Re: Destiny Hunter build, with Relic Shield, Last Word, and Sword of Crota (WIP)
Back with the final update before I take this build out to a con later this month. Been busy with other projects, but I've managed to put the finishing touches on this one at least.
Took a stab at the hunter knife......get it?.....stab?......ok, I'll stop. The back finger loop broke off when trying to sand it smooth so I decided to let it go. It's made from ash wood.
I attached a miniature fog machine called The Wizard Stick to the back of the relic shield. When te trigger is pulled it filters smoke through a clear pvc tube on the back and it seeps through the openings on the front. It was hard to time it right for the camera, but a little bit can be seen in the pic above. Usually a lot more comes rolling out.
I finished the Sword of Crota. All the burn details were done with a wood burner (NOTE: If you do this, please be in a well vented area and wear a protective mask. These fumes are very potent and very bad to breathe in). The sword is super lightweight making it wieldable by anyone.
I managed to get the ghost to "float" in the palm of my hand thanks to some rare earth magnets. I'm still trying to work on getting him to float on my shoulder as well, but haven't found a good solution to the problem yet. If worse comes to worse, I'll put a little key loop on the top of him and make an attachment for my belt.
Also, I did complete my belt but have no picture of it yet. I put two gold metal bathroom towel hangers on it to hold The Last Word and the hunter knife, as well as 3-4 pouches for other stuff. The con is at the end of January so I hope to post some pics early February of the completed costume.