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Knex Buster Sword

Hey, this is my first Instructable and I just wanted to see if anyone liked it, I was just playing around with my knex and decided to make it.
Based off Cloud's Buster Sword from Final Fantasy 7.
The Good Parts:
Seperates into 5 pieces (I know the real one has about 7)
Blade is sturdy
Cool looking.

Bad Parts:
Handle guard and handle to blade connection is weak
takes about 10 seconds to take the sword apart into seperate blades
Besides main blade on their own the other blades aren't very strong.

So please tell me what you think of it. I'm looking for lots of constructive criticism as it is my first instructable.

P.S, pictures taken on my phone.

27 comments

May 14, 2009. 8:29 AMKnexspecialist (author) says:

Hey I only had it put as a slideshow because instructables sent me one of those annoying messages when it wasn't, and i think hardly anyone knows the name of it that way so yeah... and also it is rather difficult to make knex look like Cloud's sword, if your determined that mine is terrible I would like to see you give it a shot. SDon't mean to sound snappy and thanks for commenting

Feb 12, 2010. 1:18 PMFFVIIBOY says:

Well actually i made one that was about 4ft or so and it had all the peices and it was awesome. but i dont have it any more i forget what happened to it

Jul 15, 2010. 3:35 PMknexknex22 says:

sweet

Jul 16, 2010. 4:03 PMFFVIIBOY says:

It was

Oct 18, 2009. 2:50 PMAlternateLives says:

"If your Determined that mine is terrible i would like to see you give it a shot."
I don't think it's terrible, but that sounds like a challenge to me!

May 16, 2009. 12:42 AMCamisado says:

Try to use the reply button so I know you're commenting. And I don't don't do k'nex, I'm a k'nex hater, so I can't give it a shot. And the only reason I looked at this slideshow is because I'm a Final Fantasy fan. And yeah, this sword is Cloud's SECOND sword, and it is called the First Tsurugi, not the Buster Sword.

Feb 12, 2010. 1:20 PMFFVIIBOY says:

Wow dont know that many people besides me that know its called the first tsurugi

May 16, 2009. 2:41 AMKnexspecialist (author) says:

Ok thanks for commenting and i'm pretty sure you know more than me about final fantasy but i own final fantasy 7 and i've never heard it be called the first tsurugi...

May 16, 2009. 5:42 AMCamisado says:

The First Tsurugi, the sword that can be split up into 7 pieces (Cloud's second sword) appeared on the continuation of FF7, a movie (not a game, a movie) called Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children.

Feb 13, 2010. 6:27 AMFFVIIBOY says:

Actally 6 pieces. the main sword, one on the front, 2 on the back, and 2 on the side

Jul 14, 2010. 10:13 AMknexknex22 says:

can someone plz post some close up pix of the big blade

Jul 14, 2010. 8:16 AMknexknex22 says:

can somone post more pics plzzzzzzzzzzzz

Mar 29, 2010. 10:46 AMGamer geek says:

hey i don`t have any square panels can i build it anyway

Apr 4, 2010. 6:57 AMtobias1998 says:

you dont have to use square panels! you can use a yellow one for it too.

Nov 26, 2009. 4:09 PMPhlamingPanda says:

lol i would love the insructions... :(

Oct 8, 2009. 5:49 PMr3ddr4gon says:

hey can u help me with the top part of the handle where it connects 2 the blade

Oct 11, 2009. 12:33 PMKnexspecialist (author) says:

It's a reqally weak connection from the handle guard to the blade, it is simply two black hand connectors connecting to the middle yellow rod of the blade

Jul 28, 2009. 6:12 PMKnexspecialist (author) says:

Sorry people, this is long gone. To be honest it is pretty basic and I'll be happy to help you if you get stuck. So sorry i could not post.

Jul 23, 2009. 11:34 AMstopanator says:

post post post post post post post!

Jul 12, 2009. 12:31 PMr3ddr4gon says:

again PLZZZZZZZZ POST this looks so awesome 5*s

May 24, 2009. 2:46 PMr3ddr4gon says:

you should make instructions for these this look so cool

May 15, 2009. 4:25 PMjdwelsch says:

This is awesome plz post but maybe make them a smaller scale i have never seen the super big triangles

May 16, 2009. 2:39 AMKnexspecialist (author) says:

You could just make it so the big panels are replaced with medium panels and then down size every other panel if you get what i'm saying, oh yeah please rate :)

May 16, 2009. 8:54 AMjdwelsch says:

stiil plz makean instructible of it i want to make it

May 17, 2009. 8:33 AMKnexspecialist (author) says:

Ok. I'm glad you like it, I'll try to get round to it very soon for your sake. :)

May 14, 2009. 2:29 AMCamisado says:

Dude, as much as I hate to comment on a K'nex slideshow, I have some constructive criticism. This is not a Buster Sword, Cloud's new sword from Advent Children that can snap into 7 swords is called the First Tsurugi, and while this thing certainly doesn't look like a First Tsurugi, its closer to being a First Tsurugi than a Buster Sword. So, yeah, change the slideshow title please. This is called a First Tsurugi, not a Buster Sword. Kthxbai.

May 12, 2009. 1:16 PMKnexspecialist (author) says:

Hey everyone, this is my first knex weapon up on the website, hope you lot like it, please rate and comment and also give me lots of constructive criticism and pointers. Also ideas for weapons you want me too attempt to make in the future. Thanks.