Vader ROTJ stunt (MoM) build

[Halliwax]

How on earth did I miss this thread?!?

 

[xbadcardx]

How on earth did I miss this thread?!?

I’m thinking the same thing, and waiting patiently for an updated hole template…

 

[harshnitz17]

How on earth did I miss this thread?!?

probly too busy making V2 kits look pretty…

 

[harshnitz17]

I’m thinking the same thing, and waiting patiently for an updated hole template…

would you mind linking the current one for me, pls?

 

[cdyoung]

Here is the best photo I could find that shows the locations of the holes between the grips on the original prop.

Does anyone have other photos that might help pinpoint the location of these or other holes between the grips?

 

[harshnitz17]

yeah, that is the only pic I have seen that you can clearly see the holes. am pretty sure there are only three holes on the MR version, fwiw - but it feels like there should be more.

 

[harshnitz17]

not sure if that lightsaber guidebook on wannawanga has any more pics as I can’t seem to open or download it from there atm…*shrugs*

 

[Halliwax]

Regarding the holes between the grips, I haven’t seen any template for recreating them on a replica prop. Here is the best photo I could find that shows their locations on the original prop. Beginning at the control box and counting clockwise: one hole between grips 4 and 5, and two holes between grips 5 and 6. Grip 5 is aligned near perfectly with the d-ring side of the Kobold clip.

Does any have other photos that might help pinpoint the location of these or other holes between the grips?

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If I have a rain day this week I’ll go through all my reference and host it here

I THINK there are new holes exposed

 

[harshnitz17]

*polite clapping*

 

[xbadcardx]

would you mind linking the current one for me, pls?

Here you go: DV ROTJ Graflex Conversion

 

[Sym-Cha]

This is all I have in my Archive

Am wondering if there is a template for where to drill all the extra holes that are visible on the grip section? I can only seem to find a couple decent photos which show a handful of them…

 

[cdyoung]

Thank you, Sym-Cha!

 

[harshnitz17]

it’s so…holey - I knew it!!! Thx, guys!!!

 

[thd9791]

So - on the famous visual dictionary picture the upper hole is to the left of the bottom hole.

Far as we know, they drilled the upper right of the grips for the second screw. This is why I have an issue with this bottom can being from a good ESB saber.

also the upper hole is a little low, considering where the bayonet slots are

 

[harshnitz17]

yeah, they don’t really line up very good at all, do they. is a bit weird, for sure.

 

[harshnitz17]

speed holes, maybe?

 

[Sym-Cha]

So I have been working on an update of Kal El's template from 2002 ... based on the pictures and some simple research with Photoshop this is my preliminary upgrade ... I have tampered with it in Photoshop so I don't know if the 1 : 1 scaling of this jpg-file still works when printed onto paper. Perhaps someone can print this picture, wrap it around a G R A F L E X 3 CELL top and verify it works, pretty please?

I have send a message to roygilsing if he can verify my upgrade with his 3D magic

Chaim

 

[Drew Baker]

Perhaps someone can print this picture, wrap it around a G R A F L E X 3 CELL top and verify it works, pretty please?

Chaim,

Your template fit around the vintage top I'm using for my MoM Vader build. (Shame it's already been drilled!)

 

[Sym-Cha]

Thanks Drew Baker ... yeah as I posted before ... I'd need to drill another vintage G R A F L E X top too, if I want my lightsaber prop to become even just a little more accurate with this template.

Chaim

 

[Sym-Cha]

Hey guys,

Do not use my preliminary template just yet ... Roy is working his magic at the moment and when we've reached a final and conclusive result ... you'll be the first to know it here, okay?

Chaim