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

[Dann]

Is that one of my chunks I see??

 

[Halliwax]

Is that one of my chunks I see??

 

[Gregatron]

It’s a gorgeous chunk!

 

[Halliwax]

IT HAPPENED IT HAPPENED!!! We got 50 degree weather today!!!!! You know what this means!!!??

CLEAR COAT!!!!

 

[Trooper_trent]

I'll see your clear coat and raise you a "I rode my motorcycle in shorts today" LOL

 

[Halliwax]

I'll see your clear coat and raise you a "I rode my motorcycle in shorts today" LOL

 

[jorged123]

So you clear coat everything except the windvane and thin necks?

 

[Trooper_trent]

no idea how I accidentally posted in here instead of a private message.

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[Halliwax]

So you clear coat everything except the windvane and thin necks?

Yup, I burn the windvane with acetone, leaving glossy patches here and there. You don’t want to matte finish the windvane, if you do it wont reflect correctly in the flash picture when simulating Brandon’s Facebook profile picture

 

[Halliwax]

The benefit to the clear to seal the aluminum. After the acid dip if left out in the air it will oxidized and pit... I showed a picture of a experimented piece. Dipping it and not sealing it

 

[teecrooz]

IT HAPPENED IT HAPPENED!!! We got 50 degree weather today!!!!! You know what this means!!!??

CLEAR COAT!!!!


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Man I’m getting excited for mine!

 

[Halliwax]

Man I’m getting excited for mine!

Batter up!

 

[Gregatron]

Yup, I burn the windvane with acetone, leaving glossy patches here and there. You don’t want to matte finish the windvane, if you do it wont reflect correctly in the flash picture when simulating Brandon’s Facebook profile picture

I can vouch for the windvane technique. The results look absolutely perfect. My photos show the browns more prominently than they appear to the naked eye. It’s very subtle in person.

 

[Halliwax]

Ok guys, the last batch is going out Tuesday after a doctors appointment.

 

[teecrooz]

That’s a nice picture if I ever saw one.

 

[BRRogers]

Sooo replica Brandon case coordinates are.... where?

 

[Halliwax]

I grabbed it on amazon, months of searching. There was only 1 with the correct finish. Took amazon 4 times to send me the right one.. the 3 time the sent me the 2nd one I sent back, back to me!! I literally just sent it back and they sent the same one lol

I haven’t seen one on there since

 

[Halliwax]

Well guys this is it... last tutorial video. We have now covered everything there is to competing the V2...

It’s been an amazing ride

 

[Halliwax]

I’ll tidy up the INDEX this weekend with new links to the videos

 

[Trooper_trent]

dude, what a series! You have put so much time and effort into detailing this process and the information in these videos is invaluable, not only for building a V2 but just general prop building, metal working, weathering, etc.

I hope you guys fully appreciate how awesome this is that halliwax organized and followed through with a complete video series on his favorite lightsaber just out of the love for the prop, the hobby, and the community.

Member of the year!