ilikecheese
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Trying to make the mandalorian's sniper rifle, don't have a 3d printer. What are some ways I could go about creating this?
Mandalorian rifle
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TazMan2000
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The hard way would be to get good reference data to make a drawing 1 to 1 scale. Lots of tubes on the front, so possibly you can get plumbing pipe or electrical conduit for that. The receiver part could be build from scratch by using styrene sheet. The buttstock would look best made from wood, perhaps oak, and then rasped to shape after cutting out a silhouette.
The easy way would be to get a 3D printer and find a file on the internet.
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The easy way would be to get a 3D printer and find a file on the internet.
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I Googled the rifle, and it turns out there are several reproductions out there at varying levels of accuracy and price ranges. You can pay $200 if you want to have to do little or nothing, or $35 for a Rubie's that will need lots of work.
Honestly, I think those are far better options than starting from scratch or 3D printing.
Honestly, I think those are far better options than starting from scratch or 3D printing.
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PHArchivist
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I just got the higher end Nerf rifle...
If you don't compare it to the original, and just paint it up, it will look really good...
If you're not in tune with the details of the original, a nicely painted Nerf version will make a fantastic and cool sci-fi rifle.
But...
In true RPF form, if you go down the rabbit hole of accuracy, even the better Nerf gun needs work.
Over all, the Nerf gun is roughly about a foot or so too short, spread over the various sections:
--The stock is about 3" too short, (and is too fat)
--Each section of the barrel(s) is about 2" too short each (2" x two or three sections)
--The scope is too short and too fat
--The receiver and related sections are roughly about an inch short
--I think the tuning fork is probably about half an inch to an inch short
Add all this up and its the better part of a foot short...
I plan on adding to the stock and extending it
I may add some tubing to the barrel sections (but part is octagonal).
I will probably modify the scope to make it proportional
But that's about it - I'll let a nice paint job carry the rest of the weight...
PHArchivist
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Try this...
Quick, rough, and dirty Power Point comp, (assuming the trigger guard is the same size):
I think in this comp, the image of toy is a smidge too big, and thus the difference would be even greater...
Quick, rough, and dirty Power Point comp, (assuming the trigger guard is the same size):
I think in this comp, the image of toy is a smidge too big, and thus the difference would be even greater...
TazMan2000
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There is a lot wrong with that. The alterations it would take to make it look more accurate would be more work than starting from scratch.
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PHArchivist
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Yeah - its a bit farther apart than I thought when I bought it
TazMan2000
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The only thing I'd keep is the trigger guard and that gold piece holding the sight.
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PHArchivist
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Another option is to purchase the Sideshow 1:1 Mando bust which appears to have almost HALF the rifle built in...
PHArchivist
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Check it...
Mr Mold Maker
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I am honestly surprised no one has used the sideshow bust as a base to make the full rifle. It has a pretty nasty big key grafted onto the body which would take some work to remove, but you could pretty easily print the rest of the parts for it. I am under the impression the rifle is cast in polystone and quite heavy so I’d probably do all the clean up work on a duplicate cast, master that, and then mold that for a hollow fiberglass/epoxy copy.
Anyone want to buy the bust and send me their rifle? Lol
Anyone want to buy the bust and send me their rifle? Lol
PHArchivist
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Timing on this reply is perfect - what follows was all done before I even read this post!
PHArchivist
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Here is a comp with the Sideshow bust.
It's seems shorter...
Shorter than the full-sized, non-toy rifle in the earlier comp (which I cannot vouch for source or accuracy):
It's seems shorter...
Shorter than the full-sized, non-toy rifle in the earlier comp (which I cannot vouch for source or accuracy):
PHArchivist
Master Member
Then again, this is quick & dirty...
Not scientific
No adjustment for photographic distortions, and sizing is eye-balled...
Not scientific
No adjustment for photographic distortions, and sizing is eye-balled...
Maybe try a 3D file,rescale it to full size?
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The Mandolorian's Amban Sniper Rifle by QRP3D
"Remix" of OddWorks Mando blaster rifle prop (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4283134) but arranged to print in multiple colors/strengths depending on the part. Didn't make any adjustments past that (hence remix being in quotes).
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TazMan2000
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Here are my picks for pretty good accuracy and price---free.
www.myminifactory.com
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3D Printable Mandalorian Rifle by Rob Pauza
First off, this rifle is NOT to be sold, remixed or redistributed. (That also means selling prints) I'm making it available FREE for personal use only. If you are doing anything that makes money with it, you are violating my copyright, as well as the intellectual property rights of Disney. That...
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The Mandalorian Pulse Rifle
https://youtu.be/sEla045-Srs Mandalorian Pulse Rifle Leonardo Aguirre https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4053444 CR10S Pro Black PLA 105hrs 30mins X:213 Y:180 Z:1549mm .2mm layer / .4mm nozzle 6% Infill / .8mm retract 185C / 60C 50g 50mm/s
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