lightsabre

POSTED BY: boris
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:50
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STEGASAURUS

Monday, March 28, 2011 6:53 PM

By the way, I didn't mean my "Bite your tongue" comment to come across as combative. I was trying to jokingly contradict your statement. I have no doubt that there have been instances where the mentioned manufacturer's sabers have been overstressed and broken.

-Steg

LWAVES

Monday, March 28, 2011 9:07 PM

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Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
By the way, I didn't mean my "Bite your tongue" comment to come across as combative. I was trying to jokingly contradict your statement.

That's the way I took it. The smiley at the end of the sentence always helps to tell if someone's being serious or not.
But we could always schedule a round of Force FX lightsabers at dawn if you want?

As to the breaking of lightsabers conversation then I was referring to the early Force FX models. I have a second run (I think) Anakin saber that had better lights and sounds but still had the fragile tube on the blade. It was the only Force FX saber I was really interested in as I prefer to collect 1:1 replica hilts (amongst many other props) so I haven't followed up on the improvements that they've made regarding strength since then. It sounds like the newer ones seem pretty decent.
I almost bought one from Parks Sabers many years ago but I didn't really have the money. They are tough buggers and look great as well.

I did lose my sanity trying to make Vader's ANH lightsaber hilt. I got most of the bits and started working on it but, as you say, it was taking forever and I had trouble locating the last couple of pieces. Then I went to a collectors show and saw the MR version of Vader's hilt so I bought that and gave up on my model. It sits as part of a set of all three A New Hope saber hilts along with Luke's and a custom made Ben Kenobi complete with sand and weathering from all the years spent on Tatooine. It looks fantastic for a custom job.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

LWAVES

Monday, March 28, 2011 9:20 PM

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

Okay smart people, help me out on something a wee bit trickier than a lightsabre then...

Where might I get my hands on a copy of Raising Heart without paying downright extortion for a cheap hunk of flimsy plastic ?
http://nanoha.wikia.com/wiki/Raising_Heart

Any ideas ?

-Frem

Try this?

http://www.dhgate.com/magical-girl-lyrical-nanoha-raising-heart/p-ff80
80812bf28baf012bf6a35f3f7886.html

Don't know how that fits into any price range or that it's made of PVC but it's the only one I could find.
Also it doesn't look exactly like the Wiki pic but from the description it seems to have different modes and as I don't know this anime then I don't know how the modes affect it's appearance.

Would be curious to know what you think of it?

EDIT:

Curiousity got the better of me and on a whim I tried the US and UK Ebay. Found this more accurate looking replica although the price is even steeper.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magical-Girl-Lyrical-Nanoha-Magic-Wand-Raising-Hea
rt-/220550714224?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3359d8d370

If they are no good then your best bet is to find someone that can work in wood and metal (or just one might be good enough), give them as many pictures of it as you can find and have them make it for you. May cost just as much I'm afraid unless they are your friends/family.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

STEGASAURUS

Monday, March 28, 2011 10:51 PM

The first one you linked (from what I gathered) was the original, and the second on Ebay was the "upgraded" version. Like I said before, I have nooooooo idea about this series, so I'm just as lost. However, you DID find stuff for sale, whereas I did not. Therefore, I bow to your awesome intertubeness.

-Steg

DREAMTROVE

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:29 AM

Flashlight + fog
Expandable collapsing plastic cups
Inflatable tube

That's what a ship is, you know - it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs.

FREMDFIRMA

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 2:54 AM

Yeah, those are the usual scams, alas - not only is the "shipping" pyschotic, you won't get the product either, about 98% of the chinese-based stuff is just a front for credit scammers and whatnot, plus all of the first-in-line search results (achived via combination of exploits and bribery) are all actually the same cartel of scammers.

Believe me, I deal with anime distributors, and if you thinking finding one of them who's trustworthy and reliable is hard, it's far worse with cosplay gear - I'm sure you've enough horror stories over american fangear.

Anyhow, doesn't matter too much which version it is, or how accurate the copy, the lady in question will go squee just at having one - the shaft would be easy enough to do from PVC, as would the endcap, it's the head of the freakin thing which'd be the difficult part, thanks for the effort though.

Oh, and just to share the in-joke with you, Nanoha might look rather harmless, but, erm...

Beware the nice ones, indeed!

-F

LWAVES

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
Yeah, those are the usual scams, alas - not only is the "shipping" pyschotic, you won't get the product either, about 98% of the chinese-based stuff is just a front for credit scammers and whatnot, plus all of the first-in-line search results (achived via combination of exploits and bribery) are all actually the same cartel of scammers.

Believe me, I deal with anime distributors, and if you thinking finding one of them who's trustworthy and reliable is hard, it's far worse with cosplay gear - I'm sure you've enough horror stories over american fangear.

I've dealt with prop collectors quite a bit, especially in the past, and have been ripped off a couple of times so I know what you refer to. Once was for Deckards pistol from Blade Runner. Folks who had the same model said it was fantastic and well worth the price. He replied to all my questions promptly, his website looked the business and was regularly updated so he appeared to put some work in. I paid for it and then of course communication stopped. No reply to any e-mails and eventually it led me to search a prop forum where I read the horror stories of what others had gone through. By that stage it was too late to do anything about getting my money back, especially as I was in a different country. The story continues but eventually I gave up and took the loss.
Learnt many lessons about researching people/items first and I still use that prop forum as there are so many fakes, recasters and cheapo jobs out there.

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Anyhow, doesn't matter too much which version it is, or how accurate the copy, the lady in question will go squee just at having one - the shaft would be easy enough to do from PVC, as would the endcap, it's the head of the freakin thing which'd be the difficult part, thanks for the effort though.

I was actually thinking of a wooden brush handle (or similar) for the shaft as it would add some weight and strength to the piece.
I could also proably knock up a quick blueprint of the headpeice if you want, with some rough sizes on it for the major parts.

Let me know.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

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