Final Fantasy XIII Blaze Edge Gunblade Project

[Paradigm]

Hello community, I'm currently planning out on how to construct a transforming weapon called the Blaze Edge from the Final Fantasy XIII series. I've got a basic idea of how I believe I can achieve this, but need a little help in being pointed in the right direction for where I can find information. Here is a reference to the weapon.

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb...ntasy/it/images/4/41/Blaze_Edge_transform.jpg

My idea is to have the weapon default state on the far right (Gun) in the reference picture and to end up like the state on the left (Sword). Now I'm not going to make it as complicated as how it appears when it comes to moving parts. All I really need to do is be able to construct some sort of mechanism with a trigger that I can pull that will set off a spring or some series of mechanisms that will pull the "Front" barrels of the gun backward and propel the blade from its hidden compartment forward. I was looking at how switch blades work and thought the concept would work well for getting the gun barrels to fold back against the body, but I'm lost as to how to integrate that in to a trigger let alone propelling the blade piece out.

Any suggestions or information that I could read through in an attempt to create my mechanism for this device?

 

[monkeyboy401]

I have been looking at this mechanism for months now and it is very complicated. I have a few good reference images on it but I am yet to find a good video clip or gif showing the full transformation from an actual game clip. Has anyone got one?
I have a 3d model that was supposedly ripped from the game but there are a few things off on it which makes me suspicious. If someone could get a one of these that would be even better. If you want I could post them.

I am surprised this hasn't got that meany threads on it. Let's try to revive this thread and get some more people working on it.
Hopefully your project is still on track.