I showed this off here about a year or so ago, but it has sat in my basement man-cave, forgotten. Suddenly, I felt the urge to make some mods to it, and well, I HAD to.:lol (BTW, why did the emoticons change?)
I decided that the "plain Obi-Wan style emitter" needed something else, so I cut grooves in the front plate (I wanted to go straight across the face with one cut, but that's impractical- the cut would ruin the 8-hole "washer". Though I may hand file it up to the edge.). I also added two holes to the side, as well as a "recharge port" to the grip.
Originally, the whole point was to avoid these "prequelized" details, and keep it in the same spirit as Obi-Wan's ANH saber, but after sitting for a year, it needed a shot in the arm.;)
The main grip and under-windvane details are fire-weathered bronze. I actually put most of it in the fire.;) Then some brass, coat hanger wire, and the rest is just aluminum.
I decided that the "plain Obi-Wan style emitter" needed something else, so I cut grooves in the front plate (I wanted to go straight across the face with one cut, but that's impractical- the cut would ruin the 8-hole "washer". Though I may hand file it up to the edge.). I also added two holes to the side, as well as a "recharge port" to the grip.
Originally, the whole point was to avoid these "prequelized" details, and keep it in the same spirit as Obi-Wan's ANH saber, but after sitting for a year, it needed a shot in the arm.;)
The main grip and under-windvane details are fire-weathered bronze. I actually put most of it in the fire.;) Then some brass, coat hanger wire, and the rest is just aluminum.