After almost a year of research and part procurements, I present my A New Hope Vader Saber. I started with a "correct" Heiland flash unit, then purchased another Heiland flash to acquire the most accurate Heiland end cap to an MPP. The clamp assembly and bulb release were one of the last from John at YodasHouse. The T-Track is from Roy at WannaWanga. The D-Ring is from a friend here on the RPF. And finally the shroud I kept as the original Heiland "incorrect" two-step. Take a look through the pictures to see my solution for moving the bulb release to the correct MPP side of these Heiland versions. I bored out the threaded hole on that side of the flash and used that hole to be where the bulb release button would fit into. I then marked and drilled the two holes for the two screws that mount the bulb release assembly to the flash. Making it a tight fit and threading these two holes some, the bulb release screws, and the button are now what holds the "guts" of the flash into the body. Mounting the bulb release assembly this way makes it slightly higher than I believe it should be, but I felt the need to utilize that existing screw hole, and it's not an actual MPP flash after all. I tried the film canister solution to the clamp sleeve, but either the clamp shape or flash body isn't exactly the same as other flash versions, and it was too much for the clamp to be able to close correctly. So I currently have no sleeves, and as seen in the last picture the clamp is quite low. It moves around rather easily without a sleeve.
This was my first dive into saber making and I have to thank Master Chaim Sym-Cha and Roy Gilsing roygilsing the most for inspiring and helping me along the way. Go support Roy at www.wannawanga.com!
Here's a semi step by step during construction:
Justin aka Speed Racer
This was my first dive into saber making and I have to thank Master Chaim Sym-Cha and Roy Gilsing roygilsing the most for inspiring and helping me along the way. Go support Roy at www.wannawanga.com!
Here's a semi step by step during construction:
Justin aka Speed Racer
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