Re-visiting my build for Vash's longcolt, fixing bad casts and new pictures !
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J Scorn
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Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun !
really like the look, i did a revolver a few years ago, the finish on mine was rubbish, however i focused more on the trigger/hammer movements. to get 'basic ideas' i took apart a toy cap gun and studied the movements and the spings before copying the parts in alloy..
really like the look, i did a revolver a few years ago, the finish on mine was rubbish, however i focused more on the trigger/hammer movements. to get 'basic ideas' i took apart a toy cap gun and studied the movements and the spings before copying the parts in alloy..
Weaselhammer
Sr Member
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun !
Thanks for the kind comments everyone ! I have painted the gun and am going to take some good pics outside soon, here is one from my work bench.
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Thanks for the kind comments everyone ! I have painted the gun and am going to take some good pics outside soon, here is one from my work bench.
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Sandman0077
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Looks sick!
Weaselhammer
Sr Member
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun !
I do plan on making some bullets for it, I have to get some more brass tubing and hopefully will have that done soon !
Weaselhammer
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FakeBritishAccent
Sr Member
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun !
Excellent work! The lines on that sucker are so clean!
-Jonaas
Excellent work! The lines on that sucker are so clean!
-Jonaas
Weaselhammer
Sr Member
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun !
Thanks ! now if I could only paint worth a crap ! :lol
Weaselhammer
Sr Member
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun !
Just wanted to add a couple more pictures to this, I am done with the gun itself, but I am still making molds to make a resin kit of this gun available. If I can get a decent kit going that I feel good about selling, I'll post it up in the junkyard.
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I also have posted the write up on the build on my blog here http://weaselhammer.blogspot.com/2012/02/vash-stampedes-longcolt-45-from-trigun.html
Just wanted to add a couple more pictures to this, I am done with the gun itself, but I am still making molds to make a resin kit of this gun available. If I can get a decent kit going that I feel good about selling, I'll post it up in the junkyard.
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I also have posted the write up on the build on my blog here http://weaselhammer.blogspot.com/2012/02/vash-stampedes-longcolt-45-from-trigun.html
EamonClark
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Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun ! New pics pg 3
Very nice. Have you done Vash's coat yet?
Very nice. Have you done Vash's coat yet?
Ford W Maverick
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Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun ! New pics pg 3
Looks great!
Looks great!
MrBugSlayer
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Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun ! New pics pg 3
I would buy one! In fact, I would buy a kit as-is from what I see of your pic's. Any polishing up and finishing can be done by someone who is familiar with modelling techniques, something I can do. Don't hold back!
I would buy one! In fact, I would buy a kit as-is from what I see of your pic's. Any polishing up and finishing can be done by someone who is familiar with modelling techniques, something I can do. Don't hold back!
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun ! New pics pg 3
awesome build!! I would totally buy one if you get a kit up for it! the pics look great! subscribed!
awesome build!! I would totally buy one if you get a kit up for it! the pics look great! subscribed!
Weaselhammer
Sr Member
Re: Vash's longcolt .45 scratchbuild from Trigun ! New pics pg 3
I had saved several of the bad casting attempts of the barrel of the Longcolt and while digging through my junkbox for something, realized I had most of a gun. I really wanted to make one for my best friend so I set off to build another provided I could salvage one of the casts.
In this pic, you can see how bad the end of the barrel was with the air bubbles and such
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So I used the good barrel from my scratch-build and made a simple push-mold with clay. I learned this from Blind Squirrel !
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I then put a little resin in the clay and set the messed up barrel in there while it cured, and to my surprise it worked !
Here I had to make a new grip from scratch as I never made a mold of the original. This time instead of using MDF, I used 1/4 " Sintra, taped together with double sided tape and cut on the scroll saw. I then shaped it with sandpaper, files, and a rotary tool.
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And here is where it stands now, I still have to build a latch, drill out the chambers, and one other small piece and I'll be done with fabrication.
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I am still getting a lot of feedback from people that want kits, So whenever I can afford more silicone and resin I'll give it another shot . It's not perfectly accurate, but I think it would be nice for costumes and such.
I had saved several of the bad casting attempts of the barrel of the Longcolt and while digging through my junkbox for something, realized I had most of a gun. I really wanted to make one for my best friend so I set off to build another provided I could salvage one of the casts.
In this pic, you can see how bad the end of the barrel was with the air bubbles and such
View attachment 109674
So I used the good barrel from my scratch-build and made a simple push-mold with clay. I learned this from Blind Squirrel !
View attachment 109675
I then put a little resin in the clay and set the messed up barrel in there while it cured, and to my surprise it worked !
Here I had to make a new grip from scratch as I never made a mold of the original. This time instead of using MDF, I used 1/4 " Sintra, taped together with double sided tape and cut on the scroll saw. I then shaped it with sandpaper, files, and a rotary tool.
View attachment 109676
And here is where it stands now, I still have to build a latch, drill out the chambers, and one other small piece and I'll be done with fabrication.
View attachment 109677
I am still getting a lot of feedback from people that want kits, So whenever I can afford more silicone and resin I'll give it another shot . It's not perfectly accurate, but I think it would be nice for costumes and such.
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