Well, it looks like they made an updated version of Luke's ROTJ saber for TFA...

[cayman shen]

Hmmmm, looking at the right side of the holes in the "inside the armory" image I can see the ring being angled in, like the OWK ANH saber. But on the left they look utterly flat to me (right and left from the viewer's perspective). I don't know anything about camera distortion or any of that, but...definitely a monkey wrench. I'm still leaning flat, but...

 

[ARKM]

Here's my theory on the ring with holes being 1/16" thick/tall (or slightly less)...



This would tend to indicate that the ring with holes is possibly a separate piece with a super tiny, ever so slightly rounded bottom edge where it touches the main largest ring. *shrugs*

 

[cayman shen]

Here's my theory on the ring with holes being 1/16" thick/tall (or slightly less)...

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Oh yeah, I think you're right. Ok, so I retract my thicker "hole ring" comments!

 

[oslm]

I'll say it again for the jury to hear... but I don't think that area around the nipple is recessed. It's either flush or up a step... I feel it's shiny, and reflecting the nipple a bit and making it look deeper.

That said, I'm in for this run, but I will also "AHA!" if we ever get a really good look, and it turns out I'm right!

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#3 is shiny metal... flush or a small step up.

If I can add upon your thought and offer this image in support.



While I will say that I like the look of both profiles, I think the one on the right more closely matches the reference photo supplied in the earlier posts.

But that is just my opinion for now, hopefully a better reference image will one day show up.

Later

Oslm

 

[SethS]

It IS that damn white dress blue dress crap all over again.

 

[cayman shen]

If I can add upon your thought and offer this image in support.

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While I will say that I like the look of both profiles, I think the one on the right more closely matches the reference photo supplied in the earlier posts.

But that is just my opinion for now, hopefully a better reference image will one day show up.

Later

Oslm

Just look at how the center post fades into shadow instead of ending at a hard line. The center post is CLEARLY surrounded by a recess. There's no highlight to suggest a raised ring around the post, no hard line where the post would meet it...I just don't see how you guys are getting that at all.

 

[NeoRutty]

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While I will say that I like the look of both profiles, I think the one on the right more closely matches the reference photo supplied in the earlier posts.

But that is just my opinion for now, hopefully a better reference image will one day show up.

Later

Oslm

yup... Version B is closer to where I'm at... maybe like that... maybe flat... but is it recessed DEEP? don't think so.

Do agree with the post above about the reflection of the outer ring making it look thicker than it is...

 

[cayman shen]

To illustrate my point (didn't realize the text was so small-sorry!):

 

[oslm]

The ring with the 16 holes I have at a thickness of 2mm, I did try it out at 4mm and it looked way to thick when rendered. As for the recessed area shown in Version A, I think it shouldn't be anymore then 3mm deep, but I still think the original image matches Version B.

 

[cjchiu]

My vote is for oslm version B

 

[NeoRutty]

To illustrate my point (didn't realize the text was so small-sorry!):

I think there's an edge on the inner circle of the "holed ring" (like a male Balance Pipe), and then there IS an edge on the nipple, but you're seeing the reflection making it look like it's going deeper (like with the reflection of the outer ring as shown several posts up).

I totally see where everyone else is at as well... but throwing my eyes in the ring.

 

[Lichtbringer]

For me there is a rounded transition on the outside of the ring with holes. The same small transition you have when using todays indexable cutters, which are mostly not really pointy cutting tools.

 

[Corran Horn]

I personally think it is recessed, not raised. I think version A is the proper design.

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[thd9791]

regardless, I'm glad someone else pointed it out. The ring of holes is beveled inwards, and it comes back up at the center edge, like a male balance pipe. that can be the raised edge before a shiny black surface or it can be a lip before a hole.

 

[cayman shen]

I think there's an edge on the inner circle of the "holed ring" (like a male Balance Pipe), and then there IS an edge on the nipple, but you're seeing the reflection making it look like it's going deeper (like with the reflection of the outer ring as shown several posts up).

I totally see where everyone else is at as well... but throwing my eyes in the ring.

But the ring around the post is black, so there would be no reflection of the post on the ring. Therefore the fact that the post doesn't end in a hard edge but fades out kinda proves a recess, since black isn't reflective.

 

[ARKM]

Like Bartersnar before me, I'll just leave this right here...

 

[MrsCrackpot]

I think Version A is the right design, it's definitely recessed. The latest AS blue rendered model is how I see the saber, but with a symmetrical activation box.

I can't also but help think that we're all starting to over-analyse it, to me it feels like this is a simple case of what you see is what you get.

AS, I am definitely in on this run provided there's a symmetrical box and a recessed emitter, as that's just how I see it - urgh, I sound awfully picky, but who isn't when it comes to lightsabers!

 

[cayman shen]

Like @Bartersnar before me, I'll just leave this right here...

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So based on the reflection, the hole ring IS thicker and the line that looked like a reflection is just an artifact of lathing or something? Because the red on that ring makes me see thick ring again.

And no red highlight to suggest the ring around the post is raised in any way.

 

[E Williams]

If I can add upon your thought and offer this image in support.

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While I will say that I like the look of both profiles, I think the one on the right more closely matches the reference photo supplied in the earlier posts.

But that is just my opinion for now, hopefully a better reference image will one day show up.

Later

Oslm

I see version A, with deeper ring holes, and a smaller ring outer diameter.

So based on the reflection, the hole ring IS thicker and the line that looked like a reflection is just an artifact of lathing or something? Because the red on that ring makes me see thick ring again.

And no red highlight to suggest the ring around the post is raised in any way.

If the emitter face reflects the edge of the raised ring, it would reflect the saber light reflecting off the edge of the ring as well.

 

[Mr Mold Maker]

Until it's on screen, I'm just going to assume this saber is one of the seventy-threethousand prototypes they whipped up and is what happened to be close to that guy when setting up for the segment.


Definitely recessed.