Valenthyneous, a Saber of the Great Hyperspace War

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Valenthyneous

This saber is a period piece. It "was" going ot be my TCSS entry, but HarkMammil who refined the original sketches, assisted on the weathering and generally played games on his i-phone while I worked, wanted me to get her posted...so no contest for me. It is the spiritual successor to my early saber, the Valenthyne and the Light Side counterpart to Empirical. With the original Valenthyne, I explored the "floating shroud" idea. I refined it on Empirical. With Valenthyneous, the concept has come full circle and incorporates features of both. This saber is meant to be reminiscent of a repulsorlift engine (from a pod racer or old broken down speeder). In the same way that Corran Horn crafted his saber from a speeder bike handle, the creator of Valenthyneous used what was at hand to craft his saber. The shrouds are triple layered and the color scheme varies from Oxidized Bronzium to Ferretium and Auretium...in other words, I used all three of my metallic oxidized weathering schemes on this particular saber. Also, as part of the design aesthetic (the use of "found" parts), I did not radius the repulsor stabilizer mount or the activation plate. This gives the effect that I was after and fits the Chi of the design. Finished her off with a CFv5.10, full custom pommel and LEDengin 10 LED and a nice "Light Side Compendium" of sound fonts. I am proud to present...Valenthyneous.

Particulars:
CFv5.10 with:
Bank 1: TOR - Echos of Tython by Nightstorm
Bank 2: TOR - Crucible by Nightstorm
Bank 3: Fates by Madcow
Bank 4: JK2 - Outcast by Nightstorm
Bank 5: The Duelist by Sekrogue1985
Bank 6: Hero by Madcow
LEDengin RGGB (GG blade, RB FoC...reversible)
7.4V (14650) Li-ion w/2.1mm recharge/kill in pommel
Machined Resonance Chamber
Dual LED Crystal Pommel (1 mirrors blade)
2W TCSS Speaker

The BMT:

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The Glams:

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FoC:

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Close-ups:

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[amwolf]

That's... absolutely perfect. I've got nothing else, except all-encompassing envy. A total work of art...

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Thanks man.

[Crystal Chambers]

Looks kinda chunky and awkward but the weathering is slick. Cool pommel. Nice Job!

[dgdve]

This thing looks like it can hand out a BEATING!!!! (I super duper duper love how the unradiused box shows the "inner workings" led's going off).. I love this one!!! (and its not chunky... is big boned hehehehe kinda like a lightside d.malgus saber shes just big up top hmm?)

LOVE IT!!!

[zeropiccolo]

Digging the floating shroud idea and weathering. Great work as always.

[Aradian Valentine]

That is fun! love the dated feel, and the crunchyness.

[killbillcruz]

I have seen better....
no wait..
i Have NOT Seen better...
Amazing , way to out do everyone, etc.

[sekrogue1985]

all these sabers lately are killer. love them all. i really love the weathering on this guy. giving me all these great ideas for a saber! definitely want a weathering job like that at some point!

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.