Fallout inspired Lightsaber idea

[Dogo]

Sound:
Boot: First few notes from the Fallout 3 theme, or some quote from Liberty Prime.
Activation: Grinding/beeping sound from VATS being activated, typical saber activation blended with intense geiger counter clicks coming in halfway through VATS sound.
Hum: Slightly higher pitched hum, with a constant geiger counter clicking.
Swing: Typical swing, with more intense geiger clocking mixed in.
Clash: Sound effects from the Plasma rifle.
Deactivation: Geiger clicks fade out, VATS grinding again mixed with typical deactivation.

Saber:
The Blade colour would obviously be green.
I'd model the actual handle off the Pip-Boy. I'd want to create some long flat surface and have the activation switch be a dial.

I'm thinking for that, I could take a 4-inch double female grooved or fluted(one of the thick ones), have the curve milled off one side, put a fake LCD screen in there with an accent light behind it that would illuminate a pip-boy like screen when activated.


This would probably not get made for a couple years, as I don't have the cash or experience, but I wanted to talk about the idea. I'd love to see if someone ever would use this idea.

[Cire Yeldarb]

Sounds cool actually! If I were doing it though I would try so hard to get an actual LCD screen on there

[darth_chasm]

Sounds cool actually! If I were doing it though I would try so hard to get an actual LCD screen on there

Agreed!

how about a proto saber? That would afford room for a nice screen.

[Dogo]

If you would want to try go right ahead. I only wrote it the way I did because it would be easier on my lack of wiring experience.

[Dogo]

Ooh, and now that I watch a gameplay video to listen closer to the laser/plasma rifle sounds, the Pip-Boy itself has a really nice, if not low volume, staticky hum to it that borders on lightsaberish.

[Cire Yeldarb]

Agreed!
how about a proto saber? That would afford room for a nice screen.

I have wanted to build a protosaber for some time actually... hmmmm....

If you would want to try go right ahead. I only wrote it the way I did because it would be easier on my lack of wiring experience.

Oh I don't know how to wire one up yet either, I was just brainstorming. Though with a bit of research it may not be as difficult as it seems! (then again it very well may be :P )

[amwolf]

My doodles for a fallout saber never got anywhere, but I was thinking of taking some clues from handle of the Ripper and some metal cable snaking its way afterthoughtedly around the hilt. Where I got stuck was in trying to integrate the fat yellow power cell that powers the laser and plasma rifles as both the power source (battery pack) and kill switch. Just some thoughts...