M 451 Firestorm

[Geemeister]

Been building a firestorm over last few weeks as one of my heavy weapon class mass effect builds, here is some progress thus far.

 

[Geemeister]

More progress pics

 

[Sean]

That's going to look awesome. not a gamer myself. so I'm guessing there is some kind of energy charge between the two points on top before leaving the front barrel. nice work...


Sean....

 

[Geemeister]

Broke my ankle and haven't been able to do much on this build lately although I did make some progress on the main canister part over last couple of days but most was able to be done sitting!

 

[SofaKing01]

WOW! Very clean! Great job so far!

 

[Sandman0077]

What kind of wood did you use on the lathe?

 

[Geemeister]

I used what I had to hand think it was beech? I had to bond 9 lengths together to get the diameter I needed.

 

[curlyhairedboy]

excellent, this was one of my favorite heavy weapons from mass effect 2. really good for anti-personnel work!

also, great job on it so far!

 

[Geemeister]

Did some more to firestorm last few days, small and tedious pieces tho, but still need to be done.

 

[Geemeister]

Had a little break from the firestorm last few weeks and built this.

 

[Geemeister]

Did however get a little done to firestorm, mainly putting the pieces of the main body together and adding a few areas of detail.
Coming along slow but as planned. Thinking this is gonna turn out a puzzle for moulding and will prob end up being at least a ten piece kit?

 

[Vexonomic]

Had a little break from the firestorm last few weeks and built this.

Let me just say I love the gun and helmet. I've been trying to work with foam more and more lately and I just had to ask, how did you get such a good shape on that helmet? And did you use a heat gun to bend the foam strips or just rely on the glue to hold it?

 

[cepts]

Your helmet is looking great! Seeing well done builds like yours is really making me want to try using foam.

 

[Sean]

That Helmet looks sweet! oh and the gun too...

 

[TLantMAGNUS]

Wow nice!!!

 

[Geemeister]

Let me just say I love the gun and helmet. I've been trying to work with foam more and more lately and I just had to ask, how did you get such a good shape on that helmet? And did you use a heat gun to bend the foam strips or just rely on the glue to hold it?

Bit of both really, you kinda have to allow for shrinkage if your using heat, but the foam will bend and stay bent without heat if minor curves required.
Give it a go as is a cheap material to use and readily available.

 

[Altoidian]

I am impressed! Very nice!

 

[Geemeister]

Love when u prop all the pieces in place and see the whole thing coming together!

 

[Geemeister]

Did a few more details to firestorm and got to near completion, just final details and clean up b4 thinking about how am gonna mould this sucker!

 

[nick daring]

I liked your approach on cutting the dowel at a consistant angle. Nice techniques!