Actually the hardest part imo is still the balance pipe... it’s only through a bit of luck and @teecrooz that we’ve been able to find the last three engines.
The balance pipe was the one piece that I thought was - forever - going to be the replica on my build. :lol But, thanks to @teecrooz, that's no longer the case.
Now if I could only find that booster.
How much is a balance pipe going for nowadays?
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Actually the hardest part imo is still the balance pipe... it’s only through a bit of luck and @teecrooz that we’ve been able to find the last three engines.
I suppose - and yet most parties here seem to describe a complete saber apart from the booster. I know this is greatly due to the generous hard work of Chris and the incestuous passing around of the components.
We'll probably all be wiped out by a virulent disease contracted from a dirty telephone at some point.
I can say I paid more than $1000 for my natural female balance pipe...
I suppose that's around the figure I expected but I was always intrigued to find out for sure!
I would absolutely love a real parts OB1 but it's out of my league price-wise. Also, I think at this stage of game, there are no bargains or lucky finds to make. Anyone who has one of the items needed to make a saber knows what they are worth to a Star Wars collector.
What we see happening now is what I call the 'Star Wars tax' where items have their intrinsic value trippled.
A man can dream though but in the meantime, if anyone finds themself near Manchester UK with a real parts saber in hand, please let me know so i can just hold it for a few moments!
... also over here the MG parts floating around are closely guarded by gun guys, and they can smell out prop nerds from a mile away .
Do they not like us?
I received something pretty darn special in the mail today. Check it out:
https://youtu.be/lrwIMzeWqTc
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NICK! You did it man! It's beautiful! Nice weld too.
Cant wait to see it in place. Post pics!