Plasma Rifle

[Chronomize]

Paint arrived a day early ! Testing it out, this paint is beautiful !!! I am worried about the size of it a little bit, but hopefully it will be enough... And the can is leaking... ughhhh
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Might wanna contact them to see if you can get a refund or replacement!

 

[Exia]

That really looks nice! nice work! I was looking at those kustom canz because they do candy coat directly through a can. I'm looking forward to how that particular paint works.

 

[barebones]

Might wanna contact them to see if you can get a refund or replacement!

For sure. Pretty sure leaking cans arent normal. Alrady emailed them though.

 

[barebones]

That really looks nice! nice work! I was looking at those kustom canz because they do candy coat directly through a can. I'm looking forward to how that particular paint works.

Yeah its really interesting ! Though saying an airbrush/hvlp finish from a spray can is a really high claim... and with recent results... hopefully it was just a defective can because I really want to like this brand ...

 

[barebones]

Just a small update, I contacted customer service and they're sending another can of chromacoat that (hopefully) wont leak. I just wanted to play it safe because I have so little as it is, and a leaking can means loss of pressure and loss of paint. I'll include a picture of the leak.

 

[ForwardUntoDusk]

Starting a plasma rifle build ! Im going to take my time on this one and make it absolutely perfect. Heres a picture of what I have printed so far, with a banana (lol) for scale. More info concerning paints and other plans coming soon !View attachment 334526

I feel like the banana should become the default scaling reference for all cosplay props... Lol.

This thing looks amazing! Great job.

 

[barebones]

Definitely a leaky can...

Will post more pictures of the rifle later today

 

[JammedMite942]

Definitely a leaky can...
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Will post more pictures of the rifle later today

Just leaking a little bit lol. Your build looks amazing so far, can’t wait to see it all painted!

 

[barebones]

my god

wow. this paint is gorgeous, especially on a larger surface. while this thing is not totally done, i can see the finish line. all thats left is to add the red details, and somehow get some matte outlines of hexagons on there.

 

[GalacticWombat]

OOOH I'm so trying this for the nerf needler!

 

[JammedMite942]

my god
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wow. this paint is gorgeous, especially on a larger surface. while this thing is not totally done, i can see the finish line. all thats left is to add the red details, and somehow get some matte outlines of hexagons on there.

Oh my god it looks SO COOL! I might have to make my own now, even if it isn’t done fantastic job!

 

[marinesniper]

Holy cow I can't wait to see your final product! You have to show us a dark photo so we can see the glow. And I love your paint choice! And you are on the right track to get your cool hex pattern effect. I see people do something similar with a carbon fiber look:

good looking out i need to surf you tube some time. great find

 

[barebones]

Oh my god it looks SO COOL! I might have to make my own now, even if it isn’t done fantastic job!

Thank you !

 

[marinesniper]

Just a small update, I contacted customer service and they're sending another can of chromacoat that (hopefully) wont leak. I just wanted to play it safe because I have so little as it is, and a leaking can means loss of pressure and loss of paint. I'll include a picture of the leak.
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if you like it spray a flat part of some thing so if you want more you can go to a auto shop and they can mix it right there because they can scan it and the computer will tell them how to make it.

 

[barebones]

if you like it spray a flat part of some thing so if you want more you can go to a auto shop and they can mix it right there because they can scan it and the computer will tell them how to make it.

Even with color changing cans ? Also do they sell it in aerosol ?

 

[marinesniper]

Even with color changing cans ? Also do they sell it in aerosol ?

they can mix it so you can use it in a airbrush or they can put it in a spray can. also if you look at your local wal-mart in the spray section they have color changing paints they have some that are rattle cans and they have the folk art i attached a picture of the paint i was Suprised checking there

 

[barebones]

they can mix it so you can use it in a airbrush or they can put it in a spray can. also if you look at your local wal-mart in the spray section they have color changing paints they have some that are rattle cans and they have the folk art i attached a picture of the paint i was Suprised checking there

Huh interesting. Ive tried some of the color changing rattle cans from walmart and theyre okay, just not as good quality so thats why I went with the more expensive ones this time. I will however have to check out the auto shop thing and see the pricing on that because i havent heard that option before... Thank you so much for all the advice as well !

 

[barebones]

Its been a bit. Apologies for that. Life has been uber busy. But anyways, here we are, pretty much ready to put the matte hex pattern on. Ive put it on a test spoon and it looks okay, i dont really like how big the spacing is between the hex pattern but it works i guess.

Its really faint but i think thats okay, so hopefully if i screw it up itll have less damage haha. I should get to that today, if all goes well.

 

[barebones]

Didn't get to it that day lol. But I also screwed it up so I guess it doesn't matter too much.

I will reorder the stencils eventually but the project is on pause for a bit.

 

[barebones]

Can't believe I forgot to post the finished photos... anyways, here they are for those that didn't see them on instagram when i posted them like... months ago lol

These last 2 are some that went on the instagram, but i personally think the top ones capture the color changing paint really well. I ended up not even using the stencils in an effort to just get the project completed. Unfortunately, only a few weeks after it was posted and declared finished, it was toppled from the top shelf of a bookshelf by my beloved cat :'). At the moment, it lies in pieces, the two main body parts as well as almost all of the fins detached. I don't know if I'm going to redo the project or not at the moment. RIP