.45 Luke ANH lit up - blade added 1/8

[Lord Maul]

Here's the second mini saber that I've converted. This one didn't come out as clean as my Obi, but the method for converting it is far better. I just messed up some of the cosmetics :neutral:
It has a super bright 5mm blue LED and is powered by 2x N batteries.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4581.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4582.jpg

Tactile switch is in the glass eye
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4583.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4584.jpg

[sekrogue1985]

cool looking LM

[infa008]

thats pretty cool

do you have a blade made for it or is that in the works. I would be interested in what it looks like with a blade and maybe a comparison shot with some common object to give a better sense of scale.

pretty tight all together though.

[cardcollector]

I've been meaning to do one of these. With a LED strip instead of just one 5mm.

[Jedi-Loreen]

You want to do an LED strip in that scale? Do you realize that the inside a 1/2" polycarb tube is only 3/8" ID? Good luck on getting even 3mm LEDs and some kind if diffuser inside that.

And a 1/2" blade might look comparatively fat, a 3/8" blade might look better, but then your ID is only 1/4". Even SMT LEDs would be hard to do.

But go ahead and try it, let's see if you can do it. ;)

[Lord Maul]

I will be putting a 1/2" blade on this saber. Solid acrylic. The ring made by the bunny ears is a shade under 1/2", and they spring closed, so it will act as a clamp. Nothing duel worthy, but it will hold it in.

[$tarkiller]

Good Job, Lord Maul!

[Jedi-Loreen]

I will be putting a 1/2" blade on this saber. Solid acrylic. The ring made by the bunny ears is a shade under 1/2", and they spring closed, so it will act as a clamp. Nothing duel worthy, but it will hold it in.

Just like how the real bulb clamps worked in the actual Graflex flash guns.;)

So I'm assuming you're going to have to sand down the end of the acrylic rod to fit, then.

[Lord Maul]

Nope... At least I don't think I will have to. I haven't ordered the rods yet.

[Kal El Rah]

Also looking good LM.

[Lord Maul]

Here is the Luke ANH with a blade on it.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4609.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4610.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4611.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4612.jpg

Here it is next to this 'other' saber I had laying around. This shows the scale of the saber.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/aluke_2006/Spectral%20Custom%20Sabers/Mini%20Luke%20ANH/IMG_4613.jpg


The blade is too heavy for the saber as is. I will look into tubing next, instead of a solid rod. The clamp isn't quite solid enough either. But as a proof of concept, I would call it a victory!

[Hasid Lafre]

A+ !!!!!

[Kal El Rah]

Kewler than kewl.:mrgreen:8);):)

[ARKM]

Neat.

[Crystal Chambers]

Dude!....I mean...DUDE!!!!

Cool that you did the blade and all but a limited run of the killer penny replica too. And Like it's just some other saber laying around show it off already. Geesh!

[Rb-wan Organus]

nicely done !!!

[DJMoonbass]

nice keg3r. lol. wow LDM talk about a totally new twist in conversions. now make a soundboard for it. then ill faint.