GreaSyde's "Dark Leia" (Red P4/2010 Eco Obi SB Hasbro)

**GreaSyde** · 04-08-2010, 01:26 PM

I got one of the original EU Leia sabers of of eBay recently and I plan on turning it into a sith style saber.

Once all my parts arrive, I will do a test fit (the obi sb fits perfectly) and do the necessary drilling for the AV switch. Then its off to powder coat it black. I'm still torn between wrinkle, gloss or matte. (any suggestions would help)
Here is a pic of her all broken down.

**Jedi-Loreen** · 04-08-2010, 01:42 PM

This looks like one of the SaberForge hilts.

If it is, did you have to clean up any of the parts of oil, shavings or burrs? Need to shim loose areas or fix anything? How well does the pommel ring fit?

I think the gloss black powder coat would look nice, but I hear the glossy black colors show scratches easily. Maybe not, if you get it clear coated afterward.

**Hasid Lafre** · 04-08-2010, 01:50 PM

You shouldent need an AV switch, IIRC the control box was setup for a tactile.

**GreaSyde** · 04-08-2010, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hasid Lafre

You shouldent need an AV switch, IIRC the control box was setup for a tactile.

I wish. The control box is a solid piece. This is one of the first EU Leia sabers made by saberforge. I have a coa saying that it's #23 of 50.

Yes it needed to be cleaned thoroughly inside. The previous owner never took it apart (I had it broken down fully within minutes of it arriving

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**Jedi-Loreen** · 04-08-2010, 04:00 PM

Ok, some you bought it from someone who resold it. It probably came in a box, then, unlike the envelopes that SF used with a single piece of bubble wrap floating around insided the envelope, not even wrapped around the saber.

Was the COA folded in half?

What a joke making up COAs for that, what are they "authentic" of? SF's interpretation of Leia's saber? I thought only official licensees could make COAs, at least ones that mean anything. His is pretty much worthless.

I'll look forward to seeing what you do with the saber though.

**Rhyen Skytracker** · 04-08-2010, 04:27 PM

Tell us how you really feel J-LO. LOL

I think since it is a Dark Leia saber the wrinkle black PC would look good. To me there is nothing shiny about being on the darkside. lol

**Caine Drathul** · 04-08-2010, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Jedi-Loreen

This looks like one of the SaberForge hilts.

If it is, did you have to clean up any of the parts of oil, shavings or burrs? Need to shim loose areas or fix anything? How well does the pommel ring fit?

I think the gloss black powder coat would look nice, but I hear the glossy black colors show scratches easily. Maybe not, if you get it clear coated afterward.

Haha, QFT.....or maybe some bent parts of the saber when it was originally shipped in a plain envelope with no bubble strip wrap?

Whatever the case, it's nice to see one of these sabers "saved" be someone who is going to properly install electronics, etc.

**Jedi-Loreen** · 04-09-2010, 01:48 AM

Indeed.

**GreaSyde** · 05-05-2010, 02:04 PM

Just got her back from PC. As soon as I get out of work I'll wire her up and take some pictures and video with my camera.

**Marius423** · 05-05-2010, 02:58 PM

My god that looks sweet! Damn fine powdercoating, looks crazy badass. To bad saberforge screwed me or I would have one of those bad boys sitting on my desk insted of being short 170......