Agreed! Oh and cool idea for the notched fluting on your hilt, interesting and practical chamber concept you have there :)
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Agreed! Oh and cool idea for the notched fluting on your hilt, interesting and practical chamber concept you have there :)
Thanks JediCarpet. Nice saber!
The parts that I got look nothing like yours. I was very disappointed. One of them barely has any color and the other one looks like it hasn't been powder coated at all. The only reason I didn't return them is because I live in Argentina and postage would have cost me as much as the parts.
Has anyone found out what Copper Transparent looks like yet?
I'd also like to see and copper examples. I've got a design plan, but I haven't decide between brass or copper coating. I think some examples would really help.
Very difficult color. Took me about 60 attempts to get the color I wanted. Too thick of a coat, cook too long and it looks completely different. From pale fake looking all the way to orange.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...d/build040.jpg
Thank! That looks good. I may try that if choke 2 comes back in stock soon.
Nice color!
Wow that's a nice color!
Lots of failed attempts
Too light. Sticky residue left from improper flow.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...man/tut006.jpg
Too dark in grooves.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...man/tut004.jpg
Too thick. Orange IMO.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...d/build012.jpg
Overcooked.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...man/tut014.jpg
Bleed over lines during flow. Trans over Black. Trying to cheat. Gross look IMO.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...man/tut015.jpg
As stated, I went trough much trial and error to achieve the desired appearance. In the end I even settled for a slightly unfinished look, to myself.
http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/o...man/tut017.jpg
Also repeating the process to have other pieces match is equally as difficult as achieving the proper look. Two trans colors next to one another is impossible. Originally I wanted trans copper next to trans gold. Never could get gold right at all. Two tone should be reserved for 1 color next to either black or raw aluminum. Even Clearcoat over trans will not work. Hope that helps.