Magic of Myth ( MoM ) Luke RotJ Hero ( cave build ) lightsaber research, images, reference, & collaborative model builder's discussion.
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Could be black paint, I guess...
EDIT: Oh, and here's another can of worms, anyone have ANY clue about the circuit board? Y'all think it was cut from one of the many calculators they had lying around, or something else?
And what are those little thin gold strips and bits at the forward end, on and around that chip, and what's that white crap on the chip??? In places the gold stuff looks like mesh. But it all reminds me of brass photo-etched model parts.
EDIT: Oh, and here's another can of worms, anyone have ANY clue about the circuit board? Y'all think it was cut from one of the many calculators they had lying around, or something else?
And what are those little thin gold strips and bits at the forward end, on and around that chip, and what's that white crap on the chip??? In places the gold stuff looks like mesh. But it all reminds me of brass photo-etched model parts.
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Looks like uneven paint to me. Although there's definitely glue from the spillage I mentioned earlier too. There's even what looks like a super glue thumb print on the front of the blocks here:
Hahaha, you mean like this?!!
Yeah, it happens. Trust me, I know!!
Hahahaha
And I STILL don't understand why the LED plate looks like aluminum foil tape in that pic you posted! See how it looks torn on the left side, next to the buttons?
Maybe they put a strip of the tape over the LED plate?
Yeah, it happens. Trust me, I know!!
Hahahaha
And I STILL don't understand why the LED plate looks like aluminum foil tape in that pic you posted! See how it looks torn on the left side, next to the buttons?
Maybe they put a strip of the tape over the LED plate?
Oh my word, now I'm beginning to see that the plate appears to continue under the blocks in *some* images. It's pretty clear, there were several different states as it went on tour. Or am I just seeing things?? Again 
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This one in particular...
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This one in particular...
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Dan that’s the best looking box yet
How many different complete versions have you done at this point?
Regarding the rails. Absolutely. They change position as frequently as a ... weathervane on the...coast?
(Eh I don’t know. It was long day and you get it)
But sensibly so. They’re not in their originally intended pristine position and have been flopping around for a long time. (keep the puns in yer heads you dirty scalliwags)
(Eh I don’t know. It was long day and you get it)
But sensibly so. They’re not in their originally intended pristine position and have been flopping around for a long time. (keep the puns in yer heads you dirty scalliwags)
Just got my order of dark grey ABS scale structural plastic.
First test: snapped it in half.
When bent or snapped it leaves a very stark, white surface at the crack or bent area. So if that happened it might well not have been painted after all.
The color and surface texture is actually a really good match. I’ll try and get some pictures a bit later
First test: snapped it in half.
When bent or snapped it leaves a very stark, white surface at the crack or bent area. So if that happened it might well not have been painted after all.
The color and surface texture is actually a really good match. I’ll try and get some pictures a bit later
You broke or scratched that?
I used a knife to scratch the surface, then bent it at that point to crack it in that spot.
(Without the scratch, the plastic will bend softly, instead of crack right where you desire it to)
No not painted or coated: just Grey extruded ABS plastic. all Grey just a light sheen.
Plastics, generally whenever bent, snapped, moved, heated, etc will go white during the stress of the material: which is the case here. Just friction and stress on the material producing the white surface
White would be styrene. Plastruct ABS is grey.
I was thinking the EXACT same thing about the crack, and was seriously gonna try the EXACT same experiment that you did! That's funny!
And Tom, I don't think it was DELIBERATELY scored and snapped, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened while an attempt at repair or re-glue occurred. Just stress on the parts.
I was thinking the EXACT same thing about the crack, and was seriously gonna try the EXACT same experiment that you did! That's funny!
And Tom, I don't think it was DELIBERATELY scored and snapped, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened while an attempt at repair or re-glue occurred. Just stress on the parts.
Well, I applaud your efforts! I think you've found a match there
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