Misread Prophecy V3

[Isola815]

I am using an existing on/off switch, but the sort I wanted doesn't exist. So I am building a plate that will operate the switch that will be hidden in the hilt and very much not intended for this purpose. Hard to describe but will be clear as day when I post up the pictures.

 I need this thing to look old and cobbled together, so a shiny AV switch or pristine new plastic switch was a definite no no.

[Lord Canterbury]

Yep - that's a weathered hilt all right!

Nice work!

[Corwyn VonBeck]

wow... I saw a complaint once about the thinness of the walls at the recessed grips, but that worked heavily to your advantage here! I love how eaten away things are after that soak... really enhances the whole "Ancient Relic" backstory... although "Ancient Relic that was accidentally dropped in a volcano a few times, and lost at sea at least once" may be more fitting. A more extreme weathering I dont think we will ever see! awesome work man.

[scifidude79]

OK! Sorry for the epic pic post... but I did more than I thought I would today.

Don't ever apologize for awesome.  I can't speak for anyone else, but I didn't want the pics to end.  You're truly creating a masterpiece here.

I'm going to have to try this drain cleaner trick sometime.  Is there a particular brand anyone recommends, or is it just doer's choice?  Also, did you dillute it at all, or is it just straight drain cleaner?

[Calculon]

Holy damn! What a transformation! Nice job with the weathering. It looks layered like abuse from different encounters. Plusages!

[Taegin Roan]

I think that saber is now too beautiful to even think of dueling with. But man, what a great job you've done at killing that thing. Cant wait to see the finished product.

point to you

[Isola815]

Don't ever apologize for awesome.  I can't speak for anyone else, but I didn't want the pics to end.  You're truly creating a masterpiece here.

I'm going to have to try this drain cleaner trick sometime.  Is there a particular brand anyone recommends, or is it just doer's choice?  Also, did you dillute it at all, or is it just straight drain cleaner?

I used Draino brand pellets. You just mix it with cold water and it dissolves. Do it outside though because the gas from the chemical reaction will fill a house or workshop very quickly.

I used one full container lid of pellets with 1.5 gallons of water. VERY strong mix. Use less if you don't want it as severe as mine

Also thanks to everyone for the comments

[scifidude79]

Thanks a lot for the info on the drain cleaner.  One thing I love about this forum is the never ceasing flow of great ideas. 

[Jeadus Teal]

Wow it is amazing how your saber has gone from this top image to this incredibly detailed custom with all the damage and weathering.









I like that you are adding a crystal inside the saber too.



Kudos for showing your progress for your custom saber. It looks incredible Isola815 and a point to you.

[Isola815]

I like that you are adding a crystal inside the saber too.



Kudos for showing your progress for your custom saber. It looks incredible Isola815 and a point to you.

Thanks It won't be a full-on crystal chamber. Just a nice little nod to it point right back at you for taking the time to look through my thread, thanks





I haven't been able to do any work on the saber so far this weekend as I had to get a bunch of furniture from Ikea, build it, move old furniture, move the stuff, clean... you all know how it goes. It's a time drainer

I need to run out and get some matte clear. I only have super high gloss on hand at the moment I also need to make a trip to a 12v store and pick up some clear speaker wire. So I may spend most of my day tomorrow running around getting things for this project (that I forgot to get before I started) instead of spending it on actually doing this project. Poor form on my part.  I'm hoping I can at least get my blade plug made, and blade modified. If I can get those two done I will consider my efforts from the other day as part of my weekend work, and therefore my weekend a success 

[Jediseth]

I love crystal chambers. I can't wait to see it when your completely finished.

[Isola815]

I really only got about 15 minutes to do anything sorry guys. Here's a few pics:

Started work on a custom blade plug. I had a crappy midgrade lying around that (unknowingly) volunteered as tribute.

Hacked a piece off for the plug:



Notched it:



Notched the blade as well:



I washed all the dust and plastic out of the blade, but will need to clean up the film, reinsert it, glue it, cut it out of the notch, glue some more, then test it.

I'm aging my "bypass" wires. Someone at work had a fantastic idea of using clear wire so I can make the wire inside corrode instead of using black or red wires. So I have one soaking in salt water and one soaking in drain cleaner to see which one gives me a better corroded effect.





Tomorrow's job is to modify the covertech wheel:




And that's really all I've got for you sorry. This weekend got taken up with a hell of a lot of home reorganizing that I just didn't want to put off any longer than I had to.

[scifidude79]

I love how you post cool stuff, and apologize for not posting more.  It's all good, dude. 

That's a nifty tip on the corroded wire trick.  Plus, you're using Batman and Wonder Woman glasses, which is cool all by itself. 

[Isola815]

Currently bower-birding at work looking for things to make my blade plug out of 

[Isola815]

So today was some of those fiddly little jobs that take up heaps of time, but really help it all come together  

I attached the crystal to the LED module. Just with hot glue so I can remove it if I ever want to steal this SRD module for a different hilt and put something else in this hilt. I ordered a couple of plugs that I might wait on before I wire this back up that will give me a sort of QD option that I could install on all my other sabers. I really would love to use the SRD in a better hilt and leave this to just be green. So I'm thinking whatever US hilt I choose to have SRD in, when I order it, I'll order it as AS or CG and move that module into the Prophecy, and have my SRD moved into something cool



I turned one of the thumb screws (still to be textured and weathered up a bit more. just a test fit for now) into my LED module retention screw because OMFG I am sick of hearing these things rattle around when the blades are out.



Covertech wheel, notched and attached. Just need to take it in to work tomorrow (because the bench grinder will be much easier than the dremel) and take the fraction of an inch off the top of that screw as well as cut down the length of it a bit. Then once I know it's fitted correctly I can finish making it dirty. FYI it already slides in and out of the clip as it is with that slight overhang, I just want it to look damaged instead of one shiny new screw. I also installed a black blade retention screw instead of the shiny silver ones. Also got one of these black ones for my Catalyst too






So my blade plug. This is how it will sit, with the notch. If you look on the back wall you can see the plastic of the piece of blade. But it leaves the window open for the crystal to be seen. The blade that I cut will provide the same service.



The top of my plug is going to be this





Which will sit as it does in those pictures, but I am painting it up to look more mechanical/electrical. That black thing it's resting in is just some round piece of plastic to stop me getting paint on my bedside table, it's not part of the plug.




This will take some time, a few coats, a bit of swearing and some very painted fingers, until I have it looking like an old, worn, dirty emitter assembly.




RevanReborn - this part might interest you as you were wondering about my switch.

So as I said I'm not building one from scratch. I am using this small 2 position on/off slider switch (something different instead of all the push button sabers).




And for the top of the switch both to cover the switch in the hole, and to fit with the saber design, I have assembled a little plate of sorts.





This will be fixed to the top of the switch and will be the thumb control for the on/off slide function.





 Now you guys can probably see why I had to extend that switch area and take it out of round. I needed a channel for my switch plate to slide up and down in.




Apart from that I shot a couple coats of clear over the hilt and the pommel. Once I have finished texturing and weathering all the other piece I'll shoot clear over them too.

Ok, that's all for now!