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Title: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: GENERAL GRIEVOUS on November 03, 2015, 09:49:54 PM
Building sabers of course!

As most of the forums have become inundated by the fly-by-night, the IP thieves and the shingle hangers, I have moved most of my commissions to my own site.  Why have to explain 10 times per week why my sabers are "better" than someone's who is still learning to solder or thinks that large lamp parts make sabers desirable?  Why answer the, "Why is your saber more expensive? Can't we negotiate?" questions all the time?  I see no reason to.  Of course, those who want the best will always patronize those of us whom they KNOW will give them a quality product and many are Fx regulars so I still do work for a number of folks here.  The "can you build me a uber blinkified monstrosity" crowd can patronize someone else.  Oh and yes, I completely realize the that the fact that craze came into being is in large part my doing and for that I apologize to anyone with good taste...to anyone who actually still believes that a replica saber ought to have the correct color blade.  Here is a smattering of my work recently as I have eclipsed 900 sabers and will pass 1000 by February 2016. Yeah, and make sure to watch at least the first video.  It is a pretty awesome saber ;)

MKIII ANH Accurate eFx-style Reveal Saber by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyvEhmY0FYc)

Reborn, A Darth Revan Style Lighted Saber with CFv6.5 by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDJWGq9GuAs)

Darth Revan Reborn Lighted Saber for CO Fong by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4TkR_yjxuo)

MKVI-e V2, a Luke Skywalker ROTJ V2 style Lighted Saber by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqBIakyuCO4)

MKVI Series II Hero SE for John R. by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyyYTWZXTA8)

MKVI Series II "Luke ROTJ" V2 for Julian L. by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqIG5ZLGIMs)

Cane Saber Line Introduction Video by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Eo1p1y2ok)

Cane Saber LS2 Model by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYoHB4ndnEs)

Parks Qui Limited Run by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOwRZJR2OeM)

Duke for JL by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxHQ_DQ_m5s)

Parks TPM for SG by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnIBGGh46zk)

Duke #2 for Kazuya by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPl9HMyPZ2g)

hMKVI-e Hero for JC by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVizfOkqpf4)

Cane Saber DS1, pommel 2 for DS by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psZbkZpBjJ4)

Cane Saber LS1 for PV by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQEfoItN658)

Cane Saber LS1 for PE by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOembtnaTgE)

Shadow Trooper Series I for Senti Xamas by OM and LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLYN0a39LL8)

Sid for RR by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJnqMQwb7nU)

Sid for GB by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4HYNggkBdM)

Sid for DA by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHvW0j_Cxk)

Sid for CD by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8g95r5v8cQ)

Sid for AR by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjpO68IgNl8)

OWK1 for BG by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoRP4Wrmw2s)

Custom Low Profile MKIII-re for JG by LDM - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAOpfhMgXsM)

Duke for Takuya by LDM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2QsvhwqlRs) - YouTube
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: Darkjedi on November 04, 2015, 04:13:01 AM
Oh I'm gonna faint from this greatness!   It's like we have a video series to watch. Yeah!


Thanks
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: Scorpion on November 04, 2015, 04:40:19 AM
love that obi reveal, great work
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: Starwinder on November 04, 2015, 06:43:05 AM
"uber blinkified dildosity"

LOL!  Glad to see you haven't slowed down on bringing awesome sabers into the world LDM!  Looking forward to making my way through these videos later today.
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: Wildcard on November 04, 2015, 09:21:24 AM
love that obi reveal, great work

^^ on that MKIII reveal!

Great work on all of these builds LDM!
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: Caine on November 04, 2015, 10:06:01 AM
You NKOTB have no idea the awesomeness you are seeing.  :rolleyes:  Old school peeps know better, hehe.

Lovin' it as always bro. Great stuff from the mad scientist workshop.
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: darth hondo on November 04, 2015, 10:58:05 AM
Great work, general. Enjoyed watching some of your videos… just too much to go through in one sitting.
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: GENERAL GRIEVOUS on November 04, 2015, 01:40:33 PM
Great work, general. Enjoyed watching some of your videos… just too much to go through in one sitting.

LOL, that is definitely true.  That is like an hour of viewing right htere.  Since the titles are just posted and you guys can't see the preview pix of the videos themselves it makes it a little difficult to figure out which to watch.  The only real "Earth-shattering" one is the MKIII Reveal.  The others are various versions of "Product sabers" or Cane Sabers (which is a product line now).
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: EyeoftheRaven on November 04, 2015, 01:51:07 PM
The cane saber is such a great idea, I love unique things like that.
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: darth hondo on November 04, 2015, 04:28:39 PM
Great work, general. Enjoyed watching some of your videos… just too much to go through in one sitting.

LOL, that is definitely true.  That is like an hour of viewing right htere.  Since the titles are just posted and you guys can't see the preview pix of the videos themselves it makes it a little difficult to figure out which to watch.  The only real "Earth-shattering" one is the MKIII Reveal.  The others are various versions of "Product sabers" or Cane Sabers (which is a product line now).

The reveal core look very impressive. Was also wondering how you got the main LED light through the narrow neck or if there is another inside the emitter since the blade looks pretty bright.

 If you haven't done a reveal crystal core for the MKVI (which I'm not sure) , would like to see that feature in your Luke sabers.
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: GENERAL GRIEVOUS on November 05, 2015, 11:45:54 AM
Great work, general. Enjoyed watching some of your videos… just too much to go through in one sitting.

LOL, that is definitely true.  That is like an hour of viewing right htere.  Since the titles are just posted and you guys can't see the preview pix of the videos themselves it makes it a little difficult to figure out which to watch.  The only real "Earth-shattering" one is the MKIII Reveal.  The others are various versions of "Product sabers" or Cane Sabers (which is a product line now).

The reveal core look very impressive. Was also wondering how you got the main LED light through the narrow neck or if there is another inside the emitter since the blade looks pretty bright.

 If you haven't done a reveal crystal core for the MKVI (which I'm not sure) , would like to see that feature in your Luke sabers.

Tri-Rebels or Tri-Crees work well to make MKIII's bright enough.  I have done (all are posted here on Fx) a number of Reveal MKVI's. 

The cane saber is such a great idea, I love unique things like that.

Thanks.  Since I made the original more than a decade ago they have continued to be in high demand,
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: Sini Star on December 11, 2015, 06:28:47 PM
That Revan reborn looks amazing!  Amazing work as always.  But I can't believe you did not include the Vindican in your videos :smiley:

I may have to discuss having a Reborn done myself. Keep up the great work!
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: GENERAL GRIEVOUS on December 16, 2015, 11:44:52 AM
That Revan reborn looks amazing!  Amazing work as always.  But I can't believe you did not include the Vindican in your videos :smiley:

I may have to discuss having a Reborn done myself. Keep up the great work!

LOL, the Vindican has it's own thread ;)
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: sekrogue1985 on December 30, 2015, 09:01:52 PM
man that a whole lotta sabers awesome as always!
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: stringfellow on December 30, 2015, 10:21:26 PM
Beautiful work! Biding my time for my own MKVI Reveal. :)
Title: Re: So, what has LDM been up to?
Post by: GENERAL GRIEVOUS on December 31, 2015, 12:02:38 AM
man that a whole lotta sabers awesome as always!

LOL, it is just "some" of them.  I just can't seem to find the time any longer to post a thread for each one.  Likely moving forward, I will do periodic posts like this. 

Beautiful work! Biding my time for my own MKVI Reveal. :)

LOL, I know ;)