Star Wars "Become A Jedi" Lightsaber Construction Kit

by Corgi

Product Features

• Construct your own Force FX Lightsaber with this realistic kit
• Kit includes a variety of pommel handle and detail parts
• Glowing multicolored LED blade colors include red green and blue
• Makes power updown idle hum swing and impact clash sounds

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000YI3GZ4
• Item model number: SW-219
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,319 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Star Wars, Become A Real Jedi, Lightsaber Construction Kit. Available for the first time is the highest quality lightsaber construction kit ever created. The true moment of truth in any Jedi's life is when they construct their very own lightsaber. Each lightsaber is unique to each Jedi and is the indication of their powers and skill. It also represents their clear and uninterrupted connection to the Force. There are only a few thousand of these left, get yours today.

Product Description

Build your own personalized Jedi or Sith weapon! Over 700 possible configurations. Blade glows red, blue, or green. You can change it! Hard to find!

To be a Jedi, you must construct your own lightsaber. Finding the right crystals and metal pieces to forge your own weapon can be difficult, but the Star Wars Force FX Lightsaber Construction Set makes it easy for you. In just seconds, you can assemble 5 pieces, a blade, and some batteries to craft one of over 700 possible configurations of a 39-inch long lightsaber! Use a variety of pommel, handle, and detail parts to create a personalized weapon that looks just like the ones that belong to Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, or Obi-Wan Kenobi or something totally new that's uniquely you!

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This amazing set includes 15 pieces to configure your own lightsaber hilt, light-up blade, housing for your batteries, and power of the Force. (Note: you may not yet be able to attune to the power of the Force. Additional training may be required.) Requires 3x 'AAA' batteries, not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, April 6, 2008

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D. Equils "dequils" (Valley Village, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Star Wars "Become A Jedi" Lightsaber Construction Kit (Toy)

Opened and assembled the Lightsaber FX Construction Kit and here are my impressions.

First thing I noticed was that all of the pieces to build the hilt are plastic (save 2). Given the quality of the other lightsaber fxs made by Master Replicas (I own 4 and love them all), I was expecting metal. A downside of these plastic handle pieces is that when fully assembled, the plastic parts squeek when you swing the lightsaber and they rub together, like a cheap toy.

Second and most significant disappointment is the light. The blade doesn't light up like the other Master Replica lightsabers. It is bright at its base (comparable to other FX lightsabers) but then grows darker as the light travels up the blade. There are a string of LEDs I believe in the previous Lightsaber FXs but not in this one. But when you put it side by side with the other lightsabers, it just looks different.

Third, the sound effects are the same sample loop but quieter when compared to the previous lightsaber FXs.

Forth, the blade is about 6 inches shorter than the other Lightsaber FXs but I think this is advertised on the box so not a surprise.

And fifth, this set does not include a stand. Not sure why not...

And when it is all finally assembled, it feels like a cheap immitation of the previous lightsaber FXs produced by MR. Given that MR no longer owns the license to make lightsabers, I am guessing this version of the FX lightsaber was a way to produce the cheapest possible set for the same amount of money with little or no reprocussions.

Overall, I am very disappointed and think that anyone who is expecting comparable quality to the other FX lightsabers will be as well.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but still good, March 20, 2008

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G. Beresford (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

I bought this at Radio Shack for $40. It was the last one in the store, and since it had a couple of dings and the red button switch was missing (still had the other two switches), the guy gave me a deal.

This is the first saber I've owned. I recently went to a lightsaber training class put on by my local Star Wars costuming group. A martial arts expert taught us some basic moves and helped us coordinate a short duel. I noticed that my saber wasn't as bright as others, and am aware that this is because the light comes from an LED (or a cluster of them) in the hilt, rather than a string of them up the blade. While this looks cooler and more realistic, my sword has one advantage in that I don't need to worry about one of the lights in the string breaking or burning out due to combat. It would be nice if the blade were a little longer (it's actually about as long as the blade on the short Yoda saber, which is weird to think about...but because of the hilt, it makes the overall product longer), but I was able to hold my own against the other Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader blades out there.

It is a little annoying that the plastic creaks as much as it does, but I figure with something like this, where you have multiple components that you can switch around, it's a given that it won't be as solid as a non-customizable saber.

Overall, I'm well chuffed with it. It's not perfect, but for the money you really can't beat it.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, March 1, 2008

By 

D. Equils "dequils" (Valley Village, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

Just opened and assembled the Lightsaber FX Construction Kit and here are my impressions.

First thing I noticed was that all of the pieces to build the hilt are plastic. Given the quality of the other lightsaber fxs made by Master Replicas (I own 4 and love them all), I was expecting metal. A downside of this is that when fully assembled, the plastic parts squeek when you swing the lightsaber and they rub together, like a cheap toy.

Second and most significant disappointment is the light. The blade doesn't light up like the other Master Replica lightsabers. It is bright at its base (comparable to other FX lightsabers) but then grows darker as the light travels up the blade. There are a string of LEDs I believe in the preious Lightsaber FXs but not in this one. But when you put it side by side with the other lightsabers, it just looks different.

Third, the sound effects are the same sample loop but quieter when compared to the previous lightsaber FXs.

Forth, the blade is about 6 inches shorter than the other Lightsaber FXs but I think this is advertised on the box so not a surprise.

And fifth, this set does not include a stand. Not sure why not...

And when it is all finally assembled, it feels like a cheap immitation of the previous lightsaber FXs produced by MR. Given that MR no longer owns the license to make lightsabers, I am guessing this version of the FX lightsaber was a way to produce the cheapest possible set for the same amount of money with little or no reprocussions.

Overall, I am very disappointed and think that anyone who is expecting comparable quality to the other FX lightsabers will be as well.