OMG JediSaberSmith

[shiky]

That TPM Obi Saber is absolutely amazing... /drool... Where'd ya get that?

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[JediSaberSmith]

I wish I could say it was mine, but Im not that fortunate. It belongs to a customer of mine. It is a Larbel saber. You can sometimes find them on e-bay. Though I havent seen any lately. They were sold with EL blades. He wanted his converted to LED. If I find one for a decent deal I will be buying one. Its a real work of art.



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[naashar]

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Its a real work of art.
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Indeed. I'm curious as to how I could duplicate that pommel...


You don't need to see any identification.

[JediSaberSmith]

Here's some picks of the pommel and how it goes together.

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[naashar]

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Here's some picks of the pommel and how it goes together.

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Nice! Now, to get my hands on the components...[;)]

Or, a link at the very least. (Ya hear that, Strydur? Open the store, and quick!!![:D][;)])


You don't need to see any identification.

[Jedi Ranger]

Well, if you people find that cool, drool over THESE!! :P

About a month and a 1/2 ago, I had an EXTREMELY rare opportunity to compare pretty much the best and rarest Obi-Wan EP.1 hilts side-by-side!!!

I have tried many times to win the bidding on various versions of a Larbel Obi-Wan Ep1, but always lost. Then, I had a extremely lucky chance find on the 'net, and was able to purchase a Park's EL-loaded Obi-Wan Ep.1.

At a recent Comic and Entertainment Expo, I met a guy that actually owns a Larbel. I mentioned that I own a Park's and the two look VERY similiar, except mine (Park's) was EL-loaded, and his Larbel was not.

So, I was able to coordinate a quick photo-shoot/comparision of our two rare and expensive lightsabers. I have FINALLY gottem around to uploading the pics to my site.

You are the first to see them.

LOL - and inside my case there, I also had/have a Qui-Gon Ep.1 Park's EL-loaded hilt also. A LOT of money sitting right there!![8D]

Oh, just a quick note about Larbel hilts: not all were made/sold with EL electronice installed. Not all of them were even capable of installing EL electronoics. From what I have learned, the EL-loaded Larbels are much more rare.

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[JediSaberSmith]

Those are great picks, I hope to own one for myself one day. I was never a huge fan of this hilt until I had one im my hand. I have sence changed my mind. They are beautiful.

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[Jedi Ranger]

I LOVE mine!! I was surprised at just how small this particular hilt (design) is, though. Great 1-hander, but a little awkward for a 2-hand grip (but doable).

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[jtsteph]

Larbels are nice.I wish I had purchased all of Episode I sabers when he ran his site. I think it was called plasma blade or something like that. At the time, 1999, most of his hilts were in the $285 range.....I think.

Oh yeah,
Nice hilts JR!

I must fight this sickness.....

[StrangeWings]

I must be the minority. The hilt itself isnt to bad but I think the huge chunky ball on the end is ugly. In general I think the Ep 1 Obi is the least attractive of all the movie sabers. But that is my opinion. I will say that both of those sabers look very well made. I had a chance to see and use a "non existant" parks qui gon. Ever since then I have wanted one. It's to bad he doesn't make them.[;)]

[JediSaberSmith]

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I must be the minority. The hilt itself isnt to bad but I think the huge chunky ball on the end is ugly. In general I think the Ep 1 Obi is the least attractive of all the movie sabers. But that is my opinion. I will say that both of those sabers look very well made. I had a chance to see and use a "non existant" parks qui gon. Ever since then I have wanted one. It's to bad he doesn't make them.[;)]
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The big ball pommel is the same reason I didnt like this hilt at first. I changed my mind when I got this hilt in my hand. The overall size of the hilt is pretty small and the pommel really doesnt get in the way. Its now one of my favorite replica sabers.

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[ryanlb]

There is a member of the forums on fx-sabers.com that is selling an EL-loaded Obi-wan saber. The thread is Parks/Larbel/SP Obi Wan TPM for sale (http://www.fx-sabers.com/forum/index.php?topic=3870.0) so I don't know if it's a Parks or a Larbel, but he's only asking $250. It looks gorgeous and if I had the money I'd buy it, but since others here expressed an interest I thought I'd share.


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[987654321a]

those truly are amazing, how does one make sucha work of art??!?!

I DONT KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!!....LOUD NOISES!!!
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[Jedi Ranger]

Hmmmmm.........I can't see the pics of the hilt at that link. I wonder if it sold. I probably could have identified what "brand" it was.









Psssssssst..............I have a Park's Qui-Gon.[;)][;)][:p][:p][8D][8D]

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[ryanlb]

Really? It's still there, I can see it fine.
Go to the forums at fx-sabers.com, then to the Trade Federation - Buy/Sell/Trade section, it's under Lightsabers, which is on the second page now, I think.

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[JediSaberSmith]

Psssssssst..............I have a Park's Qui-Gon.[;)][;)][:p][:p][8D][8D]

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Got any picks of the Qui-Gon hilt?

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[O-B 1]

Just FYI, Madcow has a excellent replica of the Obi-wan TPM saber. He states that it is hardware. On his website. Someone PM him to come over here and show off.

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[GFORCE13]

I don't know why people are complaining I think it is probably the Best Obi-Wan Saber Hilt I have ever seen.[8D]

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[Jedi Ranger]

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Psssssssst..............I have a Park's Qui-Gon.[;)][;)][:p][:p][8D][8D]

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Got any picks of the Qui-Gon hilt?

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Not yet, but I can try to take some and get them posted tonight! ;)

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[LDS_Trooper]

Yes please.. I for one would like to see them. If you can get some nice close ups of detail and some different angles, that would be sweet too.

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[Jedi Ranger]

Well, I wasn't sure if I should start a new topic for these pics, so I'll post them here for now. If a mod feels they should be elsewhere, go ahead, or let me know.

I have additional pis on my site.

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[Darth Poo Head]

That Qui-Gon is sooo sweet!! The design looks like it would be real easy to handle for dueling too. [:D]

It's not the Jedi way....
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[james3]

Big time Drool!

that is a great led conversion on a great hilt.

And all these other pics, you guys have some fine stuff.

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[DACOTA]

where did you get that qui-gon jin saber,it is pure hotness,i would love to make a replica of it myself,if someone can post a tutorial for both qui-gon,and obi ep one saber,please.

"aaah... general kenobi.... you are a bold one."-general grievous

[Madcow]

I've thought about buying acryllic plastic and machining the main black section of a Qui-Gon myself. Do these replicas use plastic or metal for the black part?

Oh... and also - does anyone know where to get the annodized red buttons?

MC


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[Jedi Ranger]

The Qui-Gon grip is metal. Infact, the whole thing is machined. The pommel is even threaded!

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[What]

You can buy them off of Ebay Type in "annodized Button" and Poof !

Here for you lazy people http://cgi.ebay.com/2217-Red-Anodized-Button-for-custom-lightsaber-5-L_W0QQitemZ8820647684QQihZ005QQcategoryZ154QQssPag eNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[GFORCE13]

Now that is what I call some sweet sabers, really nice especially the matching case.[8D]

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[Jedi Ranger]

Hehe, thanks. When I got home and was able to test fit my machined hilts, I couldn't believe the perfect for for 3 hilts! Eventually, I'll have a machined Mace Windu Ep.2/3 hilt to add in there. My 3 favorite movie hilts all together, and in sweet machined goodness.

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[LAN-ED-TUL]

i found the same knobs at the hardware store. they were black, and a simple fix to paint them. and also you can get them at romansempireproductions.com

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