Pattern 1796 Cavalry Saber (1:18 scale)

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It's reckless to venture forth without a trusty blade by your side! Ensure your miniatures reap the benefits of a sharp edge on all their escapades with this authentic 1796 cavalry saber pattern. I've discovered that, depending on the hand shape of a particular miniature, the sword can be either somewhat loose or snugly fitted. For loose hands, try forcing the fingers of the miniature into the hand guard. For tighter-fitting hands, you may need to simply remove the hand guard altogether (this makes it more similar to a Polish saber, rather than the 1796 pattern, but I doubt your miniatures will complain). Examine the third image for an example. Since the swords print at an astonishing rate (about one minute each), I've also included a file with eight of them plated and ready for your antique firearms-running needs. How I Created This This was accomplished pretty much start-to-finish in Blender. I imported a reference image for the saber, and created two planes- one for the handle and one for the blade, each in the shape of the corresponding parts of the sword. A few extrusions, some editing, and a boolean union brought it to completion. To ensure I got the scale right, I brought it into OpenSCAD and fiddled with the scaling factor until it fit perfectly within a box of the correct size (based on actual measurements and 1/18 scale).