Is the Yoda ROTS weathering cheesy?

cayman shen

Master Member

• Jul 20, 2007

• #1

I've been considering this saber, but the images on RS make it look a bit cheesy/fakey. How does it stack up in real life? Any opinions as compared to say the OB ANH or the BD Maul?

 

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Jul 20, 2007

• #2

I have only seen the .45 mini and it doesn't look good at all.

Do you have the link on RS?

FB

 

Last edited: Jul 20, 2007

Smiling Demon

Sr Member

• Jul 20, 2007

• #3

I wouldn't waste my money on it. I don't think it looks very good either!

Kenny

 

Darth Lars

Master Member

• Jul 21, 2007

• #4

I saw it in a store today and I got a pretty bad impression.

There are some quite odd indentations that I assume were supposed to be scratches, but don't look quite like it.
The weathering on the clamp looks like it was done with a machine or a serrated saw blade, evenly on both ends and around -- not like your usual edge wear.

The general feel I get from this prop is that of a "prop", and not of a real-world item from the Star Wars universe.

 

Last edited: Jul 21, 2007

Chingon

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2007

• #5

franz bolo said:

I have only seen the .45 mini and it doesn't look good at all.

Do you have the link on RS?

FB

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http://www.rebelscum.com/mryodaROTSsaber.asp

 

MikeyX

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #6

When you hold the ROTS Yoda in your hand the weathering is obviously fake. That said on display it loses its fake look, and really looks great IMHO.

Here is a pic with both the AOTC and ROTS Yodas for comparison:

 

Darth Lars

Master Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #7

Is the knurling on the endcap coarser on the ROTS version, or does it just look that way?

 

MikeyX

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2007

• #8

Darth Lars said:

Is the knurling on the endcap coarser on the ROTS version, or does it just look that way?

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Yes it is - also the ROTS has it accented in black whereas the AOTC is pristine - that makes the difference appear even more pronounced.

 

cayman shen

Master Member

• Jul 23, 2007

• #9

Thanks for the input. I think I'll definitely pass. Oh well...

 

Funky

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 23, 2007

• #10

I actually prefer the weathered look. :unsure

 

cayman shen

Master Member

• Jul 23, 2007

• #11

I think I could live with it (I like the darker finish) except for the scratches on the grips. They look really amateurish to me.

 

franz bolo

Sr Member

• Jul 23, 2007

• #12

After seeing the VD version, I can't even look at this one anymore!!

FB

 

cayman shen

Master Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #13

Bringing this back from the dead...are the black parts plastic or metal? I'm considering getting one and doing a little judicious repainting/sanding to improve the weathering, but it's work a lot better on metal parts, methinks.

 

CrudeSword

New Member

• Mar 14, 2009

• #14

i would say that ROTS is the battle damage one
the other one is AOTC, no-battle damaged

 

cayman shen

Master Member

• Mar 15, 2009

• #15

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I'm wondering about the ROTS black parts...are they metal or plastic?

 

Son of Skywalker

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2009

• #16

cayman shen said:

I'm wondering about the ROTS black parts...are they metal or plastic?

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I have a MR display Yoda ROTS (I believe it was from a NY con). So it's not the final version but the materials should be the same.

The emitter and clamp body are metal. However the switchbox and square greeblie are not.

 

Twinsen

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Mar 16, 2009

• #17

Emitter is metal, mid band is metal, switches and grips are plastic.