Let’s talk about the empire strikes back lightsabers
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Thegraflexgenie, to answer your original post, here is what I can show of esb lightsabers made of original parts.
from foreground to background:
number 1: Folmer graflex (no patent), real Otis activation board, real kobold clip (from a black kobold) fastened by magnets, rivets glued, wannawanga T tracks, real exactra screws. No holes at all in the flash.
2: Folmer patent graflex, real Heald activation card, real vintage kobold clip (from a silver kobold) fastened by rivets as holes where already present. wannawanga T tracks and screws
3: graflex inc flash, real Otis activation board, real kobold clip (from a black kobold) fastened by magnets, rivets glued, wannawanga T tracks and screws. No holes at all in the flash.
4: graflex inc flash, real Heald activation card, wannawanga T tracks, screws and kobold clip fastened by rivets as holes where already present. This last on is already for sale here but as listed, it doesn't have all vintage parts:
www.therpf.com
cheers
from foreground to background:
number 1: Folmer graflex (no patent), real Otis activation board, real kobold clip (from a black kobold) fastened by magnets, rivets glued, wannawanga T tracks, real exactra screws. No holes at all in the flash.
2: Folmer patent graflex, real Heald activation card, real vintage kobold clip (from a silver kobold) fastened by rivets as holes where already present. wannawanga T tracks and screws
3: graflex inc flash, real Otis activation board, real kobold clip (from a black kobold) fastened by magnets, rivets glued, wannawanga T tracks and screws. No holes at all in the flash.
4: graflex inc flash, real Heald activation card, wannawanga T tracks, screws and kobold clip fastened by rivets as holes where already present. This last on is already for sale here but as listed, it doesn't have all vintage parts:
Star Wars - Huge price drop! Luke ESB lightsaber, vintage graflex and activation card
Up for sale is a genuine vintage Graflex Luke Skywalker static lightsaber in Empire Strikes Back configuration. I assembled this prop myself with parts that I spent a shameful amount of hours to hunt down and spent quite a bit too making sure the assembly was perfect and the details spot on...
www.therpf.com
cheers
Beautiful pics I think the first one is probably what the real one was
Here’s what I’m going for with mine
Folmer graflex no patent
Black kobold flash
Kakamel t track
Random d ring I can find with the right dimensions
Aluminum tape I already own
Exactra screws
Real Otis board
Two real graflex inc buttons
Here’s what I’m going for with mine
Folmer graflex no patent
Black kobold flash
Kakamel t track
Random d ring I can find with the right dimensions
Aluminum tape I already own
Exactra screws
Real Otis board
Two real graflex inc buttons
vader45
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Thegraflexgenie, to answer your original post, here is what I can show of esb lightsabers made of original parts.
from foreground to background:
number 1: Folmer graflex (no patent), real Otis activation board, real kobold clip (from a black kobold) fastened by magnets, rivets glued, wannawanga T tracks, real exactra screws. No holes at all in the flash.
2: Folmer patent graflex, real Heald activation card, real vintage kobold clip (from a silver kobold) fastened by rivets as holes where already present. wannawanga T tracks and screws
3: graflex inc flash, real Otis activation board, real kobold clip (from a black kobold) fastened by magnets, rivets glued, wannawanga T tracks and screws. No holes at all in the flash.
4: graflex inc flash, real Heald activation card, wannawanga T tracks, screws and kobold clip fastened by rivets as holes where already present. This last on is already for sale here but as listed, it doesn't have all vintage parts:
View attachment 1244014Star Wars - Huge price drop! Luke ESB lightsaber, vintage graflex and activation card
Up for sale is a genuine vintage Graflex Luke Skywalker static lightsaber in Empire Strikes Back configuration. I assembled this prop myself with parts that I spent a shameful amount of hours to hunt down and spent quite a bit too making sure the assembly was perfect and the details spot on...
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Those are beautiful!
I agree
Drew Baker
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As an aside, the Wampa Cave saber with the Folmer New York stamping gets all the love but we know the bottom of the Skywalker Ranch Graflex was part of an ESB belt hanger, and it has Folmer with patent stamping.
intwenothor
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These are mine.
Luke and Vader Duelling set made from Vintage Parts.
Well, it's taken years but I'm calling them done. Each has some shortcomings but I have to let them rest somewhere. If there's a known vintage part then it's on there so the only replica part in sight is the T Track, which is Roy's. Live the dream Andy
www.therpf.com
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These are mine.
Luke and Vader Duelling set made from Vintage Parts.
Well, it's taken years but I'm calling them done. Each has some shortcomings but I have to let them rest somewhere. If there's a known vintage part then it's on there so the only replica part in sight is the T Track, which is Roy's. Live the dream Andy
Hello people I’ve listed the parts I’m gonna use for my graflex lightsaber and I would like to share the ones I currently have
Accurate d ring I found on eBay
Chrome aluminum tape cut to right length
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intwenothor
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I think the hardest part to acquire is a decent circuit board.
Everything else is fairly abundant, so then it really becomes a case of money. The Kobold clip will seems expensive for such a small part as you will need the full unit, which will be many hundreds, so it seems a big outlay for such a small part just to rivet it to the flash unit. It's similar with the second red button although those can be bought separately albeit at a high price.
There maybe a delay if you're looking for specific Graflex markings and that may push the price up.
It's a lovely looking saber though. I much prefer it to the version in Star Wars.
Everything else is fairly abundant, so then it really becomes a case of money. The Kobold clip will seems expensive for such a small part as you will need the full unit, which will be many hundreds, so it seems a big outlay for such a small part just to rivet it to the flash unit. It's similar with the second red button although those can be bought separately albeit at a high price.
There maybe a delay if you're looking for specific Graflex markings and that may push the price up.
It's a lovely looking saber though. I much prefer it to the version in Star Wars.
Definitely
Dang looks like I already had a great d ring thanks for the help
But I’m going for all vintage so probably going to sell the d rings in the photo
nice work! The heald should work nicely - I have done a lot of circuit board ESB work lately, and the only thing better is to find one with industrial organized silver leads, so they're all straight. Minor difference though, I have a heald myself among my boards
Edit: that chrome tape looks a little worse for wear, did it come that way?
Edit: that chrome tape looks a little worse for wear, did it come that way?
Yeah the roll I got from Home Depot was beat up it was the best piece I could get from it probably gonna get a wanna wanga chrome strip but I put my build on hold cause I’m doing research for my other thread esb graflex folmer or inc
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