awindowacrossall
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« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2015, 11:27:11 PM » |
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Thanks for the helpful tutorial. My brother is looking into getting an Apprentice, but wanted to maybe make it more earthen looking with wood. This may do the trick.
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Kezeroth
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« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2016, 11:03:13 PM » |
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Cool way to make your lightsaber your own. I used Metal FX contact paper on mine and It looks nice
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whynotv2
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« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2018, 03:02:27 PM » |
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I didn't read all of the comments so someone may have mentioned the "missed" step. Clean the surface you are applying the material to first! I use 90+% isopropyl alcohol, but rubbing alcohol is fine (just not the mint kind). While I've not done it to a saber, I have done it to other cylindrical items like barrel tubes on airguns...carbon fiber and other vinyl type wraps. Good stuff and using a hair dryer (can use a heat gun, but most people have access to a hair dryer) helps both position and stretch the material a little bit if needed. It will also help you push the material into those grooves if you have a grooved hilt. I'm waiting for some parts to rebuild an older project I was working on so maybe I'll do a crappy little video or at least a before/after of carbon fiber vinyl on a grooved hilt.
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Current US Sabers: Initiate LE v4 - windowed-AV-AB Dark Sentinel v4 - Obs Lt-AV-GB (open pommel) Dark Sentinel v4 - Obs Lt-AV-CG (solid pommel) Dark Liberator - AV-CG Dark Apprentice LE v4 - AV-FO Aeon v3 - AV-GB
Other Sabers (self-constructed): Vader variant “If Vader lived” Bastard-type standard + shoto magnetic
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« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2018, 04:40:35 AM » |
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sweet, ill have to try this sometime
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mrg149
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« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2018, 06:01:54 PM » |
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“Heeded my words not, did you? "Pass on what you have learned." Strength, mastery, hmm... but weakness, folly, failure, also. Yes, failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters." – YodaARSENAL: *Dominix LE v2 - "Dark Apprentice"*Dominix LE v3 - "INVICTUS"*"GUARDIAN" -Ask for Picture (non-US saber) -Whatever Points-
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mrg149
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« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2018, 02:57:55 PM » |
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FYI: I found a site that will send new users 4 free samples of contact paper...IM if interested.
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“Heeded my words not, did you? "Pass on what you have learned." Strength, mastery, hmm... but weakness, folly, failure, also. Yes, failure, most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters." – YodaARSENAL: *Dominix LE v2 - "Dark Apprentice"*Dominix LE v3 - "INVICTUS"*"GUARDIAN" -Ask for Picture (non-US saber) -Whatever Points-
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Death Cyborg
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« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2018, 10:59:41 PM » |
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Cool idea ! It would be awesome for a Yoda style nature based Jedi ! You could totally build a character around it.
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chalion
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« Reply #22 on: June 23, 2018, 02:33:37 PM » |
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Kept looking at this thread and thinking of trying it, but i'm not a wood grain type of lightsaber wielder. Finally taking the plunge and purchased 2 different types of contact paper. I received a azure reaper in a mystery box I wanted to mod, but black heat shrink looked odd on it. I'll try the contact paper on it instead, with various combinations. When I do the mod, i'll make a thread about it and probably post a couple pics.
Thanks for the tutorial. Point to you.
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Madness
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« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2018, 11:16:21 AM » |
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Very cool, thanks for the video man!
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Infinit01
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« Reply #24 on: June 27, 2018, 12:06:06 PM » |
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Great tutorial!
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MVHI JEDI
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« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2020, 10:24:56 PM » |
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Where'd the video go?
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