Trying to get ready last-minute for Boston ComiCon -- doing a maglite saber. Got everything from here, and using a 2D-cell 168 lumen LED maglite. Put a blue disc in, and while we can see the light hitting the mirror on the blade tip, color is still only effecting about 6 inches of the blade. Is there a fix? Thought of cellophane -- afraid blue will just dim it with the disc and have considered using it w/o the disc. ?? Are also considering just the bulb and opalescent cellophane??? But would prefer to avoid just a bleh white saber -- since plain isn't really even white, it's just a clear tube with a light in it.
Are we doomed with the maglite we have? Too weak? Limited funds and a week and a half to get this thing looking as spiffy as possible!