Hello Everybody and depending on when and where you are reading this…happy MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU day! And as a way for me to celebrate I have been gifted tickets to see The Phantom Menace on the big screen for a big anniversary I am celebrating also. I didn’t get to see the movie in cinema when it released in 1999 as I was on honeymoon but I’m making up for that by seeing it today…and yes I got VIP seating. So a massive thank you to Mrs Tyeth.
Now back to today’s post, well it isn’t exactly a May 4th celebration as I have been under the weather recently to produce one and I have a backlog of stuff I need to publish while I can. As a result I have a design to share inspired by my friend PsychoSith and the hyperspace travelling “whales” known as Purrgils in Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka. Let’s get started….
My friend PsychoSith is a talented artist and a while ago created some awesome pencil sketches of lightsabers which he shared on the forum Saberforum.com. The pictures were loved by the members and one person wondered what PsychoSith’s hilts would look like in 3D and I was approached to recreate them in Blender 3D. I thought it was a good idea as I was still having doubts of how good I was and needed to practice. So after about a week and a half’s work I came up with this..
I was really proud how this tuned out and was blessed with PsychoSith (and the forum members’) approval. You can see the post and further pictures by clicking this link: https://ftsabersite.wordpress.com/2020/08/15/the-order-of-knighthood-rapier-lightsaber-by-psychosith/
I then did a few other designs by Psycho but sadly he no longer posts so the collaboration fizzled out. That was until I watched Star Wars Rebels and an episode in which the heroes are trying to obtain Hyperdrive Fuel from a Tibanna gas mining facility, floating in a gas cloud. The usual hijinks ensued and the Heroes needed help which came in the form of some space travelling whale-like creatures named Purrgils.
Ezra Bridger using the Force, was able to communicate with the animals who then defeated the Mining Guild TIE Fighters that were attacking. Again you can see this post with this link: https://ftsabersite.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/tyeth-industries-experimentals-ftx-mg-a-new-tie-fighter/
The Purrgil, as mentioned travel through hyperspace and have a unique light display they show as they make the jump into the hyperspace lanes. I noticed a similarity with Psycho’s hilt so I modified it slightly and this is the result….Gallery One…..
I remodelled the emitter by removing the short perpendicular guard blade, and I added a set of eyes to give a creature look. The hilt colour was darkened to mimic the Purrgil before it has eaten Tibanna Gas (which fuels the animal). Upon digesting the gas the tentacles of the Purrgil begin to glow and flash in patterns before catapulting themselves into the famous tunnel corridors.
Here is my recreation of a Purrgil Hyperspace departure….
I realised the Purrgil lights were similar in colour to the beautiful glow worms I encountered in New Zealand so I copied the colour for the tentacles. The pommel or tail also had lights added and coloured to match and when the crystal is revealed the journey begins!
Now I’m afraid it is time for me to begin a journey…I’m off to the cinema! I might write up a little review but I think you all might have seen the film already, we’ll see.
I hope you enjoyed this post despite not being a May 4th special, I’m working as best I can at the moment. Which brings me to the support you all offer, thanks so much, all the comments and likes and subs lift my mood and keep motivating me to push on and create more. Whether you are a new or regular visitor, you’re very much appreciated. Now go and enjoy May 4th, and till next time……MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
“Purrgil Saber” is a For Tyeth Editions/PsychoSith Sabers creation inspired by the “Purrgil” creatures seen in Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka. The design was created by PsychoSith and modified/modelled/rendered by For Tyeth. The design, 3D model and renders were created in Blender 3D and are ©Copyright of PsychoSith/For Tyeth FTSabersite 2016-2024. “Purrgil” and all other Star Wars names, logos, images and related material are Trademark/©Copyright of Disney/LucasFilm Ltd.