Kuga Guns!

Well I thaught seeing as I do intend to be cosplaying Natsuki Kuga From Mai-Hime for the October MCM in London this year. I thaught it would be a good idea to start on props!
So here's the finished piece. I've only managed to make the one gun so far and had a great deal of fun and frustration making it!!
So god help when i start the second one......

Started with a Cardboard base. Then built it up and in to shape with Craft foam, followed by a layer of paper Mache ( thats was fun) The sphere is a polystyrene Ball.
Then finally paint!

Here's the finished piece of both guns :[link]