I would also like to add my thoughts. I don’t have pictures right now, and I haven’t disassembled everything (friend of mine messaged me to make sure I remember to rotate the black emitter correctly because the LEDs have a tiny distance difference)
This is honestly the most beautiful replica kit I’ve held yet in this hobby. It’s assembled like the original, with the correct feel and weight because of the assembled parts. You’re aware of the cores as you hold it, and the emitter plate threads on. I’m stunned.
I have got to applaud the two of you, I haven’t been able to stop looking at the machining profile of the emitter window edges, the interrupted bevel on the choke, the pommel cubes, etc.
I had a hard time squishing the red button back into place, maybe it’s my hands, so I swapped the tiny O ring in there for a tiny black
nylon washer.
They are thick enough to add enough height to keep the red button up, to a degree. I didn’t want to force any threading.
And yeah, my red button threads in perfectly, as does my hand made brass part too. I only found two red buttons so I gave the other one to, who else,
redbutton for his Obi Wan kit. I will use this replica on my cast clan saber.
I’m going to use some Ep 1 acrylic lacquer on the black parts I’m pretty sure. Worked well for my battle droid blaster cast
