Dieselpunk + Steampunk Culture
My Raygun Rifle
This is the Raygun rifle I've been working on in between other projects for quite some time.
I first made the frame of it out of copper piping and plumbing fittings. Not happy with it, I added some brass tubing, including the barrel. I then skinned the body and stock with sheet brass. There's a hidden little button on the body that, when depressed, makes some firing type noises, and the inside of the barrel glows red.
The LEDs in the barrel and the electronic guts came from a toy race car from the dollar store that made engine noises and lit up when you pushed the button.
Overall, I'm still mixed on my feelings for how it came out. It still looks like plumbing works to me. But I'm not done with it, either. I want to continue to dress it up, including making the pistol grip more elaborate, and adding some details on the body.
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Permalink Reply by Tome Wilson on -
The baseline is good, but it's time to start adding exterior details.
Small pieces like a flash suppressor, scope, a magazine, or just some ridge lines would help break up the pipe look.
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Permalink Reply by Deven Science on -
Thanks for the comments. You've actually given me an idea, Tome. I have added a couple of small details since these pictures, but you said scope. While I don't know if I want a scope, it got my wife and I talking about adding sights, which I've come up with a good idea for.
Think an old fashioned flip up cross-hair sight.
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Permalink Reply by Deven Science on
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With the Maker Faire coming up this weekend, I wanted to add at least a few details to make the raygun stronger, so I attached the WWII Air Force Wing & Prop Pin emblem which I have used throughout my costume, added some embossed brass, which started out life as a molded handle for something, and then I added a plastic (call it bakelite!) handle from a Halloween toy knife. I'll continue to improve it over time.
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Permalink Reply by Tome Wilson on
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How do you fire it?
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Permalink Reply by Deven Science on
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It's hard to see in the pics, but in the above photo where I'm holding it, on the body where the fingers of my right hand is, there is a tiny black button that fires it. My intention is to later make it a big red button that says "Fire" above it, plus I might add some other toggle switches for "Auto-Aim," "Recharge," or some other things, just to dress it up.
Tome Wilson said:
How do you fire it?
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Permalink Reply by Tome Wilson on
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Very fun!
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