Anakin Starkiller FX V2 - Aging Weathering & Stencil Tutorial (Master Thread)

halliwax said:

I have to apologize, i just havent had a free time to myself until tonight. I have been working day and night, balancing 2 job sites right now. one of the 2 is helping my brother move his barber shop, we have been non stop... today was my first afternoon/night off in a LONG time. so i decided to finally do the physical damage to trents V2. i recorded it to help show people what i do to make the eclipse on the emitter.

again. i have so much i want to update in this tutorial, i got a list of trent tips i need to add. and a few new pictures. i have yet to decide on a wind vane color. i spent my day experimenting with paint, and it was a disaster... thank god i made sample pieces to practice on because the paints ate each other... back to the drawing board...

anyway.. here the video of the physical damage, i will also link this in the video section. this weekend i am hoping i dont have to work sunday, then i will update with more "trent tips" and new pictures

thank you all for your support, i really appreciate it! i got 1 more week of this working day and night and then im finally free... and you all will hear me complaining how im laid off! :wacko

https://youtu.be/CmUJSt89_JY

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MakBzh said:

Nice video Danny !

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halliwax said:

Was it you who told me about the Dremel stone bits to notched the nipple bung?

I’m sorry I just have been so busy I haven’t had time to hang out on here, and I can’t remember


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Jeugene77 said:

Great work Halliwax. I've actually been using the process for awhile, it's good to see others doing the same. A14 really is the best way to get a natural darkening of the alum. Now that this AS run launched I've been taking some ques from you with the pommel damage, which is something I've overlooked in the past. I'm slow rolling on mine also.
Prepping mine and the handful I have to do for others.
As you mentioned in your most recent video, the nipple bung, runs risk of shattering of you try to chip it.
I machined some small alum ones for it this morning, much easier to work with.

But again great work, and thanks to Trent, AS, and you for all this work.
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halliwax said:

Great Jordan! Glad it helped you, the pommel looks great!

Sculpt nouveau has a new chemical out, once I get some extra money I want to try that one on something

A14 works great but is expensive!

Yup! I am afraid of hardened steel.. a hammer is really strong and can punch nails into all kinds of woods. Hit to hammers tip to tip together and they can dangerously shatter in a grenade like way...

And I don’t know about everyone else but I don’t want to lose an eye

Safety glasses are a must, I honestly thought I was wearing them when denting the emitter. And surprisingly when I played back the video I wasn’t, so use to having them on my nose it always feels like they are there



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halliwax said:

Safety glasses are a must, I honestly thought I was wearing them when denting the emitter. And surprisingly when I played back the video I wasn’t, so use to having them on my nose it always feels like they are there

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Kylash said:

I know you havent gotten to the clamp yet, but I wanted to share something. I just got a spanking clean Bright Satin Romans clamp and roughed it up a bit with some scotchbrite.

However, to get the rust patterns that we see in the V2 shots, I took a small dremel stone, lightly drew the rust spots into the clamp, and then went over them with Birchwood Permablue paste, and tada! Accurate rust patterns. It also gave some brown color to the inner fold where the old clamp bar would be, which I believe is also accurate.

I also found with Romans clamp on this saber that I had to bend the clamp teeth inward with a vice to get it anywhere near being able to hold the circuit board. Also worth noting, Romans clamp nut comes out nice and dark already once you bend and pull it out of the clamp bar.

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Kylash said:

Gorgeous Tom!



Anyone else think this looks like teeth marks from a pliers?

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tomleech said:

Bit of an image dump but I think I'm done with the finishing ...for now Most recent addition is real rust in the 'grenade' grooves. I'm pretty sure it can't be rust on the real thing cos aluminum doesn't rust, but it sure looks like it so that's what I did!

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