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Best Material To Use To Make A Weapon...

Post by Shiyoku » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:40 am

Ok, so I just want to know this for future references. To make a Falcon/Katana, what are the best materials? I've gotta Plexy glass, Tin, Wood, and sheet metal :\ Any others?

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Post by Sterling » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:00 pm

Plexi, nice choice. Reliable and not illegal.
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Post by Shiyoku » Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:06 pm

lol loving it, so I suppose it's plexiglass.

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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Thu Oct 06, 2005 6:35 pm

Have you ever tried sculpey? It's quite niiiice...also, I'm a fan of wood. Both are much easier to work with personally than plexiglass.

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Post by mindtailor » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:11 pm

It's fibreglass that's the really nasty stuff to work with. Plexiglass is just the clear stuff.

A sculpey katana? This I have to see. (I'm a fan of sculpey too, but not for weaponry O_o)

*agrees with Loki* Wood might be your best bet, unless you have an idea of how to use the plexiglass...
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Post by Sterling » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:42 pm

I glued 3 peices of Plexi together and used a Jigsaw to maipulate it. Then added drill holes to fit the wooden hilt with dowel rods and glue to lock it.
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