Mouse Vader
Sr Member
Most of the real parts OB1 components are steel & brass. The V2 is aluminium so I don't think this will be much use.
The Ultimate Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi Real Vintage Parts Lightsaber Group
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FarStarbuck
New Member
No Problem mouse I understand.
Thanks for your input! Appreciated
I'm really digging this community and seeing vintage scratch builds are just amazing. I was like, oh, let me check this thread to see what it may cost to scratch build Obi-Wan's saber. Lol, so far out of my beginners league. Regardless, thanks for the interesting reads and I love seeing the ingenuity and passion the community puts on display here. A true delight.
Informal poll:
What is more important to you in a Hales Grenade if forced to choose, an original finish patina or clean frag cubes?
Been thinking about finishes lately and wondered if opinions of grenade finish are like antique furniture that is devalued by refinishing even if the piece underneath is in good condition.
What is more important to you in a Hales Grenade if forced to choose, an original finish patina or clean frag cubes?
Been thinking about finishes lately and wondered if opinions of grenade finish are like antique furniture that is devalued by refinishing even if the piece underneath is in good condition.
PrinceZip
Master Member
I prefer to have clean frag cubes.
Most surviving Hales today are in a bad condition, often covered in rust, dirt, and cosmoline.
For the sake of cleanliness and sanitation, I don't think taking these off from the surface devalues or takes any meaningfulness away.
In fact, it actually reveals more surface detail of frag bodies.
Also, the screen-used hero had a clean frag body, so there's that.
But, if a frag body is in a decent or a good condition, then I don't see the need to re-do the finish.
russellsch
Master Member
Mine was in really good condition, & I still stripped it down to bare metal & refinished it. I did it that way, because I wanted it to be like the movie prop.
Were I to be a war memorabilia collector, & not a movie prop collector, then it would have stayed in its original condition.
Ultimately;
To war memorabilia collectors, it's a grenade.
To Star Wars prop collectors (like myself), it's a lightsaber.
Were I to be a war memorabilia collector, & not a movie prop collector, then it would have stayed in its original condition.
Ultimately;
To war memorabilia collectors, it's a grenade.
To Star Wars prop collectors (like myself), it's a lightsaber.
Definitely prefer a clean, stripped grenade for my Obi saber rather than what it looked like originally. Thats why I had newmagrathea work his magic on it.
Beautiful collection
DANIELOld dirty and rusty, just like my women
I may not touch mine either. I think they look good the way they are and i agree with Edraven99.
DrkSideTndncies
Well-Known Member
Guess it depends on the quality and what’s all over it (paint, cosmo, etc.) but mine will remain as is while its in my possession.
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DrkSideTndncies
Well-Known Member
The built saber in that photo is a Romans; the parts are vintage. But the chamber should fit a vintage build (I haven’t tried) since Roman designed his parts directly off real parts and many people just swap real for his as they attain them.
yeah I just checked mine, and it fits inside my old tarnished grenade, but It doesn't fit my new one which still has fresh steel on the inside. It seems to be close but I'm not sure whether I'll turn the chamber down on the lathe or just not bother
DrkSideTndncies
Well-Known Member
Well there you go, a confirmed answer. Figured someone would give it a go, so now we know.
And knowing is half the battle...
And knowing is half the battle...
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