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Brushed or dull metal is at the top of my list, followed closely by nickel and brass.

Other than black, the only non-metallic colors I can imagine being at all versatile would be a basic red and...

Well, the current crop of lighted sabers is certainly much more sophisticated and high-tech, but they're still essentially flashlights with translucent tubes attached. ;)

I just built a replica of your saber design with the Saber Builder so I could see the internal view.

If you want to extend a chassis from your choke/ribbed section disk all the way to the pommel...

I think the pure white P4 looks great with your clean, silver hilt. I'm even more encouraged to use one myself after seeing these pics.

I'd be curious as to what kind of blade you're using if you...

That is an epic project, and the result is astounding. It's very humbling to read through your post and see the effort that went into working out every detail.

I have to ask: why aren't you...

Not sure if this will be of help to you, but if you want to do some dueling with your saber, a lot of the basic techniques use two hands on the hilt. I actually used the cardboard from a paper towel...

I like this design a lot. it is very asymmetric, which is kind of unusual for a saber. The one thing I see that I would change is that I would make the AV switch recessed into the overlay (it's...

I'm in a similar predicament. I've been working with a saber design that has a pommel switch as a major element, but as it comes time to order parts, I am considering using a more conventional switch...

I like this design, too—there's nice contrasts going on with the different metals and the curvy shroud vs. the straight fluting. Good thing you were stopped before it got out of hand. :)

I don't...

I like the paint as it is, too. It makes me think of the way experienced bicycle messengers haphazardly paint their bikes flat black to deter thieves & to be more stealthy in general. Gives the...

Really nice job on this saber, love the unique pommel setup. There's logic and intent behind the design, which makes it seem like a real, functional object.

I might have to borrow your trick with...

Nicely done! Your saber looks great. Would never guess it's your first.

I don't know how to solder yet, myself, and I'm building a saber partially to help me learn a bit about electronics. Not...

That's definitely Stan Lee—he made appearances on a couple of talk shows I saw last year.

Also, for some reason I assumed that Michele Boyd from "The Guild" (in the Gamer Girls video) wasn't a...

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I haven't built a saber yet (I'm lurking around here doing research for a while before I start one), but I am an artist/designer and am pretty good with color. I hope you don't mind...