Limited Run [BRRogers/Verity Cosplay/7 Chambers] "Mom of All Heroes" ORDERING

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You never know... mine went from being in Ohio on Tuesday to delivered Wednesday without saying anything other than "Handed off to courier" on Wednesday morning.

I would keep an eye out for it!

If you have a DHL account you can subscribe to receive text messages and/or emails. In my experience the "Delivered" message usually arrives within minutes of the actual delivery. You can also request that they leave the packages without signature rather than leaving a notice.

...welp, this is officially the weirdest delivery I've gotten yet, because apparently DHL stateside consists of either magical fae or time-traveling Trekkies who teleported my box from Denver to here in a couple of hours (???!!1!), but the important thing is, I was gladly wrong and it's finally here.

*slaps box*

This bad boy can hold so many questionable coping mechanisms:

(Yes, I had to be Extra™ and don my black glove for this, let me have my moment.)

I don't think I'm missing anything, everything looks good, to say the very very least!

 

[JediJohn182]

Received mine today in Ireland but think I may have some finishing issues. I’d like to get some second opinions on as this, as it is my first saber and I’m not sure what to do. It came oily all over which I assume is just threading lube so I gently wiped it clean around the none threaded areas with soft microfibre cloth and noticed some flaws as I picked up each piece.

first off I’m not sure if I’m missing any pieces?

secondly a number of pieces have what seems to be some tarnishing that a microfibre can’t take off and I’m worried it’s permanent?

 

[BRRogers]

John it looks like you actually got all of the parts.

For the clamp card itself, and the bronze/ copper windvanes those should be able to be cleaned easily with a product akin to brasso.
When preparing to install the clampcard I would note that both sides will probably need to be shaved down a bit for insertion and that the bottom-side of your choosing will likely need to be addressed to loosed friction in between the card slot.

Regarding the other dark spots on the aluminum, it may actually be oxide resulting from the factory, so my first recommendation would be to try using a very fine steel wool to burnish those areas. If it is an oxide it is likely just in the surface metal and *should* be able to polished out (as opposed to simply wiped out)

Sometimes bi-metal interaction of metal powders, machining fluid, or anything else on an assemblers gloves can get into the surface like that.

If you're able to try those first feel free to PM one of us and we'll walk through it together

 

[JediJohn182]

John it looks like you actually got all of the parts.

For the clamp card itself, and the bronze/ copper windvanes those should be able to be cleaned easily with a product akin to brasso.
When preparing to install the clampcard I would note that both sides will probably need to be shaved down a bit for insertion and that the bottom-side of your choosing will likely need to be addressed to loosed friction in between the card slot.

Regarding the other dark spots on the aluminum, it may actually be oxide resulting from the factory, so my first recommendation would be to try using a very fine steel wool to burnish those areas. If it is an oxide it is likely just in the surface metal and *should* be able to polished out (as opposed to simply wiped out)

Sometimes bi-metal interaction of metal powders, machining fluid, or anything else on an assemblers gloves can get into the surface like that.

If you're able to try those first feel free to PM one of us and we'll walk through it together

Hi B

thanks for the prompt reply, wasn’t so worried about the brass portions as like you said I should be able to polish them out with the right product. I have no appropriate materials for the aluminium sections and the lockdown may make it tricky to get them any time soon.

Just a question on the steel wool approach though, won’t that dull portions of the finish or leave swirl marks and make it different from the rest of the finish?

 

[Sieg]

Received mine today in Ireland but think I may have some finishing issues. I’d like to get some second opinions on as this, as it is my first saber and I’m not sure what to do. It came oily all over which I assume is just threading lube so I gently wiped it clean around the none threaded areas with soft microfibre cloth and noticed some flaws as I picked up each piece.

first off I’m not sure if I’m missing any pieces?
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secondly a number of pieces have what seems to be some tarnishing that a microfibre can’t take off and I’m worried it’s permanent?

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Looks like you got two plates, though, I think they're the same one.

 

[BRRogers]

Hi B

thanks for the prompt reply, wasn’t so worried about the brass portions as like you said I should be able to polish them out with the right product. I have no appropriate materials for the aluminium sections and the lockdown may make it tricky to get them any time soon.

Just a question on the steel wool approach though, won’t that dull portions of the finish or leave swirl marks and make it different from the rest of the finish?

a high grit ( very fine) abrasive shouldn't dull it,

If you rotate it radially in your hands typically you'll keep the directional finish similar to working it on a lathe. Hope that makes sense. If the finish needs to be made uniform the technique can be applied to the rest of the aluminum portions.

 

[BRRogers]

This might be helpful too, since the plates are quite nuanced....

You'll be tilting the hilt slightly if you're looking down the bullseye of the two arrow points so to speak, if it is the canon plate. So that's the easiest way to identify when one is on there,

 

[Sieg]

This might be helpful too, since the plates are quite nuanced....
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You'll be tilting the hilt slightly if you're looking down the bullseye of the two arrow points so to speak, if it is the canon plate. So that's the easiest way to identify when one is on there,

I am tripping myself out. This is the canon one right? My eyes are playing tricks on me! Hahahahaha. For some reason I thought the idealized would have one of the screw hole moved to match the other as well as straight arrows, but I understand if that is a stretch for this already wonderful design, so I’m not griping. When I look at it next to the Anakin Starkiller I REALLY can’t tell because they seem less crooked on my MoM(lol).

 

[BRRogers]

Yeah there’s just not a good way to have two various screw holes in the ideal positions without risking blowing out the holes during machining or putting them in an odd spot to match each other.

as far as Anakin Starkiller, not sure ! Maybe he has them a bit more off kilter? We never really compared our control boxes early on just the hilt geometry

 

[Jaster]

I am tripping myself out. This is the canon one right? My eyes are playing tricks on me! Hahahahaha. For some reason I thought the idealized would have one of the screw hole moved to match the other as well as straight arrows, but I understand if that is a stretch for this already wonderful design, so I’m not griping. When I look at it next to the Anakin Starkiller I REALLY can’t tell because they seem less crooked on my MoM(lol).

You're not the only one, I was going cross-eyed trying to figure out which I have. Should have the canon but this looks idealized to me.

 

[Loneken]

What are people thinking in terms of finishing on the grenade? Should the black anodizing the final finish or just a nice thing to have but meant to be painted over anyway?

I like the finish but wondering if satin black paint would look even closer to the actual prop? Was the real prop painted? Would be curious to hear people's thoughts.

 

[BRRogers]

You're not the only one, I was going cross-eyed trying to figure out which I have. Should have the canon but this looks idealized to me.

Canon, very subtle tilt
These lines might help see it


*edit*. There should also be a teensy tiny bit of play between the arrows and the opening itself, you might try unscrewing the plate a little bit and then tilting the arrows over a bit more or making sure they’re sitting into the corners to achieve a bit more asymmetry to push the look.

 

[BRRogers]

What are people thinking in terms of finishing on the grenade? Should the black anodizing the final finish or just a nice thing to have but meant to be painted over anyway?

I like the finish but wondering if satin black paint would look even closer to the actual prop? Was the real prop painted? Would be curious to hear people's thoughts.

Loneken
The real prop is definitely spray painted... though I believe it is probably more matte. The quickest solution (what I did) is spray several quick light layers of matte clear which tones down the satin and gives it a ‘spray painted’ texture

 

[Loneken]

Loneken
The real prop is definitely spray painted... though I believe it is probably more matte. The quickest solution (what I did) is spray several quick light layers of matte clear which tones down the satin and gives it a ‘spray painted’ texture

Oh smart I like that. Any recommendations on a good matte clear?

 

[BRRogers]

Oh smart I like that. Any recommendations on a good matte clear?

Usually when I’m at ace grabbing the Antique Gold I’ll pick up the krylon brand clear. I’ve used it on architectural railing for years and the finish holds up nicely. Of course Halliwax might have a different recommendation in his thread if you like the way his technique looks

 

[Jaster]

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Canon, very subtle tilt
These lines might help see it

You just might be right, let me stare at it a while longer to be sure...

I think the offset screws make it a little difficult to tell.

Thanks!

 

[BRRogers]

Edited above too but:
“*edit*. There should also be a teensy tiny bit of play between the arrows and the opening itself, you might try unscrewing the plate a little bit and then tilting the arrows over a bit more or making sure they’re sitting into the corners to achieve a bit more asymmetry to push the look.”

 

[onderon]

Hi,
first of all I would like to thank you all for this amazing hilt, finally I got mine and it is really a beauty!

Hope you don't mind me asking if you have any updates about the helper and reveal boards?

 

[Mark P]

Glad you got yours onderon, I know you were really looking forward to it!

 

[kyrack]

Still no tracking number for me. Have they all shipped?