Forestmoonstudio
Sr Member
Well with me doing a Chewbacca costume and having to wait for supplies in the mail. I thought I would start on my bowcaster. Here is the rough-out of the body.
Starting a Chewbacca bowcaster
- Thread starter Forestmoonstudio
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PHArchivist
Master Member
Cool project! Proabaly easier to make it than to find the correct Barnet!
I was wondering just the other day why there are not more fiberglass copies of this crossbow floating around. (and not resin, fiberglass)
Project looks great so far !
Project looks great so far !
Forestmoonstudio
Sr Member
This one is going to be made out of Poplar. I had alot of it laying around that I used to make Turkey calls out of. I plained it down to 1 1/2." I figuared that would give me enough wood to carve down to the proper shape. I am thinking of casting it up in fiberglass once it is done.
vaderdarth
Master Member
Nice, this is one I always wanted to do........always thought it odd that MR didn't try this one.
Dave
Dave
Wow! Starting from scratch. I thought it was hard removing all the material from the Barnett. Perhaps this will encourage me to keep going on mine. Its almost done.
edgejedi
New Member
Looks great! Nice idea to make it out of a lightweight wood - how easy is it to work with and shape? It should be nice and flexible to work with - I think they make snowboards out of thaty or something?
Forestmoonstudio
Sr Member
Man. That thing is looking sweet!! Oh you have to finish now.
Poplar carves really well. Not much grain at all. I am going to do some carving on it this weekend. I have been finishing up my ESB Vader so I can submit to the 501st.
Poplar carves really well. Not much grain at all. I am going to do some carving on it this weekend. I have been finishing up my ESB Vader so I can submit to the 501st.
Wow! Starting from scratch. I thought it was hard removing all the material from the Barnett. Perhaps this will encourage me to keep going on mine. Its almost done.
Have you thought of going to the craft store and using wooden spheres as opposed to foam rubber balls? The paint will adhere better and there wont be a seam line. Beautiful build, though!
Am I the only guy that think it's cool that he's routing the bowcaster using a lightsabre? :eek Brilliant work!
Kind regards,
Magnoli
Capn_Jack_Savvy
Sr Member
IM! I was thinking the same thing!:lol Such clean cuts!
Of course I was always wondering why Chewie had a bow on his supposedly laser gun that shot laser energy and now actual arrows??:wacko
Of course I was always wondering why Chewie had a bow on his supposedly laser gun that shot laser energy and now actual arrows??:wacko
lonepigeon
Master Member
Foam rubber balls are what they used on the original.
Wow, seriously?? Heh, well I guess if anyone would know, it'd be you.
I think I'm going to try india ink or dye on the foam balls instead of paint. I have two more without paint.
lonepigeon
Master Member
What type of paint did you use?
Enamel or lacquer probably won't work very well. You'd definitely need some kind of latex. The pink on the ball is paint so there must be some type that sticks.
I don't think dye or ink will take to foam rubber at all.
Krylon semi-flat.
