Building a Star Trek Klingon Mining Rifle

[jhusel]

This has been a prop I've wanted for a number of years and finally decided to quit looking and just build it. So I got a lot reference photos from buddahaid, and began my adventure.

Here is a photo of the original prop

I began by finding a vintage Super Soaker watergun bottle, and PVC tubes, machining holes for the tubes and ribs. I used a glue gun around the tubes/bracket to simulate stick welds

Next I made the buttstock, buttpad, and started on the grip, adding ribs from styrene to a wood frame

Everything primed, and more accurate/thicker buttpad

Next I made the housing for the barrels. This is made from sheet metal, and thick clear acrylic

Now everything starts to come together with the addition of the grip. There was a lot of work here, making it the same on both sides, screws, bondo, and styene

Then I added some details to match the original. Here is a how it looked prior to it's first coat of red primer. You'll also notice the simulated welding with hot glue on the clear part.

Close-up shot

And the final shots of it in red primer. I'm stuck until I get a few more detail pieces. Then the fun part begins, making it look dirty and worn!

 

[Apollo]

Nice job are you going to do the googles as well?

 

[jhusel]

Thanks! Possibly, they don't look too bad to make. I need to research them some more though.

 

[Chevylenze]

Wow looking very good! :thumbsup



Maurice.

 

[jhusel]

Thank you! Made some more progress last night. Still need to add a few greeblies, then I can add a rusting effect to it.

 

[Noeland]

Fantastic build!!

 

[M-Pire]

*****, Jason! You continue to amaze me!

 

[mgoob]

That looks great.

Not a prop you see too often.

 

[jhusel]

Thanks for the feedback fellas! Got in a few more greeblies, thanks to Buddahaid! And I added my final rust distress to the prop, I'm very happy with how it turned out.

 

[Chevylenze]

Fantastic ! the rust looks so real

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[Sean]

I almost missed this one. It looks fantatic! I really like how clean you build your projects. mine are always messy....lol It rocks man....:thumbsup

 

[ecl]

Wow! very impressive!

 

[jhusel]

Thanks for all the positive comments! It was a lot of work but I'm really happy with how it came out. Final pieces should be here later this week! Hopefully I can finish it this weekend and put it to bed.

 

[PHArchivist]

Excellent build. Screen-worthy I've always loved the aesthetic of the Klingon props. Weather them is so much fun!

 

[tmax]

Nice job! Love the hot glue "weld" idea!

 

[jhusel]

I finally got the side greeblies done and took some final pics. I'm only missing 1 detail, the medallion on the bottom. If I don't find what it is, then I supposed I'll scratchbuild it. Anyway, here is how it sits today.

 

[Drac]

Awesome build looks like you plucked it straight from the screen

 

[XxN3BUL4xX]

Awesome work!