*MK1* Grenade Saber - SIGN-UP - NEW Pics!!!

[Romans Empire]

MK1 grenade saber - $325 + s/h.

1st run - a few spots left (run completed; waiting for clamps from Larry)
www.romansempireproductio...roject.htm (http://www.romansempireproductions.com/OB1Project.htm)

2nd run - will be complete sometime between Thanksgiving & Christmas. Perfect for paying in installments!!!
www.romansempireproductio...%20Run.htm (http://www.romansempireproductions.com/2nd%20MK1%20Run.htm)

CLEAN
http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_a.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_b.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_c.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_d.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_e.jpg

Here's the weathering I just finished on mine.

WEATHERED
http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_Weathered1.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_Weathered2.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_Weathered3.jpg

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/MK1_Weathered4.jpg

[WolverinesX]

I CANT WAIT to get mines!! Looking SWEET! Roman at the top of the game wit this baby now.

[obee1]

Roman,

i have seen many posts here recently wanting individual pieces of this saber. if you don't find buyers for the whole saber you could always consider selling the pieces off.

[Gytheran]

You are such a tease!

I cannot wait to get mine in my hands.... this will be the Gem of my collection. A true piece of art, Roman... Thanks


Joe

[a302nsyd]

Don't be scratching those emitters now ;) .....Saran Wrap does wonders :lol:

[lordobin]

hey roman i'll take one if i can set up a payment plan sorta thing..........















huh well:lol:

[Romans Empire]

The emitters have had work done to them since that pic. They will be minty fresh! :)

Lordobin, email me about it, and I'm sure we can work something out. You wouldn't be the only one on a payment plan. :)

[obiwan shinobi]

sweet :)

i've said it before and i'll say it again - i never get sick of seeing the Obi ANH saber - show us some pics of a completed too ;)

[PhoenixVader]

My God!! It took me an hour to clean up the drool! I can't wait to get mine!!

thomas ;)

[ragacin]

Man I totaly freaked when I saw the update pics! I am soooo glad to be getting this saber!! I know what you guys and gals are thinkin', the same thing Will Smith said in ID4.
"Man, I gotta get myself one of these!"

[Romans Empire]

Oh yeah, you guys are going to flip when you see the finished product!!! :)

I've already filled up a couple more spots. Please remember to include your REAL name & your SCREEN name in the emails.

Thanks,
Roman :)

[jediscout]

yummy.

[Romans Empire]

Thanks!

Do you like the saber though?

[jediscout]

You are so bad!

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

E-mail sent..... :)

[Goffcorp]

Man, it doesn't get any sweeter than this...

I am eagerly awaiting mine.

(After making a final payment, of course :) )

Goffcorp

[Randy5000]

Are you saying that its $325 dollars for the grenade part all the way up to the emitter? Do you also sell just the machined emitter piece?

Why does it cost so much? its very nice work and all, but is this really its true cost? Thanks

[obiwan shinobi]

no, it's $325 for the whole thing - although i'm sure Roman wouldn't mind if you just sent him all that cash just for the grenade :lol:

hey Roman, are you going to be offering parts separately, i.e. the grenade or emitter?

[Romans Empire]

The completed saber will be $325 + s/h.

obiwan shinobi, at this time I have no plans on selling extra parts. If my shop happens to have any extras, I'll be sure to post them here. :)

[xwing15]

Roman, I am saving like a lunatic to get this. Hopefully I will have the rest of the $$$ by when you are ready to ship.

Looks sweet....

[Mandalorian]

Roman - didn't know you already had them made. Pretty pics.

Please e-mail me what you are asking for the gear and the grenade body (assume it is steel).

Thanks, M. :smokin:

P.S. You've got mail.

[Lukes Roommate]

Roman,

Will this be the only batch of these sabers you will do?


Ryan

[PlanoJedi]

Those look great! You've got mail!

[Yodaman2]

Looks great! Mail coming your way..... :)
Neil

nbrown@bbnp.com

[gojira61]

Nice! Very nice.....you've got mail.

Jim

[Dewy888]

I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Did you get my email Roman??

[TK648]

Would like to get one Roman,
but I have a DM2 I need to get rid of first.

TK648

[Romans Empire]

Hey Guys,
I went out of town Tuesday evening and just got back last night. So, if it seemed like my email replies took unusually long... well, they did! But, I just finished replying to everyone in my inbox. :)

I'll just post the answer to the general question here:

"Since the saber is almost complete, I'm asking for balances to be paid in full at this time by those already on the list. If you can not pay in full all at once, I'm asking for at least a $150 deposit with the balance due by Sept 14."

TK648, email me about a partial trade if you like.

***And NO I am not making trades on the MK1 for any other saber!!! I made the DM2 and TK648 knows I need an extra one back in my collection. ;)

[KZ1000]

Roman - Please add me to your list, I emailed ya ;)

KZ

[Darth Bill]

:lol:

I KNEW IT!!! :lol:

As soon as I saw that TK648 posted that he had a DM2 to get rid of, I said to myself, "Roman's gonna make a deeeeeaaaaalllllll...." :lol:

I FRIGGIN' KNEW IT!!! :lol:




Russ

[Romans Empire]

I was like fish eye-balling a nice juicy worm!!! :lol:

hmmm... now I'm hungry...

[Mandalorian]

Roman - you have mail. M. :smokin:

[Romans Empire]

Got it, thanks! :)

Let me clear up another FAQ...

As it stands now, I'm only making completed MK1 sabers. However, if my shop happens to have extra parts left over I will be more than happy to offer them to the board. :)

[Ham Solo]

Roman-

Do you have a pic of a completed one yet?

BTW> Bump! :)

[Romans Empire]

Ham,
I will have a picture of the completed saber this week. :)

*waves hand at Ham*

You will join this project... oh yes... you will join... :evil:

[Ham Solo]

:lol:

I can't afford it right now. I DO have a 2nd interview with a company on Tuesday though. If that were to "pan out"................hmmmmm. ;)

[Dewy888]

Any updates as to when it's shipping?

[Romans Empire]

You mean besides the one I emailed you guys a few days ago that said it would be shipping this coming week???

Yes, here is the update...

It will be shipping this coming week. :lol:

***EDIT***
I'm just kidding, Drew! That was the fake update, everyone already received their MK1. Didn't Guy tell you this time??? ;)

[Darth Bill]

Yup. :)

I already got mine and they're AWESOME...!! :eek:

Ummmm... can't show any pics, though. Don't have a digital camera... ;)

:lol:



Russ

[Dewy888]

Roman I still hate you for that!! If you didn't make nice looking doughnut hole cutters I wouldn't talk to you!! :lol: ;)

[WolverinesX]

[WolverinesX]

Any info on which day specifically the sabers will ship? This is my most favorite saber and I'm waiting SO impatiently. :) Come on number 15! :lol: I dont know about you guys, but waiting for the saber to be completed this week feels like an eternity, not to mention trying to guess the day it ships is like guessing when the world is going to end.

OH THE HORROR OF WAITING FOR A DOUGHNUT CUTTER! :( :lol:

[Darth Bill]

It *IS* an eternity... :lol:

Hell, it's the 21st... now, we're at the *8* day mark of Roman's 7 - 10 day estimate. ;)

"Come on, number ONE..!!" ;) :lol:



Russ

[Gytheran]

Somehow I have a feeling that in a week I'll be looking like this..... :eek:

:) Can't Wait!


Joe

[Romans Empire]

Good news - Better news...

Better news - Parts are shipping back from the anodizers tomorrow, and I should receive them Thursday!!! :)

Good news - I just heard from Larry today and our clamps are shipping out Friday. Larry estimates we should have them by Tuesday. :)

I've already rearranged the MK1 list to reflect the order in which your saber will ship. So your original #'s were only the order in which you signed up, but now the list shows who paid first!!! And that's how sabers will ship... :evil:

Also, I'll have a ton of pictures for you guys Thursday, to hold you over until we get our clamps from Larry. :)

[Darth Bill]

Heyyyyyy, yeeeeaaaahhhhh....

I forgot that T beat me to the pre-payment game by ten days... :rolleyes:

"Come ooooonnnnnn, NUMBER TWO!!!" :lol:




Russ

[WolverinesX]

Roman-

So how many will you ship a day? On the shipping list I'm number 21 :( Hopefully you can ship all of them in one day :)

[Jedi Nights]

Hey Maskull,

You're #7, any chance at all you'd swap for #13???

My SS sabers from Larry are both #7, I'd like to maintain a consistant feel.

[Darth Bill]

These things aren't numbered (except for 'shipping priority').



Russ

[JohnnyCairo]

Any complete photos of that bad boy yet? Can't wait to see it in it's splendor.

[SWFreak]

Hey Roman,

I can't remember if I was on the list or not - so many props, so little time. Let me know, because if I did I don't want to stiff you on payment. I'm going on vacation this weekend and I want to make sure I take care of everthig befoe I leave.

[KZ1000]

SWFreak- Here's the list to see if you're on it.

www.romansempireproductio...roject.htm (http://www.romansempireproductions.com/OB1Project.htm)

KZ

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

Roman,
Did you get my money order I sent out Monday?
I never got an update e-mail either ....:( I feel so outa the loop. :lol:

[Romans Empire]

Thanks for the help, KZ1000. I'm glad someone uses my site... ;) hee hee

Jedi Berdo Bumar, yes. Your payment arrived on the 18th. Shipping numbers can be found on the above link provided by KZ1000. :)

~Roman :)

[Gytheran]

Hey! You said Thursday! :)
It's been Thursday for a whole 14 1/2 hours where I am and still no pictures. What gives? j/k

Just a little bit of friendly harassment.

Joe

[Romans Empire]

:lol:

I take it you just got my email update... ? hee hee... :evil:

I'll try to get one assembled later today. :)

[Dewy888]

The wait is killing me!! HURRY UP!!!!

[WolverinesX]

COME ON ROMAN!! We ALL WANNA SEE THE ASSEMBLED THING TONIGHT! :)

[Darth Bill]

WHERE'S THE PICS?!
WHERE'S THE PICS?!
WHERE'S THE PICS?!
WHERE'S THE PICS?!
WHERE'S THE PICS?!

etc....

;) :lol:




Russ

[Jedi Nights]

Bring on those PICs!!!!!!



"...These things aren't numbered..."

Oops... Thanks Russ.

[Darth Bill]

No prob, bud... :)

Even if they WERE, you'd have to 'bump' the list down by one....
...as I'm getting TWO of these babies. :)



Russ

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

Here I thought I'd wait till later and be suprised by a picture of the finished product.....but....no picture. :(

[Gytheran]

Where has thou gone?

[WolverinesX]

Roman is TORTURNG US! :lol:

[Romans Empire]

:lol:

Actually, no. It's not intentional :evil: Since I've sold all my Graflex, the only clamp I have is the one for my OB1... which is still at the shop.

I tired to make it there before they closed today, but I just couldn't... I will however, have time tomorrow (today actually, Friday) to stop by after lunch... get a few more things done, and finally... post pics when I get back home.

Sorry guys, I know you're dying. :lol: But ANTICIPATION is really most of the fun... ;)

[Dewy888]

How about for every minute we don't get pics the price goes down $1??!!??

[Gytheran]

C'mon....... bring it out... I'm dying so see it. Can you torture us any more(please don't answer that one :) )?

lol

I can't wait to see it. My favorite saber here we come.. hehe

Joe

[WolverinesX]

I've been online for the last 10 hours waiting for the pis. Com'on Roman! I feel like I'm on a welfare line. NO MORE TORTURE o master of the MK1.

Dewy proposed a great idea with the $1/minute thing :lol:

My most favoritest saber and I'm drooling over just the pictures. I wonder what will happen when it gets to all of us. BTW- you are including tte bubbles, right? All this time and I havent heard a mention of bubbles yet :)

[Gytheran]

Welfare line?

Not me. I feel as though it's May 12, 1999 and I'me waiting to get tickets for the first showings of Episode 1, when the 10-20 minutes of extra wait time turns into 1-2 hours after already being there half a day playing tag with the mall rent-a-bacon.

Joe

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

For the love of Yoda....stop the madness.... "must see, saber..caugh-hack....the waiting is cuagh-hack...killing me." :)

[Gytheran]

I'm dying Roman.....dying :x

:lol:

I think I'm starting to lose it.... :evil:

:p :rollin: :p

Joe

[Gytheran]

Yep... definitely losing it

http://www.data-techniques.net/cwm/cwm/big/eek3.gif

http://www.contrabandent.com/pez1/cwm/3dlil/killtard.gif

Joe

[Darth Bill]

Hey, guys....!!!!

Roman's been holding OUT on us..!! :eek:
I've hacked into his hard drive, FOUND the pics and I'm uploading them now for ALL to see...

Here they come...

http://www.contrabandent.com/pez1/contrib/edoom/downloading.gif

Wha-??
No.. no... NOOOOO!!! Come back! COME BACK!!
SHHHHH**************T!!!!!

;) :lol:


Russ

[WolverinesX]

ROMAN! I am at the edge of my seat waitng. PLEASE ROMAN< PLEASE!!!!!!!

[Romans Empire]

:lol:

Hey Guys... I just got back in to town RIGHT NOW... I am dead tired from the drive, but... will get my camera area set up... assemble a saber... and take picutes in the next half hour...

"I'll be back..." ;)

[Gytheran]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Roman!

[Gytheran]

DAMN!!!!!

Sweet saber..... and it's all mine!!!

lol

Thank's Roman


Joe

[Dann]

Welp, I just pissed my pants.

Too bad I havent got the cash for this one.
:(



Looks rad, Roman.

[aStanze]

OMFG!:eek: I just creamed myself!:p

-Stanze:cool:

[Darth Bill]

BOOYAH, baby...!! http://www.duhspot.com/users/smiley/s/contrib/ed/smileeek.gif

Come to Poppa...!http://www.mpz.co.uk/cwm/contrib/ruinkai/rainfro.gif

Russ

[gojira61]

HOLY SH#T!!!

Well, I've got to go change my shorts.....

Sooooooooo glad I got in on this! Thanks Roman!

Jim

[ragacin]

:eek: I am weeping openly. It's so beautiful. And I am #5!!!!!

[KZ1000]

:eek:

Very nice work Roman! ;)

Good job on the photos also.

KZ

[WolverinesX]

WOW! THAT SUCKER IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! OK, so when does number 15 ship? :)

Are the bubbles included with the saber or do we needa buy it?

[WolverinesX]

Wait a sec... you sure you didnt just take pics of your OB1?? :)

Seriously, that is a VERY exact replica of your saber in the details I can see. I am SO GLAD I jumped on your boat ahead of time. VERY COOL.

[JaseTheHACK]

oh baby! OH BABY!!!!!

[Goffcorp]

Oh baby...

I can't wait to get my paws on that mutha.

Now its just a waiting game. You've outdone yourself, Roman.

Goffcorp

[Dewy888]

I really don't think you can get a more accurate machined obi-wan saber!!! Roman congrats on the job well done and I CAN'T wait to get it!!!!!!!!!! COME ON LUCKY NUMBER 18!!!!

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

Now I am happy. :) Great work.

[Romans Empire]

Thanks guys!!! This is without a doubt my best work so far!!!

I'm glad you like the pictures, although I'm sorry about all the messes they "caused" in your homes... :lol:

All that remains are the clamps from Larry, which should be arriving this Tuesday or Wednesday. :)

I'll email you guys in a few days... BTW, there's a little something special about a certain part of this saber, which I will let you guys in on when I email y'all. ;) (before you get too excited... it's nothing big, just something that may be helpful in the future... :evil: )

[Gytheran]

WELL THAT'S JUST FRIGGIN GREAT, ISN'T IT!

LOOK WHAT YOU'VE GONE AND DONE!

Now I have to conteplate whether or not I want to screw up such a pretty saber by weathering it. JUST WONDERFULL!!

THANKS A LOT ROMAN!

You just had to make the thing so pretty, didn't you? Not a single bit of consideration for those of us who appreciate a nice saber.

What the hell!

lol

Thanks again Roman. That is the best damn *DELUXE* MK1 Doughnut Hole Cutter-outer I have ever seen.

Joe

(as seen on TV,
accept no substitutes)

[adlerspj]

Oh, man that is awesome. I can't wait to have mine.

Anyone want to give weathering tips for this one? It really would look great weathered appropriately.

[Gytheran]

You people are slacking! j/k

How can you possibly let a saber like this get to page two?

Shame on you! :lol:

Joe

[WolverinesX]

OK, I cant quit staring at these pictures. Anyone else? :)

[Ham Solo]

Sam-

Quit "beating around the bush". What are you trying to say? :lol:

[hydin]

wow

do we have to pay extra for the fingerprint on the pommel? :lol:

serious dude, that is one SWEET saber. jesus i wish i had the money for that.. cmon, someone needs a kidney dont they? come on, some of you smokers need a lung....

damn man... tis a beauty

chris

[hydin]

ok, i gotta ask, can we save some bucks on the saber for getting the parts in and painting it ourselves?

just curious, its making my teeth hurt not being able to get this thing...

damn that is SWEET
chris

[Romans Empire]

Chris, there's no "painting" to be done on these sabers. What you see is the final product. The grip & gear sections have been anodized, not painted.

$325 is the best price ANYWHERE...

Can I get an AMEN??? ;)

[hydin]

i was kidding dude heh. it is really really sweet, im betting if it could talk, it would be up there with muhammed ali..

"im so pretty im so prettah!"

:lol:

ill give it a few months, maybe i can scrounge the funds up to get one, even if its secondhand. i bet its sweeter than your dm3.
chris

[Jedi Nights]

Oh

My

God...



What a beautiful hole-maker! Send it NOW! I have a real clamp all set and ready to go!!!

NICE work, Roman!

[WolverinesX]

bump

[TK648]

SUPER JOB ROMAN :) :rollin: :)
I will be sending my final payment to you soon

Andrew
TK648

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

Any word on these babys??? Anybody get a e-mail yet? ;) Oh I can't wait. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Romans Empire]

I wrote Larry just a little while ago and should be hearing from him shortly. :)

[Draco Lawgiver]

Can I get an AMEN???

Can I get the interior of that emitter colored black? :) If so, I'm sold.

[Romans Empire]

:lol:

Tell you what... I can't anodize it black, but I can do the next best thing...

I can aluminum black it for you. :)

[Gytheran]

any word from larry yet?

[WolverinesX]

What happened here? :)

[Romans Empire]

Nope, he was posting in in the RPF last night when I wrote him, but he hasn't replied yet.

Don't worry, I'm sure he'll email me today. He probably gets 5 times as much email as I do... and I get about 40 prop related emails a day...

[hydin]

pardon the rampant retardation of this question..

whats aluminum black<ing>?

im still up in the air on this 2nd run one, but mainly cause im in the middle of renegociating the contract on my job, and if i get what i want <ONE MMEEEEELLLLLLIIIIOOOOONNNNNN DOLLLLAARRSSSS> then im all for it <payment plans rule for poor people> but id want my emitter to be weathered <dont even THINK about doing it roman :lol: > and i dont know what aluminum black is.

thanks
chris

[Romans Empire]

Aluminum Black is what "we" use to weather sabers. It blackens & oxidizes aluminum. :)

[Darth Bill]

*siiiiigh* ;)

Guys, THIS is the stuff we're talking about (between this and other threads):

http://www.gunaccessories.com/BirchwoodCasey/15125_lrg.jpghttp://www.gunaccessories.com/BirchwoodCasey/15225_lrg.jpg

http://www.gunaccessories.com/BirchwoodCasey/Blueing.asp



Russ

[Romans Empire]

*double siiiiiiiigh* ;)

Now, no more Hijacking...

***CLAMPS***
Heard from Larry today, and there was a small delay, but he should receive the clamps this Monday. He said he would visit the platters during the weekend to ensure there are no more delays. :)

[ZackR]

how many spots are left on the list?

[Darth Bill]

" Now, no more Hijacking..."

:lol:

Oh... my.... GOD...!!
After what YOU did last night, Roman....? ;)
I just about wet myself when I read that...

:lol:



Russ

[Romans Empire]

Zack, there are less than 10 spots left on the reserve list (with about 4 spots pending).

Russ, yeah... I felt kinda weird when I typed that... :lol:

[Darth Bill]

On a side note:

Some people are gonna hafta "step up" and take a few of these remaining spots...
This saber's gonna be the "biiiizzzzzzz-OMB"!!! :)



Russ

[Romans Empire]

For those waiting on our clamps...

I offer this pic as eye candy... :evil:

http://www.romansempireproductions.com/Road_of_MK1s.jpg

[KZ1000]

Here it is 1:30 in the morning and I've been trying to stay off the caffeine so I can get some shut eye...Then you go and post this picture. How am I supposed to sleep now? :) Mine's in there somewhere :cool: Come on clamps!!

That's a lotta dough sitting in your family room.

KZ

[Romans Empire]

:lol:

Sorry about that!!!

Go lay in bed and count SABERS... ;)

[xwing15]

I am warning you Roman. Stop teasing me.... :)

[TheLivingForce]

....hand...reaching....in....wallet...again....

...will power...fading....

[Gytheran]

Bump

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

Will you be putting "do it yourself weathering" instructions on your website?

Is it hard to achieve these great results?

[Jedi Person]

That is THE most AWESOME saber I have ever seen. Somebody please promise me that they will still be making these untill the day comes when I have enough money to buy one... please, please, please...

~Jedi Person

[pettibone2375]

Roman,

Just sent you mail with a possible trade.

Thanks,

Brandon
pettibone2375

[Romans Empire]

JBB, I should be able to post a tutorial on my site sometime in the future.

pettibone2375, actually this is probably the only saber I'm not taking trades for, sorry about that. But... you never know... so let me take a look-see at the email. :)

[Jades Dark Heart]

Roman,
Can you give us an updated list on the second run, who's in and so forth. <~~~~Paranoia setting in.

JDH

[KZ1000]

JDH - Will this help?

KZ

www.romansempireproductio...%20Run.htm (http://www.romansempireproductions.com/2nd%20MK1%20Run.htm)

[Jamel Croko'yn]

What does it do, does it shoot, or does it excerete grenades? What?

[Jedi Berdo Bumar]

I have one of these...and I'd like to sell it...$325 plus S/H.