CupcakeMcGraw
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So, I decided I wanted to add a pair of these bad boys to my collection:
I looked around online, and while I found a handful of available models to 3D print, nobody had really made one that was satisfactorily screen-accurate enough. Either the vent shape/number was off, the handle wasn't right, missing other details, etc. So, with my limited modeling skills, I decided to just make my own.
From there it was just a matter of getting all of the pieces printed out.
Installing the little grate inserts.
Forming the upper barrel.
First layer of bondo.
Using an epoxy putty to start forming some of the more complex curves in the handle.
Quick thin layer to primer to check the surface finish.
More putty, more sanding.
Starting paint.
Finished gun.
Came out pretty good. There are a few small tweaks I'd like to make, and I still need to do a second blaster for the other hand. I'm thinking I might try casting molds of the pieces the next time around, to make them easier to reproduce.
I looked around online, and while I found a handful of available models to 3D print, nobody had really made one that was satisfactorily screen-accurate enough. Either the vent shape/number was off, the handle wasn't right, missing other details, etc. So, with my limited modeling skills, I decided to just make my own.
From there it was just a matter of getting all of the pieces printed out.
Installing the little grate inserts.
Forming the upper barrel.
First layer of bondo.
Using an epoxy putty to start forming some of the more complex curves in the handle.
Quick thin layer to primer to check the surface finish.
More putty, more sanding.
Starting paint.
Finished gun.
Came out pretty good. There are a few small tweaks I'd like to make, and I still need to do a second blaster for the other hand. I'm thinking I might try casting molds of the pieces the next time around, to make them easier to reproduce.
