The Assassin - CF'd MHS

[Rafalema]

Hello all..

I don't know how many of you know or remember me, but I haven't been around much lately, and my interest in the fine art of lightsaber construction has been diminishing. I thought however, that I should make my potentially "last" saber better than my 2 older ones (Graflex, Obi), and at the time I was playing Assassin's Creed, so that inspired the general design. I have also always admired Madcow and his sabers, and always wanted a chassis like his in one of mine.


Matte black surface, simple design, short blade, pommel that can be pummeled with, and easy to do maintenance on. This is what I came up with.


The Assassin
-MHS Hilt with custom work
-3D printed chassis with my 'R', "The Assassin" and "Crystal Focus V 5.6" texts designed by yours truly
-CF V 5.6
-R/O Luxeon III

Fonts
-The Assassin (by e57)
-Korriban
-Some others I don't use

http://i.imgur.com/cesDLh.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/cesDLh.jpg)
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http://i.imgur.com/hBNL0h.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/hBNL0h.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/s1jiXh.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/s1jiXh.jpg)
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http://i.imgur.com/nsTFPh.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/nsTFPh.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/CXfvwh.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/CXfvwh.jpg)

Link to the whole album http://imgur.com/a/03WGW

The eventual design consists of 4 basic MHS Parts, the Gear's rings, switch plate-area and switch holes were done by Tim. The blade holder cuts are made by me with a hand-file. The brass/gold screw and covertec represent a high rank-member of some secret order.
The 'R' has 2 layers of corbin film under it lit up by a single white accent LED

Might do a video, but don't quote me on that.

Saber Building Tip:
BUY THE 0.40 $ GREASE AT TCSS!!! It makes the threads so silent I could open up the saber in a chamber filled with 5 ninjas and they wouldn't hear it. I destroyed 2 parts by painting them together, then forcing them to twist apart, because I didn't have lube in there. Had to order new parts. (Gear + 5" flute)

What do you think?

[DarthMal]

I like the gear changes, have been thinking about something like that but yours is the first I've come across. Never ceases to amaze me the great custom work Tim does. I LOVE the chassis, what is it made of/from?

[Darth Ryo]

Simple but efficient, nice Sith saber.
That chasis looks great too :o

[mrknify]

georgous hilt.

[Rafalema]

I like the gear changes, have been thinking about something like that but yours is the first I've come across. Never ceases to amaze me the great custom work Tim does. I LOVE the chassis, what is it made of/from?

Chassis is made from 3D-printed plastic.

[mrknify]

its very professional. ball park for the 3d print? $$?

[Knighthammer]

I remember ya (kind of an old timer myself -lol) and great build. Sorry your loosing interest in the art but very nice saber! Darth Real Life as been keeping me from building much of late, but I still love the hobby.

[Dahi Esmeva]

That chassis is really nice!!

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Good job.

[Nichos Seastrider]

Yeah, definitely digging the chassis as well.

[jedimastergarcia87]

Nice saber. Love the over all design and theme of the saber. I'm an Assassin's Creed fan myself. I like the switch placement. Different and cool looking. Like how you customized the blade holder too. good work over all. and lucky owner of a Crystal Focus even though its kind of an old one. =]

[Vlad Doon]

Naughty pointed saber...Assassin fits perfect

[Rafalema]

In case anyone wondered (already got asked on FX) where is the "kill switch", it's on the gold screw. Screw that in and the saber gets power through a momentary tactile glued to the LED's heatsink.