Re: Looper Blunderbuss Shotgun - WIP pics begin on Page 3
Im almost done with my Babys First Blunderbuss. molded the handle solely out of tape and i only need a rail to throw on the top, flat black spraypaint for texture and to cover the duct tape/neon green pool noodle in the tip, and some hockey tape on the handle.
Hey, ANY work is good work. And I know the name Baby's First Blunderbuss was a joke, but that How-To PM I sent you actually inspired me. Yup...I'm going to make a miniature blunderbuss out of craft foam for my 3 week-old son, Jack. :love
Aside from that, here's a huge pic update!
The texture on the right grip is 100% done. The only detail left is that little button/screw on the side, and I'm waiting until I finish the left grip before I slap those on.
Here's the left grip as it stands now. As I mentioned in my last post, I had to knock down the triangular grooves that the left side originally had by running some sandpaper on it. At first I wondered why the gun had two different grips, but then I read an interview with Looper's propmaster on the blunderbuss's design phase, which Rian Johnson kept telling the prop team "this was made in back rooms." I finally understand why the gun looks so shoddy and haphazardly put together. At the bottom of the grip, you'll see the lump of Apoxie Sculpt I used to fill a particularly big gap. It's now completely cured and I'll be Dremeling it to shape soon.
Just a couple of shots so you can compare the difference in grip textures.
The third ring of the rear endcap is 98% complete. I noticed the weld line I sculpted was a bit built up in one area so I sanded that section down to make the line more symmetrical. I also hit it with some Satin Black I had on had just to visualize the final piece a bit more and see if the weld lines still held up. Just to be clear, the final gun will be painted Flat Black before weathering.
A mocked-up rear endcap featuring the in-progress first ring, the untouched second ring, and the nearly finished third ring. The gap between the first and second rings is too deep so I'll most likely be filling it with Apoxie Sculpt to bring it up a bit. The first ring still needs a mounting hole carved into it and an Apoxie Sculpt weld line. The second ring needs a fake break-action mechanism placed on top (probably going to be a combination of wood scraps and Apoxie Sculpt. The third ring still needs a tab that slides into the fake break-action mechanism on the second ring (most likely thin plastic I scalp off an old document holder).
And last but not least, there's THIS little guy. Remember him? The front endcap? He is 100% DUNZO.
Since this weld line is a bit different than the one I'd already sculpted on the rear endcap's third ring, I was worried it'd be much more difficult. It was trickier, but it was also a completely satisfying, very Zen-like experience. Plus, I got to sculpt in my cool, air-conditioned Man Cave instead of my humid and dusty workshop. All in all, I'm EXTREMELY happy with the finished front endcap, and now it doesn't feel like completing this gun will be difficult at all.
So there we have it for now. The only parts I haven't begun yet are the triggerguard, trigger (which also means altering the grip frame a bit), and the slide. I will, however, am going to need the help of a machinist around my way that has access to a drill press and a mill to help me create the holes in YHM-5005/aluminum tube where the slide will slot through and where the securing bolts will go. Are there any machinists out there in Southern California, the Corona/Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga area?
Thanks for looking, folks!
-Jonaas
. (Despite not being a real firearm). Same reason I didn't get on the interest list for buying the gun.
