The thin-necked lightsaber appreciation society
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Doh2
Sr Member
Mine arrived today and it is awesome! Great heft to it, and the engineering is terrific. However, the instructions are not the most helpfful. Are there any tutorials on how to assemble the K4? I don't have a sound chip or anything, just want to attach the buttons and calculator bubble. Thanks... I'll post photos once it's together.
Joek3rr
Master Member
If you aren't going to do sound install, just super glue the fake washers and rivets in the clamp. And you might need some clear tape for the bubble card. I was able to tighten down the clamp enough on mine so I didn't need tape.
Joek3rr
Master Member
1) Unscrew the lower section
2) lift the lever to open the lamp
3)slide clamp off
4) squeeze the side together and rotate the lever clockwise one full turn.
5) slide it back on................it scrape some fo the finish off but you won't see it under the clamp
6) put it all back together and see if it works
or
build up the card by using layers of clear tape
hope that helps
oh and let's see some pictures of it!
Doh2
Sr Member
Joek3rr, you da' man! I couldn't get the clamp to budge, so used the tape trick. Scotch packing tape is the perfect width for the bubble strip, so I added about 8 pieces to make the fit nice and tight.
I'm not going to fiddle with the buttons until I decide if I want to add sounds and/or lights at some point. Honestly, getting the bubble strip secured was my biggest concern -- thanks for the tip!!
I'm by no means an expert, so am perfectly happy with the weathering as-is. I love how they really added grunge instead of just painting it to simulate a beaten-up saber. Even if some company releases an "official" Kenobi at some point in the future, I just can't see it topping this one. So glad I pulled the trigger.
I'm not going to fiddle with the buttons until I decide if I want to add sounds and/or lights at some point. Honestly, getting the bubble strip secured was my biggest concern -- thanks for the tip!!
I'm by no means an expert, so am perfectly happy with the weathering as-is. I love how they really added grunge instead of just painting it to simulate a beaten-up saber. Even if some company releases an "official" Kenobi at some point in the future, I just can't see it topping this one. So glad I pulled the trigger.
Joek3rr
Master Member
Nice Saber! The weathering job is really good! Glad I could be of some help:$
D4r7hur
New Member
Hey guys. Sorry I'm late to the party. Had to dig up some photos form last year, at the height of my collection. Left to right: Saberforge Prodigal Son (custom paint and BladePlug), OR Hero (With KR EP VII Target BladePlug), Spirit of OB1's V3, Solo's Hold custom V3 (installed), Solo's Hold V2 (installed), Master Replicas V2, Anakin Starkiller V2 second run (Trooper Trent Stencils). I had to move countries last year and most of these sabers have a new home. Slowly building back the collection though.
MakBzh
Active Member
Never enought of thin neck !Thanks Halliwax! I hope it shows my love for these awesome sabers
lukyanov
Sr Member
Dont you want to buy my version of Ep VIII Luke's lightsaber in your collection?Thanks Halliwax! I hope it shows my love for these awesome sabers
It will be ready soon
Joek3rr
Master Member
Collection goals right there
D4r7hur
New Member
I need to save up for it, but I am hoping to get one in the near futureDont you want to buy my version of Ep VIII Luke's lightsaber in your collection?
lukyanov
Sr Member
Only 180$I need to save up for it, but I am hoping to get one in the near future
I can write you in my waiting list, if you want. Just email me.
CAKComedyProps
Active Member
Gonna 3d print my first last jedi luke prototype soon, I'll post that with my saberforge prodigal son hopefully next week maybe?
I know this thread is a little older but I figured I’d post a picture of 3 of my thin neck sabers. I currently have the Roman Props Inception Elite on preorder ( episode 3 Obi Wan, Incase somebody doesn’t know.) and I have had a few others including the RP V3, awesome saber but I have a mortgage and a kid on the way... and the KR Sabers Hero. Another awesome hilt but I wasn’t fond of the small grenade section and I prefer my RP Balance V4 over it.
Pictures below is my current collection (minus the Inception Elite).
The top hilt is a Roman Props Balance V4 (second run). I haven’t done any weathering or any work to this. The copper is left raw and thankfully weathered in only a few days.
The middle hilt is an RPK Customs V2 (gen 3?). The machinging on this hilt is amazing with all smooth edges and zero machining marks. I am aware that the paint job is not 100% accurate but I am pretty happy with it. If anyone reading this can do a 100% screen accurate paint job on this for fairly cheap, let me know.
And the bottom hilt is the new favorite in my collection. It is a Roman Props MK1 Static hilt. I just received it the other day and I absolutely love this thing! It’s so heavy and just feels right if that makes any sense. I plan on doing some “rust” in the grenade and bottom grip section. Any tips would be appreciated.
Anyways, those are my 3 of 4 thin necks. I’ll post my Inception Elite next month alongside my Watto’s Junkyard Tusken Slayer and my Ultimate Works Qui Gon.
Thanks for looking!
Pictures below is my current collection (minus the Inception Elite).
The top hilt is a Roman Props Balance V4 (second run). I haven’t done any weathering or any work to this. The copper is left raw and thankfully weathered in only a few days.
The middle hilt is an RPK Customs V2 (gen 3?). The machinging on this hilt is amazing with all smooth edges and zero machining marks. I am aware that the paint job is not 100% accurate but I am pretty happy with it. If anyone reading this can do a 100% screen accurate paint job on this for fairly cheap, let me know.
And the bottom hilt is the new favorite in my collection. It is a Roman Props MK1 Static hilt. I just received it the other day and I absolutely love this thing! It’s so heavy and just feels right if that makes any sense. I plan on doing some “rust” in the grenade and bottom grip section. Any tips would be appreciated.
Anyways, those are my 3 of 4 thin necks. I’ll post my Inception Elite next month alongside my Watto’s Junkyard Tusken Slayer and my Ultimate Works Qui Gon.
Thanks for looking!
I'm about to start offering my weathering stencils for the RPK V2 in the next few weeks. $30 for a screen accurate paint job is pretty cheap.
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