The ability for the saber to know whether it has one OR two blades installed and adjust its effects accordingly was a blast to see come together as the team has been developing it. What are the innovative features of this Reva lightsaber?Ĭhris Reiff: Having the fully integrated blade tech is a huge new add. : Each of the Force FX Elite Lightsabers offers something new, such as Palpatine’s Force lightning effect or Darth Revan’s color-changing blade. We had seen behind-the-scenes stuff of it in people's hands, but seeing it come to life in the show with full effects and story behind it, it's a nice, rewarding thing to see because we've been spending so much time and got to know it so well, and then it just takes it up another notch to see it in the show coming to life. : How did it feel when you first saw the Third Sister’s lightsaber in action in the show?Ĭhris Reiff: It was fantastic. For the team to make it look just right, be able to be configured multiple ways like in the show, and fit more than two lightsabers worth of tech into it was a lot of work but we are excited about how cool it is. This includes a lot of little notes and drawings, even a few early models just to make sure the size was right and felt good to wield. We worked with Lucasfilm closely as we developed our own CAD from the reference, making sure we really studied every little detail and feature. In this case that took the form of a lot of photographs, 3D data, sound files, and conversations about when the saber would appear. One of the many great aspects of the partnership and trust we have with Lucasfilm is early access to very detailed references. A lot of times they'll be developing the props, taking them into the studio, shooting reference photos of them, and sending us the photos the next day. So you're working on the project simultaneously as they are filming the series?Ĭhris Reiff: Yeah. I would say we've been working on this for probably eight months to a year. : When did you and your team begin working on the Reva Force FX Elite Lightsaber ?Ĭhris Reiff: Our normal development cycle is 12 to 18 months, depending on how crazy things are. spoke with Reiff over Zoom about the design process of the Reva Force FX Elite Lightsaber, the innovative tech behind it, and the joy of sharing new releases with fans. That includes Reiff himself who, as a lifelong fan, enjoys building replica Star Wars props in his free time. When Hasbro’s manager of product design, Chris Reiff, and his team first learned there would be a live-action Inquisitor lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi, they knew they wanted to find a way to make the dream of it available to fans. This is Hasbro’s biggest and most complex Force FX Elite Lightsaber yet, but with less than a week left in the campaign, the fate of this saber is now in the hands of fans. With the Reva Force FX Elite Lightsaber, the HasLab team has poured in all the details and features to make this saber as iconic as the Third Sister herself. HasLab is a crowdfunding program by Hasbro Pulse that makes fans’ dream projects a reality, like the Vintage Collection Razor Crest and a four-foot-long version of Jabba’s Sail Barge. Now fans have the chance to relive all the epic Inquisitor battles with the HasLab-exclusive Star Wars: The Black Series Reva Force FX Lightsaber. The Inquisitors provide chills and thrills in the Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi (all episodes now streaming), which marks the first time we’ve seen these ruthless Jedi hunters in live-action. The moment we see Inquisitor Reva ignite her red lightsaber and hear its ominous hum, it’s clear anything can and will happen. Product designer Chris Reiff on how Hasbro aims to construct a new, better lightsaber with its latest crowd-funded dream project.
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