Lichtbringer
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You miss the part that there are also people that don´t like the inferior made crappy original look, they just like it more "real" looking, more sanitized to look "in universe" then "set worn".
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You miss the part that there are also people that don´t like the inferior made crappy original look, they just like it more "real" looking, more sanitized to look "in universe" then "set worn".
tubachris85x
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The irony is those people bought the Anovos TK kit
Lichtbringer
Master Member
Indeed. But while it looks worlds better than most crappy bootleg stuff, it isn´t sanitized enough as some were hoping for, unfortunately, way still to wonky.
tubachris85x
Master Member
but it's licensed!!!
Then you have weirdos like me who find the zen in building. I could give a crap about a Lucasfilm stamp, or even being 100% screen accurate. I'm more interested in making things. The creativity behind world building fascinates me, and recreating pieces of my favorite worlds from when I was a kid is like therapy, meditation, and training all at the same time.
I hope so. I'll do my best, but I don't know for sure if I can get them
So there will be more shrouds? I have some money with your name on it in that case
No matter if it's tomorrow or three years from now
One saber to rule them all.
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It's all about creative outlet. What most people would consider boring as hell, some consider a "creative outlet" and a must in some ways. I have heard song writers talk about song writing as being a type of therapy :thumbsup
"Whatever floats your boat"
Lichtbringer
Master Member
For some that´s a valid point, as for other some lineage may be important.
To me both for their own means nothing. Not a license to sell merchandise, and also not a lineage to some cheap made stuff just made to look OK on screens that time.
The same with ready bought fanmade stuff as some like to buy from runs. If it´s nothing i made myself in complete or part assembling (or at least altered it in a way more than just weathering), it´s not much worth for me. Maybe still put on display, but nothing like a "real" prop i made from vintage parts.
And all of them need at first to please my eye, and the imagination (how things should look in the SW universe) that i have grown with the movies and hundreds of books in close to 40 years.
tubachris85x
Master Member
I agree. I would prefer to use original parts when at all possible, but of course that's nearly impossible 95% of the time due to the costs and availability. The other part is that, in the case of stormtrooper armor, not everyone can "wear" it. I will never ever wear a set derrived from an original suit just simply because I'm 6'7" and it would beyond stupid for me to even try.
As for getting kits or whatever from fans, I don't mind buying something if I don't necessarily have the strong desire to finish a prop, especially if I can get it at a reasonable price already completed. However, for example, my first stormtrooper helmet was a Gino V2 and needed to be assembled and painted. I thought it would be neat to replicate the originals, to an extent, seeing as it was my first time putting one together. I never hand painted a prop outside of weathering before, but I was happy with how it turned out and now know how to do it again if I so choose. The novelty, is that it's originated from a screen used helmet but I've had my own hand in "completing" it.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
What´s wrong with Sym´s answer above? I´ve never seen another answer to this, not that i can remember.
The only part I keep coming back to is yes, I get the lisence being more attractive to most and they don't care or have interest in true and accurate parts. But why are these parts still climbing to out of control prices. I'm seeing not even close to star wars flash guns selling for more money. If someone labels the flash gun star wars, up goes the final sales price.
I didn't see it! I got bored with all the talk about licensed crap!!!
So there will be more shrouds? I have some money with your name on it in that case
No matter if it's tomorrow or three years from now
One saber to rule them all.
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It's all about creative outlet. What most people would consider boring as hell, some consider a "creative outlet" and a must in some ways. I have heard song writers talk about song writing as being a type of therapy :thumbsup
"Whatever floats your boat"
My day job is actually creative, I'm very lucky. But it's writing and doesn't require working with my hands, (aside from typing). I find that building, working with tools, and painting are pretty essential to me using different parts of my brain. Building lightsabers and painting Nerf guns both stimulates and shuts off different parts of the brain and usually helps me work fresh later.
Lichtbringer
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I know that feeling - i often feel that when fanatics talk about screen accuracy that makes things look close to movieset crap, just cause some crafters went the sloppy way.
I didn't mean for this to turn into a license discussion, sorry. I was just wondering why replicas made from original parts take a back seat to mass produced copies. For me I prefer to build but that's who I am. Anyone can buy something but not everyone (even though I believe anyone is capable )can make something.
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