14 Is the Sonic Screwdriver an exact screen-accurate replica?
No, although the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control (URC) is close to
the real thing, it is not a fully accurate screen replica. There are detail differences
between the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control and the prop that is
used on the TV show which help make the Sonic Screwdriver URC more
manufacturable and considerably less expensive than the accurate replicas,
which can cost as much as $4,000 US dollars.
The most noticeable differences are:
Tip material swirl. The Sonic Screwdriver URC tip is made from a solid
translucent colour injection moulded polycarbonate. The colour is a close match
to the prop, but does not have the original lighter swirling pattern in it.
The shape of the clasp assembly, and the upper and lower cage. The metallic
parts are manufactured using a diecasting process rather than being individually
hand machined, as a result the shape of the clasps, the upper and lower cage
have been changed slightly to make them possible to cast.
The lack of brass rivets. As rivets were not needed in the Sonic Screwdriver
URC design, to keep manufacturing costs down, brass rivet features were
incorporated into the lower cage moulding.
Shape of the cover ring. The Sonic Screwdriver URC has to come apart so that
the batteries can be changed. To avoid unsightly parting lines and fixing screws
showing on the outside of the Sonic Screwdriver, the ideal place for this was in
the middle, and the cover ring was used to hide the join. This provides an elegant
solution but means that the cover ring has to taper less than this feature on the
original prop.
The handle isn’t made from leather. Due to cost constraints, the handle could
not be made in leather. The real prop also has a protruding button which Matt
Smith uses to make the tip glow. The Sonic Screwdriver URC does not have this
button, because as it is never shown in the TV show we did not think that it was
intended to be part of the overall look of the device.
There is no end cap with secret button. The end button of the Sonic
Screwdriver URC is a key part of its operation and we considered that covering it
with a cap would make it awkward to use, so the end cap was removed. As the
button is also the power button and users may want to carry their Sonic
Screwdriver in their pockets, the design was modified to make the end button
flush with the handle end so as to avoid accidental pressing.
It is slightly lighter than the prop. Although the Sonic Screwdriver does feel
nice and heavy in the hand, it is in fact lighter than the screen prop (218 g
compared to around 283 g for the original prop). This is because the original is a
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