update: so ive gone though a second pass of weathering and i think it looks pretty good. the main differences is the shades of brown and blacked added to the lower half to replicate the dirt/ rust that is seen on the hilt. ive also added the exposed wires at the pommel end of the hilt
all i did for those was cut and strip some mono filament copper electrical wire and bend it into shape ive attached some photos below let now know what you all think or if you have any suggestions
next step is going to be electronics
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