ANH Obi Wan Kenobi saber defined

[scarf man]

Wicked interesting

Recognize the ribbed part?

 

[Halliwax]

Oh do I!

 

[thd9791]

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A teaser pic of an ongoing photo essay for my understanding of how the original prop was constructed.

More to come…

You should check out my Obi build thread. Mine is constructed exactly this way!

 

[scarf man]

You should check out my Obi build thread. Mine is constructed exactly this way!

I was first introduced to this method by James Kenobi 1138 in his old build thread, it was a revelation.

Almost finished: Real Parts Obi-Wan ANH Saber

I decided about 2 weeks ago that I wanted to bring something for the big Prop Party on Saturday, so I decided to work on my old Obi-Wan lightsaber. It was more replica then real but I had the real parts I just needed to get going and replace them. I figured the party would be a good...

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Here is a post from 08’ fleshing out the idea.

Serafino Booster Missing Part

Sounds plausible to me. Then again, without having this part in my hands, I'll just be guessing till the cows come home. Maybe some kind soul will oblige me.

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[Halliwax]

I should have grabbed a flash hider when they were 75 bucks.. I can’t believe the prices people are paying now

 

[scarf man]

I should have grabbed a flash hider when they were 75 bucks.. I can’t believe the prices people are paying now

Yeah, it’s gotten a bit nutty.