I have to say I'm one of those people who normally
doesn't win things. However, I was lucky enough to win a
this saber through a trivia contest at Sir Steve's guide. I
really want to thank the Master Replica's folks for those
contests. It's a fun to have a trivia contest and see
everyone scramble to come up with the answers. If you are
curious the 3 questions I answered were the following:
- Who tried to surprise the Rebels on Hoth by
coming out of hyperspace close to the system?
- Who was the first Rebel to meet an Ewok?
- What did Luke bump his head on immediately after telling
Yoda he was ready to become a Jedi?
To the the people that told me all that Star
Wars Trivia would never pay off. Ha, this is my told you so.
Appearance:
This is one product that lives up to it's name.
It is a scaled version of the real thing. I have 2 Force FX
sabers and a Graflex fan-made Luke saber. Detail wise this
saber is a perfect match to all of those for its' size.
All of the little details from the full size
sabers are there. The rubber nubs on the handles are
perfect. Even the belt clip looks great. I have to
wonder if there is somebody out there making a clip to fit these
on your belt.
The color for this saber is obviously not
correct. But, hey it's GOLD. When people have seen
this they always ask about it. The gold version makes it
just a little more special, especially since it's something that
was won.
Now, my wife was teasing me that this was my
"major award," and that the "fragile" sticker on the box was in
Italian. I guess I'm okay with that, because it's a pretty
freaking cool prize.
Fun:
I'd consider the box to be an accessory in this
case. It's story book form would be a great way to display
this piece. And if you aren't an opener that's a plus.
However, my only complaint about this whole piece, is the tray
that holds everything is flocked in black velvet. A bunch of
this velvet had came off and looked like little black lines all
over the saber. So if you're going to keep it in the box, open
it (you don't have to destroy the box in doing so) and dust it
off. It'll make a big difference.
The other accessory is the display stand.
I love the fact that this is an actual mini version of their
regular stand. I've got mine on display next to one of my
Force FX sabers, and it ties them together nicely.
Overall:
Overall, I have to say I was more impressed than
I thought I would be. I actually had passed up a buying a
few of these, and wish I hadn't now. They take up less
space, and still have all the great Star Wars goodness. If
the culture where I work was a little geekier, I'd probably have
this on my desk there.
BTW: The answers are:
- Adm. Ozzel
- Leia
- Roof of Yoda's Hut
Engineernerd Score: 95/100
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