Fortnite Rainbow Smash prop

[albinobat]

Been a fan of Fortnite BR ever since it came out, So I decided to build my favourite harvesting tool from the game.



Started by making a cheap cardboard version as a test

I used that to create the pattern which I traced onto 6mm EVA foam

Glued the edges together using contact cement. attached craft foam details with hot glue

Scored in some details with a small blade and used a heat gun to open them up. Made the horn out of translucent foam as I wanted it to light up.

Using the top of an old pill bottle I was able to make the horn screw on and off for changing the battery.

After coating with Flexbond I used some blue and pink spray paint

And then I painted all the rest of the details with acrylic paints. I used gold pigment powder to give the horn the shine

In the game the eyes always follow you in a creepy way. I really wanted this feature so I pushed the eyes in, giving the illusion that it's always staring at you


Example of the horn glowing

This was a really fun build to do. Was the first prop I've worked on in a long time and I'm excited to get back into it

 

[TheShinyOne]

Nice build! Small detail, I believe the wheels on the bottom are supposed to be rotated a quarter. Imagine them being rollerskate wheels and you are using the thing as a toy horse to ride on, the wheels would roll along the floor.

 

[albinobat]

Nice build! Small detail, I believe the wheels on the bottom are supposed to be rotated a quarter. Imagine them being rollerskate wheels and you are using the thing as a toy horse to ride on, the wheels would roll along the floor.

Yeah I noticed that after I took the pictures. The head can be removed from the pole and it wasn't tightened all the way :lol
Here is it in its proper position

 

[TheShinyOne]

Ah, nice!

 

[bigkcheney]

How did you light up the horn?

 

[albinobat]

How did you light up the horn?

Horn is made from Translucent Plastazote foam instead of EVA and coloured it really lightly so the light would shine through better.
then I just soldered different coloured LEDs together in a rainbow pattern and shoved it inside. switch is hidden on the underside