I’ve been wanting to take a shot at the Darksaber since I first saw it on tv. I think they did a great job with it’s angular, geometric, dark moody design but I felt it needed a little extra oomph. I felt like it was missing the feeling of an object that had been through centuries of use and seen some insanely dark uses. I added a couple pops of tarnished copper on the inner emitter, main switch and pommel switch(yes you read that right, it’s set up so it could be ignited from an inverted grip) The Mandalorians are a crafty bunch and I though dual emitter buttons fit their warrior style well. I also bolted a little Mythosaur plaque onto the bottom of the emitter area cause they’re awesome.

CONSTRUCTION/CUSTOMIZATION

All my hilts are designed with a steel threaded rod running down the middle for structural stability as well as working with the emitter/pommel(each have a sunken steel bolt) to combine the unit. The ends twist on, allowing the owner to customize the order of the components, their orientation and swap in new parts at any time down the road.(last pic in gallery shows swapped in parts)

WEIGHT = 10.4 oz

LENGTH = 11.5 inches

WIDTH = 1.5 inches at grip 4 inches at the cross guard

FYI/CYA DISCLAIMER

The following is a fictional break down of the physical features of the hilt. These are the features I envisioned while I was designing it. Sadly the hilt will not actually produce a cutting blade and is made of resin, not metal.)

THE GOODS

Emitter/Shield- This is one big bulky emitter array. Even off this hilt would make a pretty solid impact weapon. A tri level blade creation system with an inner copper core, I added hex venting around the outside layer for cooling purposes and a mythosaur logo for bad assery purposes.

Switch Assembly - Or more accurately switch “assemblies” I really liked the idea of the wielded being able to use their thumb to kick out the blade from an inverted grip so I incorporated it into the design. Lethal in either grip.

Guard - This thing is a beast. Looks like it could potentially double as a bottle opener. (Don’t do that)

Main Grip- Slender yet still sturdy and menacing. More than enough real estate for two hands if needed. Plenty of details for traction, with a extra helping of grooves near the bottom for one handed destruction dealing.

Pommel - Holds a second ignition switch, did I mention the second switch?

OPTIONS - This hilt is available in two forms.

Raw Resin Kit - fresh out of the print vat, will need a small amount of sanding(the beauty of resin printing vs pla, incredibly smooth surfaces right off the printer and super easy to sand. I will give it a once-over and remove any small support burns or uneven surfaces so you’re all ready to prime and paint.

Turn around time - Parts are printed per order and average print time per hilt is 12 to 16 hours. Should ship within 7-10 days of order.

OR!

Premiere Display - This piece will be given my utmost level of attention and detail, sanded, primed and painted. It will come with a certificate of authenticity card which will include the Soupcan13 badge of quality as well as my signature and will include its run number(I plan on doing a total of 200 in this run). My painting process includes, all parts deburred and sanded, priming, airbrushing the base coat, applying color coats, masking and applying secondary detail colors, detail painting, black wash/corrosion wash and finally 3 coats of high quality clear coat to protect from chips, scratches and prevent paint from wearing due to handling.

Turn around time - Parts are painted per order and average paint time per hilt is 6 to 8 hours. Should ship within 15-18 days of order.

—Legal Notice—

This is not an officially licensed product and is only considered Fan Art