Graflex ANH Luke lightsaber

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obizues

New Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #1

Hey everyone,

I'm looking to make a Graphlex screen correct ANH Luke lightsaber.

So far I've found two choices, buy a highly price Graflex flash handle, or buy a pre-made hilt with replica parts.

Are these my two only options?

Chris

 

Serenity

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Dec 22, 2015

• #2

You could also check out the current Parks/Korbanth "Graflex 2.0" kits of the lightsaber, or you can wait for Roman's Empire to do his run of replica Graflex flashes. The Parks versions aren't 100% screen accurate though because they're more optimized for electronics and customization.

 

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obizues

New Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #3

What is the roman's empire flashes?

I am planning on adding electronics to the hilt- is that something that would have issues for the roman's one?

 

veektohr

Sr Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #4

It's pretty easy to add electronics to any GRAFLEX, replica or not. They're just hollow tubes more or less. Roman of Roman's Empire is the head cheese of romanprops.com. He makes some of the the banginest Obi-Wan replica parts around, and has a run in the works for the GRAFLEX. I'm sure they will be incredilbe and I believe he's aiming for a sub-$200 price tag... which a real flash will probably never drop back down to.

 

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obizues

New Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #5

I did look at his Obi-wan saber but it was over $500.

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If I did the Graflex 2.0- is there a tutorial or set of instructions for adding electronics/blade/sound to it?

 

veektohr

Sr Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #6

It's pricey, but consider that if you try to go the original parts route $500 will barely even get you the grenade... and then you have the booster and balance pipe... it's enough to drive a person mad.

You can look around here for other threads where people have installed sound / fx. There is also Imperial Royal Arms, which is another forum more focused on saber-building.

 

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obizues

New Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #7

Is this the right thing for Vader's saber... It looks different than the normal 3 Cell heighland flash- the top cap looks different.

Not sure if it just was modded or what happened...

http://imgur.com/CbfsgOx

 

veektohr

Sr Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #8

Vader's lightsaber was built off an MPP 3-cell flash. They are tricky to track down, but they turn up.


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obizues

New Member

• Dec 22, 2015

• #9

I thought for sure one of his was a heighland...