Obi-Luke,MHS Mashup!

[DarthAlice]

This is a saber that I took on a couple months ago from a referral in Australia. After looking at the design on the store's MHS builder, I decided there were 3 different ways to install a board and battery pack while not needing the skills of Cram-Fu to make it happen. I started with basic MHS parts, modded all of them, built the reveal from billet and local hardware store/hobby-shop supplies. This one runs an Igniter R4, Z6 Lux (RR,GG,BB) all ran in parallel, Max-amplified 27mm Rail-master, AW 18650 3.7 Li-ion 2900 Ma battery. And some powdercoat done by my local guy, hope you guys like this interpretation, I kinda think of it as "FrankenFlex":razz:
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[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Nice work!

[Sevinzol]

I love the interior work.

[mikec]

Well, that doesn't suck. Seriously though, amazing!!! Nice work.

I love having LEDs under the cards, looks great.

If you can reveal the secret: how are you letting light through the glass eye? Are you removing the glass and then using a drill press or lathe and small bit to hollow the 10/32? Daunting.

[Silver Serpent]

Very cool. I love the half-revealed crystal chamber and the piping. That's some fine weathering as well, but it makes the choke section look like it was freshly replaced.

[DarthAlice]

Thanks! Hehhee! you caught on to the back-story of the saber...it is well aged and cared for model that has gotten pieces replaced over the millennia (plus I wont copy TCSS thread patterns to make a real brass choke that i was tempted to do). @ MikeC, I just pop the plastic eye out with a small screwdriver, chuck it up in the lathe and drill it out with a very small drill bit, I usually like to use something exotic like a moon-stone, jasper or quartz (the client wanted this one to look original).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O93OaisDRA&list=UUTzO8c0shtx94cm__ACgUlQ