For Tyeth Blender 3D Concept Sabers

[For Tyeth]

I look forward to seeing your Tron designed saber, Tyeth. Point back!

Yeah, thanks! I have just been looking up reference images and material for inspiriation and realised it ain't going to be as simple. There isn't many details in the films, it's all neon circuitry patterns and glossy panelling. But as always I will do my best, just give me a few days!

[Golden Fedora]

Yeah, thanks! I have just been looking up reference images and material for inspiriation and realised it ain't going to be as simple. There isn't many details in the films, it's all neon circuitry patterns and glossy panelling. But as always I will do my best, just give me a few days!

can't wait to see it Tyeth.

[For Tyeth]

Hello Everybody,

It has been a few days since I posted a design so I had best rectify that. I felt that with the skills I had learned so far I needed more original hilts and this was the next hilt I came up with after Crimson. I went from one extreme of good and evil to the other. This time the saber is based off an heroic icon...


First I built the emitter...


Next up were the ventilation grilles...


Then I built the "Escape Pod" recharge port covers


Finally the Covertech, body details and Holochess Board pommel/speaker grille...


You can probably see what my inspiration was and what I tried to achieve. But one detail that may not be apparent is the use of one of the Ventilation Grilles as a cover for an Activation Tactile Switch and I imagined a recharge port could be hidden behind the "Escape Pod" covers. At the lower end of the hilt there are indented panels to replicate cargo crates and to finish the hilt off there is a clever speaker grill in the pommel. The grille is modelled on a Holochess Board and each black segment would be a venting hole.

Thanks for looking in on this design and oh yes...I suggest you let the Wookie win  

[scifidude79]

Looks great. I like straightforward hilts myself, but I also appreciate the variety you've been doing for people who like stuff that breaks the normal conventions for sabers.

[For Tyeth]

Hi SFD,

Thanks man, as you'll know I like my "themed" hilts. I try to be different but I will be doing some regular hilts too in future. I have been reading the stories in the Fan Fiction section and was going to design a hilt for Lady Revan's character "Halin Chan" based on her description...then realised it looked rather familiar!

point incoming.

[Lord_S_Gray]

Yeah I see where you're going with that...my only feedback would be for a 'Han' Falcon it would be Awesome to see some grey patches, odd red stripes and dings to give it that used feel. For a Lando one Blue lines instead of black maybe, but yeah i think the overall shape is very well suited.

[For Tyeth]

Yeah I see where you're going with that...my only feedback would be for a 'Han' Falcon it would be Awesome to see some grey patches, odd red stripes and dings to give it that used feel. For a Lando one Blue lines instead of black maybe, but yeah i think the overall shape is very well suited.

Hi Lord_S_Gray, I like those suggestions! I built this hilt in July so hadn't learnt how to add scuffs and scratches back then. I have a few more skills now (such as subdividing sections which greatly helps making panels) so will add a few of the mods you mention.
Thanks this has been great feedback. point incoming.

[mrg149]

I do some custom saber work in a game I play. Here's my store for your perusal

http://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/166159

[Infinit01]

Love your take on the Falcon saber, Tyeth. I really like the escape pod ports that you used and the emitter design really pays homage to it’s cockpit

[For Tyeth]

I do some custom saber work in a game I play. Here's my store for your perusal

Hi mrg149,

Thanks for your comment. I went and took a look at your page but it didn't seem to have any designs on it, but there was a drop down menu with price ranges though!
I'll take another look when you have a few sabers up on display ok!

[For Tyeth]

Hello Infinit,

Thanks man, I try and add little details on all my hilts I design. The Falcon has lots of little details that can be incorporated into a design to reinforce the visual ties. For example, did anybody see the Batmobile Tumbler that was stuck onto the model of the Falcon used in TFA? I like those little "Easter Eggs" and I try to add similar ones to my hilts when I can.

Lord_S_Gray even suggested a few more mods I could add which I'm working on now!

So thanks again guys for the feedback, it really helps (and adds to my workload  ) Point incoming.

[mrg149]

Hi mrg149,

Thanks for your comment. I went and took a look at your page but it didn't seem to have any designs on it, but there was a drop down menu with price ranges though!
I'll take another look when you have a few sabers up on display ok!

Ah nutso! I forgot you can't see items that are listed under the "moderate" category without having a Second Life account…my bad.

[For Tyeth]

Ah nutso! I forgot you can't see items that are listed under the "moderate" category without having a Second Life account…my bad.

Hi mrg149,

Don't worry about making a simple mistake, it gave me an idea for a new design...an invisible stealth hilt!
It's a design no-one will have seen before 

And I love the "Ah Nutso!" quote, I'm going to have to use that one in future!"
point incoming.

[Lady Revan]

Hi mrg149,

Don't worry about making a simple mistake, it gave me an idea for a new design...an invisible stealth hilt!
It's a design no-one will have seen before 

This isn't the saber you're looking for....

[For Tyeth]

This isn't the saber you're looking for....

Haha! Even if my stealth saber was the one you were looking for you wouldn't see it!

I have taken a look at making a design for Halin Chan, but as I read the description of her hilt  and drew a quick sketch of it I realised it looked kinda like an  Ultrasabers Butcher, sooo I'll take a look at designing a hilt for one of your other characters. Just wanted to let you know I hadn't forgotten and was still working on it (some members here have taken to giving me suggestions of what they'd like to see me design,  keeping me busy!)