Limited Run The Ultimate District 9 Arc Generator (Now with PAINTED FINAL PRODUCT SHOT!)

love this prop so much. Wish shipping costs weren't so high. Shipping to me would probably be killer
 
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Whew! Jacket glassing complete! Just need to trim last piece and drill all the bolt holes in the flange.
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Woot! got the mold jacket split.. cleaning up the gun/side 1 of the jacket now.. then going to start the silicone dam :)
 

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MAIN MOLD IS DONE! ... Just got to do so0me cleanup and weld on axles for the rotomolding phase and we can start the first pulls! There are a few small component molds yet to be done (including the 2 canister molds)... But we are looking good to have a painted one soon!!

Just fyi...
Material prices have gone up quite a bit... so if you still want to pre-order at $950 before prices go up $50-$100, message me on here by or before the time I post painted versions of the final casts (mid next week)
 

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TWINZIES! Casting was a success!

Got 2 out now.. mass production has begun!

You still have a few days to reserve your Arc Rifle for $950 CAD ($100 deposit). Once I have a fully painted version up mid next week, prices will be going up $75 to compensate for the massive increase in Smooth-On prices :(
 

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ALMOST DONE!!!

Just need to weather/paint chips/stencil. once weathering goes on it will vary/dull gloss levels. may use matte vs satin next time.

PRICE UPDATE!

This doesn't affect anyone with a deposit in already.

RAW CAST- $1050 CAD (Smooth-On prices + takes longer than expected with the set times of the products I'm using. Getting clean and strong casts though!!)
CLEANUP AND PAINT- $975 CAD
Wall or Desktop Display Stand looks like rusted metal/rubble/prawn tech - $235 CAD (est)

Getting my vinyl cutter back this week so a fully painted one should be posted soon!!
 

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just found this thread

only question I have is, how accurate is yours compared to the one released by Weta in 2010?
Sorry! Haven't even had time to update this with better pics of the other 6 I made!! So there are a few little greeble changes.. but I'd say 95% accurate.. especially with the overall dimensions and form. I worked on Avatar 2 for a year at Weta with the original screen used one hanging over my desk.. So lots of reference images were taken :D
 
Hey all!

After 5 years abroad building props for movies, I am home and looking to make some cool stuff!

I will be doing an extremely limited run of District 9 Arc Generators. They will be full hero film quality: 900 mm long (movie scale), SLA printed for maximum detail, and the casts themselves will come from a matrix mold, and feature a brushed-skin coat (Smooth-On), fibre reinforcement with West Systems epoxy, and a semi-rigid final inner coat (Smooth-On). They will require minimal cleanup, and will be movie-quality durable. High-quality paint jobs will be available.



RAW CAST- $1050 CAD (Smooth-On prices + takes longer than expected with the set times of the products I'm usin getting clean and strong casts though!!)
CLEANUP AND PAINT- $975 CAD
Wall or Desktop Display Stand looks like rusted metal/rubble/prawn tech - $235 CAD (est)

The MASTER is done and I am building the matrix mold now. Delivery est. Mar-Apr 2022

More pictures to come! :D I'm excited to paint one of these beauties!]


Insta- Unorthodoxdesign

UPDATE!

First casts are a success! First order nearly painted, More units coming soon. Have I fulfill existing orders but pre-reserve a spot now as I won't be doing a lot of these! It may be the last tie you'll get one this accurate for a while...

UPDATE 2
Added pictures of the raw cast for those ordering unpainted. I've worked out most of the kinks in the gelcoat so you should get very little in the way of surface issues , no soft spots, just the mold line and some minimal flash (just cleaned with my fingers for those pics).

This is the main reason for the larger price tag on the casts.. it's big.. and I'm laying down 4x brush on layers per side plus a rotocast seam.
Really interested... are you still making these? How do I order?
 

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