Very cool idea,looks awsome
Luke TFA Behind the Scenes Lightsaber Community Build Thread
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Bartersnar
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I know this might be a stupid question, but whats the proper way to get the Tri-Ring onto the saber?
I just broke mine in half on accident trying to put it on. ;-;
I just broke mine in half on accident trying to put it on. ;-;
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I finally got my paws on one these hilts so I've been scanning for reference material or build threads. But I've ran into a few issues while searching and that is I keep getting results for Rey's / Luke's TFA lightsaber. Since we have names for all the other variations of the ROTJ lightsaber (v2, Yuma, shared stunt,etc) I was wondering if anyone was kicking around giving this lightsaber a name? "Target", "Armory", "Behind the Scenes", "v4" lightsaber?
yup i have nothing new when it comes to this saber. all we have is that one photo, that one scene. i tend to call it the armory saber, since it was seen in the "behind the armory" bonus footage. "TFA luke saber" gets confused with the graflex in TFA
i am dying to see more of it....
I use chain spreader pliers. I need that tool for my job but you can find them at a hardware store. They open or spread the ring apart and then close to a perfect fit without damaging or scratching. They kind of look like a pair of needle nose pliers but have ridges cut into them on both sides of the blades. Cost is 10 to fifteen dollars
no need to apologize, you did nothing wrong :thumbsup
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im googling them now.... never heard of it before
heck yeah! im ordering one, my official D ring pilers! thanks for the share, i would have never known that existed!
If you have an ace hardware near you, they sell them
GrantROTJ
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I just bought one of these kits with nothing done to it and I have a few questions. I figured this would be the best place to ask. With TLJ out now and a lot more reference material, what color of paint would you recommend I use for the brownish/copper? Also, should I go with oven cleaner or just a sanding sponge? Basically, what would you guys change/do different (if anything) about how you did your hilts?
Well, if you are making it accurate to TLJ, it appears that you may want to forego the oven cleaner altogether and use an aluminum polish to give the hilt fairly high degree of shine.
clancampbell
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clancampbell
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Thanks man. I ordered one from USA Amazon, along with a couple of other things i needed.
Rich
i actually never found them locally. i ended up getting nylon tipped pliers at a local craft store, i can open and close them with out worry of scratching
http://www.michaels.com/beadalon-nylon-jaw-flat-nose-pliers/10157928.html
https://www.lowes.com/pd/BrassCraft-10-in-Pliers/999903471
GrantROTJ
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Thanks, I just bought them at michaels. I was worried about scratching, but that won't be a problem now
I open A LOT of D-rings and I find the nylon pliers far too smooth. My best solution so far is by wrapping the plier beaks with small pieces of duct tape! That gives it enough friction to bend them easily.
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