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[Ronan]

Changed the blade color with a lee filter:
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3346/ronanlightsabergold12.jpg

Old Color (Which was more red to the naked eye):
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/2803/ronanlightsaberweb.jpg

Painted myself.

Inside:
Seoul P4 White w/ Lee Filter Orange
Hasbro 2010 Anakin Clone Wars Soundboard
Premium Speaker

Blade:
TCSS 1" Thin blade, 30" Length, Quad Wrap, Bullet Tip

It needs a name... it's wielder is a Jedi... that likes to 'bend' the rules (sounds familiar heh!?).

Any ideas? :)

[Tom Starkiller]

Very nice!!

[Picky]

Really a beautyfull saber! About the name, I would suggest Courtesy.

[Ronan]

Really a beautyfull saber! About the name, I would suggest Courtesy.

Hmmm i like that, i'm adding it to my little list, thanks :D

[galen marek]

Naming your saber is like naming a perfume.
Impudence
temerity
effrontery
Thats all i can think of

[Ronan]

Hmmm writting them down, starting to get some ideas from you guys thanks :D

[Vazan Maceu]

Looks fantastic, the paint job really makes it stand out. Also, I´m a fan of yellow/orange/amber blades.

[Jin Ke]

Nice piece! I really like the switch placement in the fluted section... Very cool.... :)

[Ronan]

Thanks guys :)

Btw anyone that think of painting their fluted part them self... it's a PAIN! :mrgreen:

[RevengeoftheSeth]

What did you paint it with?

[Ronan]

What did you paint it with?

The black with Krylon Black (Plastic paint but it stick on ANYTHING).
The gold is Rustoleum Metallic Gold Rush.
Automotive grade clearcoat.

3 thin coats of paint, 2 coats of clearcoat over the course of a day. Then let it completely cure for a couple days.

It will scratch/wear off under HEAVY usage, but i had the paint around and i figured why not, instead of bothering Tim with anodizing.

For a more glossy black, i'm going to try Ford Mustang Black (i got a can left over after doing some emergency 'repair' on my rear bumper...). It's a darker/glossier black.

[Orthus]

for a jedi that likes to bend the rules:
Impudence
Convenience
Corruptible
Misdemeanor
Moving Violation
Hair Splitter
okay, maybe not the last one ;)

[Crystal Chambers]

Nice job. Paint can be very durable with the right primer, paint, clearcoat and baking of each coat.

[Marco]

did you use the transistor/resistor wiring setup on this one?
Oh and looks really nice like a mix between sith and jedi acutally

[Ronan]

did you use the transistor/resistor wiring setup on this one?
Oh and looks really nice like a mix between sith and jedi acutally

Yeah a TIP42G was used.

[Lord Corsair]

I love the yellow !!! it looks awesome!

[Marco]

resistor too I guess? What kind?

[Ronan]

resistor too I guess? What kind?

Theirs a thread in the sound category which explains exactly what must be done.

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=7587
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=11434

[Marco]

I know I was just wondering which resistor you used with that setup, significantly with that LED? :)

[Rafalema]

Wow.. Very nice saber! The picture is very high-quality too, what kinda camera you've got?

[Ronan]

I know I was just wondering which resistor you used with that setup, significantly with that LED? :)

I honestly forgot, i think it was a 3.3, but it might be a 2.2.

SeoulP4 are VERY bright compared to LUX III.


Wow.. Very nice saber! The picture is very high-quality too, what kinda camera you've got?

Thanks, it was a very quick setup/pic lol

That one was shot with my Nikon D3. I also use a D300, especially for macro.

[Ronan]

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9453/ronanlightsabergoldweb2.jpg