Ahura
New Member
I've done a lot of reading around here, but this would be my first post.
After finishing my ME2 N7 Armor and M8 Avenger earlier this year, I decided to start on the M-5 Phalanx from the Firepower DLC pack for myself and a couple of friends doing Kasumi and Miranda. I'm planning on getting this cast here soon.
I started with images posted by the original artist on his personal blog (for the life of me I can't find the site now).
After tracing over this in Inventor, I got a rough workable print to go from (see attached .pdf file). Some rough cuts in 3/4", 1/2" and 1/4" MDF and some Sintra, and I had this:
Note that this thing is over 14" long at this point.
A day of beveling and sanding:
And finally, after more beveling, sanding and a couple coats of primer, I have this:
The back didn't photograph well for some reason in this last photo, though I couldn't tell you why. The barrels are cut from sprinkler system tubing and 1/2" PVC, and the top barrel cowl is heat-formed 1/4" Sintra.
I have the resin and silicone ready, though I'm having to wait until after this weekend (Otakon) before I can start molding. Thanks for reading!
After finishing my ME2 N7 Armor and M8 Avenger earlier this year, I decided to start on the M-5 Phalanx from the Firepower DLC pack for myself and a couple of friends doing Kasumi and Miranda. I'm planning on getting this cast here soon.
I started with images posted by the original artist on his personal blog (for the life of me I can't find the site now).


After tracing over this in Inventor, I got a rough workable print to go from (see attached .pdf file). Some rough cuts in 3/4", 1/2" and 1/4" MDF and some Sintra, and I had this:

Note that this thing is over 14" long at this point.
A day of beveling and sanding:

And finally, after more beveling, sanding and a couple coats of primer, I have this:



The back didn't photograph well for some reason in this last photo, though I couldn't tell you why. The barrels are cut from sprinkler system tubing and 1/2" PVC, and the top barrel cowl is heat-formed 1/4" Sintra.
I have the resin and silicone ready, though I'm having to wait until after this weekend (Otakon) before I can start molding. Thanks for reading!