DarthGM
05-18-2012, 01:16 PM
Good Afternoon, TCSSers!
Long-time lurker, first-time poster here, trying to get an handle on all this neat chicanery that is the Saber Building scene. For a long time now I’ve had a dream and a vision, and this has developed into a project and a goal.
I’m in the early stages of production for a Darth Maglus costume. I love the game (SWTOR), and I love this guy. Plus he’s bald, like me, and has a respirator that covers his mouth, so I don’t have to shave my van dyke.
Malgus’s lightsaber is something that I want to get right. It’s very unique, and very iconic. There are a few different ones out there; there’s the one that’s seen in the trailers to SWTOR, and then there’s the one in the game, and the one in the Sideshow Collectables Statue.
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Here’s what I’ve got so far, as I'm leaning towards the simpler Sideshow Statue style
6904
I want to make it out of MHS parts. It doesn’t need to be an exact match, but I am trying to get it close.
I’ve read the “So noob, you want to make a MHS” post at the top, but I’m trying to double check if I’m missing anything. The end product I’m looking for is a solid saber with no sound (for now, may add it later), a red-illuminated AV switch, and as deep a red and as bright a blade I can muster. I’d LIKE to use the AA-sized lithium ion rechargeable batteries I have, if possible (I believe they’re the 12.5 volt variety), but if a recharger hook-up is better I'll go with that.
The hilt-blades…guh, I’m not sure. Maybe have TCSS cut a 1” vent on each side, 90 degrees down from the switch, and cast a pair of blades out of high-impact plastic to slot into the hilt? That will be my problem, I think, and I’ll be happy to share my solution if I find one.
So, what do you suggest? What do you recommend?
Long-time lurker, first-time poster here, trying to get an handle on all this neat chicanery that is the Saber Building scene. For a long time now I’ve had a dream and a vision, and this has developed into a project and a goal.
I’m in the early stages of production for a Darth Maglus costume. I love the game (SWTOR), and I love this guy. Plus he’s bald, like me, and has a respirator that covers his mouth, so I don’t have to shave my van dyke.
Malgus’s lightsaber is something that I want to get right. It’s very unique, and very iconic. There are a few different ones out there; there’s the one that’s seen in the trailers to SWTOR, and then there’s the one in the game, and the one in the Sideshow Collectables Statue.
6905
6906
Here’s what I’ve got so far, as I'm leaning towards the simpler Sideshow Statue style
6904
I want to make it out of MHS parts. It doesn’t need to be an exact match, but I am trying to get it close.
I’ve read the “So noob, you want to make a MHS” post at the top, but I’m trying to double check if I’m missing anything. The end product I’m looking for is a solid saber with no sound (for now, may add it later), a red-illuminated AV switch, and as deep a red and as bright a blade I can muster. I’d LIKE to use the AA-sized lithium ion rechargeable batteries I have, if possible (I believe they’re the 12.5 volt variety), but if a recharger hook-up is better I'll go with that.
The hilt-blades…guh, I’m not sure. Maybe have TCSS cut a 1” vent on each side, 90 degrees down from the switch, and cast a pair of blades out of high-impact plastic to slot into the hilt? That will be my problem, I think, and I’ll be happy to share my solution if I find one.
So, what do you suggest? What do you recommend?