The Ultimate Guide to Lightsabers eBook
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Okay saber fam-- Here is a BETA version of the next edition.
It's not yet on wannawanga, I haven't released it to the FB groups or other forums. I'm not even updating the first post yet. I am still waiting on notes from a couple new sources and some images are still on the way to me, so this is not final. But this is close, so now's the time I do a small show for you all to play spot the problems...
LOTS of changes. Did a lot of rewriting, a few new entries, and I dod a total redesign. Enjoy!
http://sethmsherwood.com/OMGSECRET/V4_2019_betaV2.pdf
It's not yet on wannawanga, I haven't released it to the FB groups or other forums. I'm not even updating the first post yet. I am still waiting on notes from a couple new sources and some images are still on the way to me, so this is not final. But this is close, so now's the time I do a small show for you all to play spot the problems...
LOTS of changes. Did a lot of rewriting, a few new entries, and I dod a total redesign. Enjoy!
http://sethmsherwood.com/OMGSECRET/V4_2019_betaV2.pdf
AnubisGuard
Master Member
A couple of thoughts on the sequel trilogy sabers...
Re how shiny the graflexes look in TLJ, my suspicion is the color grading is causing it, rather than CGI replacement or touchups. Depending on what exactly they're doing, they could be dragging the highlights and shadows all over the dang map, which would certainly mess with the appearance of something like reflective metal.
For the sake of completeness, I think it's worth comsidering that they could also have just replated the vintages they were using. Is that likely? I don't know, but it's worth listing.
Re Kylo Ren's saber, you may want to check out this thread and have a look at this guys work recreating the saber(s). He seems to think the TFA and TLJ sabers are different and it's worth checking out to see if he's right.
Kylo Ren's Lightsaber Hilt Build
Obvious differences include a wider, more irregular cutout in the main body on the TLJ version, and different shaping where the side emitters meet the body.
AnubisGuard
Master Member
Wow, one of those sabers really is just a pipe.
The TLJ graflexs were wicked polished. You can see the polish job in the Star Wars show props episode
Where they debuted the “white glove” saber. I just recently backed up my phone and don’t have a picture to show you for example
You can see in between the t track the difference in finish, between the track, and the upper part of the flash
I think they just buffed the heck out of them
Is it strange that through all these changes, my favorite section is still the "about me" section at the end?
I saw that, haha. I felt the same when I was being “schooled” on the Obi saber last week.
russellsch
Master Member
Fan-splaining, HAA!!! Love it! That's going in the lexicon.
I would have paid money to see that. But I doubt I would've been able to keep myself from laughing at whoever was "schooling" you.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Link? Lol
I remember years ago when I was among the most knowledgeable regarding sabers.. since then give forgotten many details and so much has been discovered and debunked I do t even know whats going on with sabers anymore. Lol
Great work btw, [emoji106]
AnubisGuard
Master Member
All the freaking blaster variants look the same to me. Can't tell a Greedo Killer from an...actually, that's the only variant name I know. But I can spot a graflex variant from a mile away!
I can spot the DL44 variations, and the obvious differences between the ROTJ and ESB EE-3... but beyond that I got nothing. Even with comparison photos with E11s I can't see the difference.
I got caught once at the Dented helmet thinking the "stunt" fett rifle was the real hero. They pointed out the seam line in the barrel is where it "blows up" and theres a cut-out in the stock with a switch and wiring for the pyro charge. And yet I can spot different Stunt sabers.
JunkSabers1138
Sr Member
I really like a lot of the new additions and the improved layout, plus I love the classic red and black color scheme that makes the contrasting white text easier to read.
The ONE thing I would change, I'm not too crazy about the photonegative sabers beginning each chapter. To me, the benefit of the full color photos from previous editions is that it gives the reader the best possible look of the saber in question as it would have looked on screen (even if it's just a dang good replica) before going into the unclear and grainy screenshots/photographs in the chapter proper.
But apart from that, excellent work as always! <3
Great to see all this info in one place!
In the beta I noticed that page 16 is locatedafter page 26.
Edit: whoops, missed that my other comment was covered in the guide itself!
In the beta I noticed that page 16 is locatedafter page 26.
Edit: whoops, missed that my other comment was covered in the guide itself!
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