I'm modeling these parts up with plans to stick them on shapeways for everyone to have access to be able to print them in the medium of their choice.
If someone wants to machine it, drop me a line, i've got no problem with that either.
First piece is the shroud. Second piece is the control box, and after that whatever piece is desired most.
With that in mind and in striving to make these as accurate as possible, i'm looking for feedback as to what's right and wrong. I've seen a couple shots of the Ob1Kenny parts and have used only shots of the actual saber that's been on display and featured in the 'more details of the vader rotj' thread of a LONG time ago :) Not a lot of elevation shots in that thread to take dimensions off though :)
I made a quickie version of the top of a graflex based on the wraparound template found in that thread, so if some of the graflex stuff is off, that's why. I didn't go back and look it in detail, just went with the template.
I can tell you the hole through the shroud is 1.5" in diameter. Probably needs to be a bit bigger to allow for sliding on/off a graflex. Possibly an extra 1/16" to allow for that.
Anyhow, here's the first draft:
Edit: Oh, the capture06 shot is looking from the back side so you can see the oversized cut in the backside of the shroud. I stuck a solid black piece inside the graflex shell because it just looked really weird with nothing in there, hence the big black cross section :)
If someone wants to machine it, drop me a line, i've got no problem with that either.
First piece is the shroud. Second piece is the control box, and after that whatever piece is desired most.
With that in mind and in striving to make these as accurate as possible, i'm looking for feedback as to what's right and wrong. I've seen a couple shots of the Ob1Kenny parts and have used only shots of the actual saber that's been on display and featured in the 'more details of the vader rotj' thread of a LONG time ago :) Not a lot of elevation shots in that thread to take dimensions off though :)
I made a quickie version of the top of a graflex based on the wraparound template found in that thread, so if some of the graflex stuff is off, that's why. I didn't go back and look it in detail, just went with the template.
I can tell you the hole through the shroud is 1.5" in diameter. Probably needs to be a bit bigger to allow for sliding on/off a graflex. Possibly an extra 1/16" to allow for that.
Anyhow, here's the first draft:
Edit: Oh, the capture06 shot is looking from the back side so you can see the oversized cut in the backside of the shroud. I stuck a solid black piece inside the graflex shell because it just looked really weird with nothing in there, hence the big black cross section :)