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Title: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Lady Agana Kath on December 29, 2017, 03:09:56 PM I wanted to do a saber based off of my Cockatoo (yeah I know, I’m a dork) This is Gavin
(http://i.imgur.com/C296FU1.jpg?1) And this is Gavin’s Bite. I went with an Aeon v2 in Fire Orange to mimic his crest color, I was surprised how close it truly was. (http://i.imgur.com/Thy48ks.jpg) Here is a boring pic of the unmodified saber from a lineup pic I took a while back. I did emitter windows on this, tho I hate to say I didn’t do the drilling myself. I wanted the windows done on a drill press, and I don’t currently have access to one :/ I measured out where I wanted the windows and handed it off to my Dad for drilling. (http://i.imgur.com/u9M7QT1.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/OWOJtHP.jpg) For the handle I wanted to mimic the look/texture of a parrot’s feet. I wanted to do a leather wrap out of some artificial ray skin I found at Tandy, but decided I didn’t want to buy an entire hide for such a small piece. I went instead with Rust-Oleum Hammered Black. This isn’t actually black but is dark grey with swirls of black and a pitted texture. (http://i.imgur.com/onNR1ql.jpg) I also made a crystal blade plug to mimic the shape of his erect crest. (http://i.imgur.com/YPQVOzr.jpg) I wrote Gavin’s Bite in Aurebesh (http://i.imgur.com/cr6ixOj.jpg) And here is the final product (http://i.imgur.com/iA6tOZ4.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/jXNlKvZ.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/yfimhyq.jpg) I think when I finally get a bit of extra income I will send it out to get the Aurebesh professionally etched on. Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Illyiss on December 29, 2017, 07:58:59 PM That looks really sweet! Did you hand letter the Aurabesh, or stencil it? Great job!
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Lady Agana Kath on December 29, 2017, 08:30:06 PM That looks really sweet! Did you hand letter the Aurabesh, or stencil it? Great job! Hand letteredTitle: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Illyiss on December 29, 2017, 10:34:46 PM Hand lettered I am wickedly impressed with your penmanship. -1 For the mad skills. Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Lady Agana Kath on December 29, 2017, 10:56:31 PM Thanks ;D
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Illyiss on December 29, 2017, 11:05:44 PM Also, Gavin is a very handsome bird.
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Lady Agana Kath on December 29, 2017, 11:13:55 PM Thank you. He is a bit scruffy right now
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Illyiss on December 30, 2017, 12:34:38 AM Thank you. He is a bit scruffy right now Who you callin scruffy lookin? ;) Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: DaddyFlip on December 30, 2017, 12:44:02 AM Points and a feather in your cap if you can get Gavin to perch on your shoulder while you do some space pirate swashbucklin' :D
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Illyiss on December 30, 2017, 12:53:42 AM All hail Gavin, the Sithiest sidekick this side of the Mississippi!
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Therion Jinn on December 30, 2017, 03:33:49 AM Excellent hilt there, Lady K
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Lord Tohmas on January 05, 2018, 09:03:12 PM Great mod there, Lady K! I really think I'm going Fire Orange for my second saber. Interesting optical illusion on the closeup Aurebesh pic. It looks like the emitter is slightly flared toward the top.
Title: Re: Gavin's Bite Mod Post by: Darth_Eclipse on February 16, 2018, 05:40:02 AM Thats cool and ya parrots are cool my neighbors have one and its one awesome bird, loves to talk you, smart bird, his names oliver
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