luke esb lightsaber grip help

[razorsharp192]

hey guys, i'm going to attempt to convert my anh saber to esb, i'm going to have a go at cutting the existing grips and putting screws in them as per esb. what i need to know is how far from the bottom of the grip does the notch need to be? and how big is the notch?




thanks guys

 

[Andymac84]

very good question... would like to know the answer,too.

 

[GINO]

I bumped my t-track thread for you. You can find all the specs for the grips there in the first post. :thumbsup


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[TridCloudwalker]

These two files may also help:
http://tridity.org/~achernak/Prop%20and%20Model%20Stuff/Props/Lightsabers/Luke%20Skywalker%20Sabers/Luke%20-%20The%20Empire%20Strikes%20Back/6griptemplate.pdf

http://tridity.org/~achernak/Prop%20and%20Model%20Stuff/Props/Lightsabers/Luke%20Skywalker%20Sabers/Luke%20-%20The%20Empire%20Strikes%20Back/luke_esb_v2.jpg

 

[razorsharp192]

well i've just been cutting notches in one of my anh sabers and fitting screws, happy with the result saved me spending money on new grips:

 

[Clutch]

Looks good, however, the ESB grips did not have the ends angled.

 

[razorsharp192]

i know, but the grips on the anh saber i'm converting did! close enough for me for now

 

[cayman shen]

I like it better that way. Accuracy be damned. It's an in-between movies saber!

 

[GINO]

I like it better that way. Accuracy be damned. It's an in-between movies saber!

:thumbsdown



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[p0sitr0nic]

:thumbsdown



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Ill see your :thumbsdown and raise you a :thumbsup :thumbsup

:rolleyes

It looks good for a conversion. Keep going on it!

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

If you like it, it's perfect.

At the end of the day, it's your opinion of your props and how accurate you want them that matters.

I think it looks just fine.

 

[razorsharp192]

thanks guys, it looks good to me so far, and i didnt have to import grips which is a bonus. unfortunately one of the heads on the bolts knackered up when i was fitting it and i only found 6 in my toolbox (and i dont know where they came from!) and now i cant find any to buy anywhere! (3mm x 10mm bolts) still looking...

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

The film saber used 6/32 screws.

 

[switchblade_slinger]

Looks great! Love the angle on the grips. Grumblers be damned, I think it is close enough for government work.

 

[defstartrooper]

Looks cool and all but i gotta ask why so woried about getting the notches so perfect with the wrong grips ?

 

[kyrack]

The film saber used 6/32 screws.

Which saber used these screws? Hoth? Dagobah? Bespin?

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Which saber used these screws? Hoth? Dagobah? Bespin?

Yes.

 

[Dai Bendu]

I was under the impression that no one really knew what bolts/screws we actually used. And they may have even been phillips head.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

I was under the impression that no one really knew what bolts/screws we actually used. And they may have even been phillips head.

They were, phillips head 6/32 screws.

 

[kyrack]

So the rivet theory was disproved? Or is it still speculation? Are we assuming because the Ranch Saber has these screws that that was how the prop was on set?