ROTJ Luke (Rylo) Activation Plate

[alessandra]

Hi, I have an ROTJ Rylo that I purchased from a member of this forum some time ago, and I'm pretty happy with it, but one thing that's bothered me since I got it was that the activation plate has thumbprints all over it. The thumbprints are more obvious in-person.

I was hoping someone could help me identify the maker of this thumbplate, and perhaps where I might find a replacement. I only need the card that goes into the copper holder, not the copper holder itself, though I'd be willing to purchase them together if necessary.

I don't think that they're PastorJedi greeblies, but I'm not sure. I like how flat/flush the plate looks when installed in the copper holder, without the raised edges that I sometimes see.

Here's some photos:

Thanks!

 

[Rylo]

Those sabers were offered as blanks (kits) years ago. I didn't include the plate or misc greeblies. The plates were offered by a couple different people; perhaps they'll chine in.

Have you tried metal polish on your plate? Brasso? You might try polishing it up and slap a clear coat of krylon acrylic on it.

Good luck!

-Rylo

 

[alessandra]

Thanks Rylo - I love the saber BTW!

I tried just rubbing it a bit with my finger to see if it was oil, but it seemed to chip one of the green bars, so I stopped. I later tried with a bit more accuracy to clean just the copper colored stuff, but that seemed to strip off to reveal green, so I was very confused.

 

[alessandra]

I don't need this exact activation plate set, but what I'd ideally want is something that has that lower profile on the copper holder, and a plate that's matte and matches the copper color perfectly, like this one.

 

[Rylo]

Thank you.

No idea what's going on with the strip you have or how it was made. I'll look through my notes and see if I can dig up who made that particular piece.

I remember it seemed a really nice fit and I always liked the profile when it's seated on the lid, too.

-Rylo

Thanks Rylo - I love the saber BTW!

I tried just rubbing it a bit with my finger to see if it was oil, but it seemed to chip one of the green bars, so I stopped. I later tried with a bit more accuracy to clean just the copper colored stuff, but that seemed to strip off to reveal green, so I was very confused.

 

[alessandra]

That would be fantastic, thank you! I looked at it a bit more and I think it's a solid plate of copper with green painted lines on it, so technically I could clean off the copper, but the green paint seems pretty fragile at this point.

 

[Rylo]

No problem. Let me do some digging. The guy's name is on the tip of my tongue. I'm sure the good pastor would know who made it.

-Rylo

 

[Nexus6]

You could try lightly rubbing the gold-colored stripes with a pencil eraser.

That's a trick that works wonders on the circuit card edges of computer components. *shrugs*

 

[alessandra]

Worse comes to worse, I can polish the whole thing off, try to find an appropriate green paint, lay down some tape strips and repaint it. But I'd almost prefer to just spend $10 or so and get a new one, if possible.

 

[alessandra]

Nexus6,

I tried the eraser thing and it did seem to help reduce the appearance of thumbprints. The copper is still kind of tarnished in the shape of a thumb, so I'm still interested in getting a fresh one, but thanks for the tip!

 

[alessandra]

Is it JD Pilot's activation box detail kit?

 

[Jerome]

Is it JD Pilot's activation box detail kit?

Reading through the post, I was just going to reply that JD Pilot comes to mind, because that's what I was told is on my Rylo when I bought it. It does look similar.

My plate looks okay, but I can see one or two finger print lines on the side of the copper holder. It doesn't bother me so much.

 

[alessandra]

I sent him a message to see if he's still around and maybe has an extra hanging around, or if he wouldn't mind pointing me towards the right paint to use to redo it.

 

[alessandra]

Thanks to everyone who chimed in! I got in contact with JD pilot and I'm getting a new activation plate! Yay!

 

[Slave1]

These can easily be made with a strip of craft metal or painted styrene and some auto pin striping or something similar cut to size.