Luke ROTJ Control Box - Which one is correct?
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Darth Lars
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Rylo's is a replica of a lightsaber that Elstree Props sold to a collector a few years ago. While it is pretty cool, there is some dispute about whether the Elstree Props saber was made for the production or not. A long article that dispute's its origin here.
Elstree Props has sold several other lightsabers of metal. At least one of them also opens up - and it is different on the inside.
The lightsaber on Parts of Star Wars is owned by Lucasfilm and has been shown in exhibitions. This is for sure the lightsaber that was seen in the close-up when Vader lights up Luke's lightsaber on Endor ... However ... The control box was modified after this scene was shot. The original control box had only brass brackets that held the covering circuit board flush to the control box. The modified control box has dark spacers under the brass brackets that lift them up -- supposedly to make the circuit board easier to slide.
The modified saber that has been seen in exhibitions is the one that has been replicated the most, both by fans and by official licensees.
The grip rings are somewhat uneven in width, but only a couple of fan-made replicas replicate that.
Unfortunately, that picture on PoSW is the only reference picture of the inside of the control box that I have found.
Personally, I would try to do the PoSW version, especially since I have a lightsabre with grip rings that replicate the unevenness of the original seen on screen.
Elstree Props has sold several other lightsabers of metal. At least one of them also opens up - and it is different on the inside.
The lightsaber on Parts of Star Wars is owned by Lucasfilm and has been shown in exhibitions. This is for sure the lightsaber that was seen in the close-up when Vader lights up Luke's lightsaber on Endor ... However ... The control box was modified after this scene was shot. The original control box had only brass brackets that held the covering circuit board flush to the control box. The modified control box has dark spacers under the brass brackets that lift them up -- supposedly to make the circuit board easier to slide.
The modified saber that has been seen in exhibitions is the one that has been replicated the most, both by fans and by official licensees.
The grip rings are somewhat uneven in width, but only a couple of fan-made replicas replicate that.
Unfortunately, that picture on PoSW is the only reference picture of the inside of the control box that I have found.
Personally, I would try to do the PoSW version, especially since I have a lightsabre with grip rings that replicate the unevenness of the original seen on screen.
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Sym-Cha
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Hi there,
here's the bigger picture of that close-up :
here's the hero as seen on screen :
and here's the MoM (Magic of Myth Exhibition) version made after production was done :
Here you see the uneven rings better :
and here you can see what the previous owner has done to the parts inside my controlbox :
-Chaim
here's the bigger picture of that close-up :
here's the hero as seen on screen :
and here's the MoM (Magic of Myth Exhibition) version made after production was done :
Here you see the uneven rings better :
and here you can see what the previous owner has done to the parts inside my controlbox :
-Chaim
Thanks for asking, and thanks for the info guys! I'm more of a fan of the on screen version - the simple brackets and all - however everyone seems to replicate the MoM saber. The empty space between the plate and box turns me off guess.
Right now I have a resin copy that seems to be just the plate and sidebars - however they stick out a lot more than it looks like on screen. I haven't decided if I'm going to make my own plate and sidebars or just glue this on. In these pics it's stacked on the control box already
http://www.therpf.com/f9/resin-rotj-luke-hero-build-183410/
here is the early box
and the Myth of Magic one - see what I mean?
Right now I have a resin copy that seems to be just the plate and sidebars - however they stick out a lot more than it looks like on screen. I haven't decided if I'm going to make my own plate and sidebars or just glue this on. In these pics it's stacked on the control box already
http://www.therpf.com/f9/resin-rotj-luke-hero-build-183410/
here is the early box
and the Myth of Magic one - see what I mean?
Magic of Myth.
manooga
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Hey guys, I do have one from a recent sell on eBay of a Rylo's. If you want an even better one, I can take one tonight and upload it.
Andymac84
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Much appreciated. Great shot. Maybe a pic with the lid removed would be great.
How's the auction ended? How many have u paid for it?
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Thanks a lot bro!
Well, it was so much fun in doing this, I would like to do it again and pushing me personally to more accuracy:thumbsup
How's the auction ended? How many have u paid for it?
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Thanks a lot bro!
Well, it was so much fun in doing this, I would like to do it again and pushing me personally to more accuracy:thumbsup
manooga
Well-Known Member
Alright. I will take a picture of the whole thing tonight and will post it here.
That auction on eBay ended really high. It was sold for $1,250. I had to pass on it; my max bid was $1,000. Then I created a WTB thread on the Junkyard and a member contacted me right away; he sold me his Rylo Reveal for $800. Really nice item. Have been working on some slight modifications to get it right for me, but overall it is worth what you pay for it.
If you're building your own, I wouldn't use any Earth components. It just doesn't look right. I'd just make up some stuff and put in there.
In the ROTJ deleted scene where Luke builds his new lightsaber there are grey bars on the control box complete with blinking LED arrows. Even though we never saw the saber like this in the final film technically it is a production configuration of the prop and not modified for the MoM exhibit.
Attached is a really poor screen capture but you can still see the dark grey bars.
The gaps the bar spacers create bothers me also.
Attached is a really poor screen capture but you can still see the dark grey bars.
The gaps the bar spacers create bothers me also.
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