Potential Gunblade Build

I've been interested in a gunblade build on and off for awhile now and now that I have a bit more time in the evenings and a bit more cash in my pocket I thought the time was right to get it started.

Lightning's Destructive Hardened Steel Gunblade

Found a video of someone who decided to make a very real hardened steel replica of Lightning's gunblade from Final Fantasy VIII, and when I say real I mean this thing could literally chop limb from limb. The beautiful destruction of this beast is something to behold and the shear beauty of the craftsmanship is awesome, it looks heavy as hell though.

Life Size Gunblade Replicas

Howdy there, it's been a long, long time since my last post, so long in fact that I hadn't noticed this blog had been hacked, hijacked and showing content from some dirty scoundrel for the past three or so months, luckily they didn't lock me out and I was able gain control fairly hassle free.

Anyhoo, I've been on the lookout for more life size Gunblade replicas recently and came across the video below showcasing a Gunblade that I've always known as the X Fantasy Gun Sword, I thought they had stopped making these but it seems they are all over eBay. It was for the longest time the only life size Gunblade replica you could get, then they seemed to disappear off the radar, now they're back again, joy!!!

The state of Gunblades for sale

Sadly there aren't a lot of real Gunblades out there for purchase, there was a really nice unofficial one called the x fantasy gun sword, life size and all, but I'm guessing due to the crackdown on pirated goods by Square-Enix, I can no longer seem to find it anywhere, maybe if you're lucky you'll find on ebay.

Check for Gunblades on eBay U.S.A

Also check for Gunblades on eBay U.K

There was also another life size wooden Gunblade on offer, but that seems to have gone the way of the dodo as well.

And then there's the ever present official miniature Gunblade replicas, you can get those pretty much anywhere, but it ain't life size.

I guess the only real option if you want a life size Gunblade is to make one yourself.

A very close look at Squall's Gunblade replica (Video)

If you were wondering what the officially licensed Squall's Gunblade from Square-Enix looked like then your in luck. The following video shows one lucky owner exploring every bit of it.

It's a whole lot smaller than I thought.

Final Fantasy Squall's Gunblade Die Cast
*Video no longer available.

Even Chicks like Gunblades

The following video shows this gunblade, I think and it looks pretty bad ass, heavy and solid.

By the way the OWNER of this gunblade is A1JE and she's a girl, never expected that. Seems like a lot of passion out there for gunblades.

WARNING: Strong Language.

Random Gunblade Video
*Video no longer available.

A closer look at four Video Game Replicas

OK that is not me in the video below, I was just browsing the tube and found it pretty informative.

The first Replica presented by the dude in this video is a life size Kingdom Hearts Key Blade, I haven't seen this for sale anywhere so I'm assuming it's custom made or non-licensed, still looks cool though.

The second "replica", well not entirely, is a life size Gunblade, I think it's the X Fantasy Gun Sword, it actually looks a lot more solid than I previously thought, a lot bigger to, though the barrel still looks pretty crap.

The Third Replica is a big asSephiroth Masamune Sword. It to look nice and solid and to big for my home.

The last is a home made version of that freaky ass thing from Silent Hill, I wouldn't mind having the big knife.

Check out the video to get a feel for what these replicas are really like, I love watching video of what I don't own, someday though.

Videogame replicas
*Video no longer available.

Make Your own Gunblade

UltraMagnus left a comment on Where to buy a Gunblade and left a few nuggets of great information.

If you can't buy a Gunblade, why not just make it. In my research of Gunblades I've seen a few how to guides, the results are pretty cool, I've even seen some homemade Gunblades that look mint but the secret to how they made them was left out.

I'll start with the two "how to" guide UltraMagnus left in the comments and I'll post more in future posts.

First is the Nerf Hornet Mod by b00m13, you can find the complete guide with pictures and instructions here.

And heres a video of b00m13 demonstrating the final creation.

Nerf Final Fantasy 8 Squall Gunblade Hornet Mod


Second is an origami Gunblade with some very fine features to it, I couldn't even begin think about making this one, I have a hard enough time making paper airplanes.

That's it for now, I'll be posting some info on some one off Gunblade creations I've seen and hopefully figure out how they made them, if they haven't got guides already that is.

X Fantasy Gun Sword (Life Size)

*Looks to be no longer available new, though you could probably pick it up second hand.

The X Fantasy Gun Sword is the only full metal life size Gunblade I have found, their are some "Do It Yourself" ones out there, but nothing up for sale.

The blade is 27" of Stainless Steel along with a cast metal handle, revolver. It also comes with a custom made leather sheath.

I mean if your wanting a life size full metal Gunblade this is probably all you'll get, unless you know of another, let me know. I don't think it would be that great for cosplay or events as the blade is metal and could actually do some damage if used that way, but as a display piece and something to show your friends it's great.

Gunblade Revolver

*No longer available, though it was available at kingofswords.com.

This is my favorite of the non-final fantasy gunblades, it's got a wicked cool looking stainless steel blade and a hardwood stock handle, the only two things that I don't like about it are that it's only 18 1/2" long and to me the barrel looks to short.

But other wise I think it's a great contender to the FF gunblades.