There are many Transformers, especially among the neo-G1 toys (Classics et al) that are minus some accessories they could really do with having. So, I've decided to make some of said accessories myself. I figured it would work best organizationally to concentrate them into one thread.
First up is the custom Master Sword I made for my Titans Return Fortress Maximus.
Here it is, separated into 3 sections. I designed it to work like the modern version from the Botcon/Hasbro Asia/
Legends releases, with Cerebros' small Master Sword forming the tip, the middle section combining with that to form a bigger sword, and the hilt section combining with both of them to form the complete big Master Sword. However, I hewed closer to the Master Swords from the Takara release of G1 Fort Max as far as the details went. I think it turned out well, although the detail on the hilt section is a bit asymmetrical. The blades are made of cardboard, while the actual hilt of each piece is made from plastic (and wood in the case of the bottom part; the tabs are wooden blocks, for example).
Cerebros wielding the small Master Sword. Note that much as per the separate small sword from the G1 version, mine has a crossguard.
And finally, Fortress Maximus wielding the fully-assembled large Master Sword.
Next up, the sword I made for my Power of the Primes Grimlock. It's an upsized version of the original toy's sword.
The blade was whittled out of wood. It came out a bit uneven, so it ends up looking like a used G1 Grimlock sword, but so it goes. The block below it is also wooden, with the detailing made from carefully cut cardboard. The crossguard is layers of plasticard with the joins concealed by a strip of cardstock wrapped around the edge. The hilt is the handle peg from Nightbeat's Titan Master vehicle - as can be clearly seen, there's a bit of an issue with paint rubbing. Should I ever return to further work on this sword, I'll make sure to file it a bit thinner to deal with that. I painted it silver because I go by the cartoon. There, the Dinobots' swords (of which only Snarl's and Grimlock's appeared) were silver, reflecting how they were in Diaclone and how they were originally intended to be in Transformers (just look at the original ads for the Dinobots). The swords were only red in the final release versions because they wound up having to be cast in soft plastic - which is incompatible with the metalizing process used to chrome the parts on G1s.
In the meantime, have a photo of Grimlock with the sword in hand.
Priority items on the upcoming list: Fort Max's big gun, Fort Max's smaller handheld gun, and a custom sword for Volcanicus designed to match the aesthetic of the G1 Dinobot swords.