Luke ROTJ V2 with crystal chassis

[Lord Maul]

Some of you have seen WIP shots of this saber over the past month or so. It's finally done now as the cone knob came today.

I built this V2 to be 'my' ideal picture of the V2 saber. I used the normal graflex lever and card strip as I don't like how the more accurate ones look. They can be changed out easily enough if I ever have a change of heart - but I doubt it. The weathering on this saber is also unique as far as my method goes. No sandpaper was used, at all. Just sand and a lot of rubbing. I feel like this is how the saber would have 'actually' weathered if used over a few decades. Again, not totally canon, but it's what I like. After weathering, I also did a few washes to get the coloring just right (thanks Jon).

The saber also is the first V2 (to my knowledge) to have a crystal chassis in it. It was really tough to incorporate as I had originally intended for the chassis to just hold a CF, and not a crystal. I fit it all though, unfortunately switching to a US2.5 so I could finish it up. The crystal is a real quartz (thanks Obi Dar) and I tried out Yoda's signature wire wrapping. It's a lot harder than it looks. I got it done, but Yoda's Graflex chassis systems still destroy this one, and always will.

Specs:
US2.5
2x Li Ion 14670s in parallel - over 2 hours of runtime
Idle blinking LED in clamp
Illuminated crystal chamber that mirrors the blade
Pommel mounted recharge port
P4 green LED
Tactile switch under clamp lever

Pics:



Remove the lower grip section to reveal this

Turn the saber over and pull out the chassis (yes, it slides) to revel this






I hope you all like it!

[Sairon]

Very nice, not enough words can describe this saber. The chassis look very well done, the crystal chamber espically so. Nothing do I have to say against this saber.

[ARKM]

Unique setup with the crystal. Is that entire bottom black part a resonance chamber? If so... nice.

[Borax]

This is an awesome build maul!! I love when real crystals are incorporated, it looks very clean, truly one to be proud of. I will also at some point employ that idea of rubbing straight sand for the weathered look. Very very awesome!!!!

[Lord Maul]

Thanks guys!

Unique setup with the crystal. Is that entire bottom black part a resonance chamber? If so... nice.

Yes, it is a resonance chamber that also holds the charge port neatly. The saber is super loud, as you'll see in the video that I have yet to shoot

[$tarkiller]

Wow. Job WELL DONE, Alec. I can only hope to pull off something like this in years. *insert The Joker's applauding here*

Yay for mod powers - LM

[thejedilestat]

Two Thumbs WAY up


great stuff

[theJUDGE]

NOW THAT IS A LIGHTSABER!!! bravo

are those graflex brass pins by the crystal? if so, thats a nice alternative use for them

[cannibal869]

Very nice job... nice interpretation of the crystal chamber
where are the batteries??

[Crystal Chambers]

Follow the wires from the US2.5 and it appears the batteries are in the resonating chamber.

Good work. This is one of the few replicas I feel I need to add to my collection and this one looks great.