I believe the BluKylo is safely in private hands at this point...
....sneaky sneaky
I believe the BluKylo is safely in private hands at this point...
Has anyone ordered the Rey lightsaber ?
I wonder how much the 2.0 has undercut the Reyflex... considering with the right modifications the 2.0 is way more accurate.
I wonder how much the 2.0 has undercut the Reyflex... considering with the right modifications the 2.0 is way more accurate.
Accurate compared to what? A Graflex or Rey's lightsaber?
There lies the problem with the logic and why I stopped reading the 110+ page Graflex thread.
The Propshop replica isn't an exact replica of a Graflex, but it's not supposed to be. It's also not supposed to be an exact replica of the ESB.
It's supposed to be a replica of the prop that was used in the movie that was based on a Graflex.
That is where people have missed the point. Blue Kylo Ren aside, there nothing more accurate than the Propshop replicas for what they are supposed to be. Replicas of the movie props, NOT the real world items they are built on.
For what it's worth, the 2.0 is a nice piece, but Roman's Graflex and Park's V1 are both more accurate than the 2.0.
Accurate compared to what? A Graflex or Rey's lightsaber?
There lies the problem with the logic and why I stopped reading the 110+ page Graflex thread.
The Propshop replica isn't an exact replica of a Graflex, but it's not supposed to be. It's also not supposed to be an exact replica of the ESB.
It's supposed to be a replica of the prop that was used in the movie that was based on a Graflex.
That is where people have missed the point. Blue Kylo Ren aside, there nothing more accurate than the Propshop replicas for what they are supposed to be. Replicas of the movie props, NOT the real world items they are built on.
For what it's worth, the 2.0 is a nice piece, but Roman's Graflex and Park's V1 are both more accurate than the 2.0.
If TFA did in fact use vintage Graflex flashes (which, again, I thought had been confirmed), then the PropShop replica should be an exact replica of a Graflex (excluding, perhaps, the engraved lettering).
For my money, if I were going to spend over $1000 on a replica of Rey's Graflex saber, I'd rather use a real Graflex and convert it. I just don't think the Prop Shop version is worth it. Their involvement, such as it was, with the production doesn't add any value to their replicas for me.
I think it was mostly weapons - blasters and sabers. Thats about it as far as I know.
I don't know why 2.0s are being brought into this discussion at all. Those are nowhere near an accurate replica of a Graflex. They're fine for building an FX saber, but if you were to put a bare bones 2.0 next to an actual Graflex or even a v1 or one of Roman's upcoming replicas, there is no comparison. Most importantly, they weren't used in TFA.
For my money, if I were going to spend over $1000 on a replica of Rey's Graflex saber, I'd rather use a real Graflex and convert it. I just don't think the Prop Shop version is worth it. Their involvement, such as it was, with the production doesn't add any value to their replicas for me.