MatthewH Posted March 9, 2014 Why don't they do silver light saber handles anymore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire2865 Posted March 9, 2014 Most likely cost issues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
addemlit Posted March 9, 2014 I found that the metallic silver sharpie colors it nicely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Man Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Why don't they do silver light saber handles anymore? General Questions . Edited March 9, 2014 by Mr Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xcod119 Posted March 9, 2014 Probably cost, the last one I got was Count dookus CW version if I recall correctly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott-S6 Posted March 9, 2014 Why don't they do silver light saber handles anymore? They do still do them. The new jedi interceptor 75038 comes with silver lighter saber handles (two of them). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star1138 Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Well, as good a opportunity for a first post as any other I guess: No they are not produced any more. The lightsabre in the 75038 set is as in all new sets of "metallic silver" (bricklink terms) colour. Which comes down to a slightly shining plastic grey. The old lightsabres had the (BL-)colour "chrome silver". These were the ones that truly looked like silver :-) Hi @all btw :) Edited March 9, 2014 by star1138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MatthewH Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) They do still do them. The new jedi interceptor 75038 comes with silver lighter saber handles (two of them). No they don't. I have the set. Standard lightsaber handle: Silver lightsaber handle: Edited March 9, 2014 by MatthewH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
korpen4444 Posted March 10, 2014 By "silver" you mean chrome. Chrome parts are expensive, so they're rarer than silver parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BimmerBoy Posted March 10, 2014 I could be wrong, but I have seen light bluish grey, silver, chrome, and black light saber handles (obviously not all handle colors are used for lightsabers). Chrome is the super shiny, metallic one. Silver has a more shiny, silver look to it than light bluish grey, but its certainly not the chrome look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davor Posted March 10, 2014 IMHO its good that they don't do it in chrome anymore. Old chrome hilts after a couple of month of play/use look like nothing, chrome color goes away and you have really ugly destroyed hilt. They do look nicer when new...but.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legoman123 Posted March 10, 2014 I personally prefer the new Lightsaber Handles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyichir Posted March 10, 2014 Personally, I prefer matte silver to chrome in most cases. I'm sure part of why Lego does less chrome these days isn't just cost, but also that the new parts are probably more kid-friendly. As a child, I used to have a nasty habit of sucking on Lego parts, and when I did so with chrome elements it'd wear away the chrome finish (which was probably bad for me as well as for my bricks!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted March 17, 2014 IMHO its good that they don't do it in chrome anymore. Old chrome hilts after a couple of month of play/use look like nothing, chrome color goes away and you have really ugly destroyed hilt. They do look nicer when new...but.... I'm pretty sure they fixed that somewhere along the line. I have a few worn-out chrome hilts from around '02 (The ones I remember for sure wore out being the two that came in Obi-Wan's Clones Delta-7, and I think the one from the Dagobah X-wing wore out, but I don't remember for sure.), but a lot of the newer ones have stayed nice and shiny despite plenty of use. The last time I saw one, by the way, was in 6212; after five or six years of production runs, TLG was still putting chrome hilts in that set when I bought it in...I think it was 2012, might've been 2011. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitan Posted March 17, 2014 I just bought "duel on geonosis" and Dooku's sabre handle was chrome, but Yodas was new style metallic silver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted March 17, 2014 I just bought "duel on geonosis" and Dooku's sabre handle was chrome, but Yodas was new style metallic silver. It was chrome in the Solar Sailer, too. Dooku's has always been chrome for some odd reason — I doubt they still have old chromed curved 'saber hilts left over from '02, and I don't think they need a new mold to make non-chrome versions of a piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HanShotFirst Posted March 17, 2014 Chrome looks great when you first get it, but after a little use I've found that the chrome chips and scratches, leaving an ugly looking hilt. Also, the chrome seems a little flashy and detracts from a set if you're trying to display it IMHO. Chrome is also expensive compared to the flat silver color they've been using. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites