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Author:	Scapey [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:26 am ]
Post subject:	Borderlands 2 Class mod lunchbox / Teapot pistol
So Lauren is planning to cosplay as Gaige the Mechromancer from Borderlands 2 for next year's D*Con... Cue Xmas present idea! Let's take one of these: Refer a LOT to these: And make THIS! It's a combination of stencilled rattle-can work, and hand-painted acrylic, with a good few layers of clear-coat on top and between some layers. The gaffa tape is real, and I removed almost all of the little rivets, replacing them with big nuts and bolts from my bits-box. I also outlined all the hardware and scratches/ dents with black lines to maintain the "cell-shaded" look. The hinges were a pain in the hoop! I removed the originals, and found the closest I could get size-wise - Only realising afterwards that the way they're designed in the game, the physically cannot work. So I used some chrome tape to fake the hinge on the front face of the box, and epoxied some more screw-heads in place - No time to find another bigger hinge and cut more out of the lid and boxy, but I think it looks pretty good as is! Not perfect, but given all the other little things I went back and did time and again ( "Hmm. That eye isn't QUITE the right shape!" ) I had to draw a line ( No pun intended ) at some point and get the thing wrapped for Xmas! Hope you Vault Hunters out there like it!

Author:	Moosh89 [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:32 am ]
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Cool! Awesome work! Haha

Author:	88reaper88 [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:25 am ]
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I prefer the pony one... No idea what this is but I know I want one! Looks great

Author:	capn thrag [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:32 pm ]
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Lovely bit of borderlands propage there i think uv found a new thing to sell st cons im sure these would sell great

Author:	Russ Krook III [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:48 pm ]
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That's... really cool. How long did it take to make up?

Author:	Scapey [ Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:17 pm ]
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Cheers! Took me about a week, maybe two of actual work I think - Had a few delays due to needing hinges, paintcan being unexpectedly emptier than thought etc! And, obviously, letting paint coats dry.

Author:	KillByLaughter [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:51 am ]
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It looks a bajillion times more awesome in person. The colors are a lot brighter and bolder. And bonus points for the scavenger hunt to find it!

Author:	Scapey [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:53 am ]
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Hee. Glad you liked it! Clear adhesive vinyl back from the printers tonight! To go on an old Airsoft SOCOM Mk23 to make this:

Author:	88reaper88 [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:12 am ]
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A P99 might be a better base for that pistol bud.

Author:	Scapey [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:21 pm ]
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It's actually kinda a cross between the Mk23 and the P99 with a bit of USP

Author:	Rex_equinox [ Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:04 pm ]
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Cant wait to see that, It's gunna be just as awesome =)

Author:	Big Stew [ Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:25 am ]
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dude that is a Walther P22 http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Walther_P22

Author:	Scapey [ Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:16 am ]
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Again, not QUITE... It's a mishmash. Annoyingly, that straight trigger looks really familiar, just can't place it. But the slide release is very Socom.

Author:	Big Stew [ Sat Jan 12, 2013 3:06 pm ]
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true but main issue is scale the p22 is at least half the size of the socom

Author:	Scapey [ Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:24 pm ]
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So this is currently drying and awaiting another sanding... Attachment: IMG_4839.JPG [ 1.73 MiB \| Viewed 6954 times ]

Author:	Scapey [ Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:31 am ]
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Decided to bulk up the front a little bot more, and have now installed the electronics If I can find a wee switch in my bits-box, I'll wore one in, otherwise it'll be always on when the mag is attached ( Coz, y'know, that's where I'm putting the 9v battery that runs the lights :p )

Author:	Scapey [ Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:36 am ]
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Bit more progress:

Author:	Scapey [ Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:21 pm ]
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Aaaand a few coats of paint, some messing about with epoxy resin, and a few blasts of a heatgun to shrink vinyl that's been fiddly-ly cut to shape... Getting nearer to completion!

Author:	Osmotic [ Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:43 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Borderlands 2 Class mod lunchbox / Teapot pistol
Looking good, you going to do the commando turret next

Author:	Scapey [ Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:59 pm ]
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Yup

Author:	Osmotic [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:42 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Borderlands 2 Class mod lunchbox / Teapot pistol
Cool

Author:	Scapey [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:15 pm ]
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LOL - I wish I could think of a way to do that and have it poppupable!

Author:	Maverick [ Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:06 pm ]
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Scapey wrote: Annoyingly, that straight trigger looks really familiar, just can't place it. That trigger screams Glock to me... what with the little trigger safety lever thingy there.

Author:	Osmotic [ Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:02 pm ]
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Any more progress? I'm presuming you are going to cut her arm off and implant a cybernetic one for the sake of accuracy ?

Author:	Scapey [ Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:09 pm ]
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Pfft! Of course! Still trying to get the electronics working right, accidentally melted my switch, so off to Maplin shortly.

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