So for the slow crowd (me) you think that picture Seth just posted of the detailed V3 is the same item in the screenshot I just posted? Or are you just saying the cards are likely the same but not necessarily the base hilt?
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The screen shot u posted of Luke holding the saber is the v3. (The metal sister of the V2)
Seth posted the large detailed picture of the resin “r2 popper” saber. This saber most likely was cast off the v3, going by the holes in the clamp. The reason we question things is because the V2 and v3 had “nipples” that mechanically held the stunt blades on.
The V2 had its stunt blade removed and used as a hero. The v3 retained the blade (except for 1 shot we have with it off including the nipple with it) and the v3 was used as a stunt blade for empire
I believe Luke uses it to cut the end of the speeder off, right before that scene when Luke ignites the saber, he ignited the V2.. you can tell by the color on the windvane, then when he swipes the speeder, he’s holding the v3
Then we see the v3 through out the sword fighting in the throne room. When Luke walks along the cat walk, he’s holding the V2...
When Vader is stalking Luke under the stairs, look at Vader’s hands. He’s holding Luke’s V2... weird right (speculation is Vader taunts Luke to come out and Luke throws the V2 at him, and Vader picks it up)
U can see the v3 windvane color pretty good through out the sword fighting in the throne room. I’ve posted some good screen caps of the windvane it’s it weathered paint job. The emitter of the v3 at this time has a splitter paint job on the emitter like the V2
And the booster on the v3 looks almost bare at this time with very little black spots on it
In the picture u posted Luke is defiantly holding the v3, he turns it off. But I DONT think the saber he throws is the v3.... I think that is a resin stunt...
With all my babbling I forgot the origin of your question... damn am I getting old now I have to come back and see what the heck I’m doing
Edit: ok so we were talking about nipples again, one of my favorite subjects.. anyway
So the picture Seth posted I believe they used a casting off the v3, because of the holes in the clamp. With that being said, we have a resin copy of the v3 with a circuit card in it like the graflex! And the throne room scene you posted prettt much seals the deal that that clamp card is a circuit board as well!
Now if we saw the other side of the saber Seth posted we could 100% prove it to be the v3 because the grenade (rings) have a stepped edge in it on the v3.
If it’s a resin copy of the v3, this picture Seth posted should have the stepped edge on the other side
My speculation, they took a picture of this side because the other side IS stepped, and this side looks better lol