Final Fantasy Buster Sword (All Metal - Advent Children/Crisis Core Redesign)

I'm interested in doing one myself, could you write a list of the materials an the process?^^

I don't know that you'd want to follow the exact process, as we were working with cut-offs from work.

Blade: Weld/epoxy varying thicknesses of of 5052 and/or 3033 scrap aluminum together. Drill materia slots.

Hilt: Aluminum landing net handle cut and welded to blade. Weld/Epoxy detail aluminum on. Wing details sculpted with Apoxie Sculpt.

Body filler before paint. Rustoleum gunmetal and dark bronze (not actual names) for the basecoats. Detail painting with custom-mixed acrylics.

I had someone ask about commissioning a con-safe Buster. Plan for that one's a poplar frame filled with polystyrene foam and skinned with PVC foam.
 
Looks great!! Just out of curiosity since I am starting a project of a buster sword how thick was your sword? Also what diameter was your handle? I have been laying out the sword in a cad program and am stuck at what material thickness I should use and the handle. Again great work
 
Looks great!! Just out of curiosity since I am starting a project of a buster sword how thick was your sword? Also what diameter was your handle? I have been laying out the sword in a cad program and am stuck at what material thickness I should use and the handle. Again great work
This piece wound up about 1/4", but a more accurate thickness would be 3/4"-1".

Not by the sword right now, but I believe the handle is 1" in diameter. This one was made from a net with a 1" knurled aluminum handle, but you can always opt for 1" poplar dowels or 3/4" PVC pipe for the same OD. It perhaps ought to be a bit thicker, but that's solved with a nice handle wrap.
 
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