star wars geek question

[aimeekitty]

Thanks for the advice about my keyboard... I'm going to try to clean it out later... so sad... *_*...


HOWEVER! I have another question to pose to the void!
Those of you who are star wars fans/costumers, do you recommend any particular light sabers?

I was thinking about at some point costuming one of the not-so-well-known female jedi. (either Shaak Ti, or Luminari... but probably Luminari, because I dont think I'm ready to get into full prothetic work) if Luminari I'd need a GREEN lightsaber.

I know a few years ago, the only ones being done were really fragile blades, and didn't shine very bright in daylight.

If I got a saber, I'd want it to be VERY bright, accurate to the hilts in the movie, and have a sturdy blade.
any thoughts? does such a thing exist?

Comments

[phantasmrose.livejournal.com]

SHAAK TI IS THE SHIT. But yeah, those head tails might prove a bit of a challenge.

Uhmm. The new toy lightsabers are actually pretty decent, because the "blade" part fully dissapears into the hilt. There are some newfangled several hundred dollar flourescent ones, but I've only seen Vader's.

You could get a professional replica ... just google lightsaber replicas, there are a few people who make amazing ones.

[edwrd.livejournal.com]

These look awesome but I don't think they have green right now :(

http://masterreplicas.com/customer/starwars/starwars_product_list.php?cid=9

[lokabrenna.livejournal.com]

I've never seen a saber replica with a bright blade... folks seem to like this one, though, for durability.

[lokabrenna.livejournal.com]

To amend that, I've only ever seen the toys, so.. XD

[twotone]

Not sure if this would help, but husband (Star Wars fan, not a cosplayer) has enjoyed and reviewed Master Replica's Luke Lightsaber here:
http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/reviews/toys/sw/mr_saber.php

[yaso-khuul.livejournal.com]

Interesting topic O.o...
Holy crap, now I know what I want next Christmas XD
(doubt that anyone of my friends would remember my 25th birthday, lol)

But such a saber only makes sense if the actual light blade part is somehow retractable...I'm looking for such a thing myself for cosplay purposes.

[mayuka13.livejournal.com]

Either park sabers or master replicas is the way to go!

[ajmeow.livejournal.com]

Park sabers. =)
http://www.parksabers.com/
They usually have a booth at comic con. We can stop by and drool. I almost got one last year. -_-

Pricey but beautiful. I REALLY WANT ONE!!!
=D

[ajmeow.livejournal.com]

Oh ok, more details, Park Sabers, you can actually "duel" with the blades and they won't crack. There are 2 types of blades and I forget the 2 types but what will shatter if struck. One is also better in photographs than the other. I need to pick Nikki's brain about this again. She was the luminara 2 years ago at SDCC. =)

The blades are also detatchable and u can swap them if u want diff colors. Master Replicas tends to be cheaper and they have sales every once in a while.

[little-teacup.livejournal.com]

When I went to see Revenge of the Sith on opening night, two or three people had really nice-looking light sabers that were not only bright, but they lit from the bottom up like a "real" lightsaber! (I think they had sound as well). I heard someone comment at the movie theater that they'd gotten those at Toys R Us, I think. You might want to check them out :)

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Master Replica blades are teh kewl. They light up, and make an appropriate "VNNNNNN" sound. But, you would not want to duel with 'em--they're spensive.

Jeff Parks (parksabers.com) makes great replicas, and he is one cool guy.

In Ye Olden Days, costumers (and fans) would make pretty good replicas of certain saber hilts using just cheap-o graflex flash handle. (These are the thingies the reporters in fedoras would be using to photograph murder suspects in old movies.) Unfortunately, when this became well known, the prices on graflex handles also rose.

[andorus.livejournal.com]

MasterReplicas, definitely (I have a few friends who collect their miniature hilts, and I know of others who've bought full-sized hilts, too)--ForceFX is another company, too. The blades are sturdy, but I don't know how much fighting you could (or would want to do) with them, though you can hit them around a little...I got a little scared seeing people really get into dueling with them at the ROTS premiere. ;o)

[wogs.livejournal.com]

Someone also posted about the Master Replicas sabers (I got gdg a prop from them - not the light up one - and it's really nice quality).
Borders Books and Music sells the light up ones in their stores. From what I hear, they sound like sabers (when you 'clash' them together, they make that sound, and they also have that 'humming' sound when you swish them about). The price is similar to what is online, just over $100. They have a 'frosted' tubing around them, and at night when you turn it on, you can't see the tubing and it looks like a real saber lighting up. So cool.

[minakolabelle.livejournal.com]

omfg they ARE awsome. Ironicly I turned down buying a green one at AN for Kun :/ or I would have offered you it cause I want Mace's purple one instead *_________________*

[milkpanzer.livejournal.com]

A Graflex flash handle was what was used to make one of Luke's lightsabers in 4 (can't remember which one) so that's why folks have been so hot for them. I actually managed to afford my first Super Dollfie from auctioning off a Graflex flash handle that I came across in a box of junk at a flea market. ^o^

[zevchan.livejournal.com]

Oh the irony - I was dressed as a Jedi today for Star Wars Weekends and had my (busted) Master Replicas Luke (green) saber with me... and I posed for a picture with Shaak Ti (God, Disney's version of her is FANTASTIC!). and YAY, I get to march in the parade again all weekend!

Anyway, my reccomentation is Glowwire. It's very bright in the daylight and can run off of various normal batteries. http://www.glowire.com/ A friend of mine made his saber using the largest type of glowire and looping in through a piece of clear PVC piping - and it looked AMAZING. He made his saber hilt out of a bunch of found objects too - metal pipe, shower knobs, you name it.

[zevchan.livejournal.com]

http://www.cosplaynosenshi.com/501st/jedi.jpg ^_^;;

[zevchan.livejournal.com]

I asked around today at the 501st gathering and apparently if you wrap a pipe (or simmilar object) in jogger's tape (reflective tape I'm guessing) it glows like it does in the movies, for pictures anyway ^_^

[nosseren.livejournal.com]

Hey there, you don't know me from Adam, but I'm a friend of Lady Foxglove-- I followed your work for years,so long time listener, first time caller. :) Anyhoo, I was Shaak Ti at DragonCon 2004, and we met then. So if you have any questions, I'll try my damnest to answer them. Although judging from that picture above me in the comments, better to ask that girl than me. Well... I'll shut up now.