Spring Raffle 2017 Entry & Prize Thread

[HoverFloat]

Entry was an Initiate V4 and Grab Bag, I got 4th Prize, so I won a grab bag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFsPSDTpzHc&ab_channel=FlashingBlades

Congrats on those sabers! And congrats to your friend too. His reaction was priceless! Out of curiousity, what type of sword training does he do?

[BladeCrossEXE]

He hasn't actually practiced in years, but way back when, he did Katana fighting. And, like he said, he's no expert. Fair disclaimer.

[Nerdandanoob]

He hasn't actually practiced in years, but way back when, he did Katana fighting. And, like he said, he's no expert. Fair disclaimer.

There are some really good spinning and even dueling tutorials here on the forums i've been using. Show those to him i've been using Darth Cephalus' videos to learn some really good spinning sets and what not. Definitly worth a look for him if he wants to shake all that rust out!

[Isola815]

Not sure if it'd be worth it but a guy could thread one of those for a set screw as an LED retention hole. Keep the LED from pressing down on the internals - not that it's a big concern of course.

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I don't know about threading them for a screw that would be intended to bear up against the LED unit, but since neither is any kind of emitter window, I might fill them with something.  Probably not a screw, since I don't really want to pull all the internals out just so I can thread the holes, but something.
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I did that with my prophecy because the LED unit rattled like crazy!


Congrats to everyone who has posted their entries and prizes so far! Still waiting on mine to get here. The shipping information says I should have a box showing up at work on Friday! Can't wait

[iheartoptimusprime]

You guys and your Scorpions. I initially wasn't a fan of that hilt, but the more pictures I see, the more I warm up to it 


My sabers are currently somewhere in Arkansas, according to Fedex. Should hopefully be here mid-day Wednesday, so I'll have a Diamond Fulcrum, three grab bags, and a first place raffle prize to show off (Random hilt with 2-Channel Emerald Driver and Obsidian Sound).

[Edon Bluewolf]

Nice raffle prize Blade, I want to get a stunt saber very similar to that.

[Lord Canterbury]

Oh, something I ought to have mentioned.

Normally, on a Prophecy or Dark Prophecy, the LED unit is positioned low enough that the hole in the side of the hilt that is nearest the emitter acts as an emitter window, with the color of the saber blade shining through it.

Not so, on a Diamond.  I guess there's just so much stuff crammed in there that the LED unit sits higher in the saber, so through the "upper" hole you see the side of the LED unit's housing, and through the "lower", I can see the base of the unit.

I think The Dark Knight (AKA my new Diamond Dark Prophecy) would have to disagree with that . . .





. . . granted, I think it DID come like that as well, but after I swapped the switch, everything inside played nicer together.

You probably just need to re-seat the wiring in there. 


Speaking of switch swaps, you probably noticed the brass retention screws that come with the hilt by default.

I love that Black & Brass look, so I decided to go all the way with it.





In addition to the retention screws, it has a Brass AV Switch & Brass AV Switch Bezel . . .





. . . a Brass Covertec Wheel and screw . . .





. . . and a super-duper low profile MHS Pommel (powder-coated Black) that is basically just there to hold the Brass Insert:





(See - I told you it was REALLY low profile!)





Love it!






I haven't had time to get a picture of my 4th place prize (or really play with Diamond, for that matter), but it was a really nice Dominix v4 w/ Windows in Blazing Red. 

I'm planning, however, to gift that (and my previous 4th place prize - a CG Sentinel) to my Neighbors; their son will flip.   

[Lord Bladewraith]

The brass part swaps is genius! Where did you get the brass insert and pommel? TCSS for the pommel? Anyway, it's a beautiful, rustic looking saber. Nice mod! Point! 

[hazard502]

BOOM !!!    SHMEXY ... !!!

[MaskofMany]

So here's my entry - my Archon v2.1 after moving some stuff around.  Thinking I may call it "The Phantom"

Rocking a photon blade with Arctic Blue powering the ghost green photon colors.  Seriously, if you don't have a photon blade, they're so worth it; lots of fun, ultra-ridiculous bright if you power it with the right mixtures of light.

The emitter and choke extension came from TCSS, and the pommel is one of my Renegade emitters.  With a blade installed, the extension and heavier emitter give the saber a really well-placed balance point, and makes swinging it around almost weightless. 

Been having a blast with it; haven't gotten into messing with changing the Diamond channels yet, but I'm getting there.

Congrats to all the winners.  You're a bunch of jerks, but I love ya anyway

[Rapine]

MoM: Awesome!  That looks really cool.

I like how you've made it your own.

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Lord C: Spectacular!  Great vision m'man.   The black/brass look stunning together, and that pommel is something else!   

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[Lord Canterbury]

@LB - "Yes."

And thanks!

[Isola815]

Nice work LC and Mask!!

Those both look awesome

[Corwyn VonBeck]

I love that Black & Brass look, so I decided to go all the way with it.

Wow, that is just all kinds of slick as hell! nicely done LC!

[JediXIX]

Yea, this is all kinds of awesome . . . +1 bro 


Come on Ultrasabers, a black and gold (brass) hilt just HAS to be . . . Make it happen