Dewy and Anakin Starkiller's Accurate Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 1 Lightsaber Design
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That looks great! Note that you have the emitter washer and threaded rod setup wrong. They are either backwards or you might need to swap them out with the spares that came with your saber. The spare set was match machined without a chamfer on the threads of both parts so you get a smooth flat surface like the original prop. If you align them right, the seam can become almost invisible.
Dang I had no idea, thanks for letting me know!
I’ve swapped it out with the correct one. Should be good now, let me know.
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Much better!!!
Every time someone posts pics of the hilt, it never gets old and feels like the first time seeing this beautiful hilt even though I stare at my own everyday lol
might have ti paint mine now
Yea just be careful with how thick it goes on as it can be a tight fit as you put it back together. You may need to sand down the pommel cubes a tiny bit to get them back in after paint.
I used 2 coats of primer and 2-3 coats of satin black depending on how well it covered. Some of the smaller grooves are tough to get good coverage in.
I used 2 coats of primer and 2-3 coats of satin black depending on how well it covered. Some of the smaller grooves are tough to get good coverage in.
Yeah, that's my only concern.. I'd probably just do a good single coat.
Trouble is getting good coverage. I used a white primer so I was able to see how well any paint covered. I didn’t get full covered in some spots until the third coat solely due to the narrow grooves.
So, my method would be to mask off the surface areas first and get those grooves covered. Then, I would cover the surface areas
I'm finally getting around to putting the LEDs and the purple rivet in. Noticed that the LEDs are already filed down and polished to a gloss. Should the filing be evident on the surface? Are the wired prongs supposed to be snipped off the LEDs to fit in? And is superglue used to hold these pieces in place?
I'm missing a Halliwax assembly video. His Kylo Stunt assembly was helpful back then. Ha.
I'm missing a Halliwax assembly video. His Kylo Stunt assembly was helpful back then. Ha.
Clip the prong legs off, and I used a 1000 grit or 1200 grit to sand the clear faces of the leds
Let me rephrase, if you want a clean look, use the high grade sandpaper, if you want a true to the actual movie set prop, probably have a lower grade to show some streaks. Also, Danny never did a video on the assembly, I don't believe. Halliwax can correct me if I'm wrong.
Anyway, my saber was idealized and went with the "new" look. I do have pics on one of the two tpm threads. The other video you can watch is excelsiors video on YouTube. He did a phenomenonal (probably the best) movie set look for that prop
Not at all hahah but we're talking about the Dewy/Starkiller hilt;PYou boys calling me a lair?!
Yeah... like, "what an idiot, look at the thread, bro" hahaha;-P haha always appreciate you, sir. Love the videos too!!
Thank you
Only been a year plus but I decided to finish my Obi kit. Added the updated O ring and LEDs. Decided to leave the rest of the hilt unpainted.
Looking forward to completing the AS set soon!
Looking forward to completing the AS set soon!
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