STAR WARS - The Acolyte lightsabers

[TK41434]

The new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, will introduce  Pip: a chipper, handheld repair droid.

The production designer put Pip into a
US M-1956 M16A1 Ammunition pouch designed for the M16 20 round magazines. This magazine pouch was designed especially for the short 20 round M16A1 magazines.

The M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment (LCE), also known as the Individual Load-Carrying Equipment (ILCE), was developed by the U.S. Army and first issued in the early 1960s.

 

[Media Man]

Hm, not sure I like that droid design. Looks like a toy designed from one of the animated kids shows.

The bag is cool

 

[Halliwax]

Isn’t that cute

 

[Vagabond Elf]

Hm, not sure I like that droid design. Looks like a toy designed from one of the animated kids shows.

The bag is cool

I'm getting KOTOR vibes off it; it makes me think "old-timey" in a Star Wars context, so I'd say the storytelling part of the design is working. Although the name makes me figure the producers had Fallout on their minds at the time.

 

[Jedifather]

The new Star Wars series, The Acolyte, will introduce  Pip: a chipper, handheld repair droid.
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Oh, kinda like W.1.K.1 from Jason of Star Command.

 

[division 6]

The newest Tested video shows it being unfolded.

 

[OnFire5210]

Some of the sabers on display at the premier. A few bland designs. I do like Sol's (second from left, back row). Indara (copper one, Carrie-Ann Moss's character) looks like it was designed to be part of the Galaxy's Edge Savi's experience.

 

[Media Man]

They seem thick

 

[13doctorwho]

They seem thick

We've come full circle. The new lightsabers are big to accommodate the electronics for the practical blade effects. In the original movies they were big because they were based on real world objects that could fit the motors for the blade effect (which was abandoned in Empire Strikes Back). During the prequels they were made a smaller diameter to make them more comfortable for the actors and stunt people. Now they're big again to accommodate the batteries and electronics.

 

[Media Man]

We've come full circle. The new lightsabers are big to accommodate the electronics for the practical blade effects. In the original movies they were big because they were based on real world objects that could fit the motors for the blade effect (which was abandoned in Empire Strikes Back). During the prequels they were made a smaller diameter to make them more comfortable for the actors and stunt people. Now they're big again to accommodate the batteries and electronics.

True lol

 

[Halliwax]

Very interesting…

 

[Halliwax]

They seem thick

Older technology…

 

[CopperRevan]

They seem thick

i'm pretty sure in the fine print i see something that appears to be ultrasabers? lol

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

We've come full circle. The new lightsabers are big to accommodate the electronics for the practical blade effects. In the original movies they were big because they were based on real world objects that could fit the motors for the blade effect (which was abandoned in Empire Strikes Back). During the prequels they were made a smaller diameter to make them more comfortable for the actors and stunt people. Now they're big again to accommodate the batteries and electronics.

Also to tag on…
They probably want to stay away from design issues like Ahsoka had in Madalorian. They had to do the wire up the sleeve to power her thin hilts. They might have found a work around in Ahsoka as I did not hear anything more about it. However, I honestly believe that the reason they had Ezra/wren hilt emitter changed for live action was to get away from the thin neck and the problems that might cause with electronics and stunts.

Oh, kinda like W.1.K.1 from Jason of Star Command.

I said the same thing on a Facebook post last week. However I forgot about that first version of W1K1. Looks like a small shuttle pod. I always remember this one.

 

[Media Man]

i'm pretty sure in the fine print i see something that appears to be ultrasabers? lol

Hm interesting. Maybe they're build around one of the basic ones? So the outside is like a sleeve

 

[CopperRevan]

Hm interesting. Maybe they're build around one of the basic ones? So the outside is like a sleeve

I was completely joking...sorry

 

[Psab keel]

I was completely joking...sorry

You're absolutely correct. Ultrasabers is a joke.

 

[Reel Fakes]

Found some more pics of the lightsabers online:

 

[NathanM]

I dig the simple aesthetics.

 

[Halliwax]

I dig the simple aesthetics.

Scrolling quick I thought you said nipple