Re: Fallout 3: Plasma rifle build - Almost Finished!
Very well done, sir!!! Very well done, indeed. You've made me very proud on this one! Excellent job and keep up the good work!
-L05T V1K1N6
Yep, it's one of Sean's Dutch helmets :) I did the outer blue/grey coat myself.
No room at all, sorry to say. The mag goes all the way in up to receiver block.
The weathering actually took me less than a day for blackwash and scratches together :)
Yes, Sean Bradley did an incredible...
Re: HALO: REACH MA37 ASSAULT RIFLE [extremely pic heavy]
Sorry, Brandon!!! lol
Seeing as I'm making this one for Brandon, that's going to be his department. But as far as I know, he is planning to mold it.
Now then, time for the finished product WITH PAINT!!! (this one's gonna be a...
Re: HALO: REACH MA37 ASSAULT RIFLE [extremely pic heavy]
Last, but not least, I made the magazine.
Using 1/32" veneer, I cut out the pieces that would become the surface detail of the mag.
The veneers were glued to the sides of a 7/8" core, creating an overall thickness that will leave just...
Re: HALO: REACH MA37 ASSAULT RIFLE [extremely pic heavy]
Next I started on the base for the the ammo counter.
The mount:
With the base and mount done, I moved onto the ammo counter itself.
With the ammo counter module complete, I made the details between it and...
Re: HALO: REACH MA37 ASSAULT RIFLE [extremely pic heavy]
Well, I'm glad I could prove to you I'm not "that guy" :D
And now, the conclusion of the MA37 build!!!
First up: the shroud.
I started with 1" core I glued up.
After that, I made the outer sides out of 1/4" poplar, glued them...
Re: HALO: REACH MA37 ASSAULT RIFLE [extremely pic heavy]
After that was in working order, I added the details to the grip. The design called for a long slot on both sides, each slightly above the center line of the cylinder. To make these, I called upon my Dremel and its router attachment once...
Re: HALO: REACH MA37 ASSAULT RIFLE [extremely pic heavy]
Okay, guys, I made a good deal of progress on the assault rifle so here we go!
After I finished the receiver section, I moved forward to the main body of the gun. For this part, I used a 3/4" poplar core which I sandwiched between an...
Re: Halo: Reach ma37 assault rifle
For the butt pad I glued up a block of 1/2", 1/4", and 1/2". I traced a front-on stencil of the pad, as well as a side profile, as this piece has multiple dimensions.
After cutting out both the side and head-on profiles, I was left with this.
I then began...
Re: Halo: Reach ma37 assault rifle
Next came the upper receiver. I started with a 1½" x 1½" block of solid poplar and cut the side profile out.
I used a round-over router bit for the top edges.
After the main piece was cut and shaped, I moved on to the ejection port details. I cut the...
Re: Halo: Reach ma37 assault rifle
My next step was making the details on the pistol grip. The design calls for horizontal slats, and I just so happened to have the perfect thing laying around!
I made a template of the grip pattern and used it as backing for the slats to keep everything...
Hey guys! This is my first Halo prop thread on the RPF, but far from the first one I've ever made. In fact, Halo props are my specialty! :D
My project this time around is the MA37 assault rifle from Reach.
So, first things first, I got the blueprints I'm using for this project from...