New model for OWK three holes saber... (New pics on pg 13. 11-17-2024)

[teecrooz]

Rounded some of the edges on the cubes and buffed/polished them. That was round one, I expect I will work on them again sometime.

 

[Halliwax]

That looks wicked nice!!! Just like the real pommel!

 

[FLS89]

Wow, that looks like chrome just from the polishing.

Mine should be arriving today finally. I plan to polish the whole thing.

 

[Halliwax]

Almost gone..

 

[Gregatron]

Well, I had a chance to work on the salt-shaker, today. I based the work on the look of the PropStore auction version, specifically, since it has a lot of character. I installed the LEDs, and gave the copper button a polish (to remove the existing tarnish, and then let it gradually age to see what looks best).

I also gave the edges of the aluminum parts a light sanding to remove the sharp edges, and then gave them a light rubdown with 0000 steel wool to give the body a slight grain/brushed look, like the PropStore version.

Next up is the AOTC, although I still have yet to source a rivet.

 

[lesternessman]

Rounded some of the edges on the cubes and buffed/polished them. That was round one, I expect I will work on them again sometime.

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Very nice.

 

[Halliwax]

Well, I had a chance to work on the salt-shaker, today. I based the work on the look of the PropStore auction version, specifically, since it has a lot of character. I installed the LEDs, and gave the copper button a polish (to remove the existing tarnish, and then let it gradually age to see what looks best).

I also gave the edges of the aluminum parts a light sanding to remove the sharp edges, and then gave them a light rubdown with 0000 steel wool to give the body a slight grain/brushed look, like the PropStore version.

Next up is the AOTC, although I still have yet to source a rivet.

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Came Out great

 

[Slave1]

Removed tarnish from the copper button on mine as well, and will buff down to remove that slight rainbow sheen from the machining, and will round out the cubes a bi as well. Wha a wonderful saber!

And of course we should all beg for a chromy AOtC version to be done next!!!!

 

[Gregatron]

Removed tarnish from the copper button on mine as well, and will buff down to remove that slight rainbow sheen from the machining, and will round out the cubes a bi as well. Wha a wonderful saber!

And of course we should all beg for a chromy AOtC version to be done next!!!!

It should be noted that Starkiller looked into producing chromed resin AOTC replicas, but the results were unsatisfactory.

A proper AOTC replica would essentially be the previous AS/Dewy TPM kit, but with minor tweaks (high polish, new emitter cap, etc.). That run was a one-off, however.

This new SS kit is more than adequate, though. The differences are only noticeable to the most hardcore devotees of the props. Lots of little shape and dimensional differences. For example, the pommel cubes on the SS kit are all one piece—being connected to a central ring—as opposed to the individual cubes on the TPM version. And the holes are a different size, too.

In the meantime, I think I’m gonna give the AOTC version of this kit the sanding treatment on the sharp edges, then a nice, thorough polish of the aluminum parts. And a weathered rivet, if and when I find one. As it turns out, Laredo Sabers has them as an accessory part in their online store, but are currently sold out.

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

It should be noted that Starkiller looked into producing chromed resin AOTC replicas, but the results were unsatisfactory.

A proper AOTC replica would essentially be the previous AS/Dewy TPM kit, but with minor tweaks (high polish, new emitter cap, etc.). That run was a one-off, however.

This new SS kit is more than adequate, though. The differences are only noticeable to the most hardcore devotees of the props. Lots of little shape and dimensional differences. For example, the pommel cubes on the SS kit are all one piece—being connected to a central ring—as opposed to the individual cubes on the TPM version. And the holes are a different size, too.

In the meantime, I think I’m gonna give the AOTC version of this kit the sanding treatment on the sharp edges, then a nice, thorough polish of the aluminum parts. And a weathered rivet, if and when I find one. As it turns out, Laredo Sabers has them as an accessory part in their online store, but are currently sold out.

If you look at the chromed resin stunts that have survived since filming, you'll see that almost all of them are missing their plating. It's unfortunately a fact of life that chrome plating on resin props is very difficult to get consistent flawless results. At this point I've spent thousands of dollars trying to produce plated resin props and lost almost all of it on warped castings, bubbling plating, or plating that looks nice at first but breaks down over time. When I was shipping the General abroad, all of the control boxes that looked great when I packed them up, were loosing their plating mid flight do to temperature and pressure changes that were impossible to control.

I did offer TXQ the rights to produce a chrome OWK ep2 style saber (based on the prop made for the D+ flashback sequences). I designed it with a plated steel body, to hold the chrome well and give an unparalleled strength for dueling. But they weren't interested in running with it.

 

[DJTedMoney]

I did offer TXQ the rights to produce a chrome OWK ep2 style saber (based on the prop made for the D+ flashback sequences). I designed it with a plated steel body, to hold the chrome well and give an unparalleled strength for dueling. But they weren't interested in running with it.

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I didn’t realize they created a brand new prop for that, but it makes sense. Now there’s one more version to chase after.

 

[Foe Hammer]

Wasn't it a Master Replicas saber in the D+ series?

 

[MojaveTrooper]

Wasn't it a Master Replicas saber in the D+ series?

Most likely it was

 

[Halliwax]

If you look at the chromed resin stunts that have survived since filming, you'll see that almost all of them are missing their plating. It's unfortunately a fact of life that chrome plating on resin props is very difficult to get consistent flawless results. At this point I've spent thousands of dollars trying to produce plated resin props and lost almost all of it on warped castings, bubbling plating, or plating that looks nice at first but breaks down over time. When I was shipping the General abroad, all of the control boxes that looked great when I packed them up, were loosing their plating mid flight do to temperature and pressure changes that were impossible to control.

I did offer TXQ the rights to produce a chrome OWK ep2 style saber (based on the prop made for the D+ flashback sequences). I designed it with a plated steel body, to hold the chrome well and give an unparalleled strength for dueling. But they weren't interested in running with it.

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Sad… if txq only saw how fast the salt shaker was leaving the store…

I think this is a good project for them.. shame

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

I didn’t realize they created a brand new prop for that, but it makes sense. Now there’s one more version to chase after.

It's heavily based on the MR. But from the pics I've seen of Paul Winter's stunt saber, They made some changes. The chrome"o-ring" is no longer just a step down--as it was on the MR. Instead it has a curve on both sides like a real o-ring. Also, the central grip is different. It looks to be one part with the silver recesses milled into the black section (instead of being two tubes inserted into each other) and it's much thicker--presumably for easier electronics install.

If I could get 50-100 people interested, I'd do a small run. But with all the OWK sabers I've been turning out lately, I'm not sure if people would be burnt out on this design.

 

[Foe Hammer]

Very intetesting!

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

Here's what the original stunt looked like

 

[Halliwax]

Wow!!’

 

[MojaveTrooper]

That’s amazing. Are there any references of the Hero?

 

[TravisT]

I have a sneaking suspicion that, even if the metal AOTC hero seen in the photos is a redressed TPM hero, that they still produced other/backup metal heroes, which--with tweaks--served as the basis for the ROTS saltshaker.

That, or the TPM/AOTC hero went missing after the second film, and so they machined a duplicate--with tweaks--to present to Lucas for use in ROTS, before he decided to skip it and go with the MK1-inspired design.

I completely agree with your comment on making back up heroes after frying my brain abit more I found that the 2 primary Saltshaker props Heritage Auctions and Prop store version I oddly thought were the same hilt but it seems some very very minor difference notably I noticed the LED bezels are not the same between the 2 and yet the Heritage Auctions version is closer to TPM bezels they aren't anywhere the same they don't appear to have the sharp edges but a less thicker one than Prop stores. I could be totally wrong about the difference in the edges but it does appear a difference in finish Hertiage looking more Aluminum as opposed to chrome on Prop Stores.

Then the Leds themselves sit in different points of the Bezels, could also be lighting but what appears between a frosted and a shiny LED.

Then there's also a kinda squished knurling on the Brass Valve. One looking more fresh ith better knurling.

Again what could be lighting but what appears a small difference between the Gloss of the black parts. Aluminum finish may be different Heritage version appears to have no or less visible brushing, Appears a little cleaner.

O ring appears to be chunkier if I'm correct. (The "interrupted" step cut appears the same.

Pommel cubes are also different in a sense of I don't know those I've been staring at too hard as some are rounding theirs but I'm not sure if I see a "chamfered" edge ESPECIALLY to the Heritage Auctions version. The finish between the 2 certainly. Maybe the Prop stores were rounded from polishing, I don't think I see chrome plating. I seem to see brush/machine marks of sorts especially on the Heritage version. And then we have the 3rd version aswell that we know of with the Red LEDS all round and has the rod set up. Along with the most notable definitely chrome with some warped out cubes. Thank you for coming to my Tedtalk lol