Corbin_Das
07-21-2007, 08:32 PM
Hi all.
After seeing the Killer Penny (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1597&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) finally come into being, I realized that the original saber that inspired it didn't have it's own thread here, so I'm creating one. :)
This is an intentionally non-functional saber. By that I mean it was built to resemble an ancient artifact that no longer worked. To that end, it's not just a solid stunt saber (though I have a version of that too). It has randomly flickering lights you can see inside through a grill, a flickering LED on the side of the activation box and a pair of vibrating motors (one smaller higher pitched one and a larger "clunky" one) that randomly activate at varying intensities to give the impression of a machine that's trying to start, but keeps stalling out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/angles-1.jpg
Note the "meltdown" hole in the sides of the grip. This was from damage incurred by a blowtorch a guy used on it while attempting to braze a section together for me. The pictures you see above are AFTER I fixed it. Here's a pic of the damaged grip:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/meltdown.jpg
Here's a much more weathered version of it before I installed the electronics and re-did a few pieces on it. Note, there's no grip section on it here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/collage.jpg
In my persona story, this saber had a golden blade. When I first discovered the saber, it actually worked, though it had to be cleaned up a bit. It was Force activated however, and since it was from a former Sith Lord, the will required to activate it had to be very dark. So I was initially unable to get it to turn on. It wasn't until I became darker that I was able to activate it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/CorbinDas-wall.jpg
After some time, I attempted to bypass the dark Force activation and because of my lack of ability, the saber suffered a catastrophic explosion, which injured my right hand severely (I have a major scar on my right hand from an unrelated injury, but it fits this story well).
Anyway, I wanted this saber to have its own thread, so feel free to post comments here.
Corbin
After seeing the Killer Penny (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1597&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) finally come into being, I realized that the original saber that inspired it didn't have it's own thread here, so I'm creating one. :)
This is an intentionally non-functional saber. By that I mean it was built to resemble an ancient artifact that no longer worked. To that end, it's not just a solid stunt saber (though I have a version of that too). It has randomly flickering lights you can see inside through a grill, a flickering LED on the side of the activation box and a pair of vibrating motors (one smaller higher pitched one and a larger "clunky" one) that randomly activate at varying intensities to give the impression of a machine that's trying to start, but keeps stalling out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/angles-1.jpg
Note the "meltdown" hole in the sides of the grip. This was from damage incurred by a blowtorch a guy used on it while attempting to braze a section together for me. The pictures you see above are AFTER I fixed it. Here's a pic of the damaged grip:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/meltdown.jpg
Here's a much more weathered version of it before I installed the electronics and re-did a few pieces on it. Note, there's no grip section on it here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/collage.jpg
In my persona story, this saber had a golden blade. When I first discovered the saber, it actually worked, though it had to be cleaned up a bit. It was Force activated however, and since it was from a former Sith Lord, the will required to activate it had to be very dark. So I was initially unable to get it to turn on. It wasn't until I became darker that I was able to activate it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/CorbinDas-wall.jpg
After some time, I attempted to bypass the dark Force activation and because of my lack of ability, the saber suffered a catastrophic explosion, which injured my right hand severely (I have a major scar on my right hand from an unrelated injury, but it fits this story well).
Anyway, I wanted this saber to have its own thread, so feel free to post comments here.
Corbin