Malcolm Reynolds Pistol 3D modelling for Funzees :)

[Monkey540]

The true Hero of Canton! If you ever decide to release your files for Mal's Pistol, I'll be first in line to grab it!

Thank you!

Now, this must be what going crazy feels like!

Here's a little something I whipped up on the weekend for fun, I hear people like this piece but can't find them:

No clue whether it's printable in it's current state. I added a rod and support for the button so a spring can be inserted easily, and the LED is sized for a 3mm LED.

 

[Monkey540]

Hey everyone, I've decided to give to the fandom, so here are the files for my TV Mal Model:


http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1162501


But I want to see pics of any made

 

[WatchMeSoar]

Hey everyone, I've decided to give to the fandom, so here are the files for my TV Mal Model:


http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1162501


But I want to see pics of any made

You're the best!

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[Monkey540]

If you released the files for this, I'd print them in a heartbeat and you'd be my new favorite person. Just saying.

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You're the best!

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Does this mean that I'm you new favorite person?

Oh, and please post pics when you print and finish it, thanks

 

[Monkey540]

New Pics!


I've printed and now assembled my Serenity Version pistol. Here's a look:


To give you a perspective on what the cleanup takes, here's a grip with support material still attached:

Here's all of the parts after some cleanup:

Here's a look at the Forward Receiver:

And some various other parts:

And here's what I didn't take pics of last time:


ASSEMBLE!


First the framework is glued together:

Then the forward sight:

Side Panel, with Grip Panel loosely in place for positioning:

Then glue the grip panel

Then the other side, clamp it good while gluing:

Outer Panel Pieces:

Then the top piece:

Then glue the clip piece in, I used the tabs on the top mostly for gluing as the sides need to flex a bit for final assembly:

Almost there...


Here's how the pieces will slide in together:

and in place:

And the Trigger Guard:

And then glue the barrel in and it's complete for a firefly build.


For a serenity assemble, there is this additional piece:

And then the assembly before paint is finished. I snapped off the alignment pegs for the grips this time so they are not attached yet.

And finally, the comparison to the QMX pistol:

Now on to filling and painting

 

[novacat17]

Did you finish the parts prior to assembly or were they still mostly rough? I thought about printing a version in abs and then using a vapor bath to get things smooth. I am not sure if this would ruin some of the great edges in the print though.

 

[Monkey540]

Did you finish the parts prior to assembly or were they still mostly rough? I thought about printing a version in abs and then using a vapor bath to get things smooth. I am not sure if this would ruin some of the great edges in the print though.

Most of the external edges are still straight off the printer minus the platform support. I assembled it first, then I will be sanding it. My printer guy tried using acetone on one piece to show me what it would look like but I felt that it kinda melted the edges so I didn't use that piece.

In your case, reprint a small piece, like the trigger guard, and try the vapour bath, if it comes out how you like, you can try it on the other pieces, if not, then at least you'll know.

I also made sure to dry fit the parts to make sure they assemble. This is important for many of the pieces to make sure you don't have to remove more material, especially on the side panels. Just be careful with the grips as when the dimensions are too tight, it can break the pegs off, like on the one I just assembled.

 

[jarroth]

Another model that I'm almost finished with:

http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r664/sk8r540/Pistol View 4_zpsocqvmiir.jpg

hmm modified LeMatt revolver. wouldnt mind having an original

 

[Monkey540]

hmm modified LeMatt revolver. wouldnt mind having an original

An original cavalry pistol? that would be something neat, I had to settle for my Denix that I made the conversion kit for. But a fully printed version is the next one in line for me.

 

[Monkey540]

Well, I did up the paint for my Serenity version Pistol last night using Grecian Gold this time. At least it looks brassy.


Think I should carry out weathering?

My Pistols

 

[Monkey540]

My Serenity Version of the Pistol is now posted:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1188160


Updated first post with all links to models.


I finished up my weathering for the Serenity Pistol, and it's hard believe it's the same pistol with the stark colour change:

Here's a comparison with my firefly pistol (I'm going to need to darken it)

And a look at all my Mal pistols:

 

[Graff Dethera]

Hey everyone, I've decided to give to the fandom, so here are the files for my TV Mal Model:


http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1162501


But I want to see pics of any made

Thank you so much! This is fantastic and I will definitely post photos when I put it together. You're the best, mate!

 

[LumberKnight]

Awesome Work!
Is there a functional version of the pistol? im curious because i wonder how you would reload it.

 

[Monkey540]

Awesome Work!
Is there a functional version of the pistol? im curious because i wonder how you would reload it.

The real pistol prop was a taurus revolver with brass plates attached, they loaded the blanks into the chambers with the plate off.

 

[jay062]

Is it just me or does the barrel on the qmx seem a little bent?
By the way Very Nice replicas :thumbsup

 

[Monkey540]

Is it just me or does the barrel on the qmx seem a little bent?
By the way Very Nice replicas :thumbsup

My QMX pistol's barrel is definitely bent, it came out of the box like that, I hear it's a common thing.

 

[Monkey540]

My Food Stuffs bar is finally finished till I can get some copper foil to wrap it.

Here's a pic of the raw print and my finished piece:

 

[Mike J.]

Awesome Work!
Is there a functional version of the pistol? im curious because i wonder how you would reload it.

IIRC, in "the 'Verse," in front of the trigger is a small 'magazine' than can be removed and reloaded.

 

[LumberKnight]

Hey mike J. thank you for the response! That seemed like the case but wasn't sure! I thought the gun as a lazer gun ? am i wrong?

 

[Mike J.]

I think it was meant to be a normal firearm / "slug-thrower," though how much of that is explicit, I'm not sure. The magazines seem to have been designed to be removable in both the series and movie versions, as seen below. Since reloading was never seen on screen(?), it's debatable as to whether that is an energy source of some kind, or simply a magazine for bullets.

Ben "Whitefall" Mund created the poster artwork attached, and I think it was finished and packaged and sold by QMx, so that's as canonical as it's going to get.

In some of my fan-made material, it uses caseless ammunition, but that's just because I thought it was futuristic. Not supported by hard evidence, except the lack of visible ejection port / spent shells.

The guys at FireflyProps.net would be far more knowledgeable than me in this matter.


-MJ