Hi,
I guess it's time to start posting something instead of just lurking here and there and posting a few raving comment about other people work
I was saying to myself that I would see if I could finish this and maybe then posting a fake wip thread but this makes no sense, I'm here to get feedback and hopefully starting the thread will force me to finish that prop no matter what!
So, this is kind of my first real project, it's of course more complex than I thought and for now, I have no idea if I'll manage to finish it or not. For sure it will take some time, so I hope this will not be boring.
I'm trying to reproduce as faithfully as possible with the small amount of pictures that I found the ELG-3A blaster, Padmé's blaster. I don't have a metal lathe, I however have wood working skills (I've been building guitars for a few years now)
It all started with a few aluminum tubes that I cut to length. I don't know why exactly but I often do 2 times the same object at the same time so there will be two of them.
Then I started testing how to shape the main aluminum tube with a rasp and a hand drill...
The handles will be made in left over one century old french walnut coming for a bed found at my in laws' farm. It's what we call character grade wood in guitar making, it's a bit curly in some places, there are knots and worm holes but I like how it looks.
and a first mock up of the blaster: (lol!)
I then created a medium template of the handle and used it to cut two handles with a router (well, actually just one for now)
then routed the handle to the "good" thickness and made rought bevels that will be finished by hand later on.
second mock up, where I'm at for now:
I hope you guys will like it.
Please feel free to comment and give feedback. I'm also looking for good pictures of the actual prop if someone know of any. I only managed to find a few promo pics as well as some movie snap shot.
cheers
I guess it's time to start posting something instead of just lurking here and there and posting a few raving comment about other people work
I was saying to myself that I would see if I could finish this and maybe then posting a fake wip thread but this makes no sense, I'm here to get feedback and hopefully starting the thread will force me to finish that prop no matter what!
So, this is kind of my first real project, it's of course more complex than I thought and for now, I have no idea if I'll manage to finish it or not. For sure it will take some time, so I hope this will not be boring.
I'm trying to reproduce as faithfully as possible with the small amount of pictures that I found the ELG-3A blaster, Padmé's blaster. I don't have a metal lathe, I however have wood working skills (I've been building guitars for a few years now)
It all started with a few aluminum tubes that I cut to length. I don't know why exactly but I often do 2 times the same object at the same time so there will be two of them.
Then I started testing how to shape the main aluminum tube with a rasp and a hand drill...
The handles will be made in left over one century old french walnut coming for a bed found at my in laws' farm. It's what we call character grade wood in guitar making, it's a bit curly in some places, there are knots and worm holes but I like how it looks.
and a first mock up of the blaster: (lol!)
I then created a medium template of the handle and used it to cut two handles with a router (well, actually just one for now)
then routed the handle to the "good" thickness and made rought bevels that will be finished by hand later on.
second mock up, where I'm at for now:
I hope you guys will like it.
Please feel free to comment and give feedback. I'm also looking for good pictures of the actual prop if someone know of any. I only managed to find a few promo pics as well as some movie snap shot.
cheers