APEX
This saber is a reworking of a saber (Flourish 2.0) that I bought of a member of FX-Sabers a couple of years ago. Here is the original thread/design:
I really liked the design, and for those who know me, I REALLY like unique pieces. Anyway, I decided that although I liked the original saber, there were a couple of little things that I wanted to do differently ( switches / soundcard upgrade / and battery "upgrade").
Since I wanted to try to stay true to the original design, and after going through several designs and tons of changes, I decided to remake the whole middle body of the saber (the original "main body" is on the bottom).
The new choke still has the etched grooves, but instead of randomly drilled holes, the holes are drill to reflect the diamond pattern in the grip. The choke (faux crystal chamber) is lit by a cyan LED (to match the main blade) and there is also a red accent LED which goes on when the saber is in lockup, or the Crystalline Workshop font is being used. It acts like a warning light. The vents in the pommel and the choke design make for a fairly loud "reverse sound" like saber.
By adding a slightly larger extension, I was able to squeeze a 14650 pack in there, and I reused the original speaker, and accent LEDs. The ultimate result is the saber is about 3/4" shorter than the original, but I Really like how it came out.
The original Lux V Cyan bin 1 was replaced with a Tri-Rebel Blue/Cyan/Neutral White that is mixed for something that resembles a Cyan bin 1 with a White FoC
I want to thank Tim for the excellent diamond pattern work, and an anonymous fellow master for the powder coating and miscellaneous machine work it took to make this project happen.
And before you ask... the video will be done when I finish the other build "Illustrious" that was going on alongside this one.
Apex - by Forgetful Jedi Knight
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