MHS Mara Jade ALMOST DONE

[Kamurah]

Thanks Hasid but I still have those @#$% grips to contend with....am terribly afraid I will botch the whole thing....which would make me cry.

[Hasid Lafre]

Nah just take it slow and if your unsure of them staying see if you can put some tiny tiny screws in place to hold them.

[B5813]

I'd suggest using a few screw down hose clamps to mount the metal strips to the handle before you begin the drill/tap process. That way you can be sure all strips are lined up right and if they don't but together end to end you can make sure they are spaced evenly. Tighten the hose clamps down tight and they'll keep the strips steady for the drilling/tapping.

[DarrynVarson117]

That saber is gorgeous. Really nice work.

[chaos]

Thats cool, can't wait to see it finished. I was planning on making a Mara Jade MHS saber at some point myself, but that will be a while as I have other sabers to finish first.

[Ghostbat]

I'd suggest using a few screw down hose clamps to mount the metal strips to the handle before you begin the drill/tap process. That way you can be sure all strips are lined up right and if they don't but together end to end you can make sure they are spaced evenly. Tighten the hose clamps down tight and they'll keep the strips steady for the drilling/tapping.

*blink*

I seriously would not have thought of that, good idea!

[Darth Zecks]

Well done Kamurah, can't wait to see it done.

[yattle]

GREAT Saber, will you be putting a blade in it? If so what color will it be?
Yattle

[Kamurah]

GREAT Saber, will you be putting a blade in it? If so what color will it be?
Yattle

Thanks

I will be using a Red Lux III driven from a MR Vader soundboard.



Got the grips installed this weekend. In the final stretch now....have some JB Weld to apply to hold spacers and the activation box....and then the electronics assembly, cleanup, and polish.

Man will I be glad when this one is done.....tapping 30 screws is time-consuming!

Grips aren't EXACTLY like the MR version...I changed it a bit...but it turned out interesting so it's all good.

[Darth_swarze]

Hey i love ur MARA JADE saber wow looks awesome,just have a question if you dont mind answering, how did you get the black in between the line cracks so perfectly? is that paint? did u use pint tape or something?? cuz it looks 100% perfect and it would really help me, thanks! and isn't mara jade supose to have a red blade? i guess purple or red u can use depending if you go with episode 7-9 which will be red, but the expanded universe she use's purple looks good either wat

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