Cathode lightsabers - Would you buy?

[onix36div]

Just a quick question as i have noticed alot of interest in these sabers recently.

Would you purchase a fully made and connected saber for your 12" figures?

If you would, how much would you pay for one?

[Darkshadowcollectibles]

Yes and $40.00 would be about my limit.

[Darth Loki]

NO. Too many Jedi coming and still to be announced. It would just get rediculously expensive. Plus I plan on displaying without the base which helps hide everything.

[hurricane]

NO. Too many Jedi coming and still to be announced. It would just get rediculously expensive. Plus I plan on displaying without the base which helps hide everything.
ive developed them so you dont need the stand to hide everything, its all housed inside the torso,there'll be pictures posted very soon of my first figure with the saber done this way.:cool:

[Darth Loki]

ive developed them so you dont need the stand to hide everything, its all housed inside the torso,there'll be pictures posted very soon of my first figure with the saber done this way.:cool:


That's a little better but it's still going to be expensive adding another $20-40 per Jedi/Sith 12". Though there are those with bigger pockets that I'm sure would pay.

[Vader AL]

Yes, yes and yes I would buy one......for the right price. i think $25-30 would be about right but i don't know the cost to produce so if you give me a list of the parts needed and how to assemble them I could give a more specific price that I would pay....:rolleyes:

[pixletwin]

No. But I would spend the money needed to make one myself.

[EVILFACE]

Prolly not if it involves cuttin up a figure.

[Darth Madden]

I'm not sure how much I would pay but I would definatlly consider it since I am only going to have a couple Jedi that would need it.

[Mookeylama]

i'd rather know how to make'em myself but yeah, i'd buy at least 2-3 for my fave jedis, since i wouldn't display them all at the same time w/ ignited sabers. so i'd want a few diff colors or hilts that i could change out the colored tubes. also i probably would NOT buy them unless they were made to fit inside the torso/body, of which we'd be responsible for gutting our figs of course. don't care for all the outside baggage. if the only cathode types available were external, i'd rather get the EL sabers since they've been done internally.

and hurry up Hurricane and post some tuts!

[QQB]

Yes! Do it yourself is easy & cheaper!!:lol

[Duckgoo]

Cost is the reason that I don't sell my cathode sabers. It cost $30-40 in parts alone to make one, not to mention a couple hours of time.

Even if I sell them for $40 each, I would break even at best not even counting the hours and labor involved. Most people would only pay up to the cost of the parts, but not for the labor.

As for putting the electronics in the body, I am not sure it is practical. You would have to hollow out most of the body to put all the electronics and battery in it. I am not sure everyone here will have the tools to do that.

You would also have to destroy the body of the figure which sucks for resale. When you have to change the batteries, you would have to undress the figure.

I think the simpler solution is to attach the electronics to the base of the figure. I think most of us keep our figures on the Star Wars stands. Also, you can have an on/off switch outside the figure that you can easily turn the saber on and off. Battery changes can be made without disturbing the figure. I plan to have all my Sideshow figures outfitted with cathodes so hollowing a dozen figures is harder than building a dozen power boxes.

That's my $0.02.

[PosterBoyKelly]

Definatly if they were housed in the torso, but my question is, would the end of the saber still look....fat....like a wang? If so, than I'm not sure about having a glowing wang in Lukes hand.

[onix36div]

this is straying off topic a little but im having problems with these sabers

I bought the parts today to try and build my anakin a saber and thebefore i even got underway i had the whoile thing smashed to bits in my room!!

The problem i was having is that when you buy these tubes they are all housed in some sort of packaging like the one i bought was for a car so had a glass tube around it with silver bits at each end that i couldnt find any easy way to remove and when tyryign to remove them . . . .smash and that was all my money down the drain

can anyone help me out at all?

Thanks

[Gruff Old Bear]

I think the simpler solution is to attach the electronics to the base of the figure. I think most of us keep our figures on the Star Wars stands. Also, you can have an on/off switch outside the figure that you can easily turn the saber on and off. Battery changes can be made without disturbing the figure.

What a concept. Duck, when I fnally tire of converting horses for LOTR (and get my diorama finished), I think custom bases for SW figures might be the next frontier...it's an established specialty in the GK world, and there are tutorials at the Clubhouse board.

[Darth Caedus]

Gruff Old Bear, power to SoCal....anyway, I think the on/off switch is the way to go. Now I just need to find out how to make them...

[LordAzrael]

Question for those who have done cathode sabers - the ones I've seen have a plastic casing with square ends on - do you just hacksaw through this to remove it - how is it done ? I don't really want to wreck one of these at the price they are :(

[Duckgoo]

Question for those who have done cathode sabers - the ones I've seen have a plastic casing with square ends on - do you just hacksaw through this to remove it - how is it done ? I don't really want to wreck one of these at the price they are :(


You will have to saw off the plastic casing without damaging the cathode. It is very tricky business. I usually damage a few when working with the removal process.

[LordAzrael]

Next question - do you use 6" or 8" cathodes ?

EDIT: Nevermind - its 6"

[Mookeylama]

3.it's an established specialty in the GK world, and there are tutorials at the Clubhouse board.

what is this "GK world"?

[PosterBoyKelly]

Also, Sideshow hilts or Hasbro hilts? I ask because I'd rather not jack up an awesome SS saber, and Hasbros seem to be a bit oversized in the firstplace so I thought they might be easier to mess with.

[Darth Caedus]

PLEASE !!!! I must have a tutorial or I'm going to go nuts. :monkey5 :monkey5

[JustinLuck]

If Sideshow won't offer lightup sabers, I think it would be awesome if they could at least sell the regular hilts separately so we can make our own customs.

[Duckgoo]

If Sideshow won't offer lightup sabers, I think it would be awesome if they could at least sell the regular hilts separately so we can make our own customs.

While that's great for us customizers, there really is no sizable market here for Sideshow. They can't charge a lot (maybe $5-10) for lightsaber hilts so it really is not worth their time making a few bucks for 20-30 customizers who want to make cathode sabers.

I am not trying to be negative, just realistic.

Besides, use the Hasbro hilts, they are the right size to fit the cathodes. They are also cheaper and more readily available.

I can't imagine too many people who would want to take this on.

[Darth Caedus]

While that's great for us customizers, there really is no sizable market here for Sideshow. They can't charge a lot (maybe $5-10) for lightsaber hilts so it really is not worth their time making a few bucks for 20-30 customizers who want to make cathode sabers.

I am not trying to be negative, just realistic.

Besides, use the Hasbro hilts, they are the right size to fit the cathodes. They are also cheaper and more readily available.

I can't imagine too many people who would want to take this on.

can I just go buy the hasbro hilts/sabers? or do I have to buy a figure it comes with?

[LordAzrael]

can I just go buy the hasbro hilts/sabers? or do I have to buy a figure it comes with?

you have to buy the figure but usually these can be found pretty cheaply on e-bay.

I've ordered some blue cathodes yesterday and I'll be trying to add them to Anakin's saber this weekend.

[Darth Caedus]

you have to buy the figure but usually these can be found pretty cheaply on e-bay.

I've ordered some blue cathodes yesterday and I'll be trying to add them to Anakin's saber this weekend.

what type of blue cathod are you using? on ebay, the only ones I could find were pretty much for your computer case and for your car.

[JustinLuck]

I think the demand would be larger than that. But would a Sideshow hilt even be thick enough? And I don't consider purchasing old Hasbro figures on ebay as "readily available".

[LordAzrael]

what type of blue cathod are you using? on ebay, the only ones I could find were pretty much for your computer case and for your car.

Computer case. Its usually listed under Case modifications.

http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=CS-CC6LBNSDUAL

And I don't consider purchasing old Hasbro figures on ebay as "readily available".

Geez some people are hard to please ;p

[JustinLuck]

I'm not interested in Hasbro figures. What am I going to do with Hasbro figures if all I want are their saber hilts? Is that really asking too much?

[NSFolsom]

PLEASE !!!! I must have a tutorial or I'm going to go nuts. :monkey5 :monkey5

Ditto. A simple tutorial and I would go to town making sabers for as many of my Sideshow 1:6 Star Wars Figures as I could, maybe even one for my Medicon ROTJ Darth Vader. :monkey1

I think it would be alot of fun to do this if we had the instructions to do so.

But I'd be willing to spend some money on a few. $30-$40 would have to be my limit as well.

[Darth Caedus]

Ditto. A simple tutorial and I would go to town making sabers for as many of my Sideshow 1:6 Star Wars Figures as I could, maybe even one for my Medicon ROTJ Darth Vader. :monkey1

I think it would be alot of fun to do this if we had the instructions to do so.

But I'd be willing to spend some money on a few. $30-$40 would have to be my limit as well.

Amen good sir. Amen.

[NSFolsom]

I'm looking forward to hurricane, Duckgoo or QQB making a double cathode saber for Maul when he ships!

[figuremaster_les]

I'm looking forward to hurricane, Duckgoo or QQB making a double cathode saber for Maul when he ships!

Good Lord! Imagine a double cathode sword! Wowsa! :maul
You got your work cut out for that one guys!

And yes, I would buy a couple of swords made up...Vader and Obi Wan and Darth Maul and Palpatine for sure...maybe a Yoda if it was possible to get it all that small...but not every Jedi...that's too much anyway. I.m not interested in displaying a battle scene, just the primary players kicking some...:D

[Darth Caedus]

Good Lord! Imagine a double cathode sword! Wowsa! :maul
You got your work cut out for that one guys!

And yes, I would buy a couple of swords made up...Vader and Obi Wan and Darth Maul and Palpatine for sure...maybe a Yoda if it was possible to get it all that small...but not every Jedi...that's too much anyway. I.m not interested in displaying a battle scene, just the primary players kicking some...:D

BATTLE SCENE !!!! BATTLE SCENE !!!! I didn't think of that before, but now I freaking want one. Bring on the battle scene !!!

[LordAzrael]

I'm looking forward to hurricane, Duckgoo or QQB making a double cathode saber for Maul when he ships!

You mean like this

http://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11290&highlight=cathode+maul

[Darth Caedus]

You mean like this

http://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11290&highlight=cathode+maul

That is just about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

P.S. WAHOO 200 Posts !!!

[NSFolsom]

You mean like this

http://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11290&highlight=cathode+maul

OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD

OH MY GOD

Like the Nazi said when the Ark was opened in Raiders of the Lost Ark, "It's Beeeutiful!"

Thanks for the link, how did I miss that thread?

[Darth Caedus]

OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD

OH MY GOD

Like the Nazi said when the Ark was opened in Raiders of the Lost Ark, "It's Beeeutiful!"

Thanks for the link, how did I miss that thread?

Same here, I don't know how I missed it either. It even has somewhat confusing directions on the bottom on the thread to create your own. I'm going to try to decode this :) and try to do myself.

[JustinLuck]

If the CCT could just be a bit more red, it would be perfect. Good color for Mace's saber though.

[NSFolsom]

It even has somewhat confusing directions on the bottom on the thread to create your own. I'm going to try to decode this :) and try to do myself.

As will I... um, sometime.:chew

[Customikey]

We've got as power shortage here in NYC, so no.:D

[Darth Caedus]

We've got as power shortage here in NYC, so no.:D

power shortage eh...how many saber you got going on in NYC :chew :chew :chew

[Darth Kustomizer]

Just a quick question as i have noticed alot of interest in these sabers recently.

Would you purchase a fully made and connected saber for your 12" figures?

If you would, how much would you pay for one?

No, I would'nt. I think they look great but thats just one more thing I would need to shell out for to complete my figure and I have no interest in that. I can live with the saber that they come with.

[Darth Kustomizer]

We've got as power shortage here in NYC, so no.:D

I hear Dallas may have to consider rolling blackouts again soon.

[Darth Caedus]

san fernando valley and where I live get more blackouts than you can possibly imagine. at least once a week, it sucks.

[Duckgoo]

san fernando valley and where I live get more blackouts than you can possibly imagine. at least once a week, it sucks.

When you have blackouts, you can turn on the cathode sabers. They are battery powered obviously and they light up a room, especially when you have a few.

I love to light up all my Star Wars figures in my display case while I surf the net with my room completely dark late at night.

[Darth Caedus]

When you have blackouts, you can turn on the cathode sabers. They are battery powered obviously and they light up a room, especially when you have a few.

I love to light up all my Star Wars figures in my display case while I surf the net with my room completely dark late at night.


AHHHHHHHHHHHHH, that's glorious, i usually have that with my computer. but it was me SO much more amazing with my 12"ers.

[LordAzrael]

Question for those who have done cathode sabers. I've received my 6" blue ones today (they're flexiglow) and the wire inside seems to not sit that close to the tube - how have you guys handled that with your finished sabers ? Do Is there something you can do other than just pose the wire away from the viewing perspective ?

[LordAzrael]

Another question - on the inverter its got "do not cut white CCFL wires" but I pretty much will have to do this to feed the wires through the saber hilt - anyone got a comment about that is it just the usual - "some idiot almost killed themselves so we better stick a warning label on it" type thing ?

[LordAzrael]

Well for anyway making these - I didn't have any problem cutting the cathode out of the plastic case. Not sure what other people used but I got a mini-hacksaw from bunnings which was for "cutting through thin metal" and sawed through each side. I made sure to leave the side with the wire till last as i didn't want to accidentally saw through the wire. The non-wired end came off pretty easy - the other took a bit of work. All up about 45 minutes to remove it from the case (took about 1 episode of Alias).

Next issue is - drilling out the Sideshow hilt. Luckily I'm doing Anakin - so I have two non lit hilts before I have to damage a lit hilt. If it all works out without a stuff up I can feel a hoth luke bash coming on.

[LordAzrael]

Gruff Old Bear, power to SoCal....anyway, I think the on/off switch is the way to go. Now I just need to find out how to make them...

The Flexiglow cathodes come with the on/off switch. Easy!

[Darth Caedus]

Jeez, I really need to start some work on this. Ordering 6" blue cathode for my sith anaking today. :chew :chew

[genorules]

Where did you folks order your tubes? Also, is it whats inside the tube that you use? Is that why people mentioned sawing? So when you get the cathode out of the casing, what do you actually use on the hilt as a blade?