Ben's Star Wars room
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Thanks! Yeah, I keep admiring it. They did such a nice job on the weathering.
I picked up some plaques for my new RS Porkins and Biker Scout helmets and did some other minor rearranging of things so here are some updated pics.
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Everything looks great, BenObi! How much is it for a scout helmet with shipping to the east coast, if you don't mind my asking? Thank you
Thanks.
The RS Biker Scout ("Red Label" version) was GBP445 shipped or around $600. Really not bad at all considering the great weathering job and high degree of accuracy.
Thank you. That is not bad at all considering the authentic look of the helmet. I think I'm going to order one. Yes, I love the weathering they gave to yours. I'll be aiming for something similar. Great looking piece!
She looks great, Ben! Very nice shelf set up also. Congrats on this new addition to your collection.
Thanks Julian.
I'm really pleased that I even got this statue to fit in my curio. It was too tall so I added spacers to the shelf above it and removed the little rubber feet from the bottom of the statue and now it has a whopping 1/16 of an inch clearance!
Well, it looks quite nice displayed next to your MR thermal Detonator and the Jabba's Slave Leia statue. Good job, man!
- Question: How much taller than a Mini Bust is she?
I'm thinking of getting one if it fits within the clearance I have between shelves for the Mini Busts.
- Question: How much taller than a Mini Bust is she?
I'm thinking of getting one if it fits within the clearance I have between shelves for the Mini Busts.
The tallest part of the statue is the black wall behind her...out of the box the highest point is about 9 and 7/8 inches above the ground. By pulling off the rubber feet I got that down to 9 and 3/4".Well, it looks quite nice displayed next to your MR thermal Detonator and the Jabba's Slave Leia statue. Good job, man!
- Question: How much taller than a Mini Bust is she?
I'm thinking of getting one if it fits within the clearance I have between shelves for the Mini Busts.
The height is deceptive...you think since she's sitting down that the height wouldn't be much more than a mini bust. But the black slab she's sitting on accounts for almost 3.5 inches off the ground alone.
Actually, this statue looks rather hard to find at this point. GG, ebay, Amazon, Razors, and a few other on line places seem to be sold out.
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Thank you, Ben. I'll make a decision when I get home tonight and like you, see if I can fit her on the shelf. I appreciate the info you've provided!
No problem and if you decide to go for one, I hope you have luck finding it.
I measured the space between the shelves and unfortunately the statue won't fit. I'm glad you've got yours, Ben. It's a really cool pice.
Bummer on the Leia statue, Julian. Sorry to hear.
Well, the Armorer mini bust is a winner...I posted some pics of the bust alone in the main section thread. Here are a couple of her on display:
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Just received my Rey Skywalker "Scavenger" saber from KR Sabers and it's awesome! Love the mechanism that opens the emitter leaves and the weathering is outstanding...looks like the sands of Jakku got lodged in the nooks and crannies.
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Rey 'Scavenger' DIY Empty Hilt Kit
***PLEASE READ IN FULL BEFORE ORDERING*** Here we have the much anticipated DIY empty hilt from KR Sabers, Denis Lukyanov and GOTH-3Designs - The Rey Scavenger! Inspired by Rey Skywalkers lightsaber prop, seen at the end of The Rise of Skywalker, our focus was to bring to you another saber...
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Great attention to detail and weathering. Very aesthetically pleasing. It's a great addition to your ST side of the collection, Ben. Congrats!
Thanks Julian!
I have a plaque and stand in the works.
Nice. That will give the final touch to your display, like MR and eFX pieces have. I really like the work fans put into these creations.
And a ton of work went into this saber. I don't know how they did that emitter opening mechanism but it's very impressive. I think I read/heard that this Rey saber has 60+ screws of varying sizes in it. A bit of an engineering marvel!
It's a labor of love, a desire to build better. When the work you do is felt from the heart and an effort is made to please a community that shares your passion, only good stuff could come out of it. Of course, one has to have the proper skills to make it happen. And I think that is what fan made replicas deliver in many instances. I'm not putting down licensed products as many of them are very nice, but sometimes they do not reflect that extra "from the heart" touch and wow factor on their builds or sculpts that many fans put into theirs.
Very well said, Julian. 100% agree.
And here is the Rey Skywalker saber in my collection...
That's a pretty cool hilt.
New acquisition! RS Props Scout Blaster. Took a while to get mine because I was on the fence on order day and I got one of the last few before it sold out. Well, I'm very glad I pulled the trigger (wait...there's no trigger).
Just need to get a display case now.
Just need to get a display case now.
Congrats! A great blaster, and the weathered version is the way to go. BTW the trigger is supposed to be the round side button
Picked up a mirrored display case for my RS Scout blaster...
The Scout blaster looks good in the case, Ben. Did you have the cover made higher at one side or is it the angle of the picture? Also, may I ask who made the case? I need a case made for my Greedo blaster.
Guess there's some lens distortion going on there...the case is perfectly level IRL. The blaster does slope down a bit at the front end...that's how RS made the stand.
Efren Rodriguez made the case. He's on Facebook but PM me if you need his number. We communicated by text because I'm not on FB.
Nice mirror stand. BTW my RS Scout blaster is quite level. It might be also related to how you put it on the stand?
Very odd. It seems to be resting correctly in the cutouts at both ends but the blaster does slope down a bit toward the front end.
After getting two Death Trooper busts direct from GG with defects I was getting pretty discouraged but tried a third time, ordering from Entertainment Earth. Happy to report that this one is a winner! Here it is on display with some other troopers...
Thanks, Ben. Now that you mentioned his name, I remember contacting Efren before and he wanted me to send the blaster to him to make the case. Not that I don't trust him, but I dont trust the handling of the parcel by the post office and this is a one of a kind blaster. I will contact the same local people that made the cover for my MF and see if they can make a mirror case for me. Thanks!.
Yeah, I imagine he wanted the blaster in hand to make sure he was putting the supports in the right place. With my RS Scout blaster, I already had the acrylic stand so all I needed Efren to do was make an empty case.
Good luck!
A little late in posting but back in June I received the RS Props TIE pilot helmet that I ordered from them during their last Black Friday sale. I had an Anovos TIE helmet but prefer the look of the RS...
Sweet!!
