World of Weaponcrafting: Vindicator’s Smasher

This particular items title doesn’t mean much, but I’ve always liked the model and being a dual-wielding shaman, I didn’t use two hand weapons. So why not make one in real life?

In progress:

It’s made out of cardboard with newspaper’mache and a little expanding foam. So far, this is my favorite one because it’s been so simple! I built the entire thing in just about a day and a half. It’s currently fiberglassing, then it will be ready for some Bondo’ing.

Update:

This one turned into a pain because I make poor decisions. I should have just painted it and left it instead of Bondo’ing it. I filled the angles on the blade with Premier clay because it was easier to deal with than Bondo. However, once the clay dried, it shrank enough to pop off the resin… After gluing them back on, I spray painted it with a purple base then painted in shadows and highlights. I filled any gaps around the blade with paint… (what a pro…. >.> )

Overall, it came out pretty good.  I’ll add the finished pictures once I find my camera… (so sad I ‘lost’ it after the move…)