Text read Prints Focian, Assembly Guide, Kokiri Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. The is a wireframe of the parts of the sword.

Introduction

 

Welcome!

 

This is the Assembly Guide for the Final version of my fanmade build of the Kokiri Sword from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.

 

Whether you’re assembling a Raw Build Kit or printing it yourself, this article should help you get the best from the parts or files. This guide supports your build but doesn’t cover every step in detail but is designed as a support document for your own build.

 

 

Introduction

  • Links to Articles

  • Links to Buy

  • Difficulty rating

 

Raw Build Information

  • Raw Build contents

  • Raw Build support rods information

 

Print It Yourself Information

  • Print It Yourself STL file list

  • Print It Yourself support rod details

  • Licence information

 

Build and Assembly Information

  • Unique build notes

  • Assembly tips and breakdowns

 

 

Printed version o the Zelda Kokiri Build from Majoras Mask. Printed in white and grey PLA with the band in blue. Render of the sword is above it on a white background.

 

 

 

Links to Articles:

 

  • Overview – An introduction to the Kokiri Sword project
  • Project Overview – A brief look at all the swords in the Majora’s Mask project
  • Full Build – A full text and image build of the Full Build (This may be a fair few months away from making a full build)

 

 

Links to Buy:

Print It Yourself:

  • Etsy
  • Cults 3D (Coming Soon)

Raw Build:

  • Etsy (Coming Soon)

 

 

Difficulty

 

  • Easy – An exceptionally easy project, most or all of the parts assemble in a very obvious manner. You’ll have difficulty going wrong on this project. Accessible to all build enthusiasts!
  • Normal – This will mostly be a straightforward project. Some of the finer details may need to be checked against this Assembly Guide, but most build enthusiasts should have no issue creating a great-looking finished model.
  • Heroic – This will have a fair few tricky moments. It will need more care and attention to get the best out of it when compared to easier models. I would not recommend this for a first project, as the difficulty could be frustrating.
  • Legendary – I do not recommend purchasing a piece of work that I have deemed as Legendary Difficulty unless you are an experienced builder or maker. Projects of this nature will need a lot of work, time and patience to complete. Technical knowledge about the material used will help, as will a versatile toolkit.

 

White background banner. Purple Text saying Raw Build Difficulty. Dark grey text saying Easy

White background banner. Purple Text saying Print It Yourself Difficulty. Dark grey text saying Easy

 

 

 

 

Raw Build Information

 

 

Printed version of the Zelda Kokiri Sword Build from Majoras Mask. Printed in white and grey PLA with the band in blue.

 

 

 

Raw Build Support Rods

 

Primary support rods are not included. As their length limits postage, these are best sourced locally.

 

The support rods recommended for the Raw Build version are:

  • One Green: 6mm * 400mm
  • Two Red: 4mm * 100mm
  • Two Pink: 4mm * 50mm

 

Birds eye view render of the Kokiri Sword from Majora's Mask. This is the Raw Build version, showing the support rods underneath.

Isometric render of the Kokiri Sword from Majora's Mask. This is the Raw Build version, showing the support rods underneath.

 

 

 

Print It Yourself Information

 

 

A render of the Print It Yourself version of the Kokiri Sword

 

Purchase of the Print It Yourself version will allow you, or your nominated manufacturer, to print the design, and you’ll also receive a BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence for the files.

 

Print It Yourself STL File List:

 

The following components with their respective [FILE_NAME] will be instantly available for download upon purchase:

  • The whole sword as one piece [ZKS_MASTER]
  • The pommel [ZKS_PIY_POMMEL]
  • The handle [ZKS_PIY_HANDLE]
  • The hilt [ZKS_PIY_HILT]
  • The band at the base of the sword [ZKS_PIY_BAND]
  • First part of the blade [ZKS_PIY_BLADE_1]
  • Second part of the blade [ZKS_PIY_BLADE_2]
  • Non-Commercial Licence [ZKS BY-NC-ND 4.0]

 

 

Print It Yourself Support Rods

 

The support rods recommended for the Print It Yourself version are:

  • One Green: 6mm * 500mm
  • Four Red: 4mm * 100mm
  • Two Pink: 4mm * 50mm

Birds eye view render of the Kokiri Sword from Majora's Mask. This is the Print It Yourself version, showing the support rods underneath.

Isometric render of the Kokiri Sword from Majora's Mask. This is the Print It Yourself version, showing the support rods underneath.

 

 

Licence Type:

 

With my 3D files, you will also receive a non-transferable Creative Commons Licence. As standard, this will be the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence, although other types are available upon request.

 

The “human-readable” version of the licence type can be found here.

 

I would like to elaborate on the Non-commercial part. “Non-commercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.” If you are using any designs of mine as part of your work (such as a cosplayer), then this is absolutely fine, and actively encouraged! Or perhaps you made an item a while back and now want to sell it on? You didn’t buy the item for the primary purpose of selling it; again, this is absolutely fine!

 

However, if you are purchasing the STL files with a view in mind to sell the output, raw or finished? This will require a commercial licence.

 

 

 

 

 

Build and Assembly Information

 

 

 

Unique Build Information:

 

As this is a short sword, it doesn’t have as many stresses from standard use that longer ones do. Wood dowel should be more than sufficient for all of the support rods unless you really plan to swing it around!

 

A variety of support rods, two large (one wooden and one meta) and a collection of 4mm support rods, again wooden and meta.

 

 

The handle itself can be printed and potentially left unworked if you wrap it with cloth tape. There are some great self-adhesive versions out there that would make this part very easy!

 

A white roll of cloth tape on a wooden surface.

 

 

 

General Assembly Tips and Information:

 

  • Small hand tools are used in the support removal, and some small marks may be present on Raw Build kits
  • Primary support rods are not included in most Raw Build Kits, as their length limits postage; these are best sourced locally
  • Ensure you wear eye protection when removing support material, as it takes just the smallest amount of force to ding a shred of plastic into an eye
  • Material colour is subject to change
  • I remove the majority of the support material to check that the part has printed properly and looks good.
  • While I do remove the bulk of the support, I do not remove or clean the areas where the support was attached, and this will need attention
  • Take more care when sanding any resin products, both in terms of waste material and the ease of accidentally ruining the finish
  • I make all the holes for the support rod with an additional 0.5mm tolerance on the diameter, and 2mm on the length 
  • If the metal rods you have are quite shiny, I’d recommend a gentle sanding with low-grit sandpaper to help with glue adhesion
  • All support rod holes on Raw Build Kits are drilled and checked with the correctly sized rod to ensure a good fit
  • Consider lighter support rod materials, such as tubing or wooden dowel, if weight is a consideration. On a shelf? No issue. After eight hours of carrying it around? Every gram makes a difference
  • For the Print It Yourself versions, I try and ensure that no single part is longer than 250mm, sometimes, creative angling on the print bed may be required
  • If you have a larger printer and would rather the files used in the Raw Build, feel free to message me before or after purchase

 

 

Thanks for reading!

 

If you enjoyed this, perhaps you would like to see another Project? 

 

Love what you saw? Got a project in mind? Feel free to reach out and let me know!

 

 

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