It's the original hero. I saw it a couple months ago
Among the non- fx crowd (of which there are plenty around here), I imagine that there would be quite a demand. I know that I'd love to have a screen accurate shelf queen with the correct blinking led sequence.I believe the people above were expecting how to achieve the accurate blinking sequence, not randomly blinking leds or static (that pololu board converts a momentary action to latching to turn the led(s) on and off). In the case it fits, Prizm also features a sequencer (32 stages) that can achieve this (no ads there, just mentionning).
[edit] I'm reading the thread from the very beginning (now) and I understand that's to achieve a display piece with no sound ? Creating a custom PCB that make the light blink is trivial but I'm wondering about the actual demand (vs a saber with sound).
Merci Emmanuel For having taking the time to read the thread and answer.
In fact the demand for 1 to 1 prop Replicas is quite important. The prop Replicas from Anakin Starkiller are the best ever made and each of his runs are a huge success. I can imagine that over 100 people will register for the run.
As you already understood already we would need a PCB adapted to the control box being able to switch on and off the 2 led and apply the right sequence.
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The prop Replicas from Anakin Starkiller are the best ever made
L-LUKE! There is a-noth-er H-E...R-O.
Looking around this morning I found these photos from (jere7my tho?rpe)'s photobucket account of The Magic of Myth Exhibit that he took back on November 1, 2001.
This photo he has labeled Vader's lightaber....
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And this photo he has labeled Luke's lightsaber...
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These are two different versions of the LUKE ROTJ HERO, on two different stands (one stalk painted silver, the other stalk is clear).
The "Vader" has less weathering on the windvane and a rusty Tri-Ring compared to the "Luke".
Both seem to have the blue clamp card and the extra grey bits under the brass right-angle strips.
So, which, if either, of these is the HERO, and how many copies are there?
I'm 99.999% sure that until Obi Wan's ROTS saber, copper didn't appear on screen. Brass, baby, all the way. The shared stunt has a copper painted neck nowadays, but it was touched up (repainted, reflective tape added) for exhibition well after filming wrapped up (ca 95 or so?) . In certain lighting, brass can appear a bit coppery, so that may have informed the paint selection when touching things up. The shared stunt was used as reference for so much merchandising throughout the years that the copper neck proliferated the public consciousness. That's my theory, and unless someone can provide concrete photographic evidence to the contrary, I'm sticking to it.between all these resin castings of the hero, I'm convinced nothing on the hero is copper colored.