[MOC] Graflex Lightsaber from TFA

[demonhunter1988]

Hey everyone, finally got all the parts in for a Graflex Lightsaber I designed, let me know what you all think.

[kylosuperfan]

This is awesome!! Do you have instructions?

[ScottishDave]

Nicely done! Instantly recognisable.

Bonus points: You've clearly paid attention to detail: you've nailed the exact configuration shown in the TFA trailer (ANH bottom button, TESB circuit board and rivets on grips).

[hallonsylt]

This is fantastic work, simple yet very detailed! Still a bit wondering why TLG wont release models like this...

[Only Sinner]

This is perfect. I want one, and it would make a great display piece.

[Gouniaf]

I would love to have the same on my shelf ! This is a really nice work

[rollermonkey]

Call me a bad fan, I don't care, but what is Graflex?

[NNOPMOC]

Graflex is the name of a hand-held flash photography unit, the main handle of which was used to create the first Lightsabers. At one time they were selling on eBay for £100+

http://www.originalprop.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/original-graflex-flash-gun-new-in-box-framed-x425.jpg

Now you'd be very lucky to find one outside of a specialist photography shop/museum or by luck in a junk shop.

[Blondie-Wan]

This is fantastic work, simple yet very detailed! Still a bit wondering why TLG wont release models like this...

A lightsaber project made it to 10,000 votes and the subsequent official review on LEGO Ideas a while ago, but wasn't approved.

It's possible TLG won't make "prop"-style models like this for a somewhat similar reason to that for which they no longer release packs of just Star Wars minifigures - i.e., a perceived license conflict. Various other companies have held the rights over the years to make detailed, realistic, full-scale replicas of Star Wars weapons, gear, etc. (and/or the production props used to represent them onscreen). If minifigure-only packs can be considered to conflict with Hasbro's license for action figures, it seems somewhat likely sets to build full-scale lightsabers might be considered a violation of the prop replica licensees. But of course we can't know for sure...

Oh, and BTW, nice creation, demonhunter.

[Harvz03]

Any instructions for this bad boy? Wish the Lego Ideas set went ahead.

[Ellisss_]

Any instructions for this bad boy? Wish the Lego Ideas set went ahead.

I would direct message http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showuser=121499

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Edited March 13, 2016 by Ellisss_