Saber customizations, that make them look more like they do on screen.

[Drahcir]

is there a rham kota lightsaber? I know the bellicose is starkiller's but is there a kota?

Standard Issue's a good start. I've got a decent start on a Kota build, and just got my tri-cree ordered this morning. Original concept art doesn't really show a switich anywhere, so the existing switch location could be made to work if you're not intent on heavy modification.

http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=27286.msg412539#msg412539

I second this recommendation - I've done a Kota-Inspired hilt off of it too

http://i.imgur.com/iZ5xffo.png

[Klutzaber]

I second this recommendation - I've done a Kota-Inspired hilt off of it too

http://i.imgur.com/iZ5xffo.png

Ultrasabers doesn't sell any sabers with wrapped handles, so the short answer is, of course, "no".  You could probably take one of the other slanted-emitter sabers and wrap it to get something close; the Prophecy or Standard Issue come to mind.  One big problem for a Rham Kota replica is the activation switch; I believe it's very close to the emitter on Kota's saber, while that's an impossible position for a pushbutton switch on any saber using a LED-in-hilt design (which is what Ultrasabers uses).  You'd probably need to have a fake activation switch on the upper side--perhaps a knob that is actually one of the blade-retention screws--and the real switch hidden on the opposite side and tucked among the leather wrapping.  (As it happens, that is pretty much the Prophecy's design.)

cool. I was looking into maybe doing a sith stalker costume and wanted to get fx sabers for all the hilts on the belt. The rest of the sabers are easy to find, but the kota seems always just out of reach. thanks for the help!

[BlindJedi]

I've been reading through this thread some more and well there is a lot of good ideas, information, and conversation here.
I'd like to thank all of you again for your awesome ideas.
I will be purchasing all of my sabers with Emerald, and no sound, because of the immense amount of color options.  As of now for my production there are almost twenty knights who have different colored sabers.  Each character is getting a different hilt, and in some cases with modifications.  The tip about wrapping the saber with hockey tape, or tennis grip is a great idea.
I can see a bunch of Standard Issues in my future.  Each with a different color and look.  I'm hoping that the gang at US will help me out with some anadizing of some of the sabers.  A Standard Issue in gold with a wrap would look pretty interesting.
Again thanks guys for all of the amazing answers, advice, etc.
Now I'm going to get back to the writing of my film.

[BlindJedi]

Hey guys, I have a couple questions.
1. What color are the Guardian and Scorpion pommels?
2. What color are the Archon, and Arbitor emitters?
Thanks for all of the wonderful info thus far.

[GregG124]

Hey guys, I have a couple questions.
1. What color are the Guardian and Scorpion pommels?
2. What color are the Archon, and Arbitor emitters?
Thanks for all of the wonderful info thus far.

Guardian and scorpion pommels are black with silver detailing. Arbiter emitter is silver, while the Archon v2 emitter is silver with a black neck and Archon v3 emitter is silver with a gold neck

[BlindJedi]

Guardian and scorpion pommels are black with silver detailing. Arbiter emitter is silver, while the Archon v2 emitter is silver with a black neck and Archon v3 emitter is silver with a gold neck

So the spikes on the pommels are silver?
Can the Archon emitter be attached to another saber without its neck?

[GregG124]

So the spikes on the pommels are silver?
Can the Archon emitter be attached to another saber without its neck?

Spikes on pommel are indeed silver.

I actually don't know. Hazard would know though. I'll try to grab his attention.

[Drahcir]

Spikes on pommel are indeed silver.

I actually don't know. Hazard would know though. I'll try to grab his attention.

The Archon emitter needs a neck or coupler piece in order to be attached to other MHS hilts.
The Archon emitter is female threaded while all the other MHS emitters US sells are male threaded.

[BlindJedi]

What is the difference between the Archon pommel, ant the Classic Archon pommel?
Do these have spikes that can be removed, like the Scorpion, and Guardian?
If the Archon pommel is anything like that of the Luke saber from the 90s, there were what I would call spikes all around the cylindrical pommel.
Thanks again for the awesome answers, info, etc.

[GregG124]

What is the difference between the Archon pommel, ant the Classic Archon pommel?
Do these have spikes that can be removed, like the Scorpion, and Guardian?
If the Archon pommel is anything like that of the Luke saber from the 90s, there were what I would call spikes all around the cylindrical pommel.
Thanks again for the awesome answers, info, etc.

Archon Classic pommel is a perfect recreation of Luke's pommel from Return of the Jedi. The regular Archon pommel has black detailing in-between the "spikes" as you call them. The "spikes" cannot be removed and the pommel is all one piece.

[BlindJedi]

On the Guardian, what colors are used on the main body?
In other words what is visible through the shroud?
If I remember the Hasbro toy version I had several years back, the main body was black with silver grooves, and the shroud was silver.
Thanks again guys for the awesome answers.

[GregG124]

On the Guardian, what colors are used on the main body?
In other words what is visible through the shroud?
If I remember the Hasbro toy version I had several years back, the main body was black with silver grooves, and the shroud was silver.
Thanks again guys for the awesome answers.

Same concept as your hasbro saber. Black with silver grooves and a silver shroud.!

[BlindJedi]

With the Archon V2.1, I'm using what I remember from the Hasbro Saber I had years ago as a guide.
I have a few questions.
1. Is the upper half of the saber ribbed?
2.  If so, are the grooves black?
3.  Is the lower half of the hilt smooth?
4.  Is the kneck black?
Thanks for your help with all of these questions.  You guys are amazing.

[ithekro]

All those are yes for the Archon.

3.  There is a single groove halfway down the smooth lower half.  It is the same color as the rest of the lower hilt.

4. There is a single raised thin silver band on the otherwise black neck.  It is in the center.

[BlindJedi]

Ok, some more questions.  This time reguarding the Arbitor.
1.  What colors are used on the Arbitor, and can I get a physical description of this one?
2.  I'm also curious about the dark version of the Arbitor, is there any silver in this version?
I have a character in my film that will be using two of these sabers, but I want to get the one that best suits his personality.  I plan to switch the pommels and emitters with something else.
Thanks again for the awesome answers.  Points all around.