jarradfx
Active Member
Hi all,
I need some help with putting the pieces together on constructing my own lightsaber, I've never made one before so bear with me. I want to make Luke's ESB/TFA one, with a soundboard, LEDs and removable blade. I'd love to have it so when you take out the kill key it says "The Force is strong in my family, my father has it, I have it, my sister has it...you have that power, too." like in the trailer. I would just buy an FX lightsaber but I really want to put this together myself and customise it. The only part I'm not looking at solely doing myself is the electronics/LED construction and installation, I would have no clue in the world how to do that.
I know that the original screen-used prop was made from a Graflex camera flash but I don't want to spend over $750 just for the flash handle. I've seen Parks Sabers but I'm not that satisfied with them, they look great but I'm really aiming for 100% screen accuracy. I am super picky when it comes to having/making something screen accurate. Below are some pictures I'm hoping to have on my saber. If any of you could leave some suggestions as to where to go for parts that would be greatly appreciated.
I love how this saber has a 'window' or gap below the emitter, again something I really want for my saber.
This is what I meant when I said I am picky when it comes to screen-accuracy. The handle grips need to
only have a gap when the rivet starts and ends. Similarly, I'd like rivets as seen below not screws or allen bolts.
Next is the clear activation button, seen in TFA, whereas in ESB it was the same as or very similar to the blade
length adjuster.
Finally, the HP board, I haven't seen an upclose shot of it in TFA but this the one from ESB so one would assume
it was used in TFA.
This is all I have for now, thanks for checking this out and hopefully you can give me a hand
I need some help with putting the pieces together on constructing my own lightsaber, I've never made one before so bear with me. I want to make Luke's ESB/TFA one, with a soundboard, LEDs and removable blade. I'd love to have it so when you take out the kill key it says "The Force is strong in my family, my father has it, I have it, my sister has it...you have that power, too." like in the trailer. I would just buy an FX lightsaber but I really want to put this together myself and customise it. The only part I'm not looking at solely doing myself is the electronics/LED construction and installation, I would have no clue in the world how to do that.
I know that the original screen-used prop was made from a Graflex camera flash but I don't want to spend over $750 just for the flash handle. I've seen Parks Sabers but I'm not that satisfied with them, they look great but I'm really aiming for 100% screen accuracy. I am super picky when it comes to having/making something screen accurate. Below are some pictures I'm hoping to have on my saber. If any of you could leave some suggestions as to where to go for parts that would be greatly appreciated.
I love how this saber has a 'window' or gap below the emitter, again something I really want for my saber.
This is what I meant when I said I am picky when it comes to screen-accuracy. The handle grips need to
only have a gap when the rivet starts and ends. Similarly, I'd like rivets as seen below not screws or allen bolts.
Next is the clear activation button, seen in TFA, whereas in ESB it was the same as or very similar to the blade
length adjuster.
Finally, the HP board, I haven't seen an upclose shot of it in TFA but this the one from ESB so one would assume
it was used in TFA.
This is all I have for now, thanks for checking this out and hopefully you can give me a hand