Lightsaber Contests of Old (Lots of Pics)

[Mercury]

Does anyone remember the custom lightsaber build contests we use to have here back in the day? Those were fun times and I have just recently started posting again and was wondering if they still have them or not.

Parts used in my entry back in mid-2000 I think.

The finished version that didn't win. :cry :lol not surprising though because there were some fantastic sabers made

I still have some pics of those entered by others but have no idea whose is whose. :cool

 

[bleyd]

Re: Lightsaber Contests of Old

I have my graflex packed away somewhere. I got my first dremel injury on that project. Ahhh the memories! No pix, sorry.

 

[Mercury]

Re: Lightsaber Contests of Old

Yeah, 1st Aid Kits were a necessity with a dremel back then. :lol

Here are a few pics of the saber entries from the 2000 contest. If you see your saber or know whose is whose, speak up.

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2= Mercury

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7= BobaDebt

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[Mercury]

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The last few I still had.

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19= D48thRonin

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[cayman shen]

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Oh man, I used to love seeing custom saber contests. thelightsaber.com used to have them as well. Maybe it's time for another? I've been itching to bust out the dremel now that summer's upon us. Was there a price limit? Like, under $50 in materials or something? Or a limit on what could be pre-fabricated (like, no buying a Roman handwheel, must be homemade)?

 

[Mercury]

I believe there was a $ limit but I don't remember how much. I do know the sabers could be hardware built or machined or a combination of both.

I think it would be cool to do these again as well as a water gun/toy gun blaster building contest. Those were fun also.:cool

 

[The 48th Ronin]

Re: Lightsaber Contests of Old

Here are a few pics of the saber entries from the 2000 contest. If you see your saber or know whose is whose, speak up.

Number 19 is mine

I believe number 7 was BobaDebt's... I always liked that one.

 

[Mercury]

Updated ownership. Thanks and for the most part these pics I kept were some of my faves. :cool

 

[Mycroft]

Nice pics.. thanks for sharing :cool

 

[slave1pilot]

We had one here about 3 years ago
It was the 99 cent store build
We could only use parts we bought at the 99 cent store.
even had to show receipts

 

[Boba Debt]

I built 3 custom sabers but this one was my favorite

 

[SmilingOtter]

Very nice! Gil Hibben would be proud!

I remember seeing #18 years ago, I really liked it then, and really like it now.

 

[Mercury]

I built 3 custom sabers but this one was my favorite

I remember that one as well! Excellent!:cool

 

[Darth Brass]

I always liked #8. Used that as an inspiration for the one that I had Rodann make me. One that I should sell, incidentally...

 

[gunnerk19]

I remember the Dollar Store build, early 2004 I believe...

Pics are long gone, still have my entry but it's in about 4 or 5 different pieces now...

 

[slave1pilot]

I remember the Dollar Store build, early 2004 I believe...

Pics are long gone, still have my entry but it's in about 4 or 5 different pieces now...

Has it really been that long?
I still have mine, only got a handful of votes
I remember Kenny made an Awesome Vader but lost out
The prize was a set of TK armor

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

Here's pics of every custom saber that was on my old site and from the contests:
http://rogue74.nt3.npsis.com/sabers/

All the pics from my old site are here too: http://www.printroom.com/ViewAlbum.asp?userid=Rogue74&album_id=54138

 

[Djinn]

I remember those contests. Haven't seen them in a while.

But I never thought anything I build would be good enough for a contest here at all.

 

[Mercury]

Ahhh, Good Times! I miss those!

@Djinn, I didn't really expect to win either but it was still cool to do and then see the great stuff others came up with!

 

[gunnerk19]

Well, it has been 5 years, yeno...

I think we should hold another one, same as the old one; dollar store only items, photos of receipts to prove it, as well as the individual items prior to assembly...

I'd be up for it, especially since my budget has dropped to dollar store crap anyways... :lol