Whatever your imagination wants it to be.
how much a lightsaber is "supposed to" weigh
Whatever your imagination wants it to be.
That being said, from what I recall Lucas instructed the actors using the lightsaber props in the original trilogy to "work with them as if they were heavy, because of all of the energy being swung around. When they crashed together they would make these big explosions." It's in the Birth of the Lightsaber mini documentary of the 2004 DVD Release of the trilogy. It was merely a direction from Lucas to up the drama in the fight scenes.
By "get rid of" I think he means making sure Anakin loses it and Obi-Wan takes it.
it is the typical, camp laser sword and blasters are your typical, camp laser guns.
So, if "none of the flash units were ever converted to motor set-ups", why are there wires hanging out of Hamill's sleeve that are connected to the lightsaber prop, and what are they providing power for? I ask only because I've always read that for each of the lightsaber props (Luke's, Kenobi's, and Vader's) there was at least one motorized version that would spin the blade in order to get the "flickering" effect....Luke also had a separate bladed prop. None of the flash units were ever converted to motor set-ups as far as we can tell. they had the plain pipe with T track and a clamp for that.
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So, if "none of the flash units were ever converted to motor set-ups", why are there wires hanging out of Hamill's sleeve that are connected to the lightsaber prop, and what are they providing power for? I ask only because I've always read that for each of the lightsaber props (Luke's, Kenobi's, and Vader's) there was at least one motorized version that would spin the blade in order to get the "flickering" effect.
This reminds me, can anyone recommend or suggest a good alternative to actual batteries for a to sit on a shelf/hang on a belt? I've always wondered how much a lightsaber is "supposed to" weigh and would like to represent that once I finally get around to acquiring one.
So, if "none of the flash units were ever converted to motor set-ups", why are there wires hanging out of Hamill's sleeve that are connected to the lightsaber prop, and what are they providing power for? I ask only because I've always read that for each of the lightsaber props (Luke's, Kenobi's, and Vader's) there was at least one motorized version that would spin the blade in order to get the "flickering" effect.
That's not a Graflex. It's a tube cut to resemble one. No ports/pins.
that IS the motorized stunt. it does the trick, if you thought it was the same prop
Thank you for clearing that up for me. I hadn't noticed the differences before, so I guess the stunt version did it's job well enough to fool me. :facepalm...So that's a custom cut tube, a graflex clamp that might be missing a bar, bubbles, t-track, no ports/pins, no shoulder pulls, no bunny ears. What might be a glass eye on one side, and an early Folmer button with a knurled band on the opposite side.
And battery wires, obviously.