The Galactic Sweatshop presents: Nyx

[Ri-on Ozryel]

Nyx was the primeval goddess of the night. Nyx was the daughter of Chaos and was the sister of Erebus. Nyx embodied the dark silence and had fifteen dark children, among them Hypnos (the sleep) and Thanatos (the death). She is depicted as riding in a chariot, trailing stars and bringing the night, and accompanied by Her sons Hypnos and Thanatos. She could be helpful or harmful to mankind, bringing either sleep or death.

Nyx is made entirely of MHS parts from The Custom Saber Shop and is powdercoated in Blue Explosion and Trans Gold, with a little bit of Black around the emitter. I wanted to give the emitter the illusion of a Carbon burn that would likely happen if the lightsaber was real. The shroud cut out was designed by my wife. It is a sink tube that has been sanded down to the brass and polished. I used a Rose Quartz in the crystal chamber illuminated by a Red 5mm led matched by a Red illuminated A/V switch. The main led is a P4 Red powered by a Master Replica Jedi soundcard and 4AAA rechargeable NiMH batteries with the charge port in the pommel.

Nyx also uses a "Death Blade". It is a Black polycarbonate tube lined with about 6 feet of polypropylene and a Bullet Tip. Seems to compliment the meaning behind the Goddess' name.

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Video:
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[cannibal869]

dude that thing is SICK!!! I love the red LED with the black blade. Very well played sir!

[Lawrs1]

I am loving that saber, great great job, keep up the good work

[ElbE121]

great looking saber, im really digging the black blade!

[ChapterEleven]

Very nice! I like the color scheme. I'm also impressed that the LED shows so well through the black blade.

[Rafalema]

That overlay is.. beautiful...
I love that black blade as well... Couldn't get one of those while they we're in stock..

That is a great saber

[DJMoonbass]

ri on... man. you have some mad skills. your dremul fu is one of unimaginable power and excelence. fantastic work man. i also love how you give meaning to the names.

[ARKM]

Nice looking hilt. I like how the trans gold looks like anodized gold on non-polished aluminum (or at least aluminum that was not polished to a mirror shine).

[Ki-Djowac]

That's one epic looking saber. Very cool !

[sithlordfaust]

MAN! another sweet hilt. youve been a building fiend lately

how do you get those 2 tone nooks and crannies lookin so nice? (gear section)

[cardcollector]

Where'd you get the stand??? I love it!

The blue and gold look really nice together. That is a lot of powdercoating!

[Ri-on Ozryel]

MAN! another sweet hilt. youve been a building fiend lately

how do you get those 2 tone nooks and crannies lookin so nice? (gear section)

What I usually do is powdercoat the piece using the dark color first to get it down into the nooks. Then I sand the outer edges down starting from a rough grit sandpaper and ending with ultra fine. Then I meticulously cut out the thermal tape into little strips and cover the little nooks. After powdercoating the bare aluminum I peel off the thermal tape to avoid any possible scaring and put the piece back in the toaster. 10 minutes later, 2 tone powdercoated grooves. :mrgreen:


Where'd you get the stand??? I love it!

None other than Mr. Arkai Halon of Halon Customs. You can find him on F-X Sabers.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

[Sairon]

Very nice saber, me likey a lot. The weathering and shroud are very good looking.

[Skottsaber]

This is the first saber that I have not cringed at blue PC on. In fact, it suits the hilt very well. My commendation to you. :D