Geez, the only thing that could complete the illusion more was if the guy wearing it hit the gym like crazy - got the arm bow-launcher and everything...
Explanation for the patch is kind of a spoiler, so read at your own risk.
He loses his eye from members of the Godhand towards the end of the series... it's been awhile but I think you can tell this in the first episode before it flashes back to the events of the rest of the series.
He doesnt wear an eyepatch but just has a closed eye -- this would just be done to simulate that effect.
Explanation for the patch is kind of a spoiler, so read at your own risk.
He loses his eye from members of the Godhand towards the end of the series... it's been awhile but I think you can tell this in the first episode before it flashes back to the events of the rest of the series.
He doesnt wear an eyepatch but just has a closed eye -- this would just be done to simulate that effect.
Certainly not It'd be a bitch to carry around! It could be made of polystyrene, but if it's made of cardboard that's really impressive. I'd imagine that weight would collapse it, but this past anime expo proved me wrong when I saw a 9'x1"x3' cardboard Buster Sword It was pretty obvious what it was made of, though... this guy did a good job of covering up whatever it was.