The bottom ring on the grenades varies in thickness, some are really wide and could take the threading and tapping no problem and others are quite thin, so it depends on what you have access to especially in the vintage grenade realm
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Jediseth
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I contacted the owner of MR and asked him that very question. He told me he added the brass screws because he thought it looked good. There is zero reference that the screws were brass and if I was a betting man my money is on them being the same color as the clamp, silver in color.The pilot is a bit smaller than 1/16”, so in my case it was off the edge a bit. Sunk enough to grab but the pilot broke… so I tapped what I could and glued all of the two or so threads I could
My (RP-FX) replica MK1 won’t ever be disassembled at this point but I’m glad I like how it’s coming out.
Regarding color, I believe I’ve seen it discussed elsewhere (maybe even earlier in this thread) that Master Replicas utilized a brass screw because they had photo reference at the Archives to inform that? Not sure if that was ever validated.
Considering the weatherable nature of brass it could have easily turned dark with handling patina
Like most mysteries in prop building, unless/until we get better reference photos/screen-caps of the actual prop it's all speculation.
No one is right because everyone is wrong.
Brass, silver, torx, slotted, phillips, allen....... Everyone can use whatever they want and whatever they they think looks best on their own replicas. The danger is if anyone makes 'definitive' statements based on speculation or based their own opinion.
edit: You didn't make any 'definitive' statements, I'm speaking of the world view, not anything you said specifically.
Hence an idea submitted, waiting for inquiry and discussion as opposed to stating as fact.
I’m mostly curious if it visually explains things as a hypothesis for others.
In terms of color; well if it’s not brass then yes that does open up the possibilities for driver styles… just due to the available options for the sizing parameters.
Ultimately I do like the idea that it was stripped which is why it’s so undefined.
Hard to tell , at least I'm not aware of any high quality Tunisia picture that shows the saber from the lever side. Then if the clamp is wrapped in foil tape (as many people think it is) it would be under it I suppose.
Given how corroded the lever looks on the chronicles photos compared to Tunisia, it could be a totally different clamp
Given how corroded the lever looks on the chronicles photos compared to Tunisia, it could be a totally different clamp
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Vintage Obi finally in-hand.
With my vintage Obi build finally in-hand I attempted some glamour pics & thought I would also post here for prosperity in the official vintage Obi thread, I cant thank all the people enough who helped put this amazing build together;
Dustin newmagrathea
Scott scottjua
Markus OdiWan72
Troy Seneca
Seth Jediseth
With my vintage Obi build finally in-hand I attempted some glamour pics & thought I would also post here for prosperity in the official vintage Obi thread, I cant thank all the people enough who helped put this amazing build together;
Dustin newmagrathea
Scott scottjua
Markus OdiWan72
Troy Seneca
Seth Jediseth
Not sure if this belongs here, but this is the new cover for Total Film magazine, with their story on the new Kenobi series:
This does not belong here. There are other threads to discuss this saber.
Not really
NathanM
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You don’t say…
I did
HeartBlade
Sr Member
So it sounds like the transistors still havent been fully identified yet although these marconi’s might be the most accurate that we know of?
Yeah, not sure if the new Obi Wan hilt from the show should be discussed here since this is focused specifically on the ANH variant which was made from real parts. The new Obi is supposedly based on the MR and is likely manufactured even if it was not anyway.
Its always nice to see real parts though. Dont know what it is but they always look incredibly nice. I unfortunately dont think the parts get any easier find though.
Yeah, not sure if the new Obi Wan hilt from the show should be discussed here since this is focused specifically on the ANH variant which was made from real parts. The new Obi is supposedly based on the MR and is likely manufactured even if it was not anyway.
Its always nice to see real parts though. Dont know what it is but they always look incredibly nice. I unfortunately dont think the parts get any easier find though.
HeartBlade - yes, the Marconi is the closest we have at this point. Unless we get some MUCH better reference material, it's likely as close s we're gonna get.
And yes, this isn't the thread for the new Obi show stuff.
And yes, this isn't the thread for the new Obi show stuff.
HeartBlade
Sr Member
Cool, thanks. I really followed this thread before dropping off and its been a while.
Well since im on here reading this new post i might as well show my new cold Armitage i got recently. Its in better condition then my red one which will now be up for grabs soon.
CHL how is the sink knob attached on the one far left?!
They are all pressure fiit. I put a little bit of gaff tape on the booster and slightly twist on the shank to position. Works great and still field strippable.
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