MHS Starkiller "Promo" saber BL

[Noyl Wendor]

:) Hi!
I have not done a Build Log in a very long time. I just purchased a bunch of cool parts (all MHS) to do a build. Since I'm doing this one in small amounts I figure why not take some pics and splain what I'm doing :)
So here goes

First off...parts left to right. Activation box 8 (cut in half, an even 1"on either side), Blade Holder style 2 (no mods), Choke Style 2 (no mods), 7" DF connector(no mods), Pommel Style 1.
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/FUconBL2.jpg
Here's what it looks like assembled
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/FUconBL3.jpg
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/FUconBL4.jpg
Now the "shroud"
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL10.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL10.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL11.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL11.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL12.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL12.jpg)
This one ended up a bit too curvy for my taste
So I went back and re-cut one with a straighter top
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL13.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL13.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL14.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL14.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL15.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL15.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL16.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL16.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL17.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL17.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL18.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL18.jpg)

Wich I ended up satisfied ennough to attach it to the BH
Here's a pic of the Activation box cut in half and mounted on the body.
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/FUconBL26.jpg
For now thats what I got :) Doing this one kinda slow (inbetween other projects) but I'll keep this log going til I get it done.
;)

[stegasp]

I'm quite excited to see how this one will turn out. I always preferred the sabers from the trailer to the ones that ended up in the final game...

[captain_mills]

Cool emitter shroud. Simple, just the way I like it. Look forward to the outcome...

[cardcollector]

Very old republic influenced. I will be watching this one. :)

[Darth Invictus]

It looks amazing so far. I can't wait to see what the finished product looks like.

[Estine Shabone]

Cool saber so far :D
I'm really looking forward to see the finished saber :)

[dgdve]

Oooo this is looking so awesome so far... (Have I said how amazing it is that with some thought.. you can nearly build ANY saber from straight MHS...) I love it and will be watching this one!!

Q: What soundboard (or surprises await the inside?)

[Noyl Wendor]

Oooo this is looking so awesome so far... (Have I said how amazing it is that with some thought.. you can nearly build ANY saber from straight MHS...) I love it and will be watching this one!!

Q: What soundboard (or surprises await the inside?)

;) Thanks everyone the encouragment.
My thoughts are that(^) YES, any thing can be done with MHS pieces. I have to say (MO) there is an endless supply of designs in the MHS builder :)
As for sound, well all the parts came from here, so my first thought is the sound should too :) But, I'm keeping my options open in case the budget does not allow atm.

[Knighthammer]

Love the shroud on the blade holder.

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

Very nice start! I've always liked that trailer saber too. Nice, clean work on that shroud as well.

[Noyl Wendor]

Howdy again,
I did a little work on my switch set up with the box. I decided to go with an MR Vader, 3.7v Ultrafire 18650 4000mah, inhilt recharge. For now....yes some may consider it lazy. But what the heck, I did buy enough parts for two of these hilts :) The MR provided me with a really good option for a latching switch set up in the box that I have cut down, as you will see below.
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL26.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL26.jpg)
My half of a switch box looking at the "open" end
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL27.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL27.jpg)
Then I cut out a piece of 3/8 aluminium rail stock to fit the height of the inside of the box
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL27.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL27.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL28.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL28.jpg)
I fit them together and this is what I ended up with.
EDIT:
This is what I eventually ended up with. A single momentary tactile switch. The hole drilled into the rail stock.
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL42.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL42.jpg)

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

Nice work on that switch box! Very inventive!

[Ty_Bomber]

Seconded! awesome work.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

LOVE the use of parts! Awesome work bro!

[Noyl Wendor]

Thanks for the kudos guys :)
I have a couple more bits to show, not much but interesting (MO) :)
I decided to do a "rear" shroud. "Nothing fancy R4!" but enough to give it a second layer kind of look at the pommel.
I went with cutting "slots" in the MHS sleeve material, so started with a pattern.
I lined it all up and decided to attach it to my new giant piece of MHS sleeve, when HA! I found a piece in my bin. Exactly the size that I need. That almost Never happens. The force must be with me :)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL34.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL34.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL35.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL35.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL36.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL36.jpg)
Glued to the metal, and ready for holes and cutting ;)
Lastly I decided to go with somewhat of a non-traditional placement for my covertec button. This will with out a doubt keep the shroud in place, and keep from adding another screw to the pommel. I'm also going to "weather" the pommel underneath, so it has a blackened look similar to this.
I still have alot of touch up to do, but Birchwood Casey's and spray paint really stink, both on thier own and together. So neither will be done today, it was raining :)
Well till next time..thanks for lookin ;)

[Xanatos1986]

Looking good good thing it didn't call for a kobold d ring ;) lol

[Noyl Wendor]

Looking good good thing it didn't call for a kobold d ring ;) lol
LOL :) Yeah, I seem to be down to one now :) LOL

[Ty_Bomber]

This is coming out wicked, WICKED cool. Tip top with the weathering. Looks great.

[Crystal Chambers]

Off to a great start. Cool thing about cutting the box in half is you can always make another!

[Noyl Wendor]

Hello again :)
I'm pretty sure this is my last update for this hilt. Cause its finished, done, there is a large woman singing ;)
I did have a few pics of the cut shroud for the rear (while it was being done) but I erased them. So to make up for it I thought I would show off some saber guts
I'm using a 7.4 lit-ion (x2) 18650 battery solution, a Blue Lux LED (changing it to Blue P4 tomorrow), and a Novasound dark 3.0 sound board.
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL38.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL38.jpg)
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL39-1.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL39-1.jpg)
Here is where I ended up with my switch, since I changed what sound card I was using, I re-cut my rail stock and drilled a hole for the activation switch. The little black dot you see at the back of the box is the switch.
http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/th_FUconBL42.jpg (http://s1032.photobucket.com/albums/a408/noylwendor/waypointsabers/Starkiller%20promo%20hilt/?action=view&current=FUconBL42.jpg)
There's still a bit more weathering to do, I may change the grips to leather, and of course as I said change the LED to a Blue P4.
Ohhh, here's a video ;)
don't pay too much attention to the dork talkin, just look at the pretty saber...oooooh....aaaaah.... :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMu0x9dsRsE&feature=youtu.be
Thanks for watching :)

[dgdve]

That came out really really well, Another awesome build from you as well as a roadmap for others to follow!! (double win)

[Arryck Corso]

Very nice saber Noyl!! I really love the little shroud you did around the pommel area. Makes it look like a custom pommel. And your weathering looks very authentic. Looks like everything came together real nice.

[Noyl Wendor]

I added pics of this to the gallery as well :)