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Post by Bradleyfett on Apr 19, 2005 14:33:11 GMT -5
Just though I'd share: I have been scratch-building this piece and its ready to be molded (don't worry mods- its for a completley legit LFL client and and I am NOT selling copies to anyone else). I started with the body of a pop-up sprinkler head, filled it with resin, pulled out the resin plug, and then cut the curvy shapes into the pipe. The resin was a lot of dremel and sandpaper work. I molded the LED bezels off an Adi Gallia saber replica I have and made resin copies. I started with about a dozen photos of the orginal prop from all angles- I reduced them to the proper scale (the whole saber is about 7.5" long). The final piece will be resin with the machined tip seen in the later pics. Its not 100% accurate, but I think I got it pretty darn close. Fun little project! Comments please! pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mommydawn2000/album?.dir=/417fMark |
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Post by jaiven on Apr 19, 2005 14:45:31 GMT -5
Very AWESOME Job!!!! Well done!!!!!
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Post by Bradleyfett on Apr 19, 2005 14:49:20 GMT -5
Thankyouverramuch...
Mark
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Post by Cha-Al Pesan on Apr 19, 2005 15:02:46 GMT -5
That is a very good looking sidious saber, I like it very much. Did you also make that Anakin saber or did you purchase it. If you could give me some info on it I would greatly apreachate it ( you can post it or pm me). Thanks.
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Post by Bradleyfett on Apr 19, 2005 15:40:05 GMT -5
That is a very good looking sidious saber, I like it very much. Did you also make that Anakin saber or did you purchase it. If you could give me some info on it I would greatly apreachate it ( you can post it or pm me). Thanks. The ROTS Anakin is actually a gutted Master Replicas FX saber. If you are looking for a belt-hanger prop, $120 sure beats $400 for the LE. Unlike previous FX sabers, this hilt seems to be the correct size (comparing it to a real graflex) and its still mostly metal. Mark |
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Post by Cha-Al Pesan on Apr 19, 2005 18:02:47 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I am still waiting for my Fx saber to arrive. But I think I will buy a second one in the summer and do that instead of building a graflex EP.III replica.
How did you take apart the saber and remove the blade? Thanks for the info.
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Post by Ki-Ade Rane on Apr 19, 2005 23:09:10 GMT -5
no comment...........my mouth just dropped and drooled all on the table that is amazing i love it! GREAT JOB!
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Post by Bradleyfett on Apr 20, 2005 5:14:38 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I am still waiting for my Fx saber to arrive. But I think I will buy a second one in the summer and do that instead of building a graflex EP.III replica. How did you take apart the saber and remove the blade? Thanks for the info. I had to disassemble and remove the electronics and blade and then 'plug' the holes with some appropriate Home Depot parts. Its too involved to describe it in words- If I do another one, I may do a tutorial with pictures. Suffice to say there are screws hidden underneath the two metallic 'button's toward the front as well as under the 'circuit board' detail- those are the keys to getting everything apart. These pieces are glued on, so you have to gently pry with something small to get them off. Mark |
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Post by Cha-Al Pesan on Apr 20, 2005 11:21:50 GMT -5
"I may do a tutorial with pictures"
That would be great if you ended up doing another one. Thanks alot for the info it helped.
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Post by Cem-Ji Pobroo on Apr 22, 2005 9:10:05 GMT -5
WOW, that's really nice! I like! ;D
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Apr 23, 2005 7:09:39 GMT -5
Wow, that's fantastic  Could you post a picture fo the sprinkler head that the mold was taken from, I'd be really interested to see it's shape Also, what paint are you using for the final coat? Everytime I tried spraying something with chrome paint, it'd look fine until it was handled, and the only sealing paint I could find just reactivated the chrome paint and made it run :-\ |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Apr 28, 2005 20:29:18 GMT -5
Wow... that's a first! very well done! Very accurate!
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Post by Primrodo on May 1, 2005 9:34:24 GMT -5
Not bad.....not bad at all And I have been thinking of doing the same for the Anakin belt hanger, its too bad its bigger then the hero  |
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Could you post a picture fo the sprinkler head that the mold was taken from, I'd be really interested to see it's shape 
