Anakin Starkiller FX V2 - Aging Weathering & Stencil Tutorial (Master Thread)

[Wells]

Ah just spotted some extra aging you've done here. Wow love the added dark spots on the emitter. I've looked at that emitter (in the film) a 100 times now and never picked that up. Great eye. Assuming that's just some neat a14 added to thosee spots?


Looking forward to the clamp mod vid.

 

[Halliwax]

Ah just spotted some extra aging you've done here. Wow love the added dark spots on the emitter. I've looked at that emitter (in the film) a 100 times now and never picked that up. Great eye. Assuming that's just some neat a14 added to thosee spots?


Looking forward to the clamp mod vid.

I do that scorch mark with aluminum black, the little blue bottle. With q-tips

You are supposedly not suppose to use Q-tips to apply this stuff. But for the scorch mark I have never had a problem

I gotta edit the clamp mod, this after noon then upload

 

[Dann]

I use Q-Tips to apply aluminum black all the time!

Why do they say you're not supposed to?!

I mean, it doesn't always work as well as a cotton ball, but it was fine for darkening the little angle-brass rails on my Luke Hero control box.

 

[Halliwax]

I use Q-Tips to apply aluminum black all the time!

Why do they say you're not supposed to?!

I mean, it doesn't always work as well as a cotton ball, but it was fine for darkening the little angle-brass rails on my Luke Hero control box.

There is some kind of formula in the Q-tip, I don’t know what it is, but I’ve read gun owners having a hard time with Q-tips because of this formula that’s in it

 

[Dann]

Huh, well I'll be dagummed. I tayull you whut, learn somethin' new ev'ry dagummed day!

 

[Halliwax]

Huh, well I'll be dagummed. I tayull you whut, learn somethin' new ev'ry dagummed day!

The Q-tip has always worked fine for me, maybe it doesn’t work for gun finish work? But it works fine for Props

 

[CAKComedyProps]

I’m so excited I got my stencils today!!!! I am so ready to finish this project after a long time waiting. I ordered the hilt like in October or November and recieved it and the rest of the parts as a Christmas gift so I’ve been waiting for a long time to get to this point.
I also did the bleach method for aging if anyone’s wondering.

 

[Halliwax]

Trents stencils are amazing! And a must for any finished v2! The finish looks great!

 

[TheUnchosenOne]

Love the way that aging turned out!

 

[Joek3rr]

I’m so excited I got my stencils today!!!! I am so ready to finish this project after a long time waiting. I ordered the hilt like in October or November and recieved it and the rest of the parts as a Christmas gift so I’ve been waiting for a long time to get to this point.
I also did the bleach method for aging if anyone’s wondering.

Looks great!

I can't wait to finish mine, just need my wallet to recover after a load of Christmas gifts.

 

[Halliwax]

Looks great!

I can't wait to finish mine, just need my wallet to recover after a load of Christmas gifts.

Your not kidding....

 

[Halliwax]

Huge update tomorrow night...

 

[Trooper_trent]

tease

 

[Halliwax]

I got stuck tonight with my brother, helped him setup his new T-shirt machine

But there is this...

 

[Halliwax]

I got new parts coming Saturday, I got the emitter spinning but fried the controller before I could make a video. In my hast I wrapped the controller in electrical tape, and forgot to heat shrink 1 wire connection to the motor..

Inside is real tight, swinging it around with the blade on, the wire moved and grounded out on the body and fried it


I rushed to the nearest RC shop, but they didn’t have the parts I need. They ordered it for me and they will be in Saturday. Should be up and running Saturday... fingers crossed boys!

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Wow!

 

[Halliwax]

Trent hooked me up with the scotchlite of his choice. But I sanded and painted the blade white just for comparison.

just waiting on some upgraded parts and amazon to deliver it!

 

[CAKComedyProps]

Always wanted to do a lightsaber with the spinning blade/motor setup. One day I will.

 

[Halliwax]

Hopefully Saturday night it will be all set, fingers crossed

 

[thd9791]

so freaking cool!!!!! never even realized the body could short it out. *facepalm

the rod and motor set-up look very professional.