Ender's Game Flash Gun

So......who's gonna make one of these beauties








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I just saw the movie on Thursday, and I was thinking the same thing.... Here's hoping!

Looks amazing, suits design too, but I suppose the trigger is that uncomfortably placed silver thing on the grip?

In the Enders Game books the "trigger" is on the back of the grip near where the hammer would be on a regular pistol. Excited to see one of these in progress. The Enders series has been one of my favorite series' of books for years.

If I'm not mistaken, RPF member ricksprops designed/built the pieces that were used on-screen. If so, he might be able to provide some pretty helpful info... if he were so inclined.

Kenny of Kenny's Custom Props is also credited.

You know when watching Ender's Game, I kept waiting for Ender to use the Bat grapple feature of that gun... but he never did.

Rick actually posted some fantastic pictures and a video of this gun on his Facebook.

Hey everybody! I saw the movie when it first came out and absolutely loved the Flash Gun. Since then I wanted to build it but a mixture of intimidation and time restrictions prevented me from trying. That is until I revisited this thread and saw the reference to the pictures at Rick's FB page. I grabbed the photos and fired up the 3D software I downloaded months ago but never touched.:lol I decided the best way to make it would be in the sections shown on Rick's photos. Plus who wouldn't want a model they could take apart and race there friends to see who is the best in there toon?

Any way after about two days of tweaking and playing with the software here is a few screenshots of my flash gun "core" proto type. It is not as accurate as I would like before I would usually post something, but with my lack of my regular tools and equipment I figured its better then nothing. Any feedback or tips would be greatly appreciated.
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I can't get the last picture to upload from where I'm at but it shows the pin you see in the first picture inserted onto the groove and hole at the top of the second.

Ask and ye shall receive. ANOVOS is doing a run right now.