On the outside, just a typical Obi ANH AFB with
a few cosmetic differences.
On the inside - it's a different matter.
This is a project I've wanted to build for a long time.
Lucas has gone on record to say the Lightsabers were
supposed to be very powerful weapons, and that they
exhibited 'gyroscopic' characteristics, so - I set about
building this cut away with this in mind.
I always loved the spinning blade effect from the orginal
cut of ANH, so I incorporated a gearing system to look as
though it turns the emitter crystal housing, thus rotating
it and the blade.
Both primary and emitter crystals are lit by blue leds via
hidden switches for each. The batteries are easily changed.
I tried to illustrate each bubble in the strip to activate
the saber in a sequenced combination, as if Obi only knew
the correct coded sequence to power the primary crystal and the
emitter crystal housings. You can see each bubble has a wire
leading to these areas, plus the sequencing arm which (in
my imagination) 'okays' each correct sequenced depression of the bubbles,
allowing the activation of the weapon.
In each of the emitter's ring of holes (it's a Gav BTW) there's a tiny
emitter beneath them. The idea being each projects the white
haze seen around the blade in the film.
These emitters detect the effeciency of the blade, and increase
blade power output should the white haze field encounter an object
which the blade has diffuculty cutting through, compared to the energy
expended by the saber wielder.
There's a respectful nod to my friend, Serafino here, as I've included
the 'cone' idea from the Emitter research thread.
A BIG thank you to Kurtyboy who donated the old style
AS handwheel for free... Many thanks, Marcus, you're a hero.
Thanks Wackychimp for the pic hosting and thanks for looking everyone.
Howard.
a few cosmetic differences.
On the inside - it's a different matter.
This is a project I've wanted to build for a long time.
Lucas has gone on record to say the Lightsabers were
supposed to be very powerful weapons, and that they
exhibited 'gyroscopic' characteristics, so - I set about
building this cut away with this in mind.
I always loved the spinning blade effect from the orginal
cut of ANH, so I incorporated a gearing system to look as
though it turns the emitter crystal housing, thus rotating
it and the blade.
Both primary and emitter crystals are lit by blue leds via
hidden switches for each. The batteries are easily changed.
I tried to illustrate each bubble in the strip to activate
the saber in a sequenced combination, as if Obi only knew
the correct coded sequence to power the primary crystal and the
emitter crystal housings. You can see each bubble has a wire
leading to these areas, plus the sequencing arm which (in
my imagination) 'okays' each correct sequenced depression of the bubbles,
allowing the activation of the weapon.
In each of the emitter's ring of holes (it's a Gav BTW) there's a tiny
emitter beneath them. The idea being each projects the white
haze seen around the blade in the film.
These emitters detect the effeciency of the blade, and increase
blade power output should the white haze field encounter an object
which the blade has diffuculty cutting through, compared to the energy
expended by the saber wielder.
There's a respectful nod to my friend, Serafino here, as I've included
the 'cone' idea from the Emitter research thread.
A BIG thank you to Kurtyboy who donated the old style
AS handwheel for free... Many thanks, Marcus, you're a hero.
Thanks Wackychimp for the pic hosting and thanks for looking everyone.
Howard.
