JSSDC Graflex Challenge - Fenderbender & Allaerra(Vader's Vault) - Perseverance

[STARKILLER]

Here it is:  

Perseverence

Features:

NO MHS Parts were harmed in the construction of this lightsaber.  It is completely custom machined with the exception of the Graflex 2-Cell Head and the TCSS prototype adapter, thanks Tim!

Arc Reactor Powercell

Mid Hilt Crystal Chamber

7.2 V LION Batteries

Built-in Recharge Port

Seoul P4 Blue

US V1.0 (to be replaced by V2.1)

Tactile Switch under Graflex Button

Vintage Graflex 2 Cell Head de-chromed and polished (brass)

Custom milled and lathed center section

Custom milled powercell chamber, powder coated translucent gold

Custom lathed pommel

Here are the pics:

The pieces ready for assembly



The Pommel:



Test Fitting the pieces prior to recharge port hole and cap screw.



Here she is all finished!











And now for the good stuff ;D The Crystal Chamber:





The Power Cell Reactor:





Its like Christmas! :D







The video:

Hope you guys and gals like it, we had a lot of fun pushing the limits of what we could do. Thanks to Jon (Judgesabersmith) for hosting this awesome challenge and for bringing together the greatest bunch of crazy sabersmiths in the hobby. It really has turned into a think-tank for stretching and advancing this great thing we do. Thanks to Eastern57 for proposing this challenge and for dragging the best out of us kicking and screaming. Enjoy this and all of the other entries as we ALL put everything we had into them.

Perseverance Design© 2009 by Vader's Vault.  All rights reserved.  All Vader's Vault designs are the Intellectual Property of Vader's Vault.  Any use without express written permission can result in legal recourse.

[Darkside]

Very nice work. I especially like the reactor doohickey at the hilt.

[ElbE121]

As always amazing work, the power cell reactor is simply amazing!

[General Kota]

Grate job!!!

[djobitwan7]

I like that power cell reactor.

[LUMINARA UNDULI]

Thanks everyone :D  Sort of surprised to get compliments on a year old thread, but we'll take 'em where we can get 'em :D  This one was really a big turning point for us for a lot of reasons.  Like a lot of things we do on JSSDC this really stretched our capabilities at the time and helped catapult us to where we are today :)

[darth_call]

This is probably one of my favorite sabers from ya'll and I never get tiired of seeing.

It combines the classic look of a prop replica with the flair of Vader Vault innovation.

An awesome piece and should have its own glass case to be proudly displayed.

[nartules]

I noticed it was an old thread, but I had seen the saber on your website as well as youtube.  I always like the reactor job in the hilt, that is just all sorts of awesome :)

[EXAR KUN]

What a great mix of the two colors of metal. I've never seen a power cell reactor in a saber before, this one looks really awesome. Tons of blinkies!

Yeah it's an old thread but I am becoming a bigger fan of Vaders Vault sabers the more I see.