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Title: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: sedstiskyfaller on October 22, 2014, 01:34:47 AM Hello again everyone. I would like to unveil my latest saber creation to you all. I always told myself that if I ended up with a Standard Issue saber, I would customize it inspired by Rahm Kota's saber from the Force Unleashed video games. It just so happens that this very thing occurred, as I received one as a prize in the last raffle (stunt with Li-ion setup). Without further ado, I give you...Khrota:
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3950/15410559677_80dd3904cc_z.jpg) (https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3942/15410457948_18edb0fdc7.jpg) (https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5615/15593896001_61bb8fd59f.jpg) (https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15409946619_f4b98aaa56.jpg) (https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15410562327_2ee890cdbd.jpg) It is sporting a brown leather tennis racket grip (cut out to fit around the switch), cream fake leather sash, one of my switch covers in black, and a Prophecy CE pommel. I created the weathered look by lightly and continuously spraying it with black spray paint, waiting a few seconds, then wiping/buffing it until the desired effect was achieved. (https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3952/15409950289_c5e3052262_z.jpg) The saber originally came with a VA LED, but I wired in quick disconnects to add a true to form CG LED. It also includes a new blade plug design of mine (available in the shop tomorrow). (https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5609/14976412063_69bdfb1196.jpg) (https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5609/15410950630_0c3932bb25.jpg) I'm very pleased with how it came out, and may do a video review of it like I did for my DSI. If so I will post it in this thread for future reference. Thanks for looking! I hope you enjoyed it! Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: Genkaku Sho`shyk on October 22, 2014, 02:30:40 AM noice!!
Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: Master Nero Attoru on October 22, 2014, 02:33:56 AM Very nice work! I'm a big fan of the Kota hilt, and I think you pulled it off nicely (I was waiting for somebody to try it with a Standard Issue one day)
Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: Palan on October 22, 2014, 04:30:02 AM I like the weathering you did on the grooves and at the emitter. That is very cool!
Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: Zren Tobas on October 22, 2014, 05:51:19 AM Point for doing a saber inspired by my favorite game. =]
Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: James Casey on October 22, 2014, 11:54:43 AM Fantastic work! I thought an SI would make for a cool Khota 'sabre, and you knocked this one out of the park!
Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: sedstiskyfaller on October 22, 2014, 01:50:49 PM Thank you all! :) The grip on this saber has proven extremely comfortable and highly recommended if you are looking for a good saber grip.
Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: Ziran Le on October 22, 2014, 04:20:58 PM Nice work, Sedsti, I dig it! I was considering the same brown grip for my SI actually but hadn't found anything in brown. I wasn't looking hard enough, clearly. Looks great. I like that new blade plug as well, you have some killer designs for sale in your store.
If I can manage to stop sending all of my money to UltraSabers for a few weeks I definitely want to order 2-3 of your products, haha. Title: Re: Custom Standard Issue - Khrota Post by: sedstiskyfaller on October 24, 2014, 08:22:54 PM Nice work, Sedsti, I dig it! I was considering the same brown grip for my SI actually but hadn't found anything in brown. I wasn't looking hard enough, clearly. Looks great. I like that new blade plug as well, you have some killer designs for sale in your store. If I can manage to stop sending all of my money to UltraSabers for a few weeks I definitely want to order 2-3 of your products, haha. Thank you! It's a really great grip. The leather ones are, of course, more expensive than the regular racket grips, but I'm sure all would have a similar comfort. After this one I may add some grip to my next project saber. |