For the sake of accuracy, that’s okay – the MPP flash guns were bulky by their very nature. Unless you plan on converting this prop to use an in-hilt LED, the saber really isn’t appropriate for dueling anyway, but even for spinning it isn’t the most comfortable option. When it comes to actually wielding Lord Vader’s saber, I think most will find it rather chunky and awkward. The hilt truly does capture many of the critical details from Lord Vader’s saber. I really have no issues at all with Hasbro’s (and formerly Master Replica’s) work on this part of the saber, other than the plastic clamp, which I feel should be aluminum. Further, to set the saber apart from versions seen in subsequent films, this ANH replica features the proper spacing between the rubber grips and the rightly off-center clamp. It sports the matte black emitter, glossy black and silver control box/clamp, bubble strip activation bar, and rubber T-grips that make Vader’s weapon so iconic. The Black Series Vader lightsaber hilt is itself a solidly executed replica of the original MPP flash gun-based prop as seen in 1977’s Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The standard issue Star Wars Black Series box “Star Wars: The Black Series” Less than a week later, it is already here. Last week, I managed to score a coupon code for Hasbro’s store and for $119, I couldn’t pass on the Black Series replica of Vader’s blade. He’s the sort of character that you don’t want to cross.īecause Darth Vader is one of my favorite Star Wars villains, I naturally felt like his lightsaber had a place in my collection. His towering stature, black suit/helmet, audible breathing, and bellowing voice (provided by James Earl Jones) make him remarkably mysterious and even more frightening. When Star Wars first hit theaters in 1977, Vader was the first baddie to steal the screen. However, no Sith is more iconic than Lord Vader. From force masters like Darth Sidious to assassins like Darth Maul to juggernauts like Darth Vader and Darth Malgus (from The Old Republic), both Star Wars Canon and Legends are loaded with impressive Sith. ![]() ![]() Aside from Kylo Ren, the Star Wars universe has been blessed with a wide variety of menacing, intimidating, and downright badass villains. If you’ve seen any of my previous articles, it may surprise you to learn that I strongly prefer dark side characters and lightsabers over those of the light.
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