VioletSun
Member
Hi everyone of the RPF,
I've been popping on here for years and thought it was about time I shared a build I've been working on lately. I've just recently started cosplaying at cons in the UK and decided I needed a flamethrower for my Ripley cosplay. This isn't going to be the most accurate build but I'm going to try and get the details as right as I can whilst still making this a practical prop that I can carry around all day and not get too tired out doing so.
Initial materials. A nice pine board for the core that everything else is going to be attached to and some bits of PVC and aluminium pipe.
Basic shape cut and front and rear end attached, I ended up getting some thinner aluminium pipe for the front end as the PVC I'd got was too wide and too wobbly.
Foamcore structure of the body starting to be built.
Foamcore all on
Next on was sheet styrene over the top of the foamcore. I wanted a prop that was going to be lightweight, tough and still look good. The foamcore gives a nice sturdy base and the sheet plastic helps protect the foamcore. I could have just built up the styrene on its own but I hate how obviously hollow that feels.I think this construction is going to give me something that's going to look nice and be sturdy enough for me to carry around all day and get a bit thrown around in transport.
Starting to finish up some of the detail parts. I'm not entirely happy with the way this front emitter is looking right now but I'll wait until I've got some milliput in there to smooth things out before I decide I want to re-do it.
A shot of the cut out of the side and the upper box. I'm currently waiting on payday before I get more materials. Managed to find some square cross-stitch mesh that looks nearly exactly what the grill pattern of this box has. Also found some water pistol tanks that look like they'll be approximately the right size to make the two hanging tanks out of.
More to come of course!
I've been popping on here for years and thought it was about time I shared a build I've been working on lately. I've just recently started cosplaying at cons in the UK and decided I needed a flamethrower for my Ripley cosplay. This isn't going to be the most accurate build but I'm going to try and get the details as right as I can whilst still making this a practical prop that I can carry around all day and not get too tired out doing so.
Initial materials. A nice pine board for the core that everything else is going to be attached to and some bits of PVC and aluminium pipe.
Basic shape cut and front and rear end attached, I ended up getting some thinner aluminium pipe for the front end as the PVC I'd got was too wide and too wobbly.
Foamcore structure of the body starting to be built.
Foamcore all on
Next on was sheet styrene over the top of the foamcore. I wanted a prop that was going to be lightweight, tough and still look good. The foamcore gives a nice sturdy base and the sheet plastic helps protect the foamcore. I could have just built up the styrene on its own but I hate how obviously hollow that feels.I think this construction is going to give me something that's going to look nice and be sturdy enough for me to carry around all day and get a bit thrown around in transport.
Starting to finish up some of the detail parts. I'm not entirely happy with the way this front emitter is looking right now but I'll wait until I've got some milliput in there to smooth things out before I decide I want to re-do it.
A shot of the cut out of the side and the upper box. I'm currently waiting on payday before I get more materials. Managed to find some square cross-stitch mesh that looks nearly exactly what the grill pattern of this box has. Also found some water pistol tanks that look like they'll be approximately the right size to make the two hanging tanks out of.
More to come of course!