Chrono Trigger - Plasma Pistol
I originally started this project back in 2017, but it was only in 2018 that I finished one fully.
This was the first thing I ever modeled in Fusion360. I thought that the shapes were simple enough to learn on. I started out with a vector I made in Illustrator, and then used that as reference in the 3d program. It was printed on my Polyprinter 229 in ABS. I took it through the usual pipeline: sand/prime/repeat, until ready to mold.
After struggling with the Dva pistol's blocky mold, I decided to try a matrix mold for this gun. Being my second ever, it was much easier this time around. I did 'finish' one cast back mid 2017 for a friend, but never took it as far as I'd wanted.
This one was primed with Transtar filler/primer, and then airbrushed with Tamiya in golds, browns and bronzes. It was then clear coated with a polyurethane in a satin finish. This was a first for me as I'm always looking for new clear coats. I love the finish and it feels really strong. It even held up to my new weathering technique. You spray the 'dirt' color, then soak a paper towel in isopropyl alcohol and then dab it. This creates wonderful smudges that look realistic like dirt. Even though the base layer was Tamiya and reacts to isopropyl alcohol, the clear coat held and no gold rubbed off.
This was the first thing I ever modeled in Fusion360. I thought that the shapes were simple enough to learn on. I started out with a vector I made in Illustrator, and then used that as reference in the 3d program. It was printed on my Polyprinter 229 in ABS. I took it through the usual pipeline: sand/prime/repeat, until ready to mold.
After struggling with the Dva pistol's blocky mold, I decided to try a matrix mold for this gun. Being my second ever, it was much easier this time around. I did 'finish' one cast back mid 2017 for a friend, but never took it as far as I'd wanted.
This one was primed with Transtar filler/primer, and then airbrushed with Tamiya in golds, browns and bronzes. It was then clear coated with a polyurethane in a satin finish. This was a first for me as I'm always looking for new clear coats. I love the finish and it feels really strong. It even held up to my new weathering technique. You spray the 'dirt' color, then soak a paper towel in isopropyl alcohol and then dab it. This creates wonderful smudges that look realistic like dirt. Even though the base layer was Tamiya and reacts to isopropyl alcohol, the clear coat held and no gold rubbed off.
