Mace Windu Lightsaber Prop Store Auction

[Halliwax]

I could only imagine how much it costs to cnc a mace out of metal…

 

[rockbottom]

Those two pictures of Sam also nicely show the BMF that is etched near the emitter

 

[thd9791]

one question I have, if there ever was a metal version, did the side-holes in the emitter reach to the center? I always wondered if they just touched and made dimples or it was a "burner" set-up that got filled in with clay for casting

 

[TheSweatshop]

I believe that the saber that S Jackson has on his power it a metal, because he said in an interview that the production team, after wrapping, marked the saber (i think it was acid etching) on the upper section with the letters BMF and gave it to him as a present.

Those two pictures of Sam also nicely show the BMF that is etched near the emitter

I wouldn't say "nicely", I was quite disappointed when seeing the actual "etching"

 

[Nerdywan01]

I swear I remember seeing photos of a metal Hero back in the day in promo pics as well as at one of the costume exhibitions back In the day but I can't confirm that. These are old pics that have been around forever.

 

[FLS89]

I swear I remember seeing photos of a metal Hero back in the day in promo pics as well as at one of the costume exhibitions back In the day but I can't confirm that. These are old pics that have been around forever.

It's a little hard to tell for me but something about those photos (at least one of them) looks like a Master Replicas promotional image. But I'm going off of a 20 year old memory, although I swear I recall seeing that image on the right in an MR promo.

 

[sakanade]

I don't know about the second image but the first is used for the databank entry on Windu's lightsaber on the official Star Wars website.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I could only imagine how much it costs to cnc a mace out of metal…

I'm now tempted by the idea of making one from scratch from aluminium and brass. The challenge sounds fun.

 

[Benjo]

Well, have you noticed the upper part looks flared on the production made model where the yellow bars sit?

that part looks completely straight on the metal model posted above

 

[Meneldil]

I wouldn't say "nicely", I was quite disappointed when seeing the actual "etching"


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I have an idea if I obtain the replica of Windu's lightsaber, I will etch the word BMF on Aurabesh.

 

[sakanade]

As far as accuracy, I'm sure there were some idealizations made, but MR also captured a lot of the details that others haven't.
Also depends which version is being replicated. There are so many different versions between the heroes and resin copies.

Here's something that MR might have done themselves to hold the covertec, definitely better looking than what is on the resin hero.

 

[janglesworthy]

here is another ref, not very good though...

 

[Nerdywan01]

here is another ref, not very good though...

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That looks resin to me. Maybe there wasn't a metal Hero.

On an off topic note that Kenobi hilt looks all metal

 

[janglesworthy]

yeah I posted more pics of the OWK in another thread, I forget which one though...prequel reference something something I think

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Well, have you noticed the upper part looks flared on the production made model where the yellow bars sit?

that part looks completely straight on the metal model posted above

I never even noticed that after just looking at these photos! You see it very clearly here on the Propstore auction.

 

[MrV]

The Director of the Lucasfilm Archives (2023). has stated that there are no props from the prequels that have been released into the wild. If some are out there they can only be copies made by the props team and not screen used.
The interview is below.

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

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[sakanade]

Maybe the covertec holder is brass? Doesn't match the gold on the rest of the hilt.

here is another ref, not very good though...

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Covertec holder looks very similar to MR so maybe they copied this one or another similar.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

The Director of the Lucasfilm Archives (2023). has stated that there are no props from the prequels that have been released into the wild. If some are out there they can only be copies made by the props team and not screen used.
The interview is below.

The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

Film History Podcast · 8 Seasons · Updated weekly

podcasts.apple.com

I think this was brought up in another thread discussion but it might be that they're referring to any props officially released by LFL. We know that statement is not true taking it at face value. Most of the props sold through Propstore came from people who either were gifted these things, people who worked on them kept copies, or took the props home with them after production wrapped. Some of the best reference material to come out for PT hand props recently came from Nick Gillard's possession who was surprisingly gifted quite a lot of stuff after RotS wrapped.

 

[FLS89]

I never even noticed that after just looking at these photos! You see it very clearly here on the Propstore auction.

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Oh now I see what you mean. That’s very weird. The silver chrome strips in between the gold bars are raised up in some areas. Never seen that before but definitely speaks to it being resin that warped.

 

[Benjo]

Oh now I see what you mean. That’s very weird. The silver chrome strips in between the gold bars are raised up in some areas. Never seen that before but definitely speaks to it being resin that warped.

It might be the case. That resin cast is all Straight