Atomic
03-25-2008, 09:42 AM
As the parts for #3 arrive, I finally finish #1. I may Ebay it to fund another, since now that I have handled a variety of TCSS parts I am more in tune with what I like.
I did some cool stuff tho. The saber starts out with Blade Holder 7, a Choke Point, Hilt 1 and Pommel 4. I added some Testors copper paint as detail and sealed it with Citadel 'Ard Coat. The grib is custom cut rubber shrink. It has a TCSS Battle Blade.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070713.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070699.jpg
I added a Blue Seoul P4. 4 AAA with a 2.2 ohm 5 watt resistor. It's pretty bright:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070708.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070710.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070712.jpg
But my pride and joy that I'm going to try and work into everything now (tho sound is gonna be a PITA) is the crystal in the hilt. I found a round 30mm lead crystal (for a chandelier I think) on Ebay. I had to dremel the girdle down and then I hot glued it for good measure. Inside, on their own QD, are two 5mm white LEDs (each separately resistored) that make the crystal glow when it's turned on.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070717.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070721.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070720.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070704.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070703.jpg
I did some cool stuff tho. The saber starts out with Blade Holder 7, a Choke Point, Hilt 1 and Pommel 4. I added some Testors copper paint as detail and sealed it with Citadel 'Ard Coat. The grib is custom cut rubber shrink. It has a TCSS Battle Blade.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070713.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070699.jpg
I added a Blue Seoul P4. 4 AAA with a 2.2 ohm 5 watt resistor. It's pretty bright:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070708.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070710.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070712.jpg
But my pride and joy that I'm going to try and work into everything now (tho sound is gonna be a PITA) is the crystal in the hilt. I found a round 30mm lead crystal (for a chandelier I think) on Ebay. I had to dremel the girdle down and then I hot glued it for good measure. Inside, on their own QD, are two 5mm white LEDs (each separately resistored) that make the crystal glow when it's turned on.
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070717.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070721.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070720.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070704.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w302/JAWeinberg/Light%20Saber/P1070703.jpg