Trigun: Functional Vash Revolver WIP

[naturalphenomen]

Yeah i would like to see some updates how this is coming along

 

[BohemianCruz]

This is soo awesome. Loved Trigun a lot and this build is just inspiring sir. Id love to see more of this in the future. If you don't mind I'd like to use your mechanism for my own project I recently posted on the forum (btw I linked your post on mine, I hope you don't mind If you do I'll happily remove the link) . Also how much roughly did the final 3d print cost to make, I'd love to know cause id like to get into 3d printing it myself.

Thanks!

 

[Kylash]

I used to have the Poseidon kit back in the day, but I love this even more, having the opening part on top is amazing.

 

[Broilermaker]

Very nice work

 

[Sandman0077]

I used to have the Poseidon kit back in the day, but I love this even more, having the opening part on top is amazing.

The Poseidon kit is legit. I got one off of eBay 6 years ago and still haven't assembled it. I tried to make a casting of it and assemble that instead of messing up the original. Never got around to finishing the casting.


-The Truth is Out There-

 

[Kylash]

Any updates on this?

 

[Kylash]

Last hope bump??

 

[GUARD1AN]

Back from the dead bump, too cool of a project to let it die !!!

 

[Kylash]

Original poster hasnt been active since last September

 

[Sandman0077]

Interest bump. I plan on working on my own in Rhino, probably starting with the Badlands Rumble or Manga version. Sad that this thread hasn't had an update in so long, but I am well aware of how life can get in the way.

 

[RadicalxEdward]

Sad that this thread hasn't had an update in so long, but I am well aware of how life can get in the way.

I think a good sized handful of people having been watching this thread for years just in case, chiming in once in a while to keep it alive, but it’s on life support. This project is long since over and it’s unlikely to ever be revived by the same person.

 

[amanofcharacter]

Oh WOW where have I been since this thread was started. I’m sad to see the OP hasn’t posted in nearly 4 years! Please McGreene, tell us you’re still working on this :.(

 

[Zispinhoff]

I know it's poor form to bump such an old thread, but this is a project I've been lurking for a few years. Knowing well that MrGreene hasn't posted in over a year, maybe, just maybe, he'll see this and update us. Thingverse files for this sort of project are just so... bland compared to this gem!

I sure hope that OP is alright, and chooses to update us eventually. Love and Peace!

 

[JuniperG]

A preface:
Over the past few years, I've been slowly working through my list of holy grail props, starting with the Master Sword/ Hylian Shield from Zelda and moving on to Dr. Horrible's Death Ray and a Ghostbusters Proton Pack. I lurked here for about seven years before actually making an account, but now I've decided to actually start documenting my builds. Yay!
Anyway, Trigun always gave me that warm fuzzy feeling, so I decided to knock another one off the list this year.

The plan:
I decided I wanted to build Vash's revolver, with a working double-action trigger, rotating cylinder, and a working auto-ejector. After spending a few days researching the old Poseidon pistol kits and not having the money to straight-up buy Rook's molds from him (which I totally would), I decided just to build my own, since even the Poseidon kit has a few details that aren't quite right.
..and besides, I just got access to a laser cutter and all kinds of cool new big-boy toys, so I had to find an excuse to use them :lol

The Build:
I've learned the hard way that good references and blueprints are by far the best starting point for any prop, so I dug around the internets for some starting dimensions.

Since most elements of the gun's design were based on parts from existing guns, I decided it should be possible to mix-and-match some parts to get a functional result. I used some photoshop magic to put together a proof of concept, and surprisingly, it turned out pretty okay:

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..but since the original reference has a skewed perspective, I couldn't use it for all the dimensions...

<NERD ALERT>

..so I dug around wikipedia and some gunsmithing forums to find the exact dimensions of the .45 Colt round, cylinder, and barrel (.45 Colt is the proper name of the '.45 Long Colt' round). Using that as a starting point, I dug out my trusty graph paper and started re-watching the entire series to screenshot as many good references as possible. Like most anime from the '90s, almost nothing is drawn with consistent proportions, so I took the most realistic/detailed references and did lots of math. Here's a rough sketch of what I ended up with:

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Tentative dimensions are about 12.5"L X 5.9"H X 1.6"W (at the cylinder)

Right now I'm vectorizing the blueprints in sections, as I plan on laser cutting the double action trigger mechanism, frame, and parts of the outer shell.

Well, that's about it so far. The final plans still have some tweaks to be made and parts to add, specifically the grip, hidden power cell (plant tech for the Angel Arm), and a working auto-ejector mechanism, which will unfortunately require the front end to be cast in resin and hollow to work properly.

It's still in the design phase, so I'll gladly take any critiques or suggestions for anything I might have overlooked. I'll keep posting updates as I get further along.

 

[krithargus]

I thought the Vash gun wass .455 casul

 

[JuniperG]

Re: Trigun: A Proper Vash Revolver WIP

For months, the main thing keeping me from finishing Vash's revolver was figuring out how to incorporate a working auto-ejector to fling out empty cartridges. I originally hoped to use the relatively simple design that every other auto-ejecting gun uses. The problem with putting an auto-ejector in this gun, however, is that due to the barrel being inverted, the center of the cylinder where the ejector pin has to be is a full inch higher than it would be on a normal top-break revolver, which makes the standard design impossible.

So I did some R&D, math, etc. and I finally developed a working auto-ejector:

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Basically, it's a spring steel lever that pushes the ejector pin out from the bottom until the pin is fully extended. By this time, the lever has hit the side of the outer tube that holds the ejector pin. The tube is cut at an angle, so it pushes the lever to the side until it is no longer pressing the ejector pin out of the cylinder. The inner spring snaps back to its resting position, and the ejector snaps back into place. When the gun is closed again, a coiled spring at the hinge pulls the spring-steel lever back into its resting position at the end of the ejector pin, where it snaps back into place, resetting the mechanism.

(If you can't tell, I'm kind of proud of it )

Anyway, now that this part is designed, all I have to do is find the time and space to start putting the pieces together!
Fully functional resin kits are looking like a serious possibility.

I was wondering, would this design work with one that's able to shoot? I'm trying to design my own replica that's an airsoft gun.

Idk, it seems like the arm bit would get in the way of the barrel, so I'm wondering if this design could work with a version that shoots? Or if not, are there other ways?