Oflairegan
New Member
Hey guys, I am very new to the RPF and prop making as well. Last year I made a foam version of Alex's Kryptonite sword from Season 1 of Supergirl. It was the first prop I had ever made and I was working with a shoe string budget and hardly any reference images. It was good and worked well but this year I'm updating the sword along with the over all costume.
I've decided to make the blade out of acrylic and grind down the edges of the blade to get the proper look. The acrylic I'm using is a 1/2 inch thick. I was worried about working with something thinner and wanted a stronger spine for the blade.
For the handle I will be modifying a Ultrasabers Dark Apprentice V4. For me the lightsaber handle was easier as I have no experience at all with electronics and this way I could save myself a little time as it already has the color I want and is already set up.
Even though I'm redoing this project I am still working on a bit of a budget but I'm excited to get started on this build and hopefully have it done in time for Dragon Con. (Sorry for the horrible photo quality of the last two pictures. My phone sucks)
I've decided to make the blade out of acrylic and grind down the edges of the blade to get the proper look. The acrylic I'm using is a 1/2 inch thick. I was worried about working with something thinner and wanted a stronger spine for the blade.
For the handle I will be modifying a Ultrasabers Dark Apprentice V4. For me the lightsaber handle was easier as I have no experience at all with electronics and this way I could save myself a little time as it already has the color I want and is already set up.
Even though I'm redoing this project I am still working on a bit of a budget but I'm excited to get started on this build and hopefully have it done in time for Dragon Con. (Sorry for the horrible photo quality of the last two pictures. My phone sucks)