My MHS Luke ROTJ project

[Firebird21]

Well i just got back from the P/C shop with some good and bad news.

It's going to end up being about $100 for all 3 colors. (Black, Copper, and Clear) As much as that is it's still pretty good for 3 colors. (well that's what I'll keep telling myself)

So this little project is starting to really add up!


Any idea what I could sell this puppy for? I may just have to make another to sell and try to offset the cost of this one.


It's a labor of Love. And I could do it much cheaper if I wanted to, but this is going to me my centerpiece. Yes, yet another "Trailer Queen". I want something to be proud of, not somthing I just put together a fast and cheaply as possible. That's what childhood was for.

[Madcow]

Dude, I know the feeling. I could stare at my sabers on display for hours... come to think of it, I do...
I need to get out more.
Anyways, I figure that sweet saber of yourn, done up without sound could fetch $200 on ebay. Look at "custom sabers" on ebay, watch a few and see what they're going for.

MC

[james3]

Firebird, if that is to be your main piece then pretend like you have no idea how much it is going to cost in the end.

Trust me on that one.

[supertrogdor]

best case scenario, Firebird, just don't add up your order totals from Tim... It catches one off guard at how much the hobby runs. Best to not think about the cost, just about how much fun it is to build and play with ones sabers.

[xwingband]

Firebird, if that is to be your main piece then pretend like you have no idea how much it is going to cost in the end.

Trust me on that one.

Amen! Or keep getting stuff until it's too hard to remember everything.

[Firebird21]

I'm just glad I can spread out the cost as far as I want.. err... need to.

[Firebird21]

I dropped off the Ribbed Section and the Emitter at the shop for Powder Coating.


Unfortunately I won't get it back till Monday or Tuesday

And I've got to do this twice...


Well, all good things are worth waiting for I guess...

[supertrogdor]

Ahhhhhhhh Firebird, we have all been there on the anticipation front... hopefully your weeks wait will be shorter than anticipated and this week will fly for you
If not... i feel your pain and empathize
cheers

[james3]

If it makes you feel better, as you know I got my Jedi costume last year, just got the boots last month, and it will be who knows when on the belt.

It sucks but like SuperT said, Good things worth waitin for and all.

[Firebird21]

I got the parts back from the PC shop.


There are some issues...

1. They weren't able to Clear the bare polished aluminum. I guess it did some less than spectacular things and they had to strip it.

2. There's metallic flake in the black.

3. They polished the ribs. And polished the black off the first rib... Not thrilled about that.

4. The copper is not that defined. You can see the aluminum under it.

5. It took a week.

I'm not quite sure how much of a stink I'm going to make of it yet, but since they are charging me $80 for the job, (that I found out after picking up the parts) I may discuss these issues with the owner when I see him.

I probably should not discuss this too much until the matter is resoved. Please don't take this as bashing the company. These are just things I feel should be addressed with them.