I've always appreciated the black Graflite flashes the military used so I decided to make a saber based on one.
It's a work in progress.
The donor flash purchased at auction.
Stripped down...
I added a vintage two step shroud from an MPP and it fit perfectly.
I then added a replica MPP clamp and Exactra bubble strip.
So next up will be grips which will be Roy's. I'm going with six and planning on doing a crinkle paint finish on them to match the shroud. I'll butt them up against the back cap and then cut smaller mini grips that will sit on the very back of the cap just offsetting the main grips if that makes sense in print.
If I can find a mini Heiland bulb release "fin" I'll add it to the top cut out of the shroud.
Finally, I'm planning on inserting black and red wires into some of the rectangular service ports at the top of the flash like on the Vader ESB.
More pics when I finish up.
Thanks for looking.
It's a work in progress.
The donor flash purchased at auction.
Stripped down...
I added a vintage two step shroud from an MPP and it fit perfectly.
I then added a replica MPP clamp and Exactra bubble strip.
So next up will be grips which will be Roy's. I'm going with six and planning on doing a crinkle paint finish on them to match the shroud. I'll butt them up against the back cap and then cut smaller mini grips that will sit on the very back of the cap just offsetting the main grips if that makes sense in print.
If I can find a mini Heiland bulb release "fin" I'll add it to the top cut out of the shroud.
Finally, I'm planning on inserting black and red wires into some of the rectangular service ports at the top of the flash like on the Vader ESB.
More pics when I finish up.
Thanks for looking.
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