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TOPIC: Black Lotus...?
Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17336
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I know that phil announced that he'd be doing a limited release for his black lotus custom saber but does anyone know about when it's going to be released I've been trying to decide what to get as a Sith saber and that fits the bill perfectly
 
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17362
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The lotus was shown on the ASP Kickstarter campaign, but the parts haven't shown up in the builder as yet. Hopefully it will be added to the ASP system when it goes public, if not an Etsy limited release.
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17363
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The parts to build it are in the ASP builder. If you watch the Black Lotus video, Phil even says exactly what he used to make it.
Believe it was just the Sorc emitter (3 viper, 3 venom claws... something you can't edit YET on the builder, as it's still in beta and as they release new claw styles I assume this will become editable), resilient grip (reversed, with the switch installed in that section) and the pheonix pommel. |
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17364
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That's true but the switch holes need to be drilled into the main body piece which isn't currently available and you need a custom finish for the emitter and pommel
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17365
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Not necessarily, the emitter is standard finish, and you'd just need a black pommel and a bit of sandpaper to bring out the silver finish in the right spots for the pommel. And as for the holes, drill. Drill bit. Done. Very easy to do, lol.
As the Black Lotus hasn't come out even as a limited release yet, I can totally understand the parts not being available yet in this EXACT configuration. But with what's really a pretty minimal amount of effort, it could be. Also, as that first model was just a prototype, it's entirely possible that it'll go through a couple more steps before it's released officially. Such as adding a switch section specific to the saber, etc. Here's the video again for reference. |
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17366
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You sir... make a very good point although I meant that you couldn't make it with what is just currently on the asp builder and without any customization on this end and without modifying parts
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17370
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Right.. cause it's not officially released.
I expect to see a bit of a difference when it is from the prototype.. not much tho. Just a couple design elements that prolly make it a little easier to make rather than modifying existing pieces like he did for the one-off.
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 2 weeks ago #17373
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I'd also imagine that an ASP Black Lotus would be slightly different from the one off that Phil made, since he custom made it for his wife, and it's reasonable to assume that he's want his wife's custom saber to be a little unique compared to one that could be mass produced via ASP.
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 1 week ago #18107
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Well, apparently Phil heard your wish, black lotus is now up on etsy. And doesn't look like they made any changes to the design, which is a small surprise to me, but hey! There it is lol
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 6 days ago #18235
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Not sure why I find myself waiting to pull the trigger on this one. I told myself that it was a day one purchase if released... Prolly cause I'm bouncing between the Exalted and the Redeemer as well.
No rush, only 3 sold so far. |
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Black Lotus...? 10 months 6 days ago #18245
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Not sure why I find myself waiting to pull the trigger on this one. I told myself that it was a day one purchase if released... Prolly cause I'm bouncing between the Exalted and the Redeemer as well.
It was up there for me too but this was before the ASP graflexes, and crossguards, and Count, and etc. etc. etc. I love how simple this hilt is and there's a great deal of potential with swapping out claws... But I find myself hesitating too.
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