Zach Fair Buster Sword

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This is the Buster sword wielded by Zach Fair, main protagonist in Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core. As I designed this, I used actual measurements to make it to scale so that at least the length, thickness of the blade, hilt, and handle are all the same. This was a request by quincydon17 for the hilt of the sword. I went ahead and finished the rest of the sword, making the hilt and sword both separate models before fusing them together into one model. If there are any other requests for a prop or item of any sort, send me a message and I'll see what I can do. Happy Printing. How I Designed This Step One: Research As I looked into making this sword, I wanted to make sure it was done right, so I started looking up the dimensions for the sword in game. Once I found them, I gathered pictures and formulated a plan on how I would start and finish the project. Step Two: Mock Up Once I had a base idea, I began to make the base models that I would use for the blade and hilt. I started with just one solid outline, then cut away at the part and added details and contours to it to make it pop with detail. Starting with just the hilt, I worked on it until near completion before starting to make the blade. Step Three: Final Step After working out the detail on the hilt, I started working on the blade. The blade was considerably easier due to the lack of detail that's on it. There was a small snag when putting the edge on the blade; I noticed that at the top, it tapers off to a point instead of remaining thick throughout the taper. After finishing the blade, I fit the two together and called it good.