It's my opinion that a little bit of vibration goes a long way. When using the small Radio Shack motor I put a fairly good size resistor on it to slow it down substantially. I like the subtle feel...
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It's my opinion that a little bit of vibration goes a long way. When using the small Radio Shack motor I put a fairly good size resistor on it to slow it down substantially. I like the subtle feel...
You've probably already moved on with this but I would use a couple of plastic washers that fit the inside diameter of the hilt like a glove. You'd be making a chamber but it doesn't have to be...
Many people have done MHS Obi builds on this forum. You should have no trouble doing a search to find lots of pictures. Also, just looking at the store parts you shouldn't have too much trouble...
I have so many small details along that 1.5" space. Those few pictures don't really show it all. The "crystal" alone isn't all that important to me at least not as a single focus. It's there, it...
You did a great job on the overlay. The paint came out clean and smooth.
I may have confused a few. What you see for the Graflex body is my old model. I kept modifiying it to the point where I thought I went too far. That and my chassis wasn't the greatest. I made a...
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6031/hdrsaber.th.jpg
Well, I thought that I would try to salvage my current Graflex body for the time being. I originally had a fairly small hole cut in the...
First, understand the weathering you're trying to achieve. There are in fact several tutorials in the forums that will help you along your way. Scratching it up with various tools never really...
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/8509/graflex2.th.jpg
Knowing I'd be buying a knew Graflex replica I cannibalized a few small parts from my current one. Both sets of charge pins and the glass...
That's good enough to get it going. If you're going to build an internal chassis wait until you have the Graflex and blade adapter so you can make precise measurements. I can't see that you'll need...
I like the use of the blade cutout as a windowed housing. You know if you took fine grain sand paper and scuffed it up in a uniform fashion it would glow more red too as it would diffuse the light...
I saw a review on a different message board about the new Luke ROTJ saber. Looks exactly the same... seems the soundboard is the same too. I believe the only noticeable difference is the battery...
The hilt in the pictures is the hilt that ended up wrong. It'll be changed out for a new Graflex replica. That's what will become the A New Hope version. Those grips were rather thick brass strips...
http://a.imageshack.us/img504/2932/1000749lo5.th.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img504/7742/1000746cx1.th.jpg
http://a.imageshack.us/img689/5662/newgraflexchamber3.th.jpg...
That's definitely a unique looking chamber for sure. Never seen such extensive soldering to keep parts together. As for the idea of using some polycarb tube to simulate the blade being ignited...
I've found the best weathering technique for brass is just to handle it. What was your method in this build?
I saw that thread on FX saber forum... that man is building the best chamber I've ever seen. In my opinion his even beats Master Yoda's work which is incredible enough.
I like your build. I did something similar with the gear below that blade holder. It's a nice set up.
When I wanted to secure my socket more securely to the hilt to reduce wiggle I actually removed that little slider "switch" to the left of the bottom of the red button "bear tab" and threaded a 6/32...
Don't know if you've begun with your Graflex project yet but I wanted to give my 2 cents worth. First, I think you'll find there is a lot of room in the graflex for all your parts. Most people fit...
It's a ten inch extension so I'll still have plenty of room for the functionals. No sound though.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3245/chamberview.th.jpg
This hilt is still in the early stages. It's simple on the outside. Blade holder 18, 10" extension and pommel. It's the insides I'm spending time on. I'll repost the crystal chamber again soon. ...
I've set this off for a while. Now, with time on my hands I'm giving it new life. Bottom chamber window to expose lit crystal is complete.
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Definitely put a few more photos of it out here makilla... that saber with the shroud is a sweet package.