A friend of mine makes movie props as a hobby, and I'm his "idea man" for inspiration. One we've been kicking around for a while is a 'steampunk' lightsaber, in the vien of the SW Jedi the found near Nal Hutta in Dark Empire.

Today my friend emailed me a concept sketch:



I think it looks pretty sweet, and would like to hear what y'all think. BTW, this is the same guy who did my "viking" saber found in my sig.

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You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

I think it's awesome, even if I hate Adobe Illustrator with a passion.

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Haha, a steampunk lightsabre. That kicks ass.
I´d love to see some rivets.

As a lover of steampunk, that rocks my pants. Thank you, Chewie.

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Oh definitely. My pants are suddenly tighter too.

I'd love to see it 3d- or physically modeled.

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I don't know about 3D rendering, but he's gonna BUILD it :-p

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

Hawt!

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New draft based on some collaborative discussions I had with my friend:



The thought was to replace the mesh with a sort of lantern design, with brass piping between the panes and on the anchor collars.

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

I'm just saying, when this is made it will basically be the most ultimate thing ever.

I think it is going to be a christmas present for my brother. And no, you can't be my brother.

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

Nice, but where're the buttons?

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Dammit Chewie!

Steampunk Lightsaber?! That is fucking awesome.

Buttons? Wouldn't valves be more appropriate?

Valves would be hard to do. I'm going to ask him to do a slider and some sort of dial which connect to the core through the gaps in the lower rings, sort of like an afterthought.

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

Very nice looking deisgn. Still, lt needs to at least emit steam from somewhere...

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A cool clockwork mechanism would be good, too. Like just have a few bits with turning rods on or that turn the crystal bit or something.

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The first version looks cooler. The asymetric part doesn´t fit the steam punk theme.

Which asymmetric part? The lantern is hexagonal. Also, steampunk is usually full of asymmetry.

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

I mean the thing on the top. Looks more modern than steampunkish to me.

Oh, the emitter disk? Well, its gonna be steel-and-brass, so that'll give it a bit of a look. The main inspiration for this saber is the steampunk-ish world from Dark Empire, which among other things featured a lightning-gun and a steam-powered starship. Its going to look somewhat modern by function of the fact that its a lightsaber. If you follow the link in my sig, you'll see a viking-style saber which combines old look and 'high tech'.

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

Update: I talked to the guy on email, and he can have it done by the end of the month for $60-75 (mostly for parts). He loves to make these, but he can't keep them all or he'd run out of room to live, so I guess I'm just blessed to have a friend who shares my passions and interests.

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker

I'd ditch the lantern, personally. It makes it look way too delicate and empty. The cooling jacket worked better, visually.

Really, I think it turns an interesting design into looking like crap.

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Maybe a tiny knife switch?

Ok, here's the 'nearly finished' design:



Its got a slider w/fabric-covered wires, and an old-style radio knob. I admit, I can't decide if I like the style-points of the lantern or the badassitude of the cooling jacket in the first sketch. Thoughts? Votes?

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Stuart: The only problem is, I'm losing track of which universe I'm in.
You kinda look like Jesus. With a lightsaber.- Peregrin Toker