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JediMedic
10-17-2009, 03:41 PM
I'm up to about 40 some odd sabers in my collection now, and one day when I retire from Army life and settle down, I'd like to be able to display them all properly.

Not all of them came with MR like cases or displays however, as most are custom pieces and from relatively obscure EU characters. Anyone know of where to have displays made?

While we're on the topic, custom plaques would be nice to. Perhaps a picture of the character with a brief description of where they appear in the SW mythos, etc, to pair with the saber and display.
Sairon
10-19-2009, 07:39 PM
Some fibreglass shop, or a plaque maker/somthing or other. Just look around your city.
Jedi-Loreen
10-19-2009, 08:34 PM
Fiberglass shop? :confused: I've never head of fiberglass display cases.
Shadar Al'Niende
10-19-2009, 08:52 PM
Maybe meant acrylic?
B5813
10-19-2009, 09:44 PM
Hobby Lobby sells a great display case that comes with a mirrored bottom insert. It's just the right size for displaying saber hilts.
JediMedic
10-20-2009, 11:00 AM
I'll look into that angle, thank you!
$tarkiller
10-20-2009, 11:10 AM
Maybe meant acrylic?

Or Plexi-glass...
astromech_kuhns
10-20-2009, 03:37 PM
dont know what kinds of access you have to machines at all but if you wanted to get polycarb you could build your own? if thats something you are interested in doing. every thing will be the right size and all for each saber. i plan to when i get enough.
Crystal Chambers
10-21-2009, 04:53 AM
Some places that specialize in plexi-glass and acrylic can actually provide some level of cutting and assembling for you too. I'm considering this for my custom and also want to make a custom carrying case. A hard shell case with padding inside. Like one for musical instruments.
ArkaiHalon
10-22-2009, 09:01 AM
theres a few people that make custom display stands. just have to find them.
Hasid Lafre
10-22-2009, 10:21 AM
Yeah theres this one guy that does some amazing work with acrylic, I just cant remember his name right now.
Jedi-Loreen
10-23-2009, 09:51 AM
Yeah, I think I know who you're talking about.

Not sure how to get a hold of him, though. :p
$tarkiller
10-23-2009, 09:59 AM
I use a Gibson hard-shell guitar case for my sabers. then again, I only have 3, so it works out well for me.
Jedi-Loreen
10-23-2009, 10:04 AM
For a display case? :confused: This is a different thread than the carrying case one. :rolleyes:
$tarkiller
10-23-2009, 10:15 AM
D'oh! *Facepalm*
virus692
10-23-2009, 11:51 PM
theres a few people that make custom display stands. just have to find them.

I heard you had to defeat Mothra to get a hold of they guy...:lol::rolleyes:
DJMoonbass
10-26-2009, 11:19 AM
once i get better CNC skills ill start making some cool LED illuminated aluminum/mirror wall mounted display stands. the only thing that irks me a little about horizontal mounting is that eventually the gravity pulling on the blade warps it a little. more of a fan of vertical mounting. pretty soon though im going to make a stand that will hold my assaj ventress force fx sabers (when i get them in december) in an X formation. with my dooku beneath it horizontally
ArkaiHalon
10-26-2009, 12:32 PM
i'm a big fan of desk top displays myself. something that's as much a work of art as the saber it's showing. With flame stylized "arms" to hold the saber.

but finding good stands are difficult. Like Virus said, getting to Godzilla is not easy.
DJMoonbass
10-27-2009, 11:32 AM
true that man true.