Anakin Starkiller FX V2 - Aging Weathering & Stencil Tutorial (Master Thread)

[YaboiSky]

Thanks Halliwax, this guide has helped me so much, just wanted to show my V2 off to get some opinions.

Also, Do I have to seal it with anything or do I just wait till after the stencils then seal it?

Should I darken any of the parts or do they look fine?

Thx everyone!

 

[Halliwax]

Thanks Halliwax, this guide has helped me so much, just wanted to show my V2 off to get some opinions.

Also, Do I have to seal it with anything or do I just wait till after the stencils then seal it?

Should I darken any of the parts or do they look fine?

Thx everyone!

That looks awesome!!! Just seal it once the stencils and paint chip weathering is done

 

[Halliwax]

Solos Hold has his pre orders up!!!

D rings, Levers, knobs and MYSTERY CHUNKS!!!!

PRODUCTS | Solo's Hold

 

[Dougiefresh80]

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Solos Hold has his pre orders up!!!

D rings, Levers, knobs and MYSTERY CHUNKS!!!!

PRODUCTS | Solo's Hold

what do you make of the look of these new parts....particularly the knob & chunk

 

[Halliwax]

what do you make of the look of these new parts....particularly the knob & chunk

Snagging them up!! Soloshold is the only one with a accurate mystery chunk!

When the SH V2 debuts the story will be revealed

The cone knob has been machined off a real one, that he borrowed from a friend

Long story short..

Halliwax is in love!!

 

[Dougiefresh80]

Snagging them up!! Soloshold is the only one with a accurate mystery chunk!

When the SH V2 debuts the story will be revealed

The cone knob has been machined off a real one, that he borrowed from a friend

Long story short..

Halliwax is in love!!

So SH have knowledge about the mystery chunk as I can’t see the knurling/corners in any available pics?

And I’m not saying it’s not accurate but the cone knob looks different to my eyes
Also, how will they attach with flat undersides?

 

[Halliwax]

So SH have knowledge about the mystery chunk as I can’t see the knurling/corners in any available pics?

And I’m not saying it’s not accurate but the cone knob looks different to my eyes
Also, how will they attach with flat undersides?

I can’t go into details, but your all going to have to trust me when I say

“this is it!!!”

The whole story will be revealed once the V2 debuts.

They screw on with set screws

If the hole in the starkiller is too large, we can use a button cap screw on the inside of the pommel, and use that to hold the mystery chunk on

It won’t be hard to install them on the FX or builders kit

 

[Halliwax]

Here is a post with the borrowed real cone knob, and his replica

 

[Trooper_trent]

Yep... there it is.

 

[Dougiefresh80]

I can’t go into details, but your all going to have to trust me when I say

“this is it!!!”

The whole story will be revealed once the V2 debuts.

They screw on with set screws

If the hole in the starkiller is too large, we can use a button cap screw on the inside of the pommel, and use that to hold the mystery chunk on

It won’t be hard to install them on the FX or builders kit

Ahh cool! I best get them ordered then....

......so much V2 goodness coming that I might go crazy

Is the Lever more accurate too do you know?

 

[Halliwax]

Ahh cool! I best get them ordered then....

......so much V2 goodness coming that I might go crazy

Is the Lever more accurate too do you know?

I don’t want to turn this thread into a debate

 

[Dougiefresh80]

I don’t want to turn this thread into a debate

Yeah of course, sorry

 

[BRRogers]

Wonder wether the mystery chunk ‘should be’ aluminum or steel hmmm

 

[Poikilotherm]

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[Halliwax]

Yeah of course, sorry

No don’t take that as me being rude or negative towards ya buddy! I just rather keep this as a tutorial thread

 

[Dougiefresh80]

No don’t take that as me being rude or negative towards ya buddy! I just rather keep this as a tutorial thread

No worries mate, I get what your saying and a great tutorial thread it is.

 

[Halliwax]

I bought cone knob,mistry chunk steel!
I bought a normal temperature aluminum blackening agent in China and the result is satisfactory!
I am now waiting for anakin templates to finish my weathering effects!
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great job buddy! this came out awesome! told ya you could do it!

 

[Wells]

Hey Boss (Halliwax!), in the early parts of the thread you mentioned about a pal who didn't lacquer their v2 after chemcially aging it. Do we know how that turned out?

I'm very tempted to trial a KR v2 with the black paint baked on soo it woun't chip off but then with no lacquer so I can have that natural metal sheen rather than lacquering over (I did bake on paint for a SHv1 v2 and it was super hard wearing but was lacquered over the top).

When I was weathering the KR run the hilts sat for a month without lacquer without issue but they were really worked over with wire wool.

 

[Halliwax]

I have a picture in this thread somewhere of what happens, it’s pretty damn nasty

I actually forced my buddy to do seal his because It started to slowly begin to change color and pit, especially on the inside

And I told him I wouldn’t do it again, just to force him to seal it

If using a14 it is REQUIREMENT, not a option from the supplier to seal the aluminum...

 

[Poikilotherm]

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