New Sci-Fi Project

**crimson** · #1 07-05-2009, 08:44 AM

I'm not saying any more about it yet.

Can anyone guess what it is from this pic:

**causticphlegm** · #2 07-05-2009, 11:40 AM

The nasty thing that sticks out on the wheel of a chariot?

Edit- nvm, just realized its a scifi project, duh! Ok, it's the nasty thing that sticks out of the wheel of a chariot with LASERS? Or the tip of some kinda beam weapon?

**crimson** · #3 07-05-2009, 11:54 AM

Thanks causticphlegm. Yes, definitely the tip of a beam weapon.

how about If I zoom out a little...

**starship builder** · #4 07-05-2009, 12:09 PM

ohhh darn i recognise the shape but i cant put my finger on it

**crimson** · #5 07-05-2009, 12:14 PM

Ok guys, how about another view..

**crimson** · #6 07-05-2009, 03:01 PM

Ok, so it's the blaster used by the crew of the C57D, from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, also used in "The Queen of Space" and various Twilght Zone episodes.

I think it's one of the great classic sci-fi icons like Robby the robot and the Interocitor (this Island Earth).

3D model created in Blender and UV textures inked in PSP9. exporting to Pepakura as Lightwave .OBJ files.

**Janx** · #7 07-05-2009, 03:57 PM

That you have modelled that in blender is impressive!

**crimson** · #8 07-05-2009, 04:05 PM

Thanks Janx.

The transfer to Pepakura. There seem to be fewer problems importing OBJ to Pepakura, rather than 3DS.

The 'nozzle'

The Brass flange..Most of these were laminated rather than making lots of slim cylinders

thre glass 'insulators'. I was a little heavy handed putting one of them together

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The front end completed

Tomorrow I'll start the body.

**Millenniumfalsehood** · #9 07-06-2009, 12:11 AM

You know what would be cool? Edge-gluing the insulators and putting a white LED inside it with a push-button on the trigger.

**crimson** · #10 07-06-2009, 02:11 AM

I like the idea Milleniumfalsehood. Maybe coat the insulators in superglue to give a semi-translucent/frosted appearance. It would also help to stiffen-up the 'insulators'.