What sabers will MR do in CE?

[arkangel]

I actually agree with a lot of your points Fred. I've never cared much about "investment value" and I still don't. Collect because you have a passion for the subject material, not for it's resale value. Read those comics, open those action figures, and get your grubby hands all over those props. Enjoy them. That's always been my take. I truly don't begrudge anyone for being able to get an official prop replica for less money, either.

My point was that I hope there is enough difference to differentiate the CE's from the LE's so as not to devalue the "specialness/uniqueness" of the LE line in the eyes of those that have been collecting the LEs from the get-go. I could care less if the CEs cost 50 dollars, just don't make an exact looking product or LE owners will probably be up in arms. From what I'm reading on various prop boards, I'm not the only LE collector that feels this way.

Clark

 

[Megatron]

Did people get upset over the EE line over LE?

 

[arkangel]

I think the choices made for the EE line have all been great so far and it's most likely because the difference in quality between aluminum and stainless steel (look, heft, etc.) really shows with these saber choices.

 

[Megatron]

thats what I see three lines for different collectors
EE
LE
CE

its almost like cars..
they all do the same thing but materials and how they are made make them so different.

We should really wait untill they are out before we start passing judgement on the CE line. It might be a line that has benifited from the other lines development.

One example the new stand shown to me looks very nice and I would prefer it over the other stands..

 

[Dagobah Don]

You know, it sounds to me like the buttons (including the machined red one) on the QG saber will be part of the poured resin of the main body. This is really something that, to me, should have been a separate metal part, even in a cheaper resin saber. The idea of a red painted button shows (at least to me) that the CE will not be good enough for me to put alongside the LEs I have. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

From the MR Blog

"The Qui Gon Collectors Edition MSRP is $199 and all interested collectors should contact their favorite Master Replicas Authorized Retailer to place an order."

Dan