Yoda sent me a DIY kit to test out building one in his style from scratch. I have done similar builds before, and it is time consuming, but well worth it once completed.
The manual was easy to follow, and I did learn a few techniques in the process.
The good news is the initial batch of these kits will be available very soon, and it will be an ongoing product.
The crystal that is included is synthetic and ready for used. Drill Crystal Kits will not be made available for DIY.
Some notes on the saber itself.
This was the original Luke ANH, I purchased long ago. Some of you may remember the ad
There were changes made noted in the video and pics due to my using this hilt, vs converting a replica or vintage
Specs
Crystal Focus 4.31
LedEngin 10w RGBW BG for the main Led wired in parallel, and RW in series for FoC
Vibration motor set low
2x 14500 li-ion removable set up
TCSS Speaker
2 accent leds in the Crystal Chamber, 1 blue 1 white
Erv style Blade
soundfonts
Reaver ~ Shadeslinger
Madcow ~ Bespin, Hero
Novastar ~ Episode IV remastered, Episode IV training bot, RainSizzle
Boots
Jango ;D ANH Boot package*WIP
Video
http://youtu.be/-K1hnzOUi1MPictures
DIY Kit
Completed saber
shortened speaker pod
glams
FoC
If you have questions during your DIY build you can contact me for help.
I expect an ad with more details concerning DIY kit availability to be posted very soon by YODA