Show off your RE weathered Obi sabers!
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Peacefrog35
Sr Member
I am not as good as most of you with taking pics. These don't do this saber justice. Roman did a great job. I just tweaked it a little to my personal taste. I added a vintage Graflex clamp, add'l a bit more weathering to the emitter, did the ammonia treament to darken the windvane. I'm waiting on authentic transistors to arrive. Although the pics don't show the full shine very well, Roman polished the pommel and it looks great. Obi's sparkled in the movie as the chrome doesn't really dull a whole lot so that's what I wanted mine to look like. I am enjoying this saber. 
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Ya I think that's what I will do. Polish the original. That looks great. That's how it should be. Very nice Peacefrog!!
marsattack
Sr Member
Nice saber I agree all of them.
How is that ammonia trick?
Do you hover it over ammonia ?
Could someone help out with an explanation please. .
Mars
How is that ammonia trick?
Do you hover it over ammonia ?
Could someone help out with an explanation please. .
Mars
Peacefrog35
Sr Member
Hey mars. I put some ammonia,in an empty coffee container..dropped the windvane a small glass, put the glass in the coffee container and put the top on. The vapors did the work and the piece never touched th ed liquid. Make sure you do it with plenty of ventilation before you seal up your container.
So I can't just pee on it? Damn....lol
Peacefrog35
Sr Member
Lol I thought about it but my wife thinks I'm kooky enough.lol
marsattack
Sr Member
Ok peace frog, awesome, will try it
So if I don't post back in a few days , you know there wasn't enough ventilation!
Z will try that too!! Lol
While near the ammonia??
Mars
So if I don't post back in a few days , you know there wasn't enough ventilation!
Z will try that too!! Lol
While near the ammonia??
Mars
Peacefrog35
Sr Member
Your saber is looking perfect ZK. I love what you did. When I look at yours, makes me wish my Graflex clamp was rustier. It came off a Graflex with a lot of corrosion, but the claim is close to mint except for some dirt in the recessed areas of the logo. I don't want to weather it artificially have it not look authentic.
Thanks man, its one of those rare times when you actually look for rusty parts! Usually the question is how nice is it? Not how rusty is it? lol
matty matt
Sr Member
Looks great man. I like the shiny pommel. The darker brass looks great too. Nice work! I'm still working on mine, lol.
Peacefrog35
Sr Member
Also, you take great pics. I need to figure out how to make mine look that good. I will take some updated pics when my transistors come this week.
Solos blaster
Sr Member
Man these look great! I really, really hope to get one of these in the future. Roman, please keep making the kits lol.
Peacefrog35
Sr Member
I'll post an updated pic sometime this weekend. I will be replacing my current vintage Graflex clamp with a vintage, but rusty one I also did more weathering to the emitter.
Is the general consensus that there was no cap on the end of the sink knob on the prop? I've got one of Roman's 4 piece chrome versions on mine currently(Thanks Roman) and am displaying it sans cap. I still wish I could get one with the C or H on it though :/
I also did more weathering to the emitter. Is the general consensus that there was no cap on the end of the sink knob on the prop? I've got one of Roman's 4 piece chrome versions on mine currently(Thanks Roman) and am displaying it sans cap. I still wish I could get one with the C or H on it though :/
matty matt
Sr Member
I ordered a chromed pommel from Roman. The weathered one was nice, but the chrome just really has the look I was going for. When you see it in the movie, even weathered, it still looks chrome, and that's the look I wanted. It doesn't really make a big difference in the pics, but in person it's night and day. The chrome is beautiful and actually gives the knob a darker look. Thanks Roman.
Looks awesome Matt. Great job!.
4 piece pommel? I have to ask, why didn't we get 4 piece pommels on these? No graflex on the clamps as was shown in the original pics, now to find out he makes 4 piece pommels but for some reason they were not included in these. Just seems a bit odd.
4 piece pommel? I have to ask, why didn't we get 4 piece pommels on these? No graflex on the clamps as was shown in the original pics, now to find out he makes 4 piece pommels but for some reason they were not included in these. Just seems a bit odd.
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