TOPIC: Alternate Apprentice (MPP Starkiller)

Custom build I did for a buddy of mine. Converted an MR ESB Vader with a twist - custom blade holder, RGB LED, and custom activation clamp with separate switches for each light.

Idea for the build was, "What if Starkiller's saber was based on Vader's MPP instead of Anakin's Graflex?"

That thing is gorgeous Kouri! I should have you work on my sabers lol. Wonderful job dude, seriously nice.

Love the paint job. I'm hoping I can build my painting skills up to that.

Love it.

Awesome, work, that turned out beautifully.

Hi Kouri,

A great concept and a great Saber! I love the way you have melded form and function with the activation box and switches. It has the look that it was purposely designed like that by Starkiller himself.
Your buddy is a lucky guy!

kind regards,

For Tyeth

Very nicely executed Kouri, your friend will be thrilled.

Hey Kouri, that's a really cool custom. Like the concept and the execution is superb.

That is one very impressive saber. I really love the concept and the idea behind the look of the saber (Being a huge TFU/Starkiller fan). Amazing work. I bet your friend is very pleased with your work (He better be).

Thanks so much for all the kind words everyone! Don't want to quote the whole thread and double this post, but I've read every comment.

schmots wrote:
Ah, I'm in the middle of rebuilding my first hilt, and the plan is to document the painting process as a tutorial for anyone interested in trying the same weathered look.

Darth Vexing wrote:
Ooh, this was actually a build I wrapped up last year - I was just on a tight deadline to complete it and didn't get the chance to document the finished product. Buddy brought it by last weekend so I could diffuse his blade and snap some photos.

For Tyeth wrote:
There's actually a bit of a story to this. After I had finished my personal hilt, I figured I had the process figured out well enough to build sabers for others, and my buddy was willing to be the guinea pig.

He wasn't sure if he wanted a blue or red saber, so I wired the hilt with two quick connects and the RGB LED with three. He'd have the option to plug in any one or two connectors to make any single or mixed color he wanted. Trouble is, he changed colors so often a couple wires broke. Had to come up with a system to change colors without messing with wires.

Made a new clamp from pvc pipe and machined a pvc box at work. I would've preferred a shorter box, but for simplicity and durably, the existing chassis and battery holder had to be retained, so the switches had to sit outside the hilt. Box on the left so the saber is held thumbscrew-up when gripped right below the emitter.

Haven't had any issues since, so it's all good. He got a taste for a bunch of colors, too, and is seriously considering an Arctic Blue Reliant to go with this hilt.

Kouri wrote:

Nicely done. I like weathering that you did.