Alright I've got another project in the works Vash the stampede's Long Colt .45! I've been wanting to make this one for a long time and just got the red duster replica he wears so now i kinda HAVE to! First I found a paper build up of it, not easy to track down and no one has made a pepakura model that i could find but i did run across a pretty sic one here Vash’s Gun | PaperCraft Museum printed this bad boy out and grabbed the scissors and glue! Aaaand a few hours later had this
it also has this cool feature
now that the paper model was done it was time to start building. I used the paper one as a reference and reprinted it and cut it out (minus tabs) to cut from foam and MDF. I started with the handle, not too hard just a little shaping to make it look nice!
Happy with that I moved on to the body of the gun. Here is where i ran into a dilemma. I wanted to have, at the very least a single action trigger for the final prop, so I did some research and had a hard time finding recent write-ups on other builders' trigger mechanisms. It's still in the works and what i have come up with so far (due to the limited space inside the body of the gun) is a moving trigger hooked to a push bar that will push the hammer back just so far and then it will release the hammer(spring loaded of course), as the trigger is released (also spring loaded of course) the push bar will reset under the hammer. Still trying to work out the details. I'll have more on that later as the build progresses. So with this in mind i set on cutting the body and hollowing it out. Taking my template from the paper model I cut the body from 1/4" MDF, making two pieces and then cutting a center spreader out of styrene to make the width right.
Here I have the pieces marked for routing, which will be my next step.
Got to use my Dremel routing attachment for the first time!! WOO that was fun and a little unnerving hoping I didn't screw it up and have to start again. But, much to my relief it worked out great! Now to get the trigger figured out....any suggestions would be great!! I have cut the top and bottom barrel's from foam but haven't made much progress on them yet so i will update this thread once I get further along.
Thanks for reading! Check back often for updates, I need to have this finished by next month for the first annual Ama-Con in Amarillo, TX. I will also be posting the other parts of the costume that i will be making. Including the boots, gloves, holsters( I'll be making two(2) of the LC.45's) knee caps, elbow cap, and other small accessories for his out fit.
Chris @ Superfreak1000Props
Ok here is a pic of me with the finished gun in my Vash outfit!
keep scrolling down for the build details!
it also has this cool feature
now that the paper model was done it was time to start building. I used the paper one as a reference and reprinted it and cut it out (minus tabs) to cut from foam and MDF. I started with the handle, not too hard just a little shaping to make it look nice!
Happy with that I moved on to the body of the gun. Here is where i ran into a dilemma. I wanted to have, at the very least a single action trigger for the final prop, so I did some research and had a hard time finding recent write-ups on other builders' trigger mechanisms. It's still in the works and what i have come up with so far (due to the limited space inside the body of the gun) is a moving trigger hooked to a push bar that will push the hammer back just so far and then it will release the hammer(spring loaded of course), as the trigger is released (also spring loaded of course) the push bar will reset under the hammer. Still trying to work out the details. I'll have more on that later as the build progresses. So with this in mind i set on cutting the body and hollowing it out. Taking my template from the paper model I cut the body from 1/4" MDF, making two pieces and then cutting a center spreader out of styrene to make the width right.
Here I have the pieces marked for routing, which will be my next step.
Got to use my Dremel routing attachment for the first time!! WOO that was fun and a little unnerving hoping I didn't screw it up and have to start again. But, much to my relief it worked out great! Now to get the trigger figured out....any suggestions would be great!! I have cut the top and bottom barrel's from foam but haven't made much progress on them yet so i will update this thread once I get further along.
Thanks for reading! Check back often for updates, I need to have this finished by next month for the first annual Ama-Con in Amarillo, TX. I will also be posting the other parts of the costume that i will be making. Including the boots, gloves, holsters( I'll be making two(2) of the LC.45's) knee caps, elbow cap, and other small accessories for his out fit.
Chris @ Superfreak1000Props
Ok here is a pic of me with the finished gun in my Vash outfit!
keep scrolling down for the build details!
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