Well, it looks like they made an updated version of Luke's ROTJ saber for TFA...

halliwax said:
im afraid I'm going to miss the run. i dont have the free time like i use to, and my dang iPhone app doesn't alert me like it should when new threads or subscribed threads are posted. i remember how fast the first V2 run sold out.. it was just pure luck i made the first slot that time... fingers crossed.

as for the brass pieces that are going to be aluminum. anyone think rub & buff brass would suffice?
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I saw someone use Dupli-Color Metalcast Yellow for a brass neck. It looked decent though it's more yellow than brass is. It's a transparent type pf spray paint so if you polish the metal first, it will be a very shiny yellow when painted properly.
 
ARKM said:
I saw someone use Dupli-Color Metalcast Yellow for a brass neck. It looked decent though it's more yellow than brass is. It's a transparent type pf spray paint so if you polish the metal first, it will be a very shiny yellow when painted properly.
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aaah very good idea. i was wondering if they aluminum should be primed first, guess not to give it the metallic look
 
halliwax said:
aaah very good idea. i was wondering if they aluminum should be primed first, guess not to give it the metallic look
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Actually a clear primer (like Dupli-Color Automotive Primer Series - Adhesion Promoter for example) is recommended but was not used on the brass neck I saw. I have used that clear primer and the blue Metalcast paint followed by a gloss clear coat on both chrome and aluminum vintage BMX parts. It looks really nice.

EDIT: Found the pics of the saber with the neck that was done with Dupli-Color Metalcast yellow spray paint (Dupli-Color also makes a Metalcast Orange which might look copper-ish). This was done by a friend of mine. I believe he is on this forum as ObiShane.

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ARKM said:
Actually a clear primer (like Dupli-Color Automotive Primer Series - Adhesion Promoter for example) is recommended but was not used on the brass neck I saw. I have used that clear primer and the blue Metalcast paint followed by a gloss clear coat on both chrome and aluminum vintage BMX parts. It looks really nice.

EDIT: Found the pics of the saber with the neck that was done with Dupli-Color Metalcast yellow spray paint (Dupli-Color also makes a Metalcast Orange which might look copper-ish). This was done by a friend of mine. I believe he is on this forum as ObiShane.

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=6f8c5413c79f5f47eb9387d1fdbc4203&oe=57ACE259

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=851dbbae06566e005244efdd99f02f0c&oe=57BB8149
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that is gorgeous!
 
I'm not super worried about accuracy when it comes to props so long as they look good, so I'd rather have a close enough saber now than a ultra-accurate one after the book that may or may not show us more of the saber comes out...but that's probably just impatience talking. I want a saber now!!! [emoji12]
 
Spyhunter2k said:
No worries. Just wanted to be sure you hadn't decided to put your plans to do a run of these on hold. Like a few others, I want to be sure that I don't miss the upcoming interest thread.
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me either I've been checking 3 times a day in the run thread to make sure i dont miss it ;)
 
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