I agree man. I think it just comes down to breaking this project down into bite size pieces. But, you can start wherever you want. While we work out the details to make our life casts. I decided to get started on the MK .44, Duke I think it's called.
Here's some progress pics.
Punished Props has a free MK 44 template blueprint. Downloaded the PDF, then cut the image into parts so I could print each piece on 8.5 x 11 paper. And cut out the parts.
Used blue painters tape to tape together said template parts.
Cut out the trigger and cylinder section out, and cut the hammer off. I'll be making those pieces separately. I Traced the gun shape onto the foam.
Had to sand the textured edge off each side of the pieces of EVA foam that have to be glued together for the main body of the gun. EVA foam dust, it's my favorite thing to get all over the place.
I glued the two sides of the EVA foam together and later today I'll be cutting out the shape and starting on the detail pieces.
My next tool is an orbital palm sander. For real! It didn't take all that long to sand the textured sides off by hand, but I really don't want to do it again by hand.
Mr. Williams, I'll be working more on this later tonight and will post more progress pics shortly.
And a shoutout to Punished Props for releasing this free template, very awesome of you to do so! Thanks for that!