Check out more of my complete builds, walkthroughs, and HD-Foam at www.SKSProps.com

I was actually at the comic-con here in Kansas City the other day, got to meet this remarkable gentleman and got to see the blade up close. I had asked if I was able to simply hold it, since I am such a massive fan of berserk. And even with his (completely understandable) hesitation, he still let me hold it. One of the best moments of my life. Earned a subscription that day, can’t wait too see the rest of your content!

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you got to see it in person and welcome to the channel 👍

that shit is the best berserk prop ive ever seen on yt and its not even a competition wtf

@SKSProps

22 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Have fun!! 🙌

This is quite the awesome beast of a sword. The gore splatter is a great addition. I could see all of my scraps being used up for the internal structure.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Hell yeah they could! 👍

For the algorithm! The blood detail is fire!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!!! 👍

This is so great. Trying to do this without a build video would kill me. One of my biggest struggles is trying to figure out when I'd need contact cement vs when superglue is what I'd need.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I use contact cement on large, heavy wear, lots of stress areas otherwise I prefer superglue because it keeps the build cleaner

Truly an amazing project and execution!! Everything from the base of the sword, it's stability and firmness to every single little detail added in the painting process. I've seen a couple Dragonslayer projects on youtube and this one is definitely the greatest one by far - not even mentioning the added layers of blood and damage build up. Absolutely incredible job

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it and I’m glad I can share my processes with the maker community. I enjoy crafting these types of crazy projects and hope they inspire others 🙌

Always love watching your technique. Amazing results, as always!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 👍

bro creative skills is unmatched!!!! Like, I've been waiting so long for this video to come out. super fun watching you build it.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 🙌🙌

Waiting for the Berserk Armor XD AWESOMSE JOB, buddy ❤from Brazil

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! No plans on berserker armor as of right now

That turned out fantastic! I love how your finishing turned out!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Paint makes the prop! 🙌

I love that you emphasize learning from others, cause there isn't anything wrong in doing so. There really isn't an original design or method and you don't always have to come up with one ❤

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Exactly 🙌

Looks amazing, loved that the process was shown

@SKSProps

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 👍

Thanks so much, as a berserk fan this is truly appreciated ❤

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad I could bring it to life 👍

FANTASTIC !!!!!! I LOVE THAT SWORD , waiting for the berserk helmet

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

Been waiting for this...!!!!

Some other ways you can get more texture out of permablood is mixing in coffee grounds with it to get a gritty coagulated texture. Also they make permagore which is permablood with little hunks of a sponge material in it to simulate guts and heavier gore

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

I’ve used coffee grounds before on my miniature bases especially on Forrest grounds. but I’m not convinced it would ever be the correct consistency for blood chunks

Definitely happy that I came across your channel just in time for FanimeCon! I'll be going as Kite from HxH. I still need to make his scythe so I've been watching videos on what products are best and light considering my short stature lol. But for next year, I want to make the Dragonslayer and go as Guts so I'll def refer back to your video! Thank you for making the video easy to follow along and the template!

@SKSProps

27 күн бұрын

Glad to hear have fun with the build!

Brilliant video for an incredible project. Already got the core of the blade done and now I have to figure out the jig for the 60 degree angle. The most invaluable part of the video is when you remind us that things that don't quite work out can always become battle damage or hidden by blood. ;)

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Have fun with the project and yeah always make use of battle damage! 🙌

Saw this at pcc, absolutely insane build. Now to tackle this myself 😁

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, and have fun!!

That's jus crazy.. The blood effects look incredibly realistic.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍👍

love this video. you did a great job, and the explanations are fantastic!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

If you want this to be functional to carry, what I did with mine was when I had the mount detail in place on the clamp/bracket (guard piece I guess but it's clamped/bracketed to a handle lol), I drilled into the pipe and screwed a heavy screw eye into it and put a rectangular carabiner on it that attached to a special hook I forged (bent metal of any kind will probably work) that was threaded through my shoulder strap on the back and lashed to my belt to keep it at an angle. Canonically, he uses a chain for that but I didn't have one. The hook I made looked like a cursive Y with a straight tail and the top outer point of the Y was angled to be straight up and down in the 3rd dimension. Hope this helps someone and wonderful job Steve!

@saintignatius714

3 ай бұрын

Also, if you want the proper scale to you, Dragonslayer is 6' long and Guts is about 6'3". Have fun with the math! Scaling is necessary lest you have a sword that you can't wear or makes you look goofy lol

@VileRhythm

Ай бұрын

@@saintignatius714cool tips but guts is 6’8 😂

@saintignatius714

Ай бұрын

@VileRhythm whoops lol the info I worked from said he was 6'3"

@VileRhythm

Ай бұрын

@@saintignatius714 Yeah there’s a lot of discussion about it but I’m pretty sure he’s 6’8 (currently)

@saintignatius714

Ай бұрын

@VileRhythm It's tough to get it right as it is but as long as you know Dragonslayer's length, you can find his height from whatever picture you're working from so I guess it's down to what you think looks best

i love the sword, amazing work as always Steve. Only small input i have for the carriage bold its put a few nuts on it to help make it snug but adds more counter weight. just a small input but over all 10 outta 10. love it.

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Hand down youre the best cosplay and prop builder. You’re the one who also inspired me to start this hobby and here I’m building a full dark souls costume for an upcoming comic con craftmanship contest. Much move from Hungary 🇭🇺 🤙🏼

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I try my best and am glad I can help inspire 👍

Wow... just... wow. I REALLY want/need to take a shot at building this at some point when I build up the courage :D

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!! 🙌

Wow, the size of this is crazy 🤩 Nice work. 👌

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Just moving it around to film the process was insane 😂

I subscribed immediately!!! Can’t wait to start making it on my own 😭😭 will you ever do his Berserker armor?

@SKSProps

17 күн бұрын

Thank you! I've got a really long build list so I can't say it won't ever happen so maybe someday

Awesome technique used on this one Steve!!!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙌

Very nice man! Incredible work that you have done, I've already done a Dragonslayer, with a Functional piece of chain to put on my back, but I would like to know to do a similar blood paint work, as you have done on this dragonslayer.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

Oh myGawd what a build! Think this one will have to wait until I get another bonus check from Lowes. You made me laugh out loud with the Dexter reference. I might have said Gil Grissom, myself. So many ne techniques! Thanks, Steve! You are awesome. And thank you for sharing with us.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Rex! And thank you for the kind words! 🙌

So cool, what an awesome video format. Makes me feel like I can make a greatsword, too

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! And you can! 👍👍

Cool project, I think the crusted blood on the blade was really well done.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 👍

Nice i like you use your foam as a support system thing as well 🙌 thanks for sharing

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you and you're welcome!

It would be EPIC to see you make the sword of griffondor

Awesome build!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Great work

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Ok I love this !

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome, man! Thanks for the tutorial. Any chance to see the Griffith armor here?

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

YES! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! 👍

@thedoomslayer3266

3 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I’ve also learned some new techniques from this video like how you used a wire brush on the blade to make it look like it was grind, as well as the blood smears. Thank you for this video.

Omggg !! Love this im going to start asap

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks and have Fun!

Thank you so much my friend

@SKSProps

15 күн бұрын

You’re welcome! 👍

What a monster of a build

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

It sure was. I rarely use the wide angle lenses but had to multiple times 😂

@palgaea

3 ай бұрын

@@SKSProps what i particularly love about your builds is the details like the wire brush technique or the details in the middle of the blade and the gore 💪🏻🤘🏻 keep up the awesome work! You are an inspiration with every post 😁 (By the way, my current build in early development is Stun the Insect from Bloody Roar 4. I have a long way to go still)

your mad skills are impressive!!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope they inspire others 👍

Perfection.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Perfect,please make more template and learning video to make mask🫠

I’m inspired to build this! How many sheets of foam do you recommend for this build? Look forward to more content from you 💪🏼🤘🏼

I loved the tutorial very helpful Can you make red queen from dmc 5 by any chance?

@SKSProps

22 күн бұрын

Thanks!!

It's one thing to see it in the video, but at the planet Comicon was awesome! Only weighing 5 pounds really comes in handy👍

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Thanks glad you got to check it out in person!

Hell yea Steve! Bad ass as always

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

AMAZING!!! I will definitely put this on my project list! Btw, is there a chance that you will do more star wars related stuff in the future? like Jedi armor during the Clone Wars for example? Love from Sweden

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks glad you like it! I don’t really have plans for any Star Wars props at this point but I just build what inspires me week to week so you never know.

This is like one hundred times better than the one I make, it's time to make the dragonslayer V3

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Just remember every build is a chance to grow your skillset. Glad I could help inspire and good luck with your new sword! 👍

Wondering how you get your foam rolls so flat and straight Amazing job!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Lightly heat the foam then roll it the opposite way. Then I’ll stack it and put books on top until I’m ready to use it

Is there any tricks for getting the foam nice and flat upon arrival? With how thick the foam is and how long the pieces will be cut it takes awhile to get it flat using just a heat gun. After hitting it for awhile it still wasn't as flat as I'd like it to be. Maybe something like sandwiching it between something and letting it sit overnight for example?

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

I always hit the backside lightly with a heat gun then roll it the opposite direction. After that I’ll take my sheets and stack them with books on top to lay flat until I need to use them

I was skeptical of the blood splatter at first, but that coagulation effect you added really sells it and makes this build stand out from other DS props I've seen put together in the past. Out of curiosity did you happen to see the @PrettyHateMachining build of a full size DS from solid steel?

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! and yeah the aditional paint effects def help sell the prop. And yes he was one of the builders I checked out crazy heavy I'll stick with my 5 pound blade and easily move it around the shop 😅

I believe there is a typo in the template (and possibly the video) it states the edges should be cut at a 60 degree angle, but its supposed to be 65 degrees

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. It's actually supposed to be 70 not 60 (I write on my prototypes to much and forget to erase them) I corrected it on the template

@link259

3 ай бұрын

@@SKSProps Thank you! That makes sense. I was using the protractor on my phone and it must have been measuring wrong. I tried to mess with it some more and, yeah, 70 degrees looks right

How did you like Gap Filla? I love Prop Monkey's products - they work great for getting foam super smooth without witness lines.

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

It was ok. Usually I don't have seams to fill because I use my cutome sanding drums which make the surface extremely smooth. Otherwise it worked just a well as kwik seal and foam clay

Ficou incrível

@SKSProps

Ай бұрын

Thanks!!

Nice sword. A little on the smallish side, but still... 😉 Great job. Once again.

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

Any plans to do a build video for the Starship Trooper's armor?

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Already in the works

Can you please do the reverse bear trap from saw?

Absolutely love this and can't wait to try to make my own what would the total cost of the materials be do you think?

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Foam, paint, pvc, and blood I'd say less the $100 in materials

Perfect :D

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

Respect

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙌🙌

could you do more dark souls armor videos? not just a helmet here and there but like maybe some chest peace or arm peace's?

this is absolutely awesome, now make it out of pure tungsten

its awesome you made this i love greatswords!maybe you could make artorias sword from dark souls?

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Ace101Infinity

3 ай бұрын

@@SKSProps your welcome your stuff is fantastic and i suggested artorias sword cause its my favorite greatsword and i plan to cosplay as him one day

hi! do you have any ideals on how to make a mask like Akali's mask from League of legends? :) it doesn't have to be identical, but something similar

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Just use fabric paint on a face mask

@user-ny2jv9ps1e

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for answer@@SKSProps but.. How to make mask? Do you have a tutorial?

Where is the gold coming from on the textured area, seems like just one side but not the other?

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

The epoxy is so glossy that gold is coming from a light off to the side of my table, not an additonal color. The perma blood and epoxy is that good together

The blood makes me scared… Scared of if I overdo it when I try this myself! Ty for the tutorial!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Lets be honest can you ever have to much! 😅 You do fine have fun 🙌

In the next video can you do the mask of Enotrai the last song?

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

The game looks interesting but unless they move up that release date it’s going to be obliterated by Elden Ring dropping the same day

This is a great technique for any weapon this size... Did someone say Buster Sword? 😮

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

Yep the rafting would work really well there too 👍

craziest thing is that i made this last year

Where did you get this cotton from at 30:30 and what is it called I can’t find it l

@SKSProps

16 сағат бұрын

It’s just a cotton white tee shirt ripped up and weathered

Also I'm a short person so I dont know how to carry that properly maybe I could scale it? But indont know how 😅😅

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

I'm not that tall, but at 5 punds it doesn't really matter it's suposed to be over the top 👍

So why superglue for the edges instead of contact cement

@SKSProps

26 күн бұрын

Keeps it a cleaner build and I don’t have to wait for contact cement to dry. But either will work

Time to crank up Beast In Black!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

👍👍

@r3v3n63

3 ай бұрын

There really is some serious engineering in this build to keep it hollow and light, odd angled seams on hard edge pieces are a pain but you gave me some tips to help mitigate that. And the touch of using the wire brush to add the ground metal texture for the blade of the sword is clever. This is an impressive build!@@SKSProps

Hey! About how long did this whole process take you?

@SKSProps

Ай бұрын

About a week but that’s also figuring out the template and filming the process

@VileRhythm

Ай бұрын

@@SKSProps wow that’s actually really fast, I want to make one for my first guts cosplay for an anime con this July! How much was all the material would you say?

@SKSProps

Ай бұрын

@@VileRhythm hard to say because I’ve got everything on hand but probably $80 -$100 when you factor in the foam, paints, pvc pipe, etc

By any chance can I make it 8ft tall? I built a dragonslayer already but I do wanna make a new one again and the one I built already is 8ft tall

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

You can make it whatever you want but 8ft is not correct Guts is 6’3” in the manga

@kirxsh_2828

2 ай бұрын

@@SKSProps I know but I wanna make it 8ft tall because it's funny to make it huge asf and also I'm already a really tall dude so I like having giant props lol

🗣️BRO IS COOKING

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

👍

any way to make it heavier?

@SKSProps

7 күн бұрын

I don’t know why you’d want to. But instead of rafting the interior just make it solid foam or add filler weights. Solid foam would probably be around 15 pounds

can we get a space marine armor build

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

No there are groups that do that already they use pepakura. Go search for the Warhammer cosplay group on facebook you’ll find pep files online

@kingmushroom9879

3 ай бұрын

@@SKSProps thx for the info

Why the soft body black vs heavy body?

@SKSProps

2 ай бұрын

Doesn't really matter on the black because I usually use Mars black for washes and not for actual paint layers. But it was on clearance and a hell of a deal so I picked it up

@mattTc17

Ай бұрын

@@SKSProps thanks!

Fuck yea!!!!

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

🙌🙌

Can you make adam's helmet/mask from hazbin hotel please ?

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

I don’t take requests because my personal build list is very long

you should send it to me cus im literally guts

make a kamen rider helmet

What are the chances of ever seeing a proton pack made from EVA foam?

@SKSProps

3 ай бұрын

No point in me making one check out Lost Wax he made one a while back with templates

From hazbin hotel Adam helmet please!! I love your work 🎉🎉

can u ship it to me....i wasted 20$ of my parents tried like 3 times and still cant build it..i am 15 year old please sir...i really do want a dragon slayer

@SKSProps

5 күн бұрын

😅 no, the whole point of this channel is to make you take the time to build your own props and costumes

@shinobee7327

5 күн бұрын

@@SKSProps yees bro i tried ways of serveral youtubers but still aint able to make it........i tried yesterday also now will try again hhhhhhhhh.........

@lalosalamanca2404

3 күн бұрын

@@shinobee7327what exactly are you having trouble with?

@shinobee7327

3 күн бұрын

@@lalosalamanca2404 paint and getting it neat

@lalosalamanca2404

2 күн бұрын

@@shinobee7327so you’ve finished assembling the entire sword you just need to paint it? And what do you mean by getting it neat?

are u the Tik Tok voice?