Lightsaber Thread? Lightsaber Thread!

[BUBBA069]

The start of my Skywalker saber. One for me and one for my son.

 

[Shinchu]

If I would use these to reenact a scene ,from a certain movie, will it chop my hand off ? Lol , very clean lookin ! Some would buy them if you would sell them .

it wouldn't "chop" it off, but it would hurt like hell if you get hit with a full swing!
here is a vid from a very popular sabersmith (he is very nerdy but in a fun way) testing the durability of a blade. they are TUFF!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6ZChvzQNHU

as for buying my sabers... what i have is still very available, I'm not selling mine! get your own hahaha
i need to take pics of my own sabers, just need to take time to get good quality. my lens on my tablet is shot, need to borrow my wife's iPhone lol

i have sold basic sabers in the past, and i have a couple unfinished ones i would consider selling, but they are in various forms of "WIP".

i could do some basic services but my skills are limited. anything i can do, you all could do just as nice if not better. i struggle with how to mount electronics, wiring multi-die LEDs and how to resistor them. activation buttons are tricky too.

but i can do basic stuff. let me know if you want to build something, i would be MORE than happy to help!"thumbsup"

BUBBA069
that PVC Graflex is SWEET!!!!!!!!!
it looks 3D printed?! you going to add electronics and blades for dueling?
just remember, they korbanth graflex 2.5 is available NOW and for only $195. all you need is electronics but all the exterior is there for that price. you can build any of the on-screen styles (ANH, ESB, TFA/TLJ).

but that is awesome work so far! looking forward to whats next on those!

no updates on my sabers. i need to off-load some other stuff to fund anything else. i need to sell a couple airsoft rifles and the unfinished sabers i mentioned earlier. i would love to have shameem (from the vid i posted top of this post) finish my sabers but i think he has quite the wait time and not sure about prices. he knows what he is doing and is passionate about getting it right. plus you can tell he really loves doing saber work.

anyway that's it for now.
i really need to get some pics of MY sabers up...

 

[BUBBA069]

Its 3D printed, no electronics or dueling.

I'll see if I can dig up a pic of the PVC pipe ROJ saber

 

[Shinchu]

Sweet! How are you going to put a finish on it? Paint?
Also noticed due to location of the activation box, its set up as the empire strikes back or force awakens version. Got an idea which?

 

[BUBBA069]

Not sure which version. Making 2, might do one of each. There are 3 sections that make up the body. So can rotate the center as needed.

For the finish we will use Molotow Liquid Chrome

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR2KER3
https://shop.molotow.com/en/marker-refills/molotow-liquid-chrome-refill-30-ml.html

Its an alcohol based ink, leaves a mirror chrome like finish, and holds up better, and less fingerprinty, than Alclad from what I have seen from others so far.

Here is a vid of someone using the pens to draw with.
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Spraying it like we will...
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[Shinchu]

:shock:

THAT.

:shock:

IS AWESOME!!!!!!! should look real nice. cant wait to see how they turn out! and yes, one of each would be cool even though there are three variants of the graflex in the films but 2 is nice, its what i have (ANH and TFA)."thumbsup"

 

[BigSki]

It looks very impressive when it was reduced and sprayed on. I never quite got the hang on using Alclad, it always looked like brushed stainless steel instead of a shinier, chrome finish.

Just a sci-fi sort of question. I'm personally more of a Star Trek fan. I've always found it interesting that tele-porting and weapons technology never crossed over between the 2 franchises. Any insite on that?

 

[Shinchu]

I got one of those Molotov pens and used it on my 3d printed 79 ford grill on my ascender. Turned out nice but wish I could habe clear coated it. Air brush is on my wish list lol

Anyway back to the sabers...
Listed a bunch for sale on the fxsabers forums. NO IM NOT SELLING THEM IN THIS THREAD PUT THE BANHAMMER DOWN.
just got some good pics and thought I would show you.

The glams:

Only the one lights up and none have sound but all of them are capable of being upgraded.

The only ones I'm keeping... My presciousesssss...
Top one has the works, lights up, sounds.
Bottom one is an actual vintage graflex camera flash tube, just like they used on the set of a new hope in 76. Nothing inside this one. Its a shelf queen.