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As we talked about making dragon swords with interchangeable blades, Mark helped give the idea form with this wonderful concept illustration. This is when the idea felt like a real possibility! It was a really exciting moment.
Mark continued to develop the concept art adding more details so that we could take it to a 3D artist.
After a few revisions and this is how it turned out! What do you think?
Now it was time to get a 3D model made and get it ready for production. Here is an image that we used to communicate to the 3D artist about the changes we wanted made. Communicating verbally about changing dimensions and angles is very difficult! We wanted to make all Prime Swords interchangeable/customizable with each of the different designs were going to create. That required universal lengths and shapes on sections of the blades, cross guards and grips.
The design of the blade had to be thick enough to allow for a plastic core to go through it. This version was too narrow. Back to the computer went!
It was time to work on the paint job, now that the 3D model was sent off and used to make the aluminum mold. Our social media community helped us choose the final color option.
This is the first prototype. The eyes are a little intense!! But it turned out amazing. There is so much detail in the shape of each piece.
This is the actual product right out of the molds. The flashing is still being removed and they have to be painted.
