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Rurounotaku
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« on: February 04, 2012, 06:02:12 AM »

I recently customized my Aeon V2 GB into a sword for my cosplay in a show called Slayers Revolution. I'm very much into anime and Star Wars, so why not. For the character that I'm costuming, he has a sword called the Sword of Light (sound familiar?) (for reference, plz see first 3 pics below). I made one several years ago out of a Halloween shop sword with the blade wrapped in aluminum tape to emulate a shimmering lighting of a lightsaber. Of course, it was nothing like the one in the show, but that's what I could do back then. Now I was able to get an Ultrasaber saber and make it a closer replica.

 



I wrapped the hilt with bandage wrap and acrylic-painted it brown. Both the blue pommel piece and blue circular piece were made of styrofoam, which were wrapped in blue duct tape and then acrylic-painted blue to better hide tape lines. Jewels were then added on the pieces.





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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 07:10:51 AM »

It's not bad.

I like the effort and you get a point for creativity.

I'll have to check out Slayers.
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 01:38:58 AM »

You should probably get a blade with a pointed tip to complete the look.
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 01:55:43 AM »

AWESOME! You did a great job with this, it turned out pretty nice.

I have an anime inspired saber myself, Wild Horse I call it. It's not a replica, it's just customized with a particular character in mind. Sort of a 'what if' saber, for Ranma Saotome of Ranma 1/2.... if you know that one.

BTW, your pommel is SICK. Wink
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 06:24:56 AM »

AWESOME! You did a great job with this, it turned out pretty nice.

I have an anime inspired saber myself, Wild Horse I call it. It's not a replica, it's just customized with a particular character in mind. Sort of a 'what if' saber, for Ranma Saotome of Ranma 1/2.... if you know that one.

BTW, your pommel is SICK. Wink
Thank you. I am gonna need find a better way to make the emitter piece look more smooth. Do u have pics of your Wild Horse? I'd like to see it.

@Darth Sky, I think I'll use my pointed MG blade then.
@Kham-ryn, I admit the emitter piece doesn't look right. With its odd shape, i'll brainstorm for a way to make a better piece of it.
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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 06:28:01 AM »

Have you given any thought to resin-casting the emitter / cross-guard / thingie?
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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 08:33:28 AM »

Have you given any thought to resin-casting the emitter / cross-guard / thingie?


On that note.... have you thought of having it 3D printed? I've heard mixed things about that process, but it's an idea anyways.

As for the photo you asked for of Wild Horse:


I need to take better pics of her. LOL She's a Dominix V2, Blazing Red Mid Grade Blade, with a white leather wrapped emitter, and a boat load of hand painted graffiti I put on myself in Aurebesh. Roughly translated, it all comes out to 'Foolish Boy!' 'Stupid Pops' 'Ranma you idiot!' and 'Tomboy!' which are all just catchphrases from the show. I also have plans to eventually do a counterpart to it for Akane Tendo, Ranma's reluctant fiancee.  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2013, 09:00:56 PM »

Wow that's pretty good, a pointed tip would complete it though
Point for anime idea
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« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 12:07:25 AM »

I love anime styled sabers.
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« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2013, 06:34:30 AM »

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« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2013, 07:15:12 AM »

Both nice sabers. This makes me want to do a Trunks DBZ style saber now. Lol. I could use my Aeon V3 since the blade is already silver anyway. Or maybe the swords from X-1999, that would be hard to pull off.
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« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2013, 11:40:39 AM »

I love the anime-lightsaber crossover, Now I want to make a gundam saber. Your emitter side piece turned out really well considering it's such an odd and unique design. point for you Grin
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« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2013, 02:40:48 PM »

There's a Gundam Wing custom sound font compiled by our own Moderator Big Boss that you can grab here to finish off the effect, if your saber is sound equipped! Big Boss's contributions are the third down from the top of the list.

http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=11414.msg180141#msg180141
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« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2013, 02:50:54 PM »

Anybody remember Thundarr the Barbarian?

Not Anime, but he did have a cool light sword. an Initiate with a SY blade and some customizations could work.

Point for giving me the idea!

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« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2013, 05:37:36 PM »

My brother wants the Tenchi-ken from Tenchi Muyo.

But the designs so intricate, I'm gonna wait for 3D printing to become more mainstream.
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