Hey, guys... Okay, so since everyone else and his protocol droids are doing a V2, so I figured it's my turn too. I didn't make it particular screen-accurate or anything, but rather just took features that I liked from the various V2 reference sources and integrated them into my version.
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I of course started with an MR Luke RotJ, and used the TCSS conversion kit with extended emitter.
I noticed in some of the V2 photos (the MR product shots, I believe) that there were some sort of divots or pins or set screws in the sink drain emitter section and in the larger ring further down the neck. So for purely ornamental purposes, I used set screws to mimic those. One of the set screws is not ornamental, however, and serves as the blade retention screw.
Here you can see the weathered black paint. I wanted to make sure that the black flowed into the extended part of the emitter, as to make the piece look like a contiguous whole. I also thought that the clamp needed to be weathered a bit, even though most V2s I see tend to have a relatively shiny and clean clamp. You can also see the switch on this side of the clamp, which is just the stock black switch cover from the RotJ, but cut down to about 1/3 the thickness-- which keeps it much closer to the clamp, and helps prevent accidental turn-ons and -offs.
For the circuit board, instead of the stock board that came with the ESB, I wanted to try something a bit different. In the end, I wound up using part of an old Nintendo (NES) game. (Q*bert, if you're interested! ;) ) It fit very nicely once trimmed down, and with a bit of paint I was even able to get more of the black-and-gold color of the RotJ-style board.
And finally, the illuminated saber-- Lux III green.
Like so many of you guys, I always loved the V2, and it's been one of my favorite saber projects so far. It was really fun to do all the weathering and distressing. Everyone has his or her own technique for this part of it, which I think is what makes these sabers all the more interesting to look at and talk about.
Well, thanks as always for looking! Enjoy!