Soul Calibur Taki's swords

BlindSquirrel

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I was commissioned to make Taki's swords, Rekki Maru and Mekki Maru for a cosplayer in Singapore.

I decided to try using Shapeways for the decorative parts of these swords. To save money, I made half of the symmetrical parts so that I could mold them and cast resin copies. They also charge by the amount of plastic that you use so I made all the pieces 1mm thick.

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Being my first attempt, I didn't refine my mesh enough but since I'd have to clean up the rough surface before molding, I could refine the shapes at the same time.

This piece shows the sandpaper texture from the printing process. The plastic is quite strong but it sands easily enough.

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I also imported some tsuka-ito to wrap the grips. I used a tutorial that I found online to attempt a traditional grip. I fudged the end knots a bit, cobbling together a few different techniques.

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Here is the final result.

Rekki Maru

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Mekki Maru

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Further details and WIP pics are on my blog!
 
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