Zeiram & Zeiram 2 - What do we Know?

[Birdie]

Great work Mike, you've nailed it

 

[Mike J.]

Thanks!

Nothing too fancy, just some simple detective work anyone might have done, but I am proud of it.

Is it okay if I post your images on my blog?


-MJ

 

[Birdie]

Yeah, no problem

 

[Mike J.]

Awesome - blogged !

The RPF is now your one-stop-shopping destination for Zeiram weapon information.

 

[Bad Wolf]

hey mj, great eye, man! i've always loved that little gun! :thumbsup
can't wait to see what else you come up with.

 

[Mike J.]

Thanks! I've got my digital calipers, and the Fewture kit is in the mail. As soon as I get that and my Enfield I can get to work!

 

[Bad Wolf]

i see a bunch of awesome-ness coming down the road :thumbsup

 

[Mike J.]

I know just enough to be dangerous

 

[Mike J.]

My Zeiram 2 revolver kit came in the mail, and with it, two photos of what is either a build-up or a hero prop. Because I cannot be sure what these photos depict, I post them simply for the increase of knowledge.

 

[Birdie]

I'm pretty sure those are buildup pics. It was common practice of Japanese kits to include buildup reference shots, and the shooting props had red grips rather than the brown in the Fewture pics.

 

[Mike J.]

Another argument for them being replicas, besides the questionable paint scheme, is the 'safety' dot. In that one photo of all the revolvers, it's painted red, if it's present. In my photos it's unpainted.

Still, it's nice to have some clean, straight-on shots. Easier to overlay photos to compare.

 

[Mike J.]

Whew – an hour and a half later and I've got the barrel and the 'safety' switch modeled.

 

[Mike J.]

Here are a couple renders.

 

[Mike J.]

Rear sight.

 

[Bad Wolf]

that's some encouraging work, mj!
keep it up!

 

[Mike J.]

Thanks for the support!
I'm afraid I may have run out of easy things to model, though I wouldn't call any of this easy...
I'm limited in my abilities to design in the computer without my Enfield to measure. I don't want to make a part once, then have to go back and revise it because my dimensions were off. Revising a part can get complicated, depending on how it was built.

 

[Mike J.]

Here's the bottom 'barrel.'

 

[Mike J.]

The bottom 'barrel' does seem to have a slightly domed end, but I'm not sure how to add that without rebuilding my model from scratch.

But I've been busy today!

Behold! The entire front half is DONE.

 

[Bad Wolf]

great work, she's really taking shape! :thumbsup

 

[Mike J.]

Thanks. Not sure how much farther I want to go without an Enfield to measure. The rear structure covers the hammer area, and looks to be (according to my casting) exactly as wide as the Enfield. I think it's designed to simply slip over it. A couple plant-on greeblies cover most of the seam on each side. It also interfaces with the recoil plate, which I think has been cut down. Until I get my calipers on a Marushin Enfield, I'm reluctant to go much further. May have to content myself with modeling the greeblies on the sides.

Let me know if anybody wants a front end to slap on a cheap revolver - I think I can hollow it out and put it on Shapeways, assuming they don't yank it.

That's what I'm going to be doing eventually, anyway. Getting my parts 3D printed. In plastic first, to test them. Maybe metal later, though that would cost a lot...

Thanks for the support!


-MJ