Update time!
I used this lazy sunday to get some work done.
I finally decided to mod the blades of my force FX saber with the unstable look.
I didn't want to ruin my saber, so I wanted to do something, that is reversible.
I looked everywhere for the fluorescent tube covers, but couldn't find them.
But then today I saw my wife in the kitchen, using some plastic wrap. (The stuff you use for sandwiches, and so on)
That was the solution to my problem.
I wrapped the blades in the plastic wrap.
Next I put some clear silicon on it.
If you want to do this, work in small segments, and do the main blade in one run.
I started by covering a area of about 10 - 15cm with silicon, and then used a jagged piece of wood (a plastic fork works well too) to get the flame effect.
First I pulled it upwards, to get an even distribution, then I worked it crosswise, to make it look more natural.
Finally I "pulled" the silicon away from the blade, to get some spikes.
The advantage over hot glue is, that you have a fairly long time to form it, until it hardens, so you can try different patterns, and correct some spots you don't like.
Just try not to touch it with your arms, or hit something with it. it's one hell of a mess...
That way I worked my way along all the blades.
On the ends of the blades, I twisted the plastic wrap with my fingers. I put some silicon on it, and then pinched it from the side with the fork. Then I twisted it again. Together with the silicon, it will give a nice ending.
Thats how it turned out. (The blade looks shorter the pictures because I took the pictures at an angle. Otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get the whole saber on screen.)
And with the power on:
And with the lights out:
Now I think about maybe covering it with a clear red color for a better daylight look, if I find a suitable one.