Udermeister
Active Member
Hey all,
In an attempt to expand both my fabrication skills and my prop collection, I'm looking at making an M41A Pulse Rifle. I know there are kits/airsoft/etc out there, and I'm aware of Quest's Nerf-based model - In fact I attempted to build that one but I wasn't pleased with how it was going.
I've decided to make one using EVA as a base and scratch-building it. I seem to have come across a bit of an issue locating certain reference photos though, and thought maybe I could throw some feelers out to you folks for help. I'm taking a complete "from the ground up" view at this, and following the same process Bill Doran of Punished Props did when he made his hand cannon from Destiny; finding reference photos, drawing up a blueprint to scale, etc. The only thing is I can't seem to find any photos of this particular space gun other than the standard side-view and 3/4 view.
My question to you all is this: Can anyone help me locate a couple specific photos, or take some and share them, of the views I need? I'm looking specifically for a full front view - basically looking down the business-end of the gun straight on, and a top-down view where I can see the full length and detail from above.
These two views just don't seem to exist, at least according to my limited Google-fu, and I need them in order to get some dimensions and proper scaling.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: I do plan on using this thread as a build thread as I go, and I'll probably offer up the blueprint I do for anyone else that wants to have it. Just so I'm not misleading anyone
In an attempt to expand both my fabrication skills and my prop collection, I'm looking at making an M41A Pulse Rifle. I know there are kits/airsoft/etc out there, and I'm aware of Quest's Nerf-based model - In fact I attempted to build that one but I wasn't pleased with how it was going.
I've decided to make one using EVA as a base and scratch-building it. I seem to have come across a bit of an issue locating certain reference photos though, and thought maybe I could throw some feelers out to you folks for help. I'm taking a complete "from the ground up" view at this, and following the same process Bill Doran of Punished Props did when he made his hand cannon from Destiny; finding reference photos, drawing up a blueprint to scale, etc. The only thing is I can't seem to find any photos of this particular space gun other than the standard side-view and 3/4 view.
My question to you all is this: Can anyone help me locate a couple specific photos, or take some and share them, of the views I need? I'm looking specifically for a full front view - basically looking down the business-end of the gun straight on, and a top-down view where I can see the full length and detail from above.
These two views just don't seem to exist, at least according to my limited Google-fu, and I need them in order to get some dimensions and proper scaling.
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: I do plan on using this thread as a build thread as I go, and I'll probably offer up the blueprint I do for anyone else that wants to have it. Just so I'm not misleading anyone
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