TFA Graflex Research (That's a Graflex, right? Force Awakens teaser trailer #2)

[NotChrisHansen]

Can someone link the 'wired' lightsaber that's being referenced?

Also, I was just in the California launch bay this past weekend.. They moved it from the last time I saw it, to a dark room. I don't want to cause more confusion.. but it looks like a flat hex that had been filed/drilled/sanded round? I say that, because I can't fully see through the hole that a rivet would have made (like a dark void).. I think i saw metal.

 

[veektohr]

Can someone link the 'wired' lightsaber that's being referenced?

Also, I was just in the California launch bay this past weekend.. They moved it from the last time I saw it, to a dark room. I don't want to cause more confusion.. but it looks like a flat hex that had been filed/drilled/sanded round? I say that, because I can't fully see through the hole that a rivet would have made (like a dark void).. I think i saw metal.

They're slides 46 and 47 from this feature. I know there are higher rez versions floating around, though. If you look back through this thread to around when the article was published you'll probably find them.

 

[unclemarsellus]

For those of you using rivets on your saber, what kind are you using for the grips? I know Roy recommends 3mm rivets but I have a set of several kinds and none look quite right. I also have several 4mm by 13 mm rivets which look right for the Kobold but I'm wondering if they might be too large for the grips.

Any firm opinions? I'm not sure there are many more kinds of pop rivets out there for me to evaluate.

 

[MCM]

I picked up some aluminum 3mm Stanley rivets from home depot and, to my eyes, look dead on for the TFA saber.

 

[Halliwax]

For those of you using rivets on your saber, what kind are you using for the grips? I know Roy recommends 3mm rivets but I have a set of several kinds and none look quite right. I also have several 4mm by 13 mm rivets which look right for the Kobold but I'm wondering if they might be too large for the grips.

Any firm opinions? I'm not sure there are many more kinds of pop rivets out there for me to evaluate.

The only rivets to use is roys in my opinion


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[NotChrisHansen]

I overfiled my grips (from Roy).. Any idea on the best way to cover it up?

 

[division 6]

Spot putty and paint.

I had my dremel set a little to low and am in the process of correcting it now.

 

[AnubisGuard]

If the damage isn't too deep, try wiping the grips down with a cloth soaked in laqueuer thinner. It should level out the area and smooth out the rough surface of the filed parts.

 

[DARTH SABER]

Just finished my TFA.
I would like the clear frosted fat traces on the left and thin traces on the lower right to match the Wired photos, but unfortunately that version isnt available.
I picked up one of each connector card from Sloth Furnace and Roy just to swap out occasionally.

 

[Halliwax]

Just finished my TFA.
I would like the clear frosted fat traces on the left and thin traces on the lower right to match the Wired photos, but unfortunately that version isnt available.
I picked up one of each connector card from Sloth Furnace and Roy just to swap out occasionally.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...D-EC58-4247-92AC-43F9D9CE2B81_zpsef6h6ovd.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...8-78AE-4A8E-83CC-F69458478543_zpsapbfmau8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...E-366A-41B6-B1A2-A70716061EE7_zpspeipludb.jpg

beautiful job! who's grips?

 

[kevin926]

Yeah, I'm sold. I'm waiting on a real graflex for my ANH and romans will become the TFA. That looks great.

So is this Roys full completion kit or Roman's?

 

[Halliwax]

Yeah, I'm sold. I'm waiting on a real graflex for my ANH and romans will become the TFA. That looks great.

So is this Roys full completion kit or Roman's?

do it do it do it!

 

[kevin926]

do it do it do it!

now who's the arm twister:devil

 

[DARTH SABER]

Yeah, I'm sold. I'm waiting on a real graflex for my ANH and romans will become the TFA. That looks great.

So is this Roys full completion kit or Roman's?

Its roys, nothing against Roman but Roy had the clamp cover so i figured is would just get all the parts from the same source.

 

[Spyhunter2k]

The card and orientation you have now is screen-accurate to every scene in TFA except the spinning CGI saber, which like the Wired saber has a mirrored version of the card.

Just finished my TFA.
I would like the clear frosted fat traces on the left and thin traces on the lower right to match the Wired photos, but unfortunately that version isnt available.
I picked up one of each connector card from Sloth Furnace and Roy just to swap out occasionally.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...D-EC58-4247-92AC-43F9D9CE2B81_zpsef6h6ovd.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...8-78AE-4A8E-83CC-F69458478543_zpsapbfmau8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...E-366A-41B6-B1A2-A70716061EE7_zpspeipludb.jpg

 

[DARTH SABER]

The card and orientation you have now is screen-accurate to every scene in TFA except the spinning CGI saber, which like the Wired saber has a mirrored version of the card.

Yes, but all of the sabers which show the card in the film are the long grip sabers.
the saber i made is the Maz box saber with the short grips..which doesnt show the card in the film, but it does show it on the Wired photos.
so the card is not correct for this particula saber.
I do have one card from Roy which does have the correct traces but its on the amber card not the clear card.

 

[Title]

Does any of you happen to have the description for the Prop Shop Rey saber saved, or know where I can find it? They've taken down the site, and the wayback machine has a saved page of pretty much all of the props except the one I need. Google wasn't of much help either

 

[Halliwax]

Does any of you happen to have the description for the Prop Shop Rey saber saved, or know where I can find it? They've taken down the site, and the wayback machine has a saved page of pretty much all of the props except the one I need. Google wasn't of much help either

Description or the pictures the prop shop had on their site of the graflex? I backed up all the pictures of the graflex and can post them tonight if needed


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[Title]

Description or the pictures the prop shop had on their site of the graflex? I backed up all the pictures of the graflex and can post them tonight if needed


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I got the images already, just missing the description :/

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Yes, but all of the sabers which show the card in the film are the long grip sabers.

Longer than the Maz box saber, but shorter then the Luke ESB saber grips.
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