Okay 405th, I'm back with a vengeance!
First, the boring stuff! Its probably been at least a year since my last postings, and that wasn't even a finished build. But its not because I've forgotten this place, I've been a very busy man! College keeps me pretty occupied, but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on things in the mean time. I've done some Bioshock stuff and a pair of Long Fall Boots, but nothing Halo related, so I didn't want to post it here. If anyone is interested in my other work, check me out on my Tumblr.
Anyway, here is what you came here for!
A Halo 3 variant Gravity Hammer! This has been something I've wanted to do since I've first seen it. But, I've been waiting till I thought I've had the proper skills to tackle it, and the time is now.
Without further ado, here is my current progress:
Now, normally I like to wait till I have a lot more progress, not that I don't already, but...
Before I talk about the build, I need your opinions!
I could continue and finish making my hammer for myself...
Or
I could make it a kit!
Now, the reason I ask is because of the cost. I'd much rather do this as a kit, because I can make all my parts, then mold everything, and cast consistent, solid, light weight parts. However, if I only make one, it's much cheaper to continue how I am now, and end with a single piece.
So what I need to know is...
How many people would be interested in a Halo 3 style Gravity Hammer Kit?
Even if just a few people are seriously interested, that should be enough to offset the cost of producing these. So please, if you are interested, comment and let me know!
And now, onto the build.
I'll keep it short for now, if you guys want super detailed info on the build so far, check out my tumblr.
I got a Solidoodle 3D printer for Christmas this past year. The printer is amazing, but it still has restrictions to be aware of, so I'm using it to print details. I used PVC pipe to make the handle, and printed custom fittings to go between the different handle sizes. I've also printed the base and cap for the hand guard, the box-thing that attaches between the blade and the shaft, the "gravity emitters" for the hammer head, the detail things for the pommel, and some other small pieces. Plus I have some other pieces modeled and ready to print.
The blade was originally made with pink insulation foam, then hardened with foam-coat. But it still proved to be too weak, so it's since been remade in MDF, and hollowed out to save on weight. I plan on making the hammer head as in MDF box as well.
Closing notes.
Here's the thing, it took me a nearly two months to get to this point between designing and planing, as well as modeling, printing, body shopping, and assembling, all between classes, to get to this point.
If I do kits for this, I want to rebuild the shaft. Mainly because I want to reprint the pipe fittings and casting them in plastic for durability and speed. Printing is great, but it still requires a fair amount of clean up work.
The other bad/good new is that I'm from Pittsburgh, my home/shop is in Pittsburgh, and the hammer is in Pittsburgh. I, however, am currently in Los Angeles for the summer interning at Tom Talmon Studios, and I won't be home until August.
The good news is that I brought my desktop and my 3D printer, so I'll be able to reprint all of the shaft connectors that would need remade, as well as all the parts I haven't even made yet. And I haven't glued the hand guard yet, so that and the blade are basically ready for casting when I get back. And finally I'll have like three weeks before classes start to really knock out as much as I can.
I'll keep posting as parts are re-printed, and ideas are had, and I'll definitely respond when I decide if this is gonna be a kit or not. But there might not be any mind blowing updates for a little while.
Sorry for that wall-o-text :/
So please, please let me know if you're interested in having a Gravity Hammer Kit.
Thanks for reading!
First, the boring stuff! Its probably been at least a year since my last postings, and that wasn't even a finished build. But its not because I've forgotten this place, I've been a very busy man! College keeps me pretty occupied, but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on things in the mean time. I've done some Bioshock stuff and a pair of Long Fall Boots, but nothing Halo related, so I didn't want to post it here. If anyone is interested in my other work, check me out on my Tumblr.
Anyway, here is what you came here for!
A Halo 3 variant Gravity Hammer! This has been something I've wanted to do since I've first seen it. But, I've been waiting till I thought I've had the proper skills to tackle it, and the time is now.
Without further ado, here is my current progress:
Now, normally I like to wait till I have a lot more progress, not that I don't already, but...
Before I talk about the build, I need your opinions!
I could continue and finish making my hammer for myself...
Or
I could make it a kit!
Now, the reason I ask is because of the cost. I'd much rather do this as a kit, because I can make all my parts, then mold everything, and cast consistent, solid, light weight parts. However, if I only make one, it's much cheaper to continue how I am now, and end with a single piece.
So what I need to know is...
How many people would be interested in a Halo 3 style Gravity Hammer Kit?
Even if just a few people are seriously interested, that should be enough to offset the cost of producing these. So please, if you are interested, comment and let me know!
And now, onto the build.
I'll keep it short for now, if you guys want super detailed info on the build so far, check out my tumblr.
I got a Solidoodle 3D printer for Christmas this past year. The printer is amazing, but it still has restrictions to be aware of, so I'm using it to print details. I used PVC pipe to make the handle, and printed custom fittings to go between the different handle sizes. I've also printed the base and cap for the hand guard, the box-thing that attaches between the blade and the shaft, the "gravity emitters" for the hammer head, the detail things for the pommel, and some other small pieces. Plus I have some other pieces modeled and ready to print.
The blade was originally made with pink insulation foam, then hardened with foam-coat. But it still proved to be too weak, so it's since been remade in MDF, and hollowed out to save on weight. I plan on making the hammer head as in MDF box as well.
Closing notes.
Here's the thing, it took me a nearly two months to get to this point between designing and planing, as well as modeling, printing, body shopping, and assembling, all between classes, to get to this point.
If I do kits for this, I want to rebuild the shaft. Mainly because I want to reprint the pipe fittings and casting them in plastic for durability and speed. Printing is great, but it still requires a fair amount of clean up work.
The other bad/good new is that I'm from Pittsburgh, my home/shop is in Pittsburgh, and the hammer is in Pittsburgh. I, however, am currently in Los Angeles for the summer interning at Tom Talmon Studios, and I won't be home until August.
The good news is that I brought my desktop and my 3D printer, so I'll be able to reprint all of the shaft connectors that would need remade, as well as all the parts I haven't even made yet. And I haven't glued the hand guard yet, so that and the blade are basically ready for casting when I get back. And finally I'll have like three weeks before classes start to really knock out as much as I can.
I'll keep posting as parts are re-printed, and ideas are had, and I'll definitely respond when I decide if this is gonna be a kit or not. But there might not be any mind blowing updates for a little while.
Sorry for that wall-o-text :/
So please, please let me know if you're interested in having a Gravity Hammer Kit.
Thanks for reading!
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