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Quixotic Jedi
09-07-2016, 09:54 AM
Relic

Greetings saber lovers. Time to debut another new saber from yours truly, and this time there's no copper! But there are some brass accents.

So, after my friend got his saber Payback home and showed it off to his kids his daughters just had to have their own custom lightsabers too. This was the design that one of them chose as her ideal saber hilt, leaving it up to my imagination for additional custom accents.

What we have is a simple MHS hilt with a custom machined brass switch box for two white ring 12mm anti vandal switches, which is mounted off center for easier gripping. Switches are either constant on after power up or animated depending on the sound bank selected. Custom machined brass blade retention screw, with a matching custom machined brass button for the kill key. Hilt is weathered with Birchwood Casey's Aluminium Black, and then scuffed with 400 grit sand paper and steel wool to get the desired look. Brass parts were aged with a spray solution of ammonia and sea salt.

All the electronics are housed in a custom machined Madcow styled pvc chassis.

Specs

Tri Cree R/G/rB
Crystal Focus 7.5 with CEX
7.4 volt 18500 Lion battery pack
Recharge port
Bass speaker
12mm white ring anti vandal switches

And now some glams.

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Thanks for looking.

rlobrecht
09-07-2016, 10:37 AM
Epic weathering.

Greenie
09-07-2016, 01:13 PM
Awesome work dude. Love that heavy weathering, it sure looks like a relic. :mrgreen:

Yoshi-Taka
09-07-2016, 01:56 PM
Real talk: I love 100% of everything about that switch box. The weather, the dual switches to.... is that oxidized? Like what happens to old pennies? I love it!

Also don't think I didn't notice that double male connector just under the switch box. Very sneaky.

Sevinzol
09-07-2016, 08:41 PM
Wow, now there's a saber that looks like it went through a Sarlacc.

NaasadTal
09-08-2016, 01:49 AM
LOVE the weathering!!!

Silver Serpent
09-08-2016, 04:43 AM
That is some very nice weathering. Excellent job!

Starwinder
09-08-2016, 05:41 AM
awesome job on the weathering!

PhoenixHawk
09-08-2016, 01:01 PM
Agreed... the weathering looks great, and the weathering on the switch guard is spot on...well done.

darth_chasm
09-08-2016, 06:15 PM
Sweet job :)

jedimastergarcia87
09-09-2016, 04:56 PM
Way nice for sure =]

bill_fimm
09-10-2016, 02:52 PM
Love the weathering.. Looks great!

Quixotic Jedi
09-15-2016, 06:41 PM
Thanks, I'm glad you all liked it. I tried some new things on this saber and was quite pleased with the results. And yes, the brass is oxidized like an old penny.

alcadude
09-16-2016, 05:46 AM
amazing job on the weathering!

Miraluka
09-25-2016, 12:26 PM
Funny thing about this one is, without the weathering, I wouldn't have liked it much. You definitely kicked it up a notch. BAM!

TheSilverDark
10-10-2016, 08:04 AM
Ohhh i like that