Obi Cut-away completed.

[jediscout]

Howard, thank you for posting those other images. You've done outstanding and beautiful work, once again.

 

[The Wook]

Wow, Howard. :confused

What an extraordinary piece of work.

Definitely one of the coolest props I've ever seen on this board.

The Wook

 

[Howard]

Do you sketch out your ideas before you start or do you just dive into a box of parts and start building? I want to know more about the process you go through to create such a stunning work.

I came close to sketching this time.
I do have an idea of what I want to see from the build - I wanted the complex pipe work this time, and it had to make visual sense - note the Exactra PCB has tiny sensors pointing at the primary crystal - it had to look as though it could work.
With this in mind, a great deal of time is spent preparing the parts, arranging them, putting them together to see how they look. Planning really is the key, it has to look right so I tend to spend hours just playing with the parts and scratching my head until something does look right.
Often I'll find a part which needs to be altered, sawn in half or have part of it removed, a hole drilled of another piece added to it.
The emitter cone for example. That's part of a cine camera lens. I had to grind it down to fit into the emitter, then I sanded off the aluminum anodizing to reveal the brass beneath. That was then polished with T-cut and Brasso to clean up all the grinding scars.
The real difficulty with this model is cutting the parts (Parks BTW, plus a Gavidoc emitter, plastic handwheel) exactly down the middle. I had to work very slowly and carefully, and that's not easy for someone who likes to see instant results. :lol BTW, I've just cut a Parks MPP in half with an X-acto razor saw - it took the best part of 2 days.

Howard.

 

[propsculptor]

That looks so great I'm almost wondering If it works.

 

[Jedi Lawja]

Okay, let me just say this and get it out of the way: I HATE YOU.

Alright. With that said and done. You sir are an artiste and master craftsman. I'd kill for your skills. You've achieved a nice balance, everything layed out and linked together as if the force itself guided your hands. A huge lab grown diamond. You NUT. How much did that thang cost? Kudos on the activation box. The Luke Revealed just ignored the AB. I am curious what a 'down the barrel' view looks like. Is there a lenze/crystal in the emitter? Can you see the blue LED light?

Many thanks for sharing this beautiful piece with us.

Jay

 

[BLAST]

That is one of my favorite props I've seen here or anywhere. Freakin' brilliant...

 

[kurtyboy]

UNREAL

 

[DL 44 Blaster]

...............................................

(speechless) :thumbsup

 

[Howard]

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A huge lab grown diamond. You NUT. How much did that thang cost? Kudos on the activation box. The Luke Revealed just ignored the AB. I am curious what a 'down the barrel' view looks like. Is there a lenze/crystal in the emitter? Can you see the blue LED light?

Many thanks for sharing this beautiful piece with us.

Jay
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Thanks Jay.
The 'diamond' was around $40.
I'll post a 'down the barrel' pic tomorrow - but yeah, you can see the emitter crystal though there.
There's a lens in front of the emitter crystal, sitting on the tube in the brass neck.

Howard.

 

[Boba Frett]

That has to be the most amazing saber that I have ever seen, great work Howard :thumbsup :thumbsup

 

[KevVader]

Good God. :eek

....I think you're lacking some detail there....

 

[nash]

Great Job Howard, I wish I could afford one.

 

[JHVanOphem]

Amazing job. You must be very proud.

I'm surprised nobody commented on your references to a Park's MPP. Already have the next one in mind?

 

[Exodus]

Wow Wow Wow, really great looking. I would love to see that thing in person, maybe you should send it to me, I promise I'll return it...
No? Oh well, great saber, now a full Darth Maul cut away. I can only dream.

 

[ihs]

Absolutely stunning. :eek That would be, as others have mentioned, the absolute highlight of an in-depth saber collection.



Now I just need to get one for it to be the center of my collection.

 

[kdawg1]

That is crazy. I hope no one got hurt when you turned it on the first time. Like Adam said to Eve "you better stand back I don't know how big this thing is going to get" Fantastic job Howard.

 

[kell]

Super Cool T.N.T. Your work is outstanding.



Kell

 

[micdavis]

Damn.

 

[temponaut]

What a richly imagined and impeccably executed piece of work. :love

Magnificent, Howard. :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

 

[hydin]

wow...

just.... wow. :confused :confused :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

the victorian age blasters you did were terrific, and i didnt think you could top them, but this sucker is flat out amazing.

very VERY cool take on the saber. i cannot imagine the work that went into making this, but you did a hell of a job. any chance you are a watch repairman or something? you seem to know a lot about these little brass knick knacks and bars and gears and whatnot

are you going to try for a vader cutaway?

chris