Joek3rr
Master Member
It wasn't intended to replicate the Hero lightsaber. The Hero lightsaber was built AFTER, in order to show a close up of it.
The V2 was the same prop Alec used in ANH as a stunt saber. It was originally painted black (and maybe copper/bronze on the neck).
During ROTJ, they gave it to Mark to use after realizing that he wasn't supposed to still have the Graflex after losing it in ESB. so they most likely just grabbed what they could find because A. Luke would have made a new one and B. He would have built it similarly to his master (obi-wan). So that's the one he uses in 90% of the film. Then for that ONE shot where vader holds it, they made a hero based off of the v2.
I meant to say obi wan "hero" saber. Context is everything :lol