Luke ROTJ Mustafar-V1 light by LDM

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Here is a "lightly" weathered Luke ROTJ, but I was not doing a V2, simply a weathered V1. It was also a conversion from a standard UltraFx to a P4 green and an accent LED in the box to light the arrows up. I also added a black card from TCSS. I sanded off all of the diarrhea brown...errrrrr...."copper paint" and repainted with hammered copper enamel, then I broke out a judicious amount of the super-secret-weathering-sauce, sanded the hilt and away I went. The emitter is the only part that is supposed to look burned, the rest is supposed to be "Used-weathered". I really hope I captured what he was looking for because I certainly captured what I envisioned!

Before you go all ape-dookie and start yelling about how Luke's ROTJ saber was not on Mustafar...I KNOW! It is simply a part of my "weathered" series of sabers, "The Mustafar Series";)

The Black Mat:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2618.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2618.flv)

The Glams:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2619.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2619.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2624.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2624.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2626.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2626.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2631.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2631.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2633.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2633.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2636.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2636.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2628.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2628.jpg)

Close-ups of the weathering:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2639.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2639.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2640.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2640.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2644.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2644.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2645.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2645.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2647.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2647.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2648.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2648.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2654.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2654.jpg)

Finally, some pix of parts used and the internals:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2656.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2656.jpg)http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/th_100_2658.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/albums/ll317/drdicarlo/Luke%20ROTJ%20V1s/Weathered%20MR%20V1%20P4/?action=view&current=100_2658.jpg)

[thejedilestat]

how did you get the led working(i know there is no led in there) i want to do the same thing with my v2 but i only have one of tims accent leds and it didnt work out that well

[Kal El Rah]

Well LDM , that's just extra special. :mrgreen:

[Malaki Skywalker]

Very interesting indeed! I could imagine Luke carrying this in his "elder" years. :cool:

[Lord Dottore Matto]

how did you get the led working(i know there is no led in there) i want to do the same thing with my v2 but i only have one of tims accent leds and it didnt work out that well

dude look at the second picture of the internals it shows it really well (just zoom in) You do need a HO white 5mm LED and a 220Ohm 1/4W resistor.


Very interesting indeed! I could imagine Luke carrying this in his "elder" years. :cool:

I think that is what he was going for :wink:

[sekrogue1985]

nice job LDM.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Thanks Sek!:mrgreen:

[B5813]

I like this version much more than the battered V2. Looks great.

[thejedilestat]

im sorry LDM i looked at all the other pix but the wireing ones when i saw them i just rembered all the times i have seen my luke so i didnt bother

thank you

[Lawrs1]

Great work as always LDM

[cardcollector]

I didn't know you were capable of making a saber that didn't have a crystal pommel!!:rolleyes:

Great job LDM.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

I like this version much more than the battered V2. Looks great.

Me too, now.;)


im sorry LDM i looked at all the other pix but the wireing ones when i saw them i just rembered all the times i have seen my luke so i didnt bother

thank you

you are welcome.:D


I didn't know you were capable of making a saber that didn't have a crystal pommel!!:rolleyes:

Great job LDM.

LOL, not requested by the...my friend.;)

[Amptrooper]

I am really liking the Mustafar sabers! It looks great!

[Lord Dottore Matto]

I am really liking the Mustafar sabers! It looks great!

They have a nice "artistic" quality to them IMO.:mrgreen:

[DJMoonbass]

yay for mustafar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[$tarkiller]

Is that like #8 for this week, LDM? Nice lookin luke.