Conviction, a PVC saber creation.

[Lucien Kane]

Here's the newest lightsaber I've done... I'm calling her Conviction because this is a lightsaber for a man or woman with strong convictions lol. Honestly when I looked at the saber after I was done and turned her on the name just popped in my head... so I went with it.

The particulars:

All PVC construction with an Old Republic inspired design

3W Amber Rebel Star LED

3.7V 18650 Li Ion rechargeable battery

Temporarily running a speaker from an MR Vader, but I'll be upgrading that to a 1.5W speaker when I get the chance, and the speaker.

Nano Biscotte sound card w/lightmeat sound font.

The pics:

My first WIP pic lol

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/5B4FD253-CB85-45E8-A516-82667C6F1ED2-2340-0000031B4C6BA1F2.jpg

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/AFCD3F13-B52B-4AF6-A197-2D4F87D1D0E6-2340-0000031B3759E807.jpg

Here's the finished saber

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/lightsabers/DSC09599.jpg

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/lightsabers/DSC09600.jpg

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/lightsabers/DSC09601.jpg

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/lightsabers/DSC09605.jpg

http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx91/Lucien_Kane/lightsabers/DSC09606.jpg

Honest feedback is always appreciated if the lightsaber sucks I'm always happy to know!

Thanks for looking everyone!

Video will be up once I have background noise levels are acceptable... tonight there was football and a sick child. LOL

[Kyaryo Ysoyav]

I really like that shroud, and the color of the saber and the blade are very nice. Not a huge fan of the pommel personally, but I really like the saber as a whole. Great work!

Good name, too.

[Silver Serpent]

It's a great design, looks nice. I probably would've gone with at least two different colors of paint, to add a little contrast. Other than that, it appears to be a great saber.

[Xevious]

It looks great.

[jedimastergarcia87]

Nice pvc saber. If it were me I would've painted the inner part of the hilt more grey and leave the shroud black.

[Lucien Kane]

Thanks everyone for the kind words and the honest feedback! I thought about going for a two tone saber like that... in the end I went with my inspiration which was the Sith Acolyte's saber from the Hope trailer.

It had a gunmetal coloration, so I loosely based the paint scheme off of that. As the hilt gets used, the paint will wear off, so it will eventually have that worn greyish look in the center. I put like four or five coats of paint on there, so hopefully it takes a while for it to get weathered that way.

[Ripper]

Been a long time since I made a PVC. Just becuase of all the work. This saber has GREAT ideas and was to take the work, and make into one great saber. Nice saber bro!!

[Lucien Kane]

Been a long time since I made a PVC. Just becuase of all the work. This saber has GREAT ideas and was to take the work, and make into one great saber. Nice saber bro!!

Wow! It is an honor to get a compliment from such an accomplished PVC sabersmith. You do some amazing work. Thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

[shmoetech]

very well done my friend, that is a great looking saber!

[HAVOK]

That looks awesome.

[Lucien Kane]

Thanks Havok! I totally appreciate the kind words! I am currently working on my first MHS build. It's different from PVC by a long shot, but still a lot of fun.

[Whereswa11y]

Hi,

the saber looks great. I've been reading lots before I start my own PVC saber. Can you please tell me what you used as your nut inserts so that your blade retention screw doesn't damage the pvc from regular screwing and unscrewing? The nut inserts in my part of the world seem to be too long.

thanks

Wayne