Sideshow Darth Maul Sixth Scale Figure

[Wor-Gar]

vertigo84 has made 19 posts since 2009....


Don't wait for an answer.

 

[Reefer Shark]

vertigo84 has made 19 posts since 2009....


Don't wait for an answer.

lol! good point

 

[vertigo84]

Yeah that's true I haven't posted much at all! lol

The saber I made myself using a ccfl tutorial I found here on the forums with a spare hilt picked up from toyanxiety. Pretty straightforward to mock up if you've done any basic soldering.

The other maul's either side are both medicom although one has had a body swap to a hot toys body, damn Medicom joints!

 

[Reefer Shark]

Wow thats really great work man, awesome job!

lol I imagine I'll need to swap my Medi Maul eventually as mine is the first release with the more brittle body.

 

[JermaineD2]

Very nice shot vertigo

 

[vertigo84]

I originally had him set up with an LED saber I found on EBay but it was garbage, the hilt was massively oversized and the light wasn't great. I've also used EL wire for a few sabers in the past but to be honest their not much better than the LED sabers hot toys and sideshow use now which again aren't that great IMO.
For the price I paid for the 3rd party LED saber (around £30) I got all the parts needed for the cathode one minus the cost of a second hilt incase I screwed it up lol.

For anyone interested in making their own cathode saber, the tutorial I used can be found here, the pics are no longer up but you can figure it out pretty easy. https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/custom-creations/51963-cathode-saber-tutorial-warning-lots-pics.html

Here's the EL wire saber for comparison


And a couple more of the Cathode just for fun!



Here's how the saber looks unlit, as the tubes are painted red it just looks like the normal plastic sideshow blades.

 

[Adam1138]

Thanks for the info Vertigo that sabre looks great!

I broke my OT only collection rule for Maul. But I'm glad I did as he really is a superb figure.

 

[Smash]

I originally had him set up with an LED saber I found on EBay but it was garbage, the hilt was massively oversized and the light wasn't great. I've also used EL wire for a few sabers in the past but to be honest their not much better than the LED sabers hot toys and sideshow use now which again aren't that great IMO.
For the price I paid for the 3rd party LED saber (around £30) I got all the parts needed for the cathode one minus the cost of a second hilt incase I screwed it up lol.

For anyone interested in making their own cathode saber, the tutorial I used can be found here, the pics are no longer up but you can figure it out pretty easy. https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/custom-creations/51963-cathode-saber-tutorial-warning-lots-pics.html

Here's the EL wire saber for comparison
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And a couple more of the Cathode just for fun!

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Here's how the saber looks unlit, as the tubes are painted red it just looks like the normal plastic sideshow blades.
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Is there a wire running down the outside of the saber? Anyone to make these without that?

I wish it was possible to mod Kylo's saber this way without getting rid of the sculpted blade.

 

[Reefer Shark]

Damn, what a difference the cathode is from the LED!

I really dont like displaying non-light up saber blades on my 1/6 figures, so it would be nice to have something like this for me. Maybe someday if I can make the time, I'll try it. Thanks for the link!

 

[vertigo84]

Is there a wire running down the outside of the saber? Anyone to make these without that?

I wish it was possible to mod Kylo's saber this way without getting rid of the sculpted blade.

Well I hollowed out the hilt using a dremel, drill a small hole in the centre of the hilt and pass the wires through the glove and then inside the sleeve of the tunic. If you have your figure on a stand then just run the wire down to the waist and through the stand to wherever your powering it. You could do it without a stand and run the wires down the pants and have a hole in the sole of the boot to run them out.
The wires themselves are very thin (0.5mm) so they're easy to hide.

 

[Smash]

Well I hollowed out the hilt using a dremel, drill a small hole in the centre of the hilt and pass the wires through the glove and then inside the sleeve of the tunic. If you have your figure on a stand then just run the wire down to the waist and through the stand to wherever your powering it. You could do it without a stand and run the wires down the pants and have a hole in the sole of the boot to run them out.
The wires themselves are very thin (0.5mm) so they're easy to hide.

Sorry what I was asking was about the saber blades. In the last pic it looks like there's a string or thing wire on them going from the tips to the handle?

 

[vertigo84]

Sorry what I was asking was about the saber blades. In the last pic it looks like there's a string or thing wire on them going from the tips to the handle?

Yeah there is a thin wire which runs from the end of the bulb to complete the circuit, not much you can do about that I'm afraid. It's not really visible when switched on and I tend to twist the bulbs so the wire faces to the back of the cabinet once posed up.

 

[Wor-Gar]

What's the difference between the Exclusive version and the Collectors Edition...?

As far as I can tell, the Collectors Edition is simply the 2nd batch.

 

[Reefer Shark]

What's the difference between the Exclusive version and the Collectors Edition...?

As far as I can tell, the Collectors Edition is simply the 2nd batch.

Exclusive had a chopped in half saber handle. Definitely no big deal if you miss out on it IMO.

 

[Wor-Gar]

It did? I looked at the original listing and couldn't find a difference. Thanks.

 

[user 15061]

Quick shot I took after unpacking him.. sold most my comic collection and picked Maul up.

 

[Creighton]

awesome but still can't wait to see HT tackle Maul with light up saber blades.

 

[Smash]

awesome but still can't wait to see HT tackle Maul with light up saber blades.

Do you think they will? Not sure how the licensing works. Can both HT and Sideshow have licensing for the same version of a character?

 

[CrankbaitJon]

Do you think they will? Not sure how the licensing works. Can both HT and Sideshow have licensing for the same version of a character?

I am hoping for a HTs Maul and they might be able to if they get the BattleFront2 license. When they announce the Scouttrooper might be good indication since SSC sold out theirs recently I think.

 

[Hellion]

I'm going to be selling mine if anyones interested, includes a wired sith robe and 2 separate "ignited" lightsabers in addition to his double (bought a second version of his double saber and split it into two pieces).