Quick REVIEW of Drahcir's Custom Weathering...
I really like what he's been doing here with his custom weathering and thought I'd love him to do something for me at some point, then a couple weeks ago things fell into place, and now I'm sooo lucky to have a one of a kind, customised Ultrasabers Raven.....
I PM'd, we discussed what I had in mind, an approx price for his work, and some other logistics, then it was up to me to get it to him so he could start.... As I'm in Australia, a quick email and Emory agreed for me to purchase the Raven but ship it to Drahcir in the USA.....
The Raven.... I've been playing with an RGBA Emerald saber and fallen for a deep "blood orange", and Emory kindly setup a custom LED colour using an RGBA module wired with the Red and Amber diodes (for the same price as a forum colour)..... This combined with a black / orange illuminated av, obsidian v4 soundboard, Li-Ion, BuckPuck, recharge port, MG blade, normal edition claws and SS edition pommel was the starting point.....
The standard Raven......
All I told Drahcir was that I'd like some kind of emitter window letting the blade light thru, and that I'd liked what he'd done with "The Pillar"..... I wanted to leave the rest up to him..... Letting the Force guide him, lol..... He kept me informed when he was starting, then sent thru some photos for a first look..... WOW..... He also clearly said if I wanted anything altered, re affirming it was "my saber" and not to be afraid to ask, so I did, a slight modification to the "gash" at the emitter..... Some more confirmation photos, then final clear coats to seal the weathering effects..... He shipped it to me, and......
AMAZING..... This Raven is a work of ART, looks like a Sith relic that has been wielded with much anger and hate.... I absolutely love it..... The detail is truly astonishing and well worth the modest cost, in my opinion..... I've taken some pics to share here, they show better than I can explain in words of this masterpiece.....
Some close up pics showing more detail
Front and back
This is a close representation of the blood orange blade colour... It's really bright but a deeper orange compared to FO or PO and I'd recommend it to anyone....
And just a final side by side before and after (sort of)
My final thoughts?..... Very very happy with Drahcir's communication, price, and outstanding artistry..... Thanks man