The V2 Project by LDM

**Lord Dottore Matto** · 09-07-2009, 05:24 PM

So I am doing 3 versions of the Luke ROTJ V2. Here is the odyssey, chronicled for all to see.

This is where I started (Just ignore the V3...that one comes later.)

Here are all three IN ROUGH TRIM :

Here are the final sabers from LDM's V2 Project. Each is a slightly different version of the Luke ROTJ V2 Lightsaber. The V2 in the foreground is MR-based, weathered and sports an MR 616 soundboard and Corbin V2 driver driving an Green Cree XR-e LED. The V2 in the middle is MHS-based, weathered and sports a Crystal Focus Saber Core v4.2 driving a Seoul P4 Green LED. Finally, the V2 in the back is Scratch-built and has an Ultrasound v2.2 driving a Seoul P4 Green LED.

See the individual sabers' posts for the particulars. :dft012:

The Vid:

The Glams:

Here are a few of the rough build pix of the group:

Now, on to the individual saber builds:

First up, the 11" MHS-based V2 with Buttered Toast.

Particulars:

CF V4.2
"Crystal Pommel"
"easy SD access"
4.8V NiMh Battery solution
Recharge/Kill
"Reverse Sound (TCSS HO Speaker)"
Accent (Power on) LED in Clamp
2 MOM Switch setup (both in clamp)
Seoul P4 Green
(2) 5mm HO Accent LEDs
Custom "D-ring"
Super Secret Weathering Sauce
LDM Cone knob (kill key)

The Video:

The internals (for ISG Purposes):

And, finally...the Finished Toast:

Next up, an US 2.1 "Clean" V2...

It is a Clean Version of the V2. It has a saberforge grenade and "ring". It has a "broken" Park's emitter shroud that I scavenged. The rest is scratch (except the box and greeblies). The neck is 1.125" Aluminum and the neck "ring" is 1.5 OD.

The particulars:

Ultrasound 2.1
Seoul P4 green
5mm HO Accent LEDs (RB, B, BG and G in the pommel)
Kill/recharge
7.4V Li-ion Solution
Simple LDM PVC Chassis w/snap-in recharge
Custom Aluminum Optics/heatsink module

The Video:

The Build Pix:

The Battery Pack build:

The Glams:

One to go...

Here is the Final Saber in the V2 Project. It is a weathered MR-based V2. Surprisingly, it has the most solder connections of any of the sabers in this project, but the nice roomy insides of the MR hilt were a welcomed sight, especially after working inside that tube that is the Scratch-built V2. DAMN, this sucker is LOUD too.

Particulars:

MR 616 (Jedi font)
Corbin V2 Driver
3.6V 18650 Li-ion Battery solution
Recessed Recharge/kill (Jay-Gon style)
HO 5mm accent LEDs (White in the box, green in the pommel)
HO (and huge) speaker
Cree XR-e Green LED
TCSS BH

The Video:

The Build Pix:

The Glams:

Fin.

**DJMoonbass** · 09-07-2009, 11:40 PM

**cardcollector** · 09-08-2009, 05:57 AM

You truly are a talented sabersmith LDM.

I hope to be able to make sabers like yours someday

Those are beautiful in every way. I really like the seoul P4 green, It is almost a mint color.

**sekrogue1985** · 09-08-2009, 10:37 AM

wow that is just too cool

**Lord Dottore Matto** · 09-08-2009, 05:02 PM

Thanks fellas, I am frankly surprised that only 3 people even chose to comment on a CF V2 and a scratch US V2, since that particular saber is sooooo many people's unicorn.

**Jasten Skywalker** · 09-08-2009, 05:08 PM

Those look dynamite man! You're right, the V2 is definitely MY unicorn. Lol. I really like the center one in the first video. So nice. You are uber talented LDM. Keep em coming!

**Lord Dottore Matto** · 09-08-2009, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jasten Skywalker

Those look dynamite man! You're right, the V2 is definitely MY unicorn. Lol. I really like the center one in the first video. So nice. You are uber talented LDM. Keep em coming!

Thanks bro, me too. I mean, in reality you could put a CF in a turd and it would be the "ultimate turd", but that MHS-based V2 is a great saber in and of itself! The CF just makes it Super cool.