Because they don't care as much as we do about small things like that.
Just be happy they used A vader lightsaber.
Yeah, it kinda' sorta' looks like a reproduction. One other thing that seems suspect is the appearance of the shroud thumbscrew and the bulb release knob.
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The thumbscrew appears to be brass (why would they replace it?) and I'm sure that the detail is just washed out in the photo, but the bulb release knob looks odd as well.
And then there's also what appears to be a seam line on that corner of the shroud.
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It just makes me wonder wonder why they did his ANH costume but not lightsaber.
The hero MPP from ESB/ROTJ has that exact same thumbscrew with the diamond pattern.
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Well they didnt even try to recreate the ANH costume at all. The saber is just another lazy piece on their part along with the lazy work on the costume.
But why the hell should they make the R1 saber rusty?That makes no sense in my eyes.
anyone know if the saber has the side lever on the clamp like the Disney parks saber? or is it just as per the ESB saber?
The lever on the MPP used in ESB and ROTJ broke off and that is why we see the stud on the one side of the clamp. Im not sure if the MPP in R1 has a lever since that side of the clamp is never shown. Although the correct side the lever should be on for ESB, R1 left the stud so Im assuming the lever is only a Hasbro thing until the R1 clamp is shown on that side.
Pics of the Disney Vader hilt. I gotta admit, I like the colors more than ANH hilt except the weathering doesn’t look natural but overall a great hilt. Rogue One so this is closest we’ll get to getting what was seen on screen.