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2011/10/18 14:57:21
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Pauper with Promise
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I just finished up a life size bolt pistol I've been working on for about 6 weeks alongside some other projects.
It is made from solid resin with a pvc barrel weighing about 6 pounds, and measures 12" long, 10" tall, and 3" wide.
It's actually 6 pieces molded separately, including the side details (the winged skulls) so I can make different details later without having to rework the main gun body.
(and yes, the grip is from a nerf maverick lol. Tell me it doesn't look spot on though!  )
It's supposed to be the personal sidearm of a Cadian officer, hence the color scheme 
Here's my wife holding it so you can get a sense of the real size of it.
Hope you like it!
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2011/10/18 15:12:34
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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Looks pretty awesome. However, 6 pounds is a lot. Especially if you are going to cosplay, and carry that thing around all day at a convention. IDk if solid resin was the best material to use. But like I said, it looks stellar!
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2011/10/18 15:29:28
Subject: Re:Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Very nicely done 
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2011/10/18 16:25:57
Subject: Re:Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Nurgle Predator Driver with an Infestation
Reno NV
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That thing is sweet.
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2011/10/18 16:30:02
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Bloodthirsty Chaos Knight
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TAKE MY MONEY
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“Yesss! Just as planned!”
–Spoken by Xi’aquan, Lord of Change, in its death throes |
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2011/10/18 17:34:09
Subject: Re:Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Stormin' Stompa
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Can you bludgeon someone with it?
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2011/10/18 17:43:56
Subject: Re:Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Pauper with Promise
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Mr Nobody wrote:Can you bludgeon someone with it?
Excellent question lol.
You can easily bludgeon someone with it! I joked with my wife that it's the perfect pistol because when you run out of ammo you're still heavily armed
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2011/10/18 18:09:43
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Servoarm Flailing Magos
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That's awesome. Also, woman holding a weapon=hot.
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2011/10/18 18:23:47
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Adolescent Youth with Potential
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Very well done!! Looks awesome!
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2011/10/18 18:28:33
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Resolute Ultramarine Honor Guard
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You should make more and sell them... to me
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2011/10/18 18:50:56
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Adolescent Youth with Potential
Anderson, Indiana, USA
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Be careful, the GW gnomes are watching and as soon as you sell one they will take legal action hahahah
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2011/10/18 19:21:53
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Psychoslick wrote:Be careful, the GW gnomes are watching and as soon as you sell one they will take legal action hahahah
A better route would be to have people buy the materials for you, and you would have to make them for free. you could charge for shipping and handling though, but not for the product itself.
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2011/10/18 20:25:04
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Terrifying Doombull
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Ooooo looks good
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2011/10/18 23:04:08
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
Over the hills and far away.
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nectarprime wrote:TAKE MY MONEY
Seconded
Psychoslick wrote:Be careful, the GW gnomes are watching and as soon as you sell one they will take legal action hahahah
People could "donate" money to you so you can continue your work making bolt pistols and in return for their generosity you could send them a bolt pistol in thanks. Could work could it not?
The red handle bugs me a bit but i think i'll get over it.
Now you say you can replace the winged skull. Any chance of seeing some chapter specific logos at some point?
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2011/10/18 23:06:50
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Legendary Master of the Chapter
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Holy doly!
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From whom are unforgiven we bring the mercy of war. |
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2011/10/18 23:07:08
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Nicely done!
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2011/10/18 23:07:16
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Manhunter
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I want it.
When I saw it was green, I thought it was a Salamanders Bolt Pistol
And just wondering. Exactly how much money did that cost?
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2011/10/20 13:17:46
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
Over the hills and far away.
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Oh by the way, Love the skull can...dle... holder...(?) I think thats what it is...
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2011/10/20 14:16:42
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Please add me to the list of people telling you to take my money...please...
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2011/10/20 14:39:50
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Psychic Prisoner aboard a Black Ship
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Clearly you have some incredible talent. I hope you continue in this line and make some more cool stuff to show off.
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2011/10/20 15:00:03
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Drone without a Controller
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Looks real good. If you cast up another you can go with slush or roto casting. This will give you a shell mold that you can fill it with foam to lighten the model. I have done a few props this way and it works well.
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2011/10/20 15:05:24
Subject: Life Size Bolt Pistol!
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Pauper with Promise
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Thanks for all the good feedback! I really appreciate it after all the work that went into making it 
forruner_mercy wrote:I want it.
When I saw it was green, I thought it was a Salamanders Bolt Pistol
And just wondering. Exactly how much money did that cost?
I don't want to say the total cost to develop it but it was considerably more than I expected when I started lol.
I will say the mold rubber alone ran about $150, then there were the original modelling materials, the resin, the paint...it added up to quite a penny!
Brother Azul wrote:Oh by the way, Love the skull can...dle... holder...(?) I think thats what it is...
That was actually full of vodka when I bought it. Yummy vodka. Automatically Appended Next Post: Diehard2501 wrote:Looks real good. If you cast up another you can go with slush or roto casting. This will give you a shell mold that you can fill it with foam to lighten the model. I have done a few props this way and it works well.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to have to try and do one like this, not only to lighten the casting but also to save some money on resin! The mold weighs a ton though and the thought of standing there spinning it by hand for 20 or 30 minutes while the resin cures makes me tired LOL.
I was also thinking of making basically a block of mold rubber to use as a filler, and casting the gun in two halves around that filler block. Then I could glue the two halves together and have a hollow casting, and not have to spin molds
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