Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS!

Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

10 pm Sunday night...Just finished but having probs taking a good photo, the flash casts a really hard shadow. Maybe better in the daylight, at least I have a couple days to get that done. All the guns I have seen here look really good. Good luck to All.
Here is "The Unrighteous Ungulate"

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Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

“She’s not heavy, she has weight.” Lieutenant Harwick Nally-Willwright maintained impeccable posture as he spoke, but his contempt for Her Majesty’s Budgetary Field Review was as subtle as a moustachioed truncheon. “I don’t claim she is meant for marching. Quarry is drawn to her. Then it dies.”

The meeting chair sat back, glancing at his fellow board members. “This... extensive retrofit was rejected by the Ministry of Exploration.”

Harwick stiffened (upper lip outward, as was proper). “Their only concern is retaining a skull for a trophy. What we found has no respect for the game of discovery.” He paused, regarding a window. “Venusian eyes are like a pox. They care nothing of pride.”

“You stripped the elegance from this design. Such a name...”

“Such a name reflects a willingness to kill in as efficient a manner possible for the purest of practical reasons! Admittedly without due consideration of scale, but....” A bead of sweat appeared on the lieutenant’s brow. “Look, I give you that the connection is too clever by half, but if the hordes reach our shores you'll be clawing for breath as those long ago were compelled to hunt meat. Carry her in reserve, limit one to an outpost, whatever measure of inexpense you care to inflict, but I will not starve men of their lives!” He hefted the weapon from the table. It was indeed more artillery than sidearm. “She is the cliff we need, gentlemen. I bid you—if someone could just, yes, the door, thank you—I bid you good day!”

APPROVED: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Enzymatic Arbalest

APPROVED: Indefinite unpaid leave, Lieutenant Harwick Nally-Willwright
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Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

“She’s not heavy, she has weight.” Lieutenant Harwick Nally-Willwright maintained impeccable posture as he spoke, but his contempt for Her Majesty’s Budgetary Field Review was as subtle as a moustachioed truncheon. “I don’t claim she is meant for marching. Quarry is drawn to her.

“You stripped the elegance from this design. Such a name...”

APPROVED: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Enzymatic Arbalest

APPROVED: Indefinite unpaid leave, Lieutenant Harwick Nally-Willwright
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WOW! That rocks. Can you show us another angle? Looks like a lot going on.
 
Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

72 hours and counting...
 
Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

Presenting the Stampede AtomizerView attachment 65685

The gun is modeled after a 4 barrel “duckfoot” gun that was used by ship captains to tame unruly crews. The “eye-pod” provides automatic targeting based on the species selected (Moon Man, Venusian, Martian or Tax Man). The automatic targeting plus devastating action of 4 simultaneous rays insures that the worst recruit will manage to hit something useful some of the time. The gun is painted in Venusian standard dazzle camouflage.

I had a great time building it and the entries so far are unbelievable! Good luck all...
 
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That's great! Love the camo.

The gun is modeled after a 4 barrel “duckfoot” gun that was used by ship captains to tame unruly crews. The “eye-pod” provides automatic targeting based on the species selected (Moon Man, Venusian, Martian or Tax Man). The automatic targeting plus devastating action of 4 simultaneous rays insures that the worst recruit will manage to hit something useful some of the time. The gun is painted in Venusian standard dazzle camouflage.
 
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...I do hope Weta or RPF do a book, or even just a poster of all the entries...

Thats such a great idea...

the only thing is that i would want my raygun photographed professionally and for all the guns on a consistant background.

That would be a logistical nightmare i'm sure.

Any ideas how we could make it happen?

Minifig
 
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Looks awesome Lurksmith!

Love the 4 barrels c penningto!

I'm almost done. Should have pics sent off and posted here tomorrow evening. :thumbsup
 
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Thats such a great idea...

the only thing is that i would want my raygun photographed professionally and for all the guns on a consistant background.

That would be a logistical nightmare i'm sure.

Any ideas how we could make it happen?

Minifig

That would be awesome but the logistics are the issue. Some of these ray guns are now huge (been converted to rifles) and I'll bet a few are somewhat fragile.

I'd love to do a professional shoot of each gun, but you are then talking about shipping guns back and forth and that can be a LOT of $$$... and what happens if one gets broke?

A great idea, but I don't see any practical way to do it.
 
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I'm almost there... ;)
 
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Such jaw dropping entries! :love Just sent in my entry and here's one of the pics.

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It's newer looking than I originally planned, bought some "Hammered Metal" Tremclad but it didn't seem to come out right. :confused After the contest I'll probably be noodling on it some more (ie a belt loop for the power keg), tarnish and aging, maybe a few more bits.

Yes, these creations should be in a magazine at least, divergent backgrounds doesn't bother me much. This thread will remain up please. I'd like to download, with permission, all the entries to print only for my scrapbook just in case there is no official publication.

I have no idea which I would vote for! All so great and good luck everyone.

Here's some more pics of the way mine is supposed to look, I had forgot a part when I was taking the pictures.

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Quatermass! Very nice. The tank should be good for at least 34 ft of cheese!
 
Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

Just over 48 hours left... get to work and make it happen!
 
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The next installment of the diary of Phineus Grordbort...

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Note:
I'm also compiling these pages on a new blog page, so if you've missed an entry amongst all the other wonderful creativity being displayed in this thread, you can just check the blog page to catch up.

Phineus' Convoluted Account - The entire journy so far...

Good luck with the deadline everyone! I'm off to take my final photos now.

Keep Calm and Carry On.
 
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Hi Folks,

Here's my entry: The Vengeful Guzerat

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This is the first 'real' scale/prop that I've done - though I've done a bit of miniature wargaming painting in my time.

It's the first time I've tried the salt weathering technique, and I though it turned out alright ;)

And when in doubt, add more vacuum tubes:lol
 
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Hey Quatermass - that came together nicely.
Nice extensions and additions. I presume they all work satisfactorily?

Great color-scheme, Discombobulate. And weathering. I love the dark pipes. Works nicely.

It's now he 31st where I am - and I have a few last things to paint. I'll make it though...
 
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I'm soooo close to being done...
last night went too quick, I can't believe I'm taking it down to the wire on this.

I wanted to share this... my original concept and how the XL sits right now. I'm not done painting and it's still missing a couple of pieces.
Soon, this journey will be complete. :devil
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Okay. Done. Just need to get some better pictures of it tomorrow.
 
Re: Weta - Dr Grordbort's Custom Raygun Contest! - SHOW OFF YOUR CONCEPTS AND DESIGNS

I present my entry. "Tesla's Tetracerus VZK-1 The Teleforce Death Ray"

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