Very nice looking!
Show your custom Lightsabers!
- Thread starter GreenCircleCube
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cayman shen
Master Member
Definitely one of the best (looks most like it could be onscreen in the OT) hardware sabers I've seen. Awesome work!
Scott D
Sr Member
This is my favorite custom in this thread, no joke. I totally dig the look. :thumbsup
I did the double notched grips look in the early 2000's. John at yodashouse/blast-tech would make them for me.
JaxAndTheMoon
Sr Member
I've said it before and I'll say it again... I love those sabers of yours :love
Which flash hand is it made from again?
AnubisGuard
Master Member
Thanks guys. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Scott D
Sr Member
My 2nd favorite 3 cell. made by Peak Photo products.
If I ever get my hands on some Canon model X or Y flashes, the Peak might become my 3rd favorite.
If they use a Peak in Episode 8, I can retire early.
My 2nd favorite 3 cell. made by Peak Photo products.
If I ever get my hands on some Canon model X or Y flashes, the Peak might become my 3rd favorite.
If they use a Peak in Episode 8, I can retire early.
http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums...eplica Progress Pics/DSC04141_zpsgpiy1apc.jpg
opcorn Freakin' cool!
AnubisGuard
Master Member
Finished another saber yesterday, from a 2-cell Minicam flash, King Sol clamp, Novus 820 calc bubbles, 3d printed grips and neck from Shapeways, and a shroud and neck detail from a 2-cell Heiland. The "guts" were detailed with a brass sprinkler part from Lowes.
The Shapeways parts were given multiple coats of Plasti-Kote automotive filler primer, sanded smooth, and painted. The Heiland shroud was stripped, sanded to give it a brushed finish, then tinted with a light coat of Testors smoke clear to match the nickel plate of the flash body, then clear coated for protection.
The belt hanging loop is a small leatherwoking buckle from Michaels, attached to the flash body with a metal strap taken from the flash's battery contacts. The buckle was aged by soaking it in toilet bowl cleaner and salt. Grips are attached with super glue and seven 8-32" stainless steel socket head screws, drilled and tapped.
A family portrait:
Finally, a saber I've had sitting around for a while. Built from a sink faucet knob and a stack of random lamp and plumbing parts picked up at a Habitat For Humanity, all stacked onto an aluminum candlestick I found at Goodwill 10+ years ago. The candlestick looks handmade, like somebody turned it on a lathe in shop; there's no manufacturer's info on it or anything.
The Shapeways parts were given multiple coats of Plasti-Kote automotive filler primer, sanded smooth, and painted. The Heiland shroud was stripped, sanded to give it a brushed finish, then tinted with a light coat of Testors smoke clear to match the nickel plate of the flash body, then clear coated for protection.
The belt hanging loop is a small leatherwoking buckle from Michaels, attached to the flash body with a metal strap taken from the flash's battery contacts. The buckle was aged by soaking it in toilet bowl cleaner and salt. Grips are attached with super glue and seven 8-32" stainless steel socket head screws, drilled and tapped.
A family portrait:
Finally, a saber I've had sitting around for a while. Built from a sink faucet knob and a stack of random lamp and plumbing parts picked up at a Habitat For Humanity, all stacked onto an aluminum candlestick I found at Goodwill 10+ years ago. The candlestick looks handmade, like somebody turned it on a lathe in shop; there's no manufacturer's info on it or anything.
GreenCircleCube
Active Member
Finally, I'm getting a central machinery lathe for christmas. Which is a good saber to start out with, I'm thinking Lukes ROTJ
AnubisGuard
Master Member
The minicam saber is fantastic! The grips in particular are really cool. I like how they come down over the pommel bi level like that.
Can you provide a link to those on Shapeways?
AnubisGuard
Master Member
I think this should be publicly visible:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/2UGFUESSX/minicam-grip-tapered
EDIT: And if anyone's interested here's the neck extension:
https://www.shapeways.com/product/QE97MNMNQ/minicam-saber-neck
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GreenCircleCube
Active Member
I just found this video talking about the most used Lukes ROTJ lightsaber in the film. Most commonly referred to manufacturers as "Lukes ROTJ v2.0", even though it has the most screen time in the film. Which lightsaber do you think Episode 8 will feature, the ROTJ "hero" (copper and black) or the ROTJ "v2.0" (weathered black kneck)?
Video explaining lightsaber version use in ROTJ film: https://youtu.be/RcRm_Ji05PA
Video explaining lightsaber version use in ROTJ film: https://youtu.be/RcRm_Ji05PA
GreenCircleCube
Active Member
Wow, this is pretty cool :lol
