Looking good!
Looking good!
Thanks!Looking good!
Of course. The wood grain wasn’t as visible before I painted the grips, so I think that the paint must have accentuated it and made it stand out more. I will add this to the list of “finishing touches”. [emoji4]Indeed. Although, may I humbly suggest something? Maybe the top edge of the grips need a little more sanding to remove the wood grain, and coat them with Plasti-dip.Other than that...awesome. I hope mine turns out as well.
A toothpaste cap (the kind with a flip top). The 20mm diameter was perfect for this piece, so all I had to do was trim it to 7mm tall and add the other two pieces.Awesome red button. What did you use as the base?
Oh I agree wholeheartedly; the parts I build are in no way 100% accurate, and certainly not to the level that you’d get with someone like Roy’s parts. But then of course my limited bank balance wins out over everything. [emoji6]I agree on the building of things vs buying. But there are times when my quest for perfection overrides my build ability.
I think that has something to do with being able to look at a prop and think, “yeah, I made that myself” - and having gone through the entire process yourself, you do feel a lot more satisfaction in the finished product, even if it does take a lot more time and effort (which is probably another factor that makes it more satisfying.) I’d never pretend that this build is in any way 100% accurate, but I know that it’s as good as I can possibly make it with the tools I have available - I suppose that just adds more character to the finished piece and makes it completely unique to you.I'm always infinitely more impressed by scratch built props, even when they aren't 100% accurate. I've got two Obi ANH sabers, one that's mostly machined parts, and one that is mostly hand fabricated. Neither is completely accurate, but somehow, I find greater satisfaction in the one that's hand made.
That’s great! I’d love to see how this turns out. [emoji4]BTW, you've inspired me. Since I've already made the clamps for my two aluminum Graflex WIPs, I may make TFA style covers using your methods and aluminum flashing. At least that way I won't risk ruining the good aluminum sheet!