Help with CIV Prop Panel - Pics of "Hardware Store" SW Props!

[Skaught]

Hey guys. If you remember, I put on a "hardware store" prop panel at SW Celebration III. I focused on making SW props (blasters, sabers, Sandtrooper backpacks, gaffi sticks, etc.) from every day, easily obtainable material. No resin or vacuforming. Rather, material any beginner will feel comfortable starting out with. Such as making an E-11 from wood and PVC or a backpack from tupperware and wash bins.

I'm going to be conducting the panel again at CIV, and I could use some help updating my examples. In addition to showing off some in-person prop examples, I'll have a PowerPoint slide show that will show props "in process", starting with (ideally) a photo of all the raw parts, construction photos, and then finished pics. People are really amazed to see what you can do with a 2'x4' and a dremel, so this panel is intended to inspire fans to try their hand at the hobby.

If you have any pics, especially any before/after images, I'd love to see them. I'll give credit in the slide show (if you wish) for the maker. You can email them to me at Scott (@) skaught.com. High res isn't necessary, since this will not be printed, so regular old 72-dpi images are preferred.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Scott

 

[obi1kenny]

Well, I still got the old Dollar Store Lightsaber on hand if you don't come up with anything and want to add it in again this go around.

http://www.elvistrooper.com/dds.htm

 

[Trooper TK409]

Email sent

 

[Skaught]

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Well, I still got the old Dollar Store Lightsaber on hand if you don't come up with anything and want to add it in again this go around.

http://www.elvistrooper.com/dds.htm
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I still have those pics and I'll probably use them again. Thanks Ken. Those were great step-by-step photos and the project was a perfect example of the idea behind the panel.

Scott

 

[mtsbspidey]

"Well, I still got the old Dollar Store Lightsaber on hand if you don't come up with anything and want to add it in again this go around.

http://www.elvistrooper.com/dds.htm"

wow...i hadn't seen that before...that really is impressive....skott

 

[Skaught]

Bumpity.

Scott

 

[Howlrunner]

Don't know if it's any good to you, but I could send you info on this head I built (the only "sculpted" things were the nose, mouth, and eyelids - and trust me, I'm no good at sculpting at all.). It's all fairly easy to get ahold of stuff.