Caine's 2013 Series II MKVI Luke ROTJ V2

[Caine]

Oreos and milk…peanut butter and jelly…pizza and beer…Caine and V2’s. They just seem to go hand in hand, right? Well here is another one, this time straight from the workshop of GENERAL GREIVOUS and WAT TAMBOR. This is from the new run of MKVI’s, and is from the group that was specifically made as V2’s.

The last batch of MKVI’s were exclusively made to be Hero sabers, so the dimensions were a little off for a V2. It required some add-ones and mods here and there.  These are not the case…larger section toward the pommel: Check. Fillister screw: Check. Aluminum neck (standard for the V2): Check. Modded neck area with larger lip: Check.

Weathered outstanding, and internally featuring a Crystal Shard with a Tri-Cree RGB for a vibrant green blade with a blue FoC (looks almost cyan). This saber is also very loud, with crystal clear sound as the Shard does so well.
I purchased one of Slothfurnace’s circuit cards for this, and that coupled with the accurate curved lever (this one was by Darkside Customs that I previously had) it just completes the accuracy.

It truly is the perfect V2….thin necked…fully duelable…with loud, crystal clear Plecterlabs sound running Madcow’s Hero font… What more could I want? Thanks again GENERAL and WAT for once again, bringing a superior product.




Vid
MKVI V2 with Crystal Shard - YouTube

[erv]

really a must have, beautiful piece in your collection !

[Starwinder]

Caine, you lucky dog you!  This is one heckuva beautiful saber!  And the extra circuit card and lever make this even sweeter.
I've been drooling over pics of the past MKVI V2s for a couple months now ... definitely hoping to get in on the next run of these.

[sithslayer1]

Great video review Caine. I can't get over the improved resonance on this thing! Must be the loudest GG/Orbital Luke I have heard! With a .65" neck, you have no qualms dueling with her?

[Scorpion]

was never a massive fan of v2s but now i see an accurate one im starting to change my mind....
i also hope to get one from a possible 2nd run...

man that things loud, very awesome.. the accurate ones always get my attention

[BEN KENOBI]

That's really a nice lightsaber!! ;)

[Master Valon]

Dude, very nice! After seeing your V3 MKVI at WonderCon, I've truly had an even greater appreciation for its scale, PLUS the fact that it houses electronics. That is indeed the perfect V2. Very sweet. I have a question, though. Although it's hard to tell from the pics, on partsofsw.com it does look like the V2 has the same circuit card as the ESB Graflex, but I've seen it with the 7 trace circuit card as well, like in the MR LE version. What's the story behind that? Were there "sub-versions", as it were, even under the umbrella of "V2"? Just when I thought I had the story of the ROTJ Luke straight... :P

[Caine]

Dude, very nice! After seeing your V3 MKVI at WonderCon, I've truly had an even greater appreciation for its scale, PLUS the fact that it houses electronics. That is indeed the perfect V2. Very sweet. I have a question, though. Although it's hard to tell from the pics, on partsofsw.com it does look like the V2 has the same circuit card as the ESB Graflex, but I've seen it with the 7 trace circuit card as well, like in the MR LE version. What's the story behind that? Were there "sub-versions", as it were, even under the umbrella of "V2"? Just when I thought I had the story of the ROTJ Luke straight... :P

The 7 trace card was only done on the MR EE edition promo pics, with the lever pointing toward the emitter.


However, this was not publicly released, as every other MR V2 had the circuit card and lever pointing down.


The V3 however, had the 8 trace card (screen used prop) so maybe MR was trying to be congruent with that at first before they went back to the circuit card?


I am not sure why MR had that 7 trace card, as it was never an on screen thing. I think that either V2 would be considered accurate though, depending on what you say..."screen" accurate, "prop" accurate, "MR EE" accurate, lol.

Of course the Yuma (my other MKVI) had neither one of these...but that is a different thread.  ;D

[Master Valon]

Wow, that's really interesting. Thanks for sharing! I never knew that about the 7 trace. I'd definitely agree with the decision to go 13 trace, then. Screen accurate in every sense of the word! :)

[Onli-Won Kanomi]

Very educational Caine... *bows*

[Caine]

Wow, that's really interesting. Thanks for sharing! I never knew that about the 7 trace. I'd definitely agree with the decision to go 13 trace, then. Screen accurate in every sense of the word! :)

My original V2 was the first to have that PJ 7 trace card. Most V2's after started having them after that point, as most V2's prior only had the circuit card (some people used the TCSS black ones, some used natural).

I think its all a matter of personal preference. NONE of our sabers are 100% accurate, just have those accurate elements. It's another thing that makes our prop replicas unique pieces of their own.

[GENERAL GRIEVOUS]

Caine, you lucky dog you!  This is one heckuva beautiful saber!  And the extra circuit card and lever make this even sweeter.
I've been drooling over pics of the past MKVI V2s for a couple months now ... definitely hoping to get in on the next run of these.

At this point, there will not be a "next" run.  I have them in hand now and once they are gone, they are gone.  There are simply too many people producing cheap knock-offs of the MKVI now.  To the uneducated eye they all look the 'same' and I simply do not have the fight left in me to defend the product that I brought to life.  So, if people want them they had better get with me before they are gone because I will not be selling my own saber this time, lol.  Seriously.

[Caine]

At this point, there will not be a "next" run.  I have them in hand now and once they are gone, they are gone.  There are simply too many people producing cheap knock-offs of the MKVI now.  To the uneducated eye they all look the 'same'...

Ugh. So true.

Glad I got this one in the bag...no other ones can come even close to it's quality. I will be quite vocal on that if need be.  >:D

[Darth Xusia]

At this point, there will not be a "next" run.  I have them in hand now and once they are gone, they are gone.  There are simply too many people producing cheap knock-offs of the MKVI now.  To the uneducated eye they all look the 'same' and I simply do not have the fight left in me to defend the product that I brought to life.  So, if people want them they had better get with me before they are gone because I will not be selling my own saber this time, lol.  Seriously.

I haz a sad...  :'(

PM sent General.

[Scorpion]

are ther some available? i assumed they were all spoken for