Cardcollector proudly presents... "Rak Kazakh" A MHS Custom Saber

[cardcollector]

Hellooooooooooo Saber Fans!

It is with great pride and excitement I present the newest saber from the bench; Rak Kazakh!

The Story;
This saber originally began as a concept for my best friend from highschool. I was going to make it as a Christmas gift, but some other people saw the design, and commissioned me to make it for him. Win-Win! I choose the name Rak Kazakh because he is going into the military, and the literal meaning is "The assurance of God's victory". This saber had a few bumps in the road, as do all builds, but I was able to complete it by the scheduled time.

The Specs;
This saber has the following specs...
MHS based hilt
Custom enamel Paint job, double baked
Custom cut overlays using MHS sleeve material
Full Nylon Chassis
Hasbro Economy board
3.6V Li-ion Cell
Premium speaker
Crystal Pommel
33" CCS Blade

The Video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-MMcHg5lHE


And... What you all have been waiting for...
The glams!!!
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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-81HUjgUyr3w/TgdWTWyrIEI/AAAAAAAAAQc/OjCy66ryyDg/Rak%252520Kazakh%252520Glams09.jpg

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[Yoshi-Taka]

I know I said this in the other thread but this saber looks pretty good. Love the minimalistic overlays. Never been a big fan of crystal pommels though.. and I'm a bit biased against economy boards. lol

[cardcollector]

I appreciate your honest thoughts. I don't like the economy soundboards much either. I so wanted to put a PC in this one... but alas I was not the one to make the decision...

[captain_mills]

Not a fan of the design, but it looks nice the way you have it set up. Also, as a poor man on a teacher's salary, I appreciate the sabers, like this one, that include the econo boards, so I can see/hear what mine will sound like once finished. Thanks for the post! I learn a lot from the master's like you!

[Tarrell]

Good saber, like the blue metalic parts, only one thing that grinds my gears, and its just a personnel preference so no offence, but I loathe matte black because it remindes of a scratchy chalkboard, wet black on the otherhand = yum.

[hebert466]

I love the contrast with the blue and black...it looks great!!!

[Knighthammer]

Looks great Cardcollector - I like the shroud work too.

[Yoshi-Taka]

I appreciate your honest thoughts. I don't like the economy soundboards much either. I so wanted to put a PC in this one... but alas I was not the one to make the decision...

I am nothing if not honest. lol. I understand that. A PC or Obsidian (sorry but I'm very biased toward it) would make it so much better..

[cardcollector]

Good saber, like the blue metalic parts, only one thing that grinds my gears, and its just a personnel preference so no offence, but I loathe matte black because it remindes of a scratchy chalkboard, wet black on the otherhand = yum.

Heh, That's funny. I painted it flat black because it looked more like a military black as opposed to the gloss. Had it been a show saber, I would have gone with the wet black. :cool:


I am nothing if not honest. lol. I understand that. A PC or Obsidian (sorry but I'm very biased toward it) would make it so much better..

Yes A PC would have! I will probably never use the obsidian just cause I am a DIY and the PC has a LED driver and much more configurability. The obsidian does have good sound quality though.

Thanks for the compliments guys! They mean a lot. :cool: