The Shared Stunt has always held a special place in my heart. Having grown up in the 90s (aka the pre-prequel days), for a good chunk of time I considered this to *be* Luke's ROTJ saber. All of the toys and Luke merchandise of the era used this saber as their basis. Even the SW Visual Dictionary has pic of this saber clearly labeled "Luke Skywalker's Second Lightsaber", and to my adolescent brain, the visual dictionary was gospel truth!
(photos from partsofsw.com)
I recently purchased an Obi-Wan ANH 3D printed saber kit from @Valcrow and had an absolute blast assembling and painting it.
I've been itching to do another project like this, so I've been boning up on my sketchup skills and have invested in a 3D printer. Using whatever photo reference I could scrape together, I used a Graflex clamp to figure out the scale and dimensions and consulted my Starkiller V2 for inspiration wherever the photos couldn't provide to construct a 3D printable Shared Stunt. Here's what I've got so far:
I've designed the pieces to be small enough to print on even the most compact desktop printers. They interlock with simple shapes, the idea being that the parts would be glued or epoxied together to make a finished display or cosplay piece. I plan to use a replica Graflex clamp (tcss in this case), actual d-ring (wanna wanga if I can't find a suitable ring at my local hardware store), and may or may not use actual set screws and fender washer to finish the piece. Aside from the washer on the emitter, I haven't modeled any of those parts, though I suppose I could if demand is high enough. I've yet to figure out what to do about the clamp card.
What I'd like to do is get a "tele-group build" going on. I'd like to get input on the design, finalize it, then make the STL files available free to download. I'd then get a sign up list going on with a cutoff date. Over a period of time, we'd approach each stage of the build (perhaps a week for each step?) and share our techniques and results with the intention of ending up with completed sabers. Some things that might be involved could be:
- using filler primer (or other 3D print finishing product), spot filler, and sanding to smooth the printed parts
- drilling holes for the d-ring, set screws, and additional clamp holes
- using easily available rattle can primer and paint plus masking techniques to paint the saber
- applying aluminum or chrome tape to sections of the saber like on the original
I think this could be great fun. So... who's in?
(photos from partsofsw.com)I recently purchased an Obi-Wan ANH 3D printed saber kit from @Valcrow and had an absolute blast assembling and painting it.
I've been itching to do another project like this, so I've been boning up on my sketchup skills and have invested in a 3D printer. Using whatever photo reference I could scrape together, I used a Graflex clamp to figure out the scale and dimensions and consulted my Starkiller V2 for inspiration wherever the photos couldn't provide to construct a 3D printable Shared Stunt. Here's what I've got so far:I've designed the pieces to be small enough to print on even the most compact desktop printers. They interlock with simple shapes, the idea being that the parts would be glued or epoxied together to make a finished display or cosplay piece. I plan to use a replica Graflex clamp (tcss in this case), actual d-ring (wanna wanga if I can't find a suitable ring at my local hardware store), and may or may not use actual set screws and fender washer to finish the piece. Aside from the washer on the emitter, I haven't modeled any of those parts, though I suppose I could if demand is high enough. I've yet to figure out what to do about the clamp card.
What I'd like to do is get a "tele-group build" going on. I'd like to get input on the design, finalize it, then make the STL files available free to download. I'd then get a sign up list going on with a cutoff date. Over a period of time, we'd approach each stage of the build (perhaps a week for each step?) and share our techniques and results with the intention of ending up with completed sabers. Some things that might be involved could be:
- using filler primer (or other 3D print finishing product), spot filler, and sanding to smooth the printed parts
- drilling holes for the d-ring, set screws, and additional clamp holes
- using easily available rattle can primer and paint plus masking techniques to paint the saber
- applying aluminum or chrome tape to sections of the saber like on the original
I think this could be great fun. So... who's in?
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