05-28-2017, 11:52 AM
I'm planning on a Commander Shepard / Mass Effect N7 get up for next year.
Step 1: Prop planning.
Since it's always easier to have someone else do the work for you, I purchased a 'blueprint' from Volpin Props and printed it to scale:
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I plan to build it as a one-off out of various layers of MDF.
So enter photoshop and the eraser tool to make outlines for each layer:
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Once I cut and router these layers, I'll laminate them and start on the barrels and details.
Step 1: Prop planning.
Since it's always easier to have someone else do the work for you, I purchased a 'blueprint' from Volpin Props and printed it to scale:
[attachment=2]
I plan to build it as a one-off out of various layers of MDF.
So enter photoshop and the eraser tool to make outlines for each layer:
[attachment=1]
[attachment=3]
Once I cut and router these layers, I'll laminate them and start on the barrels and details.