Greetings Gentle Readers,
Just a quick post to illustrate how I created the Clockwork Rifle for my
Dinosaur Hunter steampunk character.
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| These are the basic parts - everything but the black tubing came from charity shops - total price about £6. The gun is a Nerf Stockade. In the end I discarded the silver 'space' pistol as it didn't look right. |
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| Stripped down and with added details - this was done with cogs, gears, bits from the bits box, and oddments from all round the house - if it looked right I stuck it on! |
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| Spraying all the components in my state-of-the-art Spray Booth......Plasti-Kote primer first then metallic bronze. |
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| All the bits were left to dry thoroughly for days. |
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| Detail of the detailing (if you see what I mean). |
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| The sight with details. |
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| A view of the clockwork mechanism. |
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| The sight, with teddy bear eye and added Verdigris. |
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| The Toxin Injector (essential for bringing down the larger dinosaurs). |
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The finished gun, complete with further detailing and added strap.
The whole project was a labour of love, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have been teaching myself leathercraft so I could create the strap, and I can now cut, shape and join leather in a variety of ways, so next stop: Holsters and Utility Pouches! People at Comic Con were very complimentary of the rifle (or Dolores, as I call her), so it was worth the effort.
Until next time.......
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