Roman Props Thermal Detonator

[LTsmash1200]

I haven't seen much talk about these on here. I didn't even know Roman was making them, but somebody asked where I got my MK1 and when pulling up his site to direct them to it, I noticed he had these for sale. It came while I was on vacation, so I just got to open it and mess with it today. It's awesome. It's heavy for its size and the weathering is done very well, although I'll probably add a little grime to the grey center part myself at some point. My only critique would be that the three blinking lights are cool white LEDs and in the movie they look like warm white or yellow but it's not that big a deal to me especially since it's mostly going to be off sitting in my display. As usual, it's another fine piece from Roman.

 

[jcgardea]

Does it open and closes?

 

[LTsmash1200]

The bottom twists off to put batteries in. It switches on and off and makes the start up, idle, and shut off sounds.

 

[Lichtbringer]

Do you have a link?

I only find his sabers.

 

[jcgardea]

I guess I wasn’t clear enough. Does the top/bottom slide open, when you rock the button slider back? In other words, does it operates like in the film?

 

[Peacefrog35]

Go to the end and you can here the sounds. Roman knocked this out of the park. I want one!

 

[Peacefrog35]

I guess I wasn’t clear enough. Does the top/bottom slide open, when you rock the button slider back? In other words, does it operates like in the film?

Sure does!

 

[xbadcardx]

Here is my Roman's clean version that I weathered myself.

 

[kevin926]

Roman is nutz. Always raising the bar. I love his projects. I might have to get one of these.

 

[jcgardea]

Funny how our brain works, and misguide us. I recalled it being a perfectly ‘closed’ round sphere that poped open separating the hemispheres in 2 revealing the 3 leds, while sliding back the top slider activated the red led , and the arming sequence. I was wrong. Tricks our minds play.

 

[LTsmash1200]

Do you have a link?

I only find his sabers.

For some reason it's under the MK1 section of his page, that's how I stumbled across it.

Weathered: A Thermal Detonator: Weathered - Roman Props | Roman's Empire

Clean: A Thermal Detonator: Clean - Roman Props | Roman's Empire

Here is my Roman's clean version that I weathered myself.

That looks fantastic!

 

[benhs1898]

Great photos, excited to get mine!

 

[Lichtbringer]

Thanks for the link. Looks really good.

Anyone who has this and the MR? How do they compare to each other?

 

[glottis]

Thanks for the post! Would have hate to have missed this.

 

[russellsch]

I got one myself. It's fantastic! Especially since I missed the MR one. The LED,s are super bright!
I will also be weathering the center section at some point down the road.
This is definitely another great piece from Roman!

 

[LTsmash1200]

Thanks for the post! Would have hate to have missed this.

Yeah, I was very surprised I hadn't seen it mentioned here. I'm glad I saw it when I did. I have been meaning to get a thermal detonator for a while and was going to end up just getting a 3D printed one but I sure am glad I didn't.

I'd definitely be interested to see a comparison between it and the MR if anybody has one and orders this.

 

[Halliwax]

I like that weathering

 

[DemonSeed]

nice

 

[kevin926]

You can dim the led with a little clear tinted paint . Another trick is to slightly sand the lenses.

 

[LTsmash1200]

You can dim the led with a little clear tinted paint . Another trick is to slightly sand the lenses.

I didn't even think of that. I may tint them yellow when I add the weathering to the grey center section.