Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/Info)

[thd9791]

Re: Russrep vs Solo's Hold vs Anakin Starkiller Luke V2 Saber replica? (Plus D-ring H

Semi gloss rustoleum? Also how did you get your paint on the rings so cleanly? Did you mask off the individual rings?

Yea I like to use rustoleum 2x coat or the standard rustoleum cans at home depot. It's decent paint as long as you keep it warm and the nozzle clear

I did not, since it's solid metal, I waited until the paint was mostly dry to the touch, then wrapped some sandpaper around the grip section and twisted my hand and the sp around it. Since the sp only touched the rings (and wasnt pushed in the grooves) that's all it took off!

 

[D3adrock]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Didn't brandon say it was a chunk of aluminium?

He did, ( I don't know who brandon is) but from the sound of it doesn't seem very sure. My personal theory as to what it is, is that it used to be the hole where the wires or switch went through and that when they removed the wires or switch someone jammed some little bit or screw in their just to fill the whole. Just my theory.

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Yea I like to use rustoleum 2x coat or the standard rustoleum cans at home depot. It's decent paint as long as you keep it warm and the nozzle clear

I did not, since it's solid metal, I waited until the paint was mostly dry to the touch, then wrapped some sandpaper around the grip section and twisted my hand and the sp around it. Since the sp only touched the rings (and wasnt pushed in the grooves) that's all it took off!

Great! What grit sandpaper? And whats the difference between 2x vs the standard?

 

[thd9791]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Brandon Alinger (sp?) is the owner of the V2 and works for the Prop Store of London. He made it seem like it was a piece of aluminum and part of the body I thought, not a plug for a hole.

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The 2x just means the spray is twice as much I think, it has a special nozzle for coverage. I find it coats better.

Nothing too harsh, and nothing too fine. 100-400 should work great

 

[D3adrock]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Brandon Alinger (sp?) is the owner of the V2 and works for the Prop Store of London. He made it seem like it was a piece of aluminum and part of the body I thought, not a plug for a hole.

Of coarse he would have better info than me, It just never made sense to me how or why they would machine a random chunk of aluminum and looking at some of the older stunt pictures around there is where the wires or switch would have been, at least that what it looks like to me.

 

[thd9791]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Yea, I know what you mean. It's still a mystery. The photos we have show something that's more trapezoidal than square, and without further description we're out of luck. The screws were a great stand-in without this knowledge.

 

[mortifactor]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

What kind of aluminium screws etc are out there? A quick search shows some aluminium square head bolts. I need to look at some reference pics before commenting further, the steel one will do me until we get clearer views perhaps!

 

[D3adrock]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

What kind of aluminium screws etc are out there? A quick search shows some aluminium square head bolts. I need to look at some reference pics before commenting further, the steel one will do me until we get clearer views perhaps!

I don't know about aluminum set screws, they'd have to be custom made as no manufacturer that I know of would ever purposefully make a small screw out of aluminum.

 

[mortifactor]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

I don't know about aluminum set screws, they'd have to be custom made as no manufacturer that I know of would ever purposefully make a small screw out of aluminum.

There seems to be a lot available, did a quick search. Some are quite specialist machine parts.

 

[D3adrock]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

There seems to be a lot available, did a quick search. Some are quite specialist machine parts.

Thats great! Links?

 

[Solos blaster]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Can you post up some comparison pics when you get em?

Roman posted this video on attaching the D ring to his Obi-Wan kit and seems that it would work for the luke V2 as well.

 

[Spyhunter2k]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Brandon Alinger (sp?) is the owner of the V2 and works for the Prop Store of London. He made it seem like it was a piece of aluminum and part of the body I thought, not a plug for a hole.

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The 2x just means the spray is twice as much I think, it has a special nozzle for coverage. I find it coats better.

Nothing too harsh, and nothing too fine. 100-400 should work great

But there were two things coming out of the saber when AG used it in ANH: the toggle switch, and the wire for the motor. When the switch was removed, in went the cone knob. The chunk is right where the wires were coming out, so it's highly likely that it wasn't some type of casting sprue, but instead something placed into the hole left when the wires were removed.

 

[D3adrock]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

But there were two things coming out of the saber when AG used it in ANH: the toggle switch, and the wire for the motor. When the switch was removed, in went the cone knob. The chunk is right where the wires were coming out, so it's highly likely that it wasn't some type of casting sprue, but instead something placed into the hole left when the wires were removed.

Thats exactly the point I was trying to make!

 

[Corran Horn]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

My personal opinion is that the Solo's Hold V2 is a highly accurate piece when viewed externally which makes it an excellent choice as either a static display or an electronics installed saber.

If you haven't seen a Solo's Hold saber up close, you haven't seen true quality craftsmanship.

 

[D3adrock]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

My personal opinion is that the Solo's Hold V2 is more accurate than any other version available anywhere.

Each individual piece is precision machined for accuracy and proper fit.

No drilling extra holes, no gluing poorly made cone knobs onto the side of your saber, and even better, it can actually hold electronics while still being completely accurate.

If you haven't seen a Solo's Hold saber up close, you haven't seen true quality craftsmanship.

I was under the impression that the cone knobs on an anakin starkiller V2 screwed in? What makes you say that they are poorly made? I also thought that solo's hold wasn't the same construction as the original V2 and was modified to accept electronics? Correct my if i'm wrong since I currently own neither saber.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Starkiller's cone knob is screwed in. Solo's Hold V2 is made more for an FX piece than it is replicating the full static prop; that's what Starkiller's V2 is. They're both good pieces but they cater to different tastes. If you want one for modding into an FX saber with guts and all, Solo's the way to go. If you want an authentic replication of the actual static prop itself, Starkiller's is your man.

Just check the Sales threads for each respective project in the Junkyard to compare. No need to get nasty here.

 

[Corran Horn]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Removed.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

I do not doubt its accuracy to the original prop, cosmetically. I say again, if you're looking for a good V2 that will function as an FX saber: Solo. If you want a replication of the actual static prop down to its function (separate pommel and emitter head with single machined body): Starkiller.

Again, it's all personal preference. For further reading, I recommend the Luke V2 thread proper, starting at page 26.

 

[Mr Mold Maker]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

As for the cone knob, I may have misread (and I will have to go back and look) but I thought that one of the posts listed someone that was gluing their cone knob to the side of their hilt because they could not screw it in.

I am assuming you read my post two pages back. I was not referring to the cone knob, however. I was referring to the "mystery chunk" which I will indeed be gluing on.
I will remind you we don't know what the mystery chunk is yet, and it makes sense Dan wouldn't want to drill holes and stick something in there prematurely. We don't know that there is a hole, and we don't know what the chunk is, as such, gluing it on seems the best option to me.

My personal opinion is that the Solo's Hold V2 is more accurate than any other version available anywhere.

Each individual piece is precision machined for accuracy and proper fit.

What does this even mean? Each piece of Starkillers was precision machined for accuracy and "proper" fit as well, no?

No drilling extra holes, no gluing poorly made cone knobs onto the side of your saber...

There are no "extra" holes to drill for certain. It beats having to fill an incorrectly placed one.........how does one make a cone knob "poorly?"

and even better, it can actually hold electronics while still being completely accurate.

This in itself is a contradiction. It is constructed differently than the original prop to be install friendly. While that's great for saber builders, it is not how the real piece was constructed. As such, "completely accurate" is a heinously misappropriated term.


Both of these sabers are great, quality built pieces. Comparing them is unnecessary as they are performing different functions for different people.

PoopaPapaPalps' post above has absolutely nailed it. I couldn't say it any better.

 

[Corran Horn]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

I really have no desire to argue with anyone here.
I have edited my posts to reflect this.

I'm sorry for any issue I may have caused you.

 

[Halliwax]

Re: Anakin Starkiller vs Solo's Hold Luke V2 Saber (Plus D-ring, Card & Paint Help/In

Starkiller's cone knob is screwed in. Solo's Hold V2 is made more for an FX piece than it is replicating the full static prop; that's what Starkiller's V2 is. They're both good pieces but they cater to different tastes. If you want one for modding into an FX saber with guts and all, Solo's the way to go. If you want an authentic replication of the actual static prop itself, Starkiller's is your man.

Just check the Sales threads for each respective project in the Junkyard to compare. No need to get nasty here.

well said!!