Halo 3 Plasma pistol prop
I was asked to assist with the art department on a Halo fan film project, and naturally some covenant gear was needed. I went and made a plasma pistol prop that could be enhanced with VFX by using reflective tape in place of electronics due to budget constraints ( and wanting to R&D some VFX techniques to mimic the glowing weapon).
I really wanted to push my fusion 360 knowledge with this prop and to assist with the sanding/finishing stage of the 3D print made a large number of parts separate instead of a single high detail part to assist with the overall ease of assembly.
The metallic blue parts were done with a purple base colour, and a Vinyl hex stencil to mask before applying a metallic blue paint. This was done to mimic the colour shift look from Halo 2 and 3.
A well worth experimental build, and would do again.
Grey primed undercoat before the base metallics are applied
Reflective safety tape is used to mimic the lit neon portions of the plasma pistol.
The metal parts were hit with graphite powder to give illusion of a well worn part.
Masking tape applied before the purple airbrush paint is laid on.
Once the purple parts are painted, A hex vinyl grid is stuck down, and a metallic blue coat is applied to the purple parts.
