![]() ![]() “What I added to that was this idea that the Darksaber was Mandalorian-made. “George wrote that little speech for Pre Vizsla,” Filoni recalled in a Star Wars Rebels behind-the-scenes featurette. The Darksaber was created for The Clone Wars with the guidance of George Lucas, Dave Filoni has revealed, who conceptualized a weapon that would be effective against a lightsaber. Why was the reappearance of the legendary weapon such a huge moment in the Disney+ series? Let’s take a look at the history of the Darksaber, from the warriors who wielded it during the long history of Mandalore to what it means to see it again in the galaxy after the events of the Galactic Civil War. Star Wars fans first set eyes on the extraordinary black-bladed lightsaber in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and it has since played a vital role in Star Wars Rebels - and made a surprise return in The Mandalorian. įew weapons have as long and storied a history as the Darksaber of Mandalore. Spoiler warning: This article contains spoilers for the first season of The Mandalorian, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. I may have misunderstood the main issue people had with custom dark saber blades but I still think matte might look better than the slight reflections people often have on the blade.The legendary blade has been wielded by heroes and villains alike. If the issue has historically been the light-emitting issue If NeoPixels aren't enough maybe using a high-power LED from a high-power flashlight might do the job better. Someone also pointed out the "paint on blade" look was also an issue, which I thought the matte look might solve since when I've seen Black 3.0 it doesn't really look like a paint job. I think I may toy with my idea just to see if the matte deals with the light reflection issue (light coming from outside the blade). It still seems like one of the issues is dealing with light reflecting off of the black section itself or in this case the light bouncing off of the material covering the LEDs. I did see that and thought it was pretty cool! That was also one of the reasons I brought up the acrylic part and edge-lighting. Obviously it would require a possible repaint after a few uses but the aesthetic alone is cool for a collector blade.ĭepending on the availability of the materials I may try and do this project myself but I invite the community to give it a try.īelow are links detailing this and a retail site for it.īy the way since I put a use and where to buy it I think I have to add this statement: If you are Anish Kapoor you CANNOT buy this product or use it at all. I’ve seen a lot of props use acrylic, edge lighting, and black material, but nothing duel ready that uses it. Hypothetically, the paint should do its job at absorbing most of the light from the inside of the blade and it’ll seep through the parts you covered with tape, giving it a nice glow around the edges and in lower light settings /should/ photograph beautifully. Rig neopixels to run the White color and insert them (likely with a diffuser) in the blade. Spray paint the entire saber with black 3.0, or hand paint it, making sure it’s even. Using clear polycarbonate tubing, stencils, and Black 3.0 you could create a very light fluid-type pattern like the white streaks on the Dark Saber by laying down masking tape along the blade. So here’s the idea:īlack 3.0 absorbs 99% of visible light and is a commercially available paint comparable to Vantablack (look up the story behind it it’s actually funny). ![]() ![]() I’ve been thinking recently and with the popularity of NeoPixels and affordable materials I think I know a way that might work, though I don’t have any of the materials myself. Seen a lot in forums about this a while ago and I want it continue the how to. ![]()
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