First Lightsaber build, in the style of Boba Fett, w/ PVC, Hasbro sound, TCSS guts.

**Shea_Close** · 12-25-2015, 11:14 PM

So, holy crap. When I started, I was completely overwhelmed. A massive thanks to the people on this forum, without whom, I'd have been dead in the water. I spent countless hours lurking, planning, researching, starting to work, then rechecking my math here. I went big for my first crack at it, but I had a specific vision as this was a present for my brother in law, for Christmas. So, without further ado, the pictures...

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Rough cuts of 1", 1 1/4", and 1 1/2" PVC

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Template over 1 1/4" tail piece

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Cute and shaped

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1 1/4" PVC slip to male threaded coupling. This was for the pommel. The slip side was cut down to allow just enough contact to glue on the hilt. About 1/4". The male side ended up being more difficult. The way it is threaded does not allow for the female cap to screw easily all the way down, so I ended up cutting the threads off completely the gluing only the top 3/4" of the threads back on. It's an awful lot of effort, but the final results are pretty good, by my estimation.

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First dry fit.

**Shea_Close** · 12-25-2015, 11:18 PM

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Holes drilled into the end cap to allow for better sound.

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Electronics installed.

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All final attachments made. Just needs paint.

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Priming.

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Lost of silver, as I was planning on weathering the final product to closely match Boba Fett's weathering.