Warning!!! Time off = Construction!!!!

[Barmic Rin]

So folks, i've been away for afew weeks visiting family & becoming an uncle. Whilst waiting for my sis to drop, I got busy & cobbled together some sabers.

As many may know, I wanted to make one for my 5yr old niece, so the idea of the Hello kitty saber was born, but due to battery/tubing issues, I had to change my plan for it (for the better in my opinion)

Here's the original style:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/barmic_rin/27082008199-1-1.jpg

And the New one ( all the crap in my workshop at my folks place) I'm going to get it powdercoated white & cover it in Hello kitty stickers for her:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/barmic_rin/14092008269.jpg

A test shot for the blade (you can see the issue I had with the batteries clearly in this):
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/barmic_rin/06092008231.jpg

The HK saber mk2 with my Darth Vetous (red) & a graflex based on for my Dad:
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/barmic_rin/14092008281.jpg

And now the one I just finished today (maybe powder coat the central tubing a brass colour later) based on the Starkiller/ graflex from force unleashed, with a bit of the classic Mara Jade thrown in there for good measure.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/barmic_rin/22092008431.jpg

What do we think folks? Spent my time away well?

[kinchar bamin]

Yesyesyes! awesomeness!i particularly like the starkiller/mara/graflex! looks so l33t! they all lux 3s? superb job donchaknow! tryin to find a graflex emitter for ages, u make urs? or did u buy it?

[Barmic Rin]

I had 20 tubes cutwith the graflex 's' curve. Not cheap, but always good for a base for a saber, allows so much room for customisation.

[Angelus Lupus]

That's some nice work there, Barmic. Good to see you were busy while you were away, but nice to have you back here. GOnna have to have another meet up so I can see all these new sabers :)

[Barmic Rin]

I still have to order tubes to make blades for them all!!! I only have 5 blades for 13 sabers!!!

But yes, we need to sort the next shindig! Do I hear a new topic coming?

[Drichar Deis]

Dont want to sound g@y........

But I just love the pink blade!

Next Shindig someone else can sort ;)

[Darth_DevilGuy]

can you give some details on that jade/starkiller hilt barmic? I'm fishing around for techniques lately.

[Barmic Rin]

Pink for my niece is fine.

Even my friend who's 21 & abig Hello Kitty fan, but you Rich?!!??!!!
Does the missus know??? LOL!!!!!

We'll see what to do about this Shindig Part the 3rd thing.

[Angelus Lupus]

Pink is fine for a saber, it's Hello Kitty that's wrong! :D

[Barmic Rin]

She's 5, so pink is fine. Though she did love the Amber one.

Devil, used 31mm dia, 2mm walled tube for centre piece and pommel, shroud & main piece are 35mm, 2mm walled which is ideal diameter for me.

Blade is in with a standard sinktube blade holder from the store cut short.

I got the grooves in the 31mm piece by running my pipe cutter around lightly afew times. I didn't put any tape around it to stop the cutter scoring as I wanted it to look bashed and well used.

The brass piece is just a scrap piece.

What I didn't do is take a pic of the belt loop. It's a standard D-ring, but it's screwed in along the same line as the other screws keeping the main grip piece attached to the 31mm piece.
I figured i'd stick it there as it's easy for me to draw from the right hip as a lefty, or for a righty to detach in a reverse grip.

[kinchar bamin]

Did you use a template? if so could you send me a piccy of it, been lookin evrywer! ty

[Tom Starkiller]

Dont want to sound g@y........

Best not say anything then. :P

I like the Starkiller :P

Not that I'm biased at all.

They look cool dude!

[Mazarill Slay]

Oooo pretty sabers..

me likey!

[Jay-gon Jinn]

Nice work Barmic! I'm sure your niece is going to love that pink lightsaber!

[swear000]

yeah now we know what a pink blade would look like.

[sekrogue1985]

love the starkiller hilt.

[Obi-Dar Ke-Gnomie]

Very nice work! I like the Starkiller one, and the one with the black grip in the picture of the three sabers kind of grabs me too.

BTW, how are the baby and mother? Boy or girl?

[kinchar bamin]

Boy or girl?
My spidey senses tell me--- GIRL! am i right?

[Barmic Rin]

Yep, a girl, 7lbs 10oz. Mum & Bubs are doing fine.

I can't remember where I grabbed the template from, but i'll PM two slightly different ones I got a while back to whoever wants them, Kin check your inbox.

Obi, may fit a brass ring around the emitter of that one, not sure yet.

Thanks for the compliments guys!!

Oh, here's the pic for the belt ring. It's one of Erv's smaller ones (can't remember exact size ATM)

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t78/barmic_rin/22092008437.jpg

[Count Malik]

sweet