Absolutely beautiful
Screen-accurate, hugely detailed, and ma♒de from quality material
Fantastic new b൩lade defleᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚction and wall-cutting effects
Comes with a metal stand
Two emitters - one for display, one for use
Uses a chunky, less elegant emitter with th💦e blade
Clash effects are slightly overzealous
A replica that requires a big investment
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I've yet to meet someone whose eyes don't light up at the sight of this Star Wars: The Black Series Leia Organa Force🅰 FX Elite Lightsaber. Besides being absurdly handsome (to the point that it feels as if it's been nicked from the movie set), it has bonus features that push it far beyond what we've seen from replica sabers before. The team at Hasbro isn't wrong to use words like "collector-grade" and "realistic" here.
But is it worth the money? That's the real question. Quality or not, there's no denying how expensive Force FX props can be. And at a grand price of $264.99 / £266.99, Star Wars: The Black Series Leia Organa Force FX Elite Lightsaber isn't something you'll buy on a whim. As such, are you going to regret picking up one of the fanciest 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Star Wars gifts around?
Modelled after the w💟eapon used by Princess Leia in a Rise of Skywalker flashback (and later by Rey, if you're keeping score), this is a picture-perfect recreation of the prop seen on-screen. While that attention to detail is par for the course with Hasbro's Star Wars: The Black Series, 🍃the team has outdone itself in this instance.
That's because little expense has been spared in its construction. Unlike so many other collectibles, this one doesn't skimp on building material; the ಌLeia Organa Force FX Elite Lightsaber has forgone cheap plastic in favor of actual metal. Such heft offers a sense of authenticity that's otherwise hard to come by. It's surprisingly heavy and well-constructed as a result, signalling a premium design worthy of the price tag (naturally, that lavish rose gold finish doesn't hurt either).
It's a similar story under the hood. While you get the light and sound effects you'd expect, this one has extra bells and whistles that put Hasbro's Lightsaber Forge - and even earlier Force FX models - to shame. To begin with, a gradual ignition has been added for a more screen-accurate look. Next, the classic clash light has been joined by 'blaster deflection' and a cutting effect activated by a small, cleverly hidden button that𒉰 looks j♔ust like one of the screws built into the hilt. They're fun novelties which elevate this replica.
Even though bo💜th emitters look🎃 similar, the larger version isn't quite as elegant
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