dashy
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Posted progress for this in my other thread (costumes section) then realised I should have posted a separate thread for it in this section, so here it is, a few progress shots and the finished prop!
DETAILS:
• HILT: Narrow PVC pipe with wider pipe on the ends + shaped dowel inside + leather wrap w/ Angelus leather paint shading
• CROSS-GUARD + POMMEL: Sculpted with worbla; pommel has a pine base which connects/slots with the hilt dowel; worbla primed with wood glue
• BLADE:
1. Mold was made with one piece of 3mm foamed PVC board (aka sintra), scored into 3 sections for each side of the triangular profile
2. Sealed/prepped the inside surfaces with J-Wax mold release
3. Temporarily joined the edges together with hot glue followed by tape
4. Mounted the tip to a stand/base
5. Cast with Supercast fast set rigid polyurethane resin (bought from Barnes), fishing rod embedded inside for a reinforcing core
6. Grooves sanded in
7. Filler primer + multi-surface primer (grey) + more sanding
8. Krylon Fusion Satin Black base/undercoat, wet sanded up to 2000 grit
9. Silver Rub n Buff applied with a soft cloth
After pouring in the resin I thought this was going to be a complete failure. The fishing rod is too close to the surface so I couldn't sand in much for the grooves.There were a few thin areas so I opened them up and filled in the holes with more resin. Did some repair work on the tip with Apoxie Sculpt. The blade is flexible and very light.
It's not perfect but at least some of the flaws can pass as weathering - have spent so much time on it, so over it at this point.
(Disregard the previous wonky worbla blade)
Video is even better for showing the Rub n Buff finish! Love that reflectiveness:
DETAILS:
• HILT: Narrow PVC pipe with wider pipe on the ends + shaped dowel inside + leather wrap w/ Angelus leather paint shading
• CROSS-GUARD + POMMEL: Sculpted with worbla; pommel has a pine base which connects/slots with the hilt dowel; worbla primed with wood glue
• BLADE:
1. Mold was made with one piece of 3mm foamed PVC board (aka sintra), scored into 3 sections for each side of the triangular profile
2. Sealed/prepped the inside surfaces with J-Wax mold release
3. Temporarily joined the edges together with hot glue followed by tape
4. Mounted the tip to a stand/base
5. Cast with Supercast fast set rigid polyurethane resin (bought from Barnes), fishing rod embedded inside for a reinforcing core
6. Grooves sanded in
7. Filler primer + multi-surface primer (grey) + more sanding
8. Krylon Fusion Satin Black base/undercoat, wet sanded up to 2000 grit
9. Silver Rub n Buff applied with a soft cloth
After pouring in the resin I thought this was going to be a complete failure. The fishing rod is too close to the surface so I couldn't sand in much for the grooves.There were a few thin areas so I opened them up and filled in the holes with more resin. Did some repair work on the tip with Apoxie Sculpt. The blade is flexible and very light.
It's not perfect but at least some of the flaws can pass as weathering - have spent so much time on it, so over it at this point.
(Disregard the previous wonky worbla blade)
Video is even better for showing the Rub n Buff finish! Love that reflectiveness:
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