Lightsabers and Robes

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07 Feb 2013 09:06 - 07 Feb 2013 09:11 #93523 by
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Robes:
The most detailed turtorial I know.
http://www.rebellegion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36267

This is of course a pattern for the robes seen in the prequel movies.

RPG usability: 100%
Real life usability: 60%
... because although the wide cut looks cool, it is often impractical in every day use. The hood does not really stick to your head and the long wide sleeves are often in the way when doing more delicate hand work.
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07 Feb 2013 09:56 #93526 by Gisteron
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If you want some help on your saber build, I suggest you have a look around fx-sabers.com forums. afaik that is the most reliable hub for saber enthusiasts, traders and custom lightsaber creators. Everyone who has a name in the business is up there (except for the official licenced replicas, of course, which are pretty much at the low-end anyway, even compared to some DIY hilts).
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07 Feb 2013 22:56 #93640 by
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idk about the whole lightsaber deal i prefer a more real world equivalent the closest thing ive found is as seen in my photo the samurai sword that is my lightsaber you could say

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07 Feb 2013 22:59 #93641 by
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as for my robe i purchased a trench coat with a hood

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08 Feb 2013 00:03 #93647 by rugadd
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There can be only one...
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08 Feb 2013 01:08 #93661 by
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lol though i don't carry the sword around with me like the highlander

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08 Feb 2013 05:13 #93686 by RyuJin
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Maybe I should use a pic of one of my swords :laugh:

@bastian that's why I came up with the battle robe design in my avatar...the wide sleeves of the over robe kept catching the hilt, and the lower part kept catching the blade end...so I eliminated the sleeves, and made the lower part closer fitting, and put 1 inch of padding in the torso...
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08 Feb 2013 16:46 - 08 Feb 2013 16:48 #93743 by
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RyuJin wrote: @bastian that's why I came up with the battle robe design in my avatar...the wide sleeves of the over robe kept catching the hilt, and the lower part kept catching the blade end...so I eliminated the sleeves, and made the lower part closer fitting, and put 1 inch of padding in the torso...


Sounds great.
I'm currently working on a robe with shorter sleeves. Like those on traditional Karate/Aikido jackets.

Real life equivalents to lightsabers?
I also think the Japanese Katana (and all other weapons of that design) is the most promising. Alternatively I find the Han period-style swords of ancient China quite "jediish".
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08 Feb 2013 17:07 #93748 by Neaj Pa Bol
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There are several stores and seamstesses on ebay that sell jedi robes and garments. I've gotten several sets and robes from them.
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08 Feb 2013 18:40 #93764 by
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simplicity has a jedi themed pattern its #5840

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