Then, to prevent the tube from shaking around inside the sleeve, I wrapped it in strips of corrugated cardboard until the two could fit snugly inside one another without the need for glue or tape. To create the shape of the handle I used Herban-Props/MasterMod’s pep files which I modified in the first post – assembling them using cereal box card to create a “sleeve” that could be slipped over the top of the metal tube. (Fun fact: these symbols actually spell out the words “strength” and “valor”!)įor the core of Stormbreaker’s handle, I used a length of metal tube – both to add more weight to the finished prop as well as to support the extra weight of the partially-wooden axe and counter-weight.

For the raised details on the counter-weight I used strips of craft foam before etching the Norse symbols into the sides using a pencil.

For the thicker details on the axe I used cereal box card and assembled them from (complicated!) 2D nets, followed by pieces of foam and card for the thinner details. Purely by chance I stumbled across the Original Prop Blog which has some amazing photos of Stormbreaker on display at SDCC last year. Next, I shifted my focus to the finer details. The bonus of using more wood for this is that it adds even more weight to the finished prop – and I’m aiming for something that is as solid-feeling as possible! After cutting four rectangles out of the 15mm MDF and one out of the thinner plywood, I glued each of the slabs together using plenty of PVA glue, before gluing on the axe and counter-weight. For the “slabs” connecting the axe and the counter-weight, I needed a material that could withstand the extra weight of the two halves as well as provide a sturdy base for attaching the handle (otherwise, there was a chance that the axe could break if I swing it around and let’s face it, what’s the point in having your own Stormbreaker if you can’t swing it like a madman?!) Luckily I had some spare scraps of 15mm thick MDF and 10mm thick plywood that were perfect for this.

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