Okay, after hours of staring... I posit the following:
The white glove and the TFA BTS are NOT the same saber, based on tri-ring position, height of the box rails, and finish.
The tri-ring position does not match the ROTJ or TFA versions, but it does match what's onscreen in TFA. Obviously, the PCB and finish do not.
The depth of the space between the pommel and box section is similar to what is seen onscreen as well-- deeper than the ROTJ version. The TFA version is at an angle that just makes it too hard to tell.
The thickness of the flat edge of the rings is something that varies between most versions of this saber. The only two places we see rings that are even and this thick are onscreen in TLJ, and with the white glove.
Based on that, and the fact it was shown with nothing but TLJ props, I think the white-glove saber was used as the physical saber in shooting the scene in TLJ. That said, it was a composite shot as it included Luke's cyborg hand which would have to be placed into the shot, and his (or his stand in's) hand would have to be removed, leaving detail missing on the prop. So the prop, the box area especially, was heavily retouched in the shot which would explain the different finish and the changing button details (thick to thin, notched to no notch).
I can't say this for certain, but I'm 90% sure....
View attachment 803284Is it me or do I see a little step in the grenade section near the thumb?
View attachment 803284Is it me or do I see a little step in the grenade section near the thumb?
Pretty sure that's just the tip of a robo-finger behind the saber.
20 degrees.What exactly is your angle here? You keep posting these questions then talk down to everyone if you don’t get an immediate response. Not everyone here is an engineer or blueprint expert.
I draw this to later produce. Maybe even a few pieces. In any case, I'll post the drawings in public later.I'm going to say it, I'm not a real numbers guy. So it's not like I don't care, It just goes way over my head.
20 degrees.
It is not a question, I note that the manufacturers do not pay attention to this stage. It is strange for me to see people who are exploring every millimeter of the lightsaber and dont care about such an important detail.
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I draw this to later produce. Maybe even a few pieces. In any case, I'll post the drawings in public later.
So I think in your interests, that everything should be as accurate as possible
There's no bevel at the point you indicated with the red arrow - for example your third image (from the book "From Star Wars to Indiana Jones") has some imperfect cropping at the edges that leave the impression of a slope where there is not one. If there were the glare/highlights in the metal would change. Here's a closeup photo of the hero showing no bevel:
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(these have been floating around the RPF for a while and I don't remember who took it... it's from the Magic of Myth exhibit)
You can clearly see the glare on my 2nd photo (with white gloves).
And I see this on 3rd photo too...
You can clearly see the glare on my 2nd photo (with white gloves).
And I see this on 3rd photo too...
Try this mid-1990s photo from the archive, shared by the Original Prop Blog:
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http://www.originalprop.com/blog/20...tos-from-the-lucasfim-archives-from-19961997/