My Yoda conversion with my first attempt at translucent powder coating

[Zook]

I bought the conversion kit from the store a while back and did the conversion. It was just a basic conversion but I used a blue LED (P4) and put a joe jedi pommel on it.

I bought some copper translucent powder and decided to try using it on the blade holder and change the led out while I was at it because I wanted to try the cree xre blue.

The powder coating came out really nice though I really need to get some pics with better lighting. It doesn't show up as nice in these pics.

It does look a little off since you expect it to be black but I think its growing on me. I can always sand blast it off and powder it flat black later if I just cant get used to it. Its my son's anyway and he is 2 so I imagine he will have it chipped up and such in no time lol.

The color (copper and the blue led) is really nice though whether it belongs on the Yoda or not. I had to do two coats to get the even coating I wanted.

on with the pics.

First I polished the blade holder. I didnt sand it or anything...just ran it over my polisher. I bought a bench mount polisher and its much easier to use than the die grinder.



then I did the powder coating...





and of course what saber post would be complete without the over exposed lit blade

with light on


completely dark



These little sabers are really fun after conversion. It is by far my favorite MR saber. My son just doesnt let me play with it enough lol. Of course he just likes to take the blade off and run around shining the light on the wall. Its just an expensive blue flashlight to him

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Great job. I really like the copper powder coating.

[Lord Dottore Matto]

Dude, see my post at Fx. You have PC skills! You must do more with it! This is in no way a criticism, it is more of a "good job and i want more" statement!

[DJMoonbass]

awsome job zook! man that looks fantastic. LDM is right your PC skills are da shizzle!!!! that cree xre is bright isnt it?

[Kal El Rah]

awsome job zook! man that looks fantastic. LDM is right your PC skills are da shizzle!!!! that cree xre is bright isnt it?

I agree with DJ, very nice, very nice indeed

[Zook]

Thanks guys for the compliments. I am really not that good yet (still learning) but the few copper pieces (as well as solid colors) I have done have turned out really well (my Obi-wan copper I did last night turned out more uniform than the Yoda). I cant say the same about the solar rain (dark translucent) pieces I have done though lol. I am still learning and will get it down eventually.

I am not sure when I will do anything else with the Yoda (right now) but I am working on a couple of other things.

[Sairon]

Looks neat, that copper pc looks sweet.

[JediMasterDak]

I agree with everyone, awesome powder coating job! Great work and cool twist on the regular yoda!