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Subject: Homemade energy sword replica

I've been working on this the past two weeks or so, and it's finally done after about 35 hours of work. It started out as a papercraft model, then I filled the inside with spray foam, coated the entire thing in resin, and then put a final coat of auto body filler on top of that. That was sanded down nice and smooth, painted, and finished with a slightly glossy sealer for protection and a little shine.

It's pretty lightweight (about 4 pounds) and extremely durable, too. I've never done anything like this before, so I'm pretty proud of how it came out. I had so much fun making this, and I definitely plan on doing more in the future.

Probably gonna put it up on eBay soon, wish me luck on selling it! :D

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  • 07.08.2012 8:20 AM PDT
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Great job, loving the detail and the frosty look of the blade.

  • 07.08.2012 8:30 AM PDT

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very cool... make it glow blue in the dark.

  • 07.08.2012 8:37 AM PDT

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That is very nice! Good job!

  • 07.08.2012 10:35 AM PDT
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Nice detail and craftsmanship.

  • 07.08.2012 11:04 AM PDT

This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends;
Not with a bang but a whimper.

Looks cool. Good detail on the handle. Now to make a real energy sword...

  • 07.08.2012 11:43 AM PDT

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Looks great! I'm not really in the market for energy sword replicas, but how much money would that go for?

  • 07.08.2012 12:31 PM PDT
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  • 07.08.2012 3:39 PM PDT

<3

Nice! I would like to see one made of a clear material so it could light up, 5 stars tho! Keep up the good work!

  • 07.08.2012 6:39 PM PDT

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A girl on B.net? IMPOSSIBRU! Lol, but seriously, amazing job. I couldn't do that if I tried.

  • 07.08.2012 7:57 PM PDT

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Amazing job, looks great.

  • 07.08.2012 8:37 PM PDT
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I bid $50!!!!
That looks EPIC!

[Edited on 07.08.2012 8:52 PM PDT]

  • 07.08.2012 8:48 PM PDT
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Seriously, update the thread with a link to the auction when you put it up for bidding.

  • 07.08.2012 8:49 PM PDT
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No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.--Teddy Roosevelt

Is the handle also paper, or is something more durable?

  • 07.08.2012 8:51 PM PDT

Looks great! I'm not really in the market for energy sword replicas, but how much money would that go for?I'm not quite sure yet! I have it up on my Etsy shop for $310 at the moment for the amount of work, time, and materials put into it, but I don't think that's the best place to sell it. I think I'll put it up on eBay in the next few days (there's always people looking for this kind of stuff there!), so hopefully I'll get something close to that.

Also, at Coramo, although it started as paper, it's definitely not noticeable at all. The paper model was filled with hardened spray foam so you can't bend or crush it, then that was coated in a thin coat of plastic, and then the auto body filler went on top of that, making the whole thing (including the handle) hard as a rock. I've bumped and banged it accidentally countless times while trying to paint it, and it's never cracked, dented, or broken, so the entire thing is extremely durable.

I wasn't sure if posting the link to where I'm selling it would have been against the rules or not, but since you asked! :P

This is just my Etsy listing, but like I said, I don't think many people are looking for this kind of thing there. I'll post the link to the eBay auction when I get it up!
EDIT: Hyperlinking won't work, here's the url: https://www.etsy.com/listing/103761392/halo-energy-sword-11-f ull-size-prop?ref=pr_shop

Thanks for all the compliments guys, I really appreciate it! :D

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  • 07.09.2012 4:16 AM PDT

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Awesome work, I love it!

  • 07.09.2012 1:33 PM PDT
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Oh dear Lord, I get my paycheck Wednesday. I now know what I am using it for.

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  • 07.09.2012 1:55 PM PDT

Oh dear Lord, I get my paycheck Wednesday. I now know what I am using it for.:O

I would love you forever. <3

  • 07.09.2012 3:00 PM PDT

nice work!

  • 07.09.2012 3:50 PM PDT
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I bid $50!!!!

I am ashamed at my previous bid. It's insultingly small.

  • 07.09.2012 4:12 PM PDT
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It's not that I'm crazy... It's just that, you're not as far out there as I am.

Looks awesome.

I especially like the calligraphy detaile on the grip. Very cool.

  • 07.09.2012 7:07 PM PDT
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No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.--Teddy Roosevelt

I might need a hockey glove or something to hold that thing with one hand.

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  • 07.09.2012 9:50 PM PDT

I am ashamed at my previous bid. It's insultingly small.Haha, well you also thought it was made of paper. If that were the case, it's totally understandable. :P

  • 07.10.2012 12:20 PM PDT

Just on another walkabout

It looks really good!

  • 07.10.2012 2:00 PM PDT

REACH 2 ACHIEVE.
Pink but deadly

Morther of pearl... O.O It's..... it's................... AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 07.10.2012 7:37 PM PDT

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