Non-FX Hasbro Yoda Saber Conversion

[Tan Djarka]

While it's been discussed in two other threads, I hope it's worthy of it's own dedicated thread. Pics are available at the following page:

http://community-2.webtv.net/MDChubb/SabreCraft/page13.html

Just scroll about halfway down the page.

While it's not perfect, it can serve as a "proof of concept" assuring me I can move forward with a fully functional custom saber with another polycarbonate tube and the guts from a Hasbro Obi ROTS electronic saber. As usual, questions and comments are welcome.

 

[Tan Djarka]

Over eighty views and not a single comment? "It's great"... "It sucks"... Nothing?

 

[Tan Djarka]

Another twenty or so views, an apparently the consensus is "Hey wow, that's... Next!" No one seems compelled to comment in any way, good, bad, or otherwise, but a fictional convenience store cup warrants six pages. Sometimes I just don't get this place.

 

[smordant]

Sometimes these things start slow, patience one must have mmm.

looking good and I couldn't even begin to make something look as good as that with the materials you have.

So far I don't have any Star Wars props, I am trying to resist but the force is strong and I may eventually add a few (I felt my wallet groan just then).

 

[Tan Djarka]

looking good and I couldn't even begin to make something look as good as that with the materials you have.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

And don't sell yourself short. I'm sure you could make stuff just as crappy as mine. While my ideas are typically good, the execution is often... Questionable.

Like I said, this may well be the stepping stone toward the pinacle of the saber building craft: constructing a fully functional saber (or at least as functional as science, physics, and good sense will allow).

And thanks again for the encouraging words.

 

[Darth Lars]

I guess that with the short attention span that people on the 'net have these days, they reacted "No pics in the thread... Next!".

I take it the Hasbro saber has nothing to do with the hardware saber above it.
Looks good, but is a bit short of info. You did not replace the bulb (or is it a LED these days?). The blade does not look very bright in the picture.

 

[JudgeSabersmith]

I think what you have so far looks good. The Yoda is a very small saber, and that makes it hard to install electronics and get everything working. It is quite an undertaking.

 

[Tan Djarka]

I take it the Hasbro saber has nothing to do with the hardware saber above it.
Looks good, but is a bit short of info. You did not replace the bulb (or is it a LED these days?). The blade does not look very bright in the picture.

Correct, I chose a page on which to put the info, and the one which already featured a Yoda style saber seemed like the best bet.

And sadly there's not much to tell. I did not change the LEDs and as a result, the blade is not especially bright in direct light. In a dimly lit environment it does look decent. In fact, it looks suprisingly like a neon tube.
Basically, it was an experiment. I just wanted to see if I could produce an acceptable blade for a saber.

 

[Tan Djarka]

I think what you have so far looks good. The Yoda is a very small saber, and that makes it hard to install electronics and get everything working. It is quite an undertaking.

Thanks, but the hardware saber and the bladed saber are two completely different projects, apart from the fact that they're both Yoda style sabers. I wish I could claim credit for even the modest performance of the toy saber, but I really only replaced the blade.

 

[Tan Djarka]

I've updated the text of the page, hopefully clarifying the fact that the hardware and funtional bladed saber are not one and the same. Hopefully.

 

[tk1055]

Interesting idea. I may try this and use it as a Shoto.