Chronicling the Chronicle / Mechanismo Obi Saber build

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Sep 22, 2014

• #1

Hiyo
I had done of these before but I wasn't happy with it, so I decided to do another one with extra special attention to detail this time. I am striving to be a near "forgery" of the prop LOL. I am starting with the basic RE kit.

 

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Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Sep 22, 2014

• #2

Nice saberwork in progress ... looking forward to your weathering

Chaim

 

Romans Empire

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Sep 23, 2014

• #3

Don't leave us hangin'! Regular updates, please!

opcorn

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Sep 24, 2014

• #4

Ya I am getting there.... :LOL

Here is the AS First Built By The Prop Makers (AFBBTPM) step. I am not sure if it is true or not, but I always pictured the saber pretty clean before the prop guys and Tunisia got ahold of it. I could be wrong...

The next step is the start of the weathering. I am going to blacken the brass and start trashing the windvane ring, just like the books show

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 1, 2014

• #5

Little more progress on the weathering today. I haven't blackened the windvane stem yet. Looking at the Mech/Chron pics, the finish on the windvane ring looks different to me than the stem. So I decided to paint the ring and will chemically darken the stem. I had the durndest time trying to replicate the marks on the balance pipe. The steel is very hard and despite some thorough beatings :lol, it is still not where I would like it to be. Any ideas on what the prop guys did to the balance pipe to rip it up so bad?

 

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thd9791

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 1, 2014

• #6

I have a steel emitter (not sure who made it, but it's dead on accuracy wise) and I believe Boba Dett weathered it chemically. Wherever he is hahaha

 

Jedi Reali

Sr Member

• Oct 1, 2014

• #7

I've always just presumed that they put all of the pieces together just as they'd found them.

Your progress is lookin good! Particularly on the balance pipe. :thumbsup

 

Serenity

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 1, 2014

• #8

thd9791 said:

I have a steel emitter (not sure who made it, but it's dead on accuracy wise) and I believe Boba Dett weathered it chemically. Wherever he is hahaha

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Here's a thread on how Boba Debt weathered them:

http://www.therpf.com/f9/weathering-russrep-steel-obi-wan-emitter-45507/

The photos are gone, but the descriptions are still there and might help. :thumbsup

 

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Peacefrog35

Sr Member

• Oct 2, 2014

• #9

This is what I did to mine with etching and flames/heat. It ended up with a matte finish very similar to the originals. It fought me every step of the way. lol

 

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Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 7, 2014

• #10

Got the windvane weathered and done. I used the brass darkening solution I got on eBay (could not find it locally). The last step is to do the clamp and transistors. I got a no-logo clamp in the RE kit, so I am waiting for my logoed clamp to arrive

After that comes the final assembly and hoping that I can get all the weathering landmarks to line up right :rolleyes

 

enrico

Well-Known Member

• Oct 7, 2014

• #11

Looks amazing, great job!

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 15, 2014

• #12

Well, the clamp I was expecting to have was "no logo" also. Can anyone help me with a replica or real Graflex logoed clamp so I can finish up this build?

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Oct 15, 2014

• #13

Try contact member '3cell' he might have some real vintage clamps available

Chaim

 

WhillB

Active Member

• Oct 15, 2014

• #14

Cody1138 said:

Hiyo
I had done of these before but I wasn't happy with it, so I decided to do another one with extra special attention to detail this time. I am striving to be a near "forgery" of the prop LOL. I am starting with the basic RE kit.

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Is this "basic RE kit" still available for purchase? If so, got a link?

Thanks!

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 15, 2014

• #15

WhillB said:

Is this "basic RE kit" still available for purchase? If so, got a link?

Thanks!

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Sure:
http://www.romanprops.com/kits

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 28, 2014

• #16

Well I got my clamp!! Thanks to a fellow RPFer, my Obi saber is now re-complete

More on the build completion shortly

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #17

OK here we are, all done!! I am pretty pleased with the results. I put in most of the major landmarks on the saber, but certainly not ALL of them, I don't have that kinda time . I will put some color photos in the RE Weathered saber show off thread too.

 

Jedi Reali

Sr Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #18

Excellent job! One easy detail you forgot: the original is missing the square washer under the clamp lever.

 

Cody1138

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #19

Jedi Reali said:

Excellent job! One easy detail you forgot: the original is missing the square washer under the clamp lever.

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Hmmmm, so it is! Well I will just go and take that puppy off right now. Thanks I never noticed that.

 

enrico

Well-Known Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #20

Well done, awesome prop!