Comments on: 3d Lightsaber http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:12:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wotj http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Wotj Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:12:20 +0000 http://wotj.co.nz/?p=63#comment-28 <strong>Wotj...</strong> [...] something about wotj[...]... Wotj…

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]]> By: Star Wars Fan Film http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Star Wars Fan Film Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:27:49 +0000 http://wotj.co.nz/?p=63#comment-23 [...] which I then proceeded to craft out of PVC and assorted hardware.  You can see the images of the 3d lightsaber here and the PVC parts [...] [...] which I then proceeded to craft out of PVC and assorted hardware.  You can see the images of the 3d lightsaber here and the PVC parts [...]

]]> By: Sneeki http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Sneeki Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:46:08 +0000 http://wotj.co.nz/?p=63#comment-14 I'm going to be limited to the amount of physical detail that can be added. Paint jobs are fine but if I start cutting away sections it is going to affect the structure and multiply the built time. The most important factor is that they have to stand up to combat. All the energy from smacking the dowels together will transfer to the handles. The need to be structurally sound with no weak points. I plan to have the stunt handles filled with a silicone filler. On top of that I will need to duplicate any details on the hero versions to their stunt counterparts. There are 9 lightsabers to be built in total - that's a lot of build time! :) I’m going to be limited to the amount of physical detail that can be added. Paint jobs are fine but if I start cutting away sections it is going to affect the structure and multiply the built time. The most important factor is that they have to stand up to combat. All the energy from smacking the dowels together will transfer to the handles. The need to be structurally sound with no weak points. I plan to have the stunt handles filled with a silicone filler. On top of that I will need to duplicate any details on the hero versions to their stunt counterparts. There are 9 lightsabers to be built in total – that’s a lot of build time! :)

]]> By: Daggard http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Daggard Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:38:51 +0000 http://wotj.co.nz/?p=63#comment-13 Good point. Better to keep them as simple as possible. Design isn't the only way to personalise a saber... Don't forget the <em>button</em>. It doesn't look like a lightsaber until it has one of those somewhere... :) Also, I still think the above looks too 'clean'. I know we can grunge it up at the end, but a few exposed circuitry or wiring would give it more personality (like the example you showed me) and give it that 'old world' feel. Good point. Better to keep them as simple as possible. Design isn’t the only way to personalise a saber…

Don’t forget the button. It doesn’t look like a lightsaber until it has one of those somewhere… :)

Also, I still think the above looks too ‘clean’. I know we can grunge it up at the end, but a few exposed circuitry or wiring would give it more personality (like the example you showed me) and give it that ‘old world’ feel.

]]> By: Sneeki http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Sneeki Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:20:37 +0000 http://wotj.co.nz/?p=63#comment-12 Don't get too carried away - I still hve to build them! hehe. The emitters themselves will probably not have much detail - like the ones from the old movies. The combat LS's will have dowel running through them and you won't see the detail thru the rotoscoping. The hero ones will look better but again, little detail will be seen on film. Don’t get too carried away – I still hve to build them! hehe. The emitters themselves will probably not have much detail – like the ones from the old movies. The combat LS’s will have dowel running through them and you won’t see the detail thru the rotoscoping. The hero ones will look better but again, little detail will be seen on film.

]]> By: Daggard http://wotj.co.nz/2010/01/16/3d-lightsaber/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Daggard Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:09:09 +0000 http://wotj.co.nz/?p=63#comment-10 So yeah, thinking the emitter shrouds for each saber should all be unique to the wielder. Will mock up some ideas today and email them to you. So yeah, thinking the emitter shrouds for each saber should all be unique to the wielder. Will mock up some ideas today and email them to you.

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