Anyone Scratchbuild a Mal Reynolds Pistol?

[cayman shen]

Like the title says...seems like it would be a fun and relatively simple summer project, if one was to buy the wooden grips. Anyone done it?

 

[Tan Djarka]

I'm planning on it, but haven't made any progress. A while ago I found a toy gun for the base that had the perfect handle and trigger guard (basically that's all that'll be visible after the buildup). It was a dollar store toy gun that's half revolver and half rifle (it's about 20" long).

If I ever get to it, I suspect it'll be more "in the spirit" of the weapon than an actual replica.

 

[Goodwolf]

Whitefall, before he went to work for QMx, did a poster with all of his variants on the Liberty Hammer, which was his name for the pistol.

One was a rifle/carbine model which would fit in well with what you're talking about with the revolver/rifle hybrid. And it's worth noting that there were real weapons like that. Two Fry's weapon was pretty much an unmodified period piece.

 

[Miracleman]

Its on my, To Do, list. Been working out the shape of the bits in a 3D package first before I commit to cutting panels.

 

[sebmodio]

Its on my, To Do, list.

Same with me... :/

 

[falcon dude]

Its on my to do list too. If I do it I will machine mine from brass. However I will ONLY go through the work involved if I find a deactivated frame to work with. Even if its just the bottom part of the frame as long as the trigger and hammer are still there. I dont care if the top of the frame is hacked off.

 

[Miracleman]

Heres a pic of what I've come up with so far...

What do you think?

 

[loly2kn2]

If I could find the base gun over here I would love to scratch build one.

In the last few months its been hard to even buy toy guns in the UK.

Lawrence

 

[sebmodio]

Heres a pic of what I've come up with so far... What do you think?

That looks pretty swell.

 

[Miracleman]

Well....tried to output the 3D model of Mals gun to Pepakura....and that didn't work, sooooo. Taking the measurements off the 3D peice and plotting them onto sheet styrene so I can cut the panels out. Hopefully I'll have it right and will have something to show you all soon.

Anyone else having a go?

 

[sebmodio]

I'm basing my build off a cap gun. Already this is seeming to be a bad choice due to scale. W/e, brush it off and move on, right?

I bought the cap gun today, start work tomorrow, post pictures soon.

I'll be chronicling my work at FireflyProps.net: http://fireflyprops.net/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=167

 

[Miracleman]

Well...I've got a little bit done, once I've got todays chores out of the way I'll take some pics and post em up.

and heres one...

slow going and will probably need some reworking later but, as a first go, its getting there.

 

[sebmodio]

Do you think you could send me that picture you're using as reference?

 

[Volpin]

Do you think you could send me that picture you're using as reference?

Ditto that, do you have a link handy? There's some nice detail on that!

 

[Bronson BB]

That paperwork comes with the QMx pistol, doesn't it?

 

[Miracleman]

Wouldn't know, I found it on the net looking for ref pics.

 

[sebmodio]

Just wanted to note that my progress is still going with (most) everything being documented at FireflyProps.net.

And thanks to Miracleman for the extra reference!

 

[Miracleman]

No problems bud, hope it helps.

Got a bit more done on mine so will try and get a pic of the progress up asap.

 

[cayman shen]

Miracleman, what material are you using?

 

[Miracleman]

Just standard sheet styrene (Plasticard) glued with liquid solvent.