~| The Amazing Voltaic Steamer Hand Pistol! |~

[Kylash]

Finished pictures. Some of you may have seen this in my Nautilus watergun mod thread, but I thought this little pistol deserved its own thread after being finished. Main differences are the leather grips and more weathering. I still want to add a brass tube connecting the scope and tank, but for now the tank hole is open.

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[Ramiel]

Another nice conversion.
Great work mate.

 

[Mr_Creepy]

I dig it. the leather grips pieces and lanyard ring really set it off

Guess I'm going to have to do something with mine now, so's to keep up with the Jones's.... :lol

 

[Capt MarVell]

Oooh, nice finish. Good job.

Jim

 

[Robot Monster]

Wonderful job, nice work with the real leather on the grips.

 

[dansmith]

very nice, I keep buying water guns and doing nothing with them.......am inspired to start.

 

[ATimeForHeroics]

Beautiful work. Very inspiring.

 

[KnightAsylum]

What is this "steampunk" design element. I have seen a few times on the boards, and I was wondering what it is based in? or on? or what? I belive there was a comic book with that name, but I didn't read it, and I suspect it was based on something else as well. Just curious, makes everything look like something of Capt. Nemo's (at least to me.)
I was wondering what the inspiration was for everything from Ray Guns to Star Trek in this design. It seems a little "out there", not in a bad way, but very different.

 

[Kylash]

http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?page_id=18

 

[DarthBish]

I think my pants just exploded.....

 

[ItsThatGuy]

Yes, laugh all you want, but last week was the first I have ever heard of Steampunk. I've seen this type of stuff in movies, but never knew it had a name or following.

I am in love with this stuff now. Its fasinating and beautiful.

BTW - Love your pistol.

 

[Kylash]

just got another REALLY cool watergun base from a walmart easter basket for $4.88, ill post pics later tonight

 

[Kylash]

Re: ~| The Amazing Voltaic Steamer Hand Pistol! |~

Just wanted to show off a few little additions I did to the Voltaic Steamer for my upcoming Halloween costume. I modified the scope mount, taking out the marble and adding a more crosshairs shaped piece. I also added a liquid filled tube on the back and crank key assembly on the side. Also added the little tassle on the grip ring. Enjoy!

 

[PHArchivist]

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Nice job, Kylash. Those types of finishes are quite impressive.

 

[DARTH SABER]

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Absolutely beautiful!

Im working on a steampunkish gun myself.


DS

 

[CustomCreations]

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funny- I'm doing a Steampunk raygun too!
I have ordered a Weta Raygun to act as a benchmark for mine.......
A mate of mine I was at college with works for Weta, and is a very good friend of the Weta designer behind them.....
(Im liking this one BTW !)
I'll post mine up in a new thread later, unless someone else wants to go first? hehe...;-)

 

[Kylash]

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Thanks everyone

Yeah I decided to add the liquid tube because of the Weta guns, i relaly liked the idea. I wish now i had made it half empty or a little dirty inside or something, just to match better.

What is that beautful gun in your icon??

 

[Zendragon]

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Wow this is very cool!

 

[DARTH SABER]

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Thanks everyone

Yeah I decided to add the liquid tube because of the Weta guns, i relaly liked the idea. I wish now i had made it half empty or a little dirty inside or something, just to match better.

What is that beautful gun in your icon??

Yeah. I love those test tube elements from the Weta guns (I remember seeing that on the Animatrix movie...Trinity's gun had a test tube also.)

The gun Im currently working on will have a test tube along with a CO2 cartridge...Im hoping it turns out OK.


DS

 

[Kylash]

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Just finished up modifying the other gun id found, used to be a conffetti popper gun.