AkiraNasuki
08-31-2014, 05:52 PM
Heya, first off i'm glad I've finally manage to make an account and get onto the forums at last ^^.
I'm interested in a building a lightsaber and i've spoke to a few commissioners, I have been told that this community it would be best to get involved with TCSS and get help with my project.
Basically I'm one of the few fans of the new Sword Art Online II Anime and now that the adaptation of the Novel has been released a few fans have taken up the interest in building a lightsaber.
I wish to replicate the Kagemitsu G4 Lightsaber that Kirito uses within the Novel and Anime and use it as a prop for cosplay that is durable for combat (I take priority on durability of my product) and I would like it to include Sound and lighting effects.
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I seen a few people using 3D printers to replicate the Casing and since I can't do that I did consider crafting from a pipe but then I found out about TCSS and pretty much gathered a list of parts base on suggestions from other people on other Saber Forums.
The Blue part of the Body will be black and the blade will be purple, I've been told I can achieve this with a RGB LED. The problem is the Activation switch, the switch is a slide switch on the emitting end of the hilt, although I could compensate and alter it into a normal switch.
The list I have are:
Blade - 1"thick walled trans white polyC 40" Long Blade
I'm going get both the Round and bullet tips
Hilt Style 1 7 inch with a 16mm AV Switch Hole
Purple Rind Switch (not sure if this is ok)
Blade Holder style 2 (I believe I was told I needed a heat synch)
Pommel Powder Style 4
Nanobisc sound board
I do have experience with electronics so assembling it will be fine (but I prefer having a visual guide than a written one) also not sure which speaker/battery holder would be ideal not to mention the need for charge port.
Another concern is the expose screw detail on the Pommel, I had suggested gluing it to another pommel but other's were skeptic at the idea so I would like some suggestions. As the the grey parts that detail the guard, I was thinking of using other non-metallic material to detail the hilt, although i'm a bit stress over how to create the blue ring emitter at the top... other than that creating the main blue (in black) body as a base shouldn't be a problem.
Also I've taken a real liking to the Crystal Chamber designs especially ArkLightArsenal's but with my level of skill, I feel I shouldn't be to ambitious and should start off simple them develop it further and create a crystal core that can be ejected from the hilt.
To be honest, i'm a bit lost so I would love appreciate every bit of help and advice before ordering the parts and building the saber.
I'm interested in a building a lightsaber and i've spoke to a few commissioners, I have been told that this community it would be best to get involved with TCSS and get help with my project.
Basically I'm one of the few fans of the new Sword Art Online II Anime and now that the adaptation of the Novel has been released a few fans have taken up the interest in building a lightsaber.
I wish to replicate the Kagemitsu G4 Lightsaber that Kirito uses within the Novel and Anime and use it as a prop for cosplay that is durable for combat (I take priority on durability of my product) and I would like it to include Sound and lighting effects.
10402
I seen a few people using 3D printers to replicate the Casing and since I can't do that I did consider crafting from a pipe but then I found out about TCSS and pretty much gathered a list of parts base on suggestions from other people on other Saber Forums.
The Blue part of the Body will be black and the blade will be purple, I've been told I can achieve this with a RGB LED. The problem is the Activation switch, the switch is a slide switch on the emitting end of the hilt, although I could compensate and alter it into a normal switch.
The list I have are:
Blade - 1"thick walled trans white polyC 40" Long Blade
I'm going get both the Round and bullet tips
Hilt Style 1 7 inch with a 16mm AV Switch Hole
Purple Rind Switch (not sure if this is ok)
Blade Holder style 2 (I believe I was told I needed a heat synch)
Pommel Powder Style 4
Nanobisc sound board
I do have experience with electronics so assembling it will be fine (but I prefer having a visual guide than a written one) also not sure which speaker/battery holder would be ideal not to mention the need for charge port.
Another concern is the expose screw detail on the Pommel, I had suggested gluing it to another pommel but other's were skeptic at the idea so I would like some suggestions. As the the grey parts that detail the guard, I was thinking of using other non-metallic material to detail the hilt, although i'm a bit stress over how to create the blue ring emitter at the top... other than that creating the main blue (in black) body as a base shouldn't be a problem.
Also I've taken a real liking to the Crystal Chamber designs especially ArkLightArsenal's but with my level of skill, I feel I shouldn't be to ambitious and should start off simple them develop it further and create a crystal core that can be ejected from the hilt.
To be honest, i'm a bit lost so I would love appreciate every bit of help and advice before ordering the parts and building the saber.