Pcoz
Well-Known Member
Hey Guys, I took a short break from my X-wing build to work on a quick steam punk gun for my wife's Christmas party this year.
They always do a themed party and this year is masquerade...so why not twist it up a little and do something steam punk ?
I'm completely new to this genre, so I had to do a little research first before I started.
Here's the build:
Started with a $3 toy flint gun left over from the Spirit Store after Halloween. I gathered a bunch of random things from the garage including a pressure gauge.
Small bottle lid screwed to the gun and piping attached. Although I didn't have a reason for some of this, I wanted the greeblies to at least look purposeful.
The gears were from Amazon...$6 for a bag of 100 or so...and they're metal too.
Once I had the main greeblies attached, it was time for a black prime coat....which would also be the finished base coat.
Switched my attention to the pressure gauge. Since the one I had was modern, I had to change the face and weather it. I took it apart, printed an appropriate 2" face to the period and hit it with some enamel and acrylic washes. finished with some gold rub n buff.
Now back to the gun with the same approach. Rub N Buff on black paint is a wonderful pleasing experience....lol. This serve as the second of multiple coats f paint and washes to build up depth.
That's it for now, I'll post the finished pic's soon.
Thanks for looking !
They always do a themed party and this year is masquerade...so why not twist it up a little and do something steam punk ?
I'm completely new to this genre, so I had to do a little research first before I started.
Here's the build:
Started with a $3 toy flint gun left over from the Spirit Store after Halloween. I gathered a bunch of random things from the garage including a pressure gauge.
Small bottle lid screwed to the gun and piping attached. Although I didn't have a reason for some of this, I wanted the greeblies to at least look purposeful.
The gears were from Amazon...$6 for a bag of 100 or so...and they're metal too.
Once I had the main greeblies attached, it was time for a black prime coat....which would also be the finished base coat.
Switched my attention to the pressure gauge. Since the one I had was modern, I had to change the face and weather it. I took it apart, printed an appropriate 2" face to the period and hit it with some enamel and acrylic washes. finished with some gold rub n buff.
Now back to the gun with the same approach. Rub N Buff on black paint is a wonderful pleasing experience....lol. This serve as the second of multiple coats f paint and washes to build up depth.
That's it for now, I'll post the finished pic's soon.
Thanks for looking !