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Title: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 04, 2011, 12:30:53 AM Just some simple additions to the Liberator. I painted the grooves with black automobile paint to break up the solid silver hilt. Also added a covertech wheel to the back, had a Yoda soundboard put in and added a red circle A/V switch. It's nice and loud.
(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001980.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001980.jpg) Lit up: (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001973.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001973.jpg) (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001974.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001974.jpg) Here is the companion to my Liberator. Its an Ultrasabers Kestrel with a spare Liberator pommel. The pommel really finishes this saber off beautifully. It truly makes it the "mini-Liberator." Without flash (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001890.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001890.jpg) With flash (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001891.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001891.jpg) With blade (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001892.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001892.jpg) Both together: (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001963.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001963.jpg) (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001965.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001965.jpg) Both lit: (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8001970.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8001970.jpg) Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Ultra on January 04, 2011, 12:55:18 AM Welcome to the forums, Wolfen! And thanks for posting your pics here. You're going to need a new sig image.
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Lord_BoOgEyMaN on January 04, 2011, 01:00:17 AM I like it, Good job
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Oz Drift3r on January 04, 2011, 02:38:03 AM Excellent work mate. Did you have many drama's getting the original switch out?
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Ultra on January 04, 2011, 12:26:48 PM This thread is incomplete without a pic of a werewolf holding a violet Liberator.
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Oz Drift3r on January 04, 2011, 12:57:11 PM This thread is incomplete without a pic of a werewolf holding a violet Liberator. LOL I'm picturing Benicio Del Toro from that "wolfman" movie sporting a VA liberator :P Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: sjorsjo91 on January 04, 2011, 01:11:44 PM They look really nice. Keep up the good work.
MTFBWY Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 04, 2011, 05:32:48 PM This thread is incomplete without a pic of a werewolf holding a violet Liberator. ...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand done. (Well almost) Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Kaiser Xander on January 04, 2011, 06:26:37 PM Fine looking sabers. If I may ask, what it up with the Werewolf? :D
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 04, 2011, 06:49:14 PM Fine looking sabers. If I may ask, what it up with the Werewolf? :D Its actuslly a Shistavanen, a species of "wolfmen" from the Star Wars universe eg Voolvif Mon was a Shistavanen Jedi. So the image fits my username. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Lord_BoOgEyMaN on January 04, 2011, 06:50:29 PM Fine looking sabers. If I may ask, what it up with the Werewolf? :D Its actuslly a Shistavanen, a species of "wolfmen" from the Star Wars universe eg Voolvif Mon was a Shistavanen Jedi. So the image fits my username. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Kaiser Xander on January 04, 2011, 08:55:12 PM Cool, thank you.
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Oz Drift3r on January 04, 2011, 10:59:35 PM Wolfen, could you take a picture from the front so we can see the AV switch on the liberator a little better?
I've got some switches in the shed and a liberator floating around the house somewhere, might have to install it. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 04, 2011, 11:48:14 PM Wolfen, could you take a picture from the front so we can see the AV switch on the liberator a little better? I've got some switches in the shed and a liberator floating around the house somewhere, might have to install it. Shouldnt be a problem, I'll get on that when I get home from work. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Oz Drift3r on January 04, 2011, 11:51:33 PM Cheers mate.
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Aelde Renn on January 05, 2011, 12:38:56 AM Nice combo, Wolfen! The sig is looking good too! ;)
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 05, 2011, 04:44:43 AM As promised here are pics of the A/V switch close up. All are clickable.
Lit with lights on: (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8002080.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8002080.jpg) Lit, turned on, with lights on: (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8002081.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8002081.jpg) Lit, turned on, with lights off: (http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/th_S8002069.jpg) (http://s376.photobucket.com/albums/oo203/foyt21/?action=view¤t=S8002069.jpg) Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Lord_BoOgEyMaN on January 05, 2011, 04:49:08 AM I really like those switches, might have to try and install some on my sabers
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Darth Ptera on January 05, 2011, 05:19:33 AM How did you mount the covertek clip onto the liberator? Also where were you able to get your soundboard?
Sorry if these are basic questions, I just ordered my first and I'm curious to what I'd need so I can acquire them before my saber arrives. Also having trouble locating sound boards, I would like to get a Sith one. Thanks! Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 05, 2011, 05:40:23 AM How did you mount the covertek clip onto the liberator? Also where were you able to get your soundboard? Sorry if these are basic questions, I just ordered my first and I'm curious to what I'd need so I can acquire them before my saber arrives. Also having trouble locating sound boards, I would like to get a Sith one. Thanks! I simply drilled and tapped a hole where I wanted the covertech to go. I used a hand drill so it is slightly off center. I got the soundboard through trade on another forum. They crop up on ebay also. The interior of the liberator is very cramped and as the Yoda board is the smallest fx board its the only one that will fit. One of the economy saber soundboards may fit as they are generally pretty small. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Kaiser Xander on January 05, 2011, 06:30:08 AM Does it require doing anything special to put that switch in? Sorry if I'm repeating a question.
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 05, 2011, 01:08:16 PM Does it require doing anything special to put that switch in? Sorry if I'm repeating a question. You need a switch bezel or control box in order to raise the switch to the correct depth to fit inside. Mine uses a bezel like this http://www.ultrasabers.com/Bezel-for-illuminated-switches-P448.aspx (hope its ok to post that link here) Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: sjorsjo91 on January 07, 2011, 01:15:52 PM It looks really amazing with that switch on it. I might even consider using such a switch on my own sabers one of these days.
Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Oz Drift3r on January 08, 2011, 11:56:02 AM Does it require doing anything special to put that switch in? Sorry if I'm repeating a question. You need a switch bezel or control box in order to raise the switch to the correct depth to fit inside. Mine uses a bezel like this [url]http://www.ultrasabers.com/Bezel-for-illuminated-switches-P448.aspx[/url] (hope its ok to post that link here) Wolfen.... I have the switch, soundboard, stripped Liberator :) and all else required except a switch bezel... Did you use the one from TCSS and slightly mod it to suit? I need the bezel but dont want to fork out the $38 postage just for a bezel... Any idea's? Oh and im just using an economy board it uses a momentary type switch... just curious what sort of switch did yours require? The eco board from the OBI Wan is tiny..... under 17mm wide.... you could fit it in a choke :P Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Wolfen on January 08, 2011, 06:58:01 PM Does it require doing anything special to put that switch in? Sorry if I'm repeating a question. You need a switch bezel or control box in order to raise the switch to the correct depth to fit inside. Mine uses a bezel like this [url]http://www.ultrasabers.com/Bezel-for-illuminated-switches-P448.aspx[/url] (hope its ok to post that link here) Wolfen.... I have the switch, soundboard, stripped Liberator :) and all else required except a switch bezel... Did you use the one from TCSS and slightly mod it to suit? I need the bezel but dont want to fork out the $38 postage just for a bezel... Any idea's? Oh and im just using an economy board it uses a momentary type switch... just curious what sort of switch did yours require? The eco board from the OBI Wan is tiny..... under 17mm wide.... you could fit it in a choke :P Mine was actually custom made by a guy on FX sabers forums. The tcss one should work for you though. Unfortunately I just placed a tcss order yesterday. Had I known you needed one then I could have had it added in then mailed it to you in a padded envelope. That would have been much cheaper. Sorry. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Oz Drift3r on January 09, 2011, 04:08:58 AM Ahhhh why didn't i think of that.... Im day too late but its ok... I got a mate in Arizona, i'll hit him up :)
Cheers again. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Marcos on February 22, 2011, 08:01:00 AM would any of you know if a sith sound board would fit in it?
I'm new at this but would like to order a Liberator and be able to add sound. also how are you guys modifying the pommel to allow sound through? thank you. Title: Re: Liberator and Kestrel mods Post by: Eternus on February 23, 2011, 02:50:31 PM Is it just me or does the Yoda board sound different than the other Jedi boards?
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