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1:1 cross punisher Anonymous
Now, let me start off with I am only guaging the wantingness of this item, I might not do it still.

Awhile back, I started on a 1:1 scale paper cross punisher with opening maching gun – and possibly other containments. It was my hope to make a cheap, lightweight, rigid piece for cosplay to conventions. I never got around to actual PDF making and construction, but I did get as far as the basic plans and measurements. Recently, I found the binder with said notes and plans – and it got me thinking I should finish the project.

Is anyone else interested? Or is it too big - especially when you think it will probably take about 320 pages (my estimate in the notes here say 318 +/- 20) and all the blue and black ink in the western heisphere?
>> Anonymous
You're either lying or insane – possibly both.
>> Anonymous
Do it man. Do it for /po/
>> AnonymousCat !8PYpxWH5O.
If there's anything I found not to do its tempt /po/ with something not entirely done yet and at the same time not being sure just how long it can take you to finish it haha (Foldin Art King Cobra)
>> Anonymous
Im totally interested :D
definetly build it if it's true............
>> Anonymous
I'm interested in how you would keep such a large piece rigid
>> Anonymous
>>55371
Thin(ish) pieces of balsa wood would probably work. never tried it personally, but I imagine it working well for such a large papercraft.
>> Anonymous
>>55371
True, if many of the parts would just be "whole pages" as a rectangular part, you'd need a lot of reinforcement ribs inside the cross, 5-6 on each "page" or the thing will buckle so easily even if you do use 200 gsm cardstock...
It could be done, but I believe it would be much better to just take some cardboard boxes, scratchbuild the thing as you go and paint it.
>> Anonymous
>>55338
Does it really need to be in color? If it's that big, when it's completed, it can just be spray painted or decaled or whatever. 300+ pages would be a lot but if it's all think black outlines, then it would seem very reasonable.
>> M.
1) Let me salute your insanity, or courage.
2) I'm curious whether you're going to make that one with card/paper or corrugated cardboard. I'd REALLY suggest the latter. The test builds for the 1:1 bolter I came up with were really too frail with paper, and I didn't get to test it with card but I fear it'd have collapsed under its own weight nevertheless.

Finally, as someone pointed already keep the textures in mind. It'd be a much better idea to buy spray paint cans to decorate it than print the texture straight away.

Just sharing what I learnt from my mistakes. Keep us posted though ! Awesome idea.
>> Glutton for Punishment
I could do it 100% out of 160 weight paper and have it rigid enough to support a 250 pound man. It all comes down to a knowledge of corrugation and trussing. As a purest, I am tempted to go this route and have it "100%" paper. It also makes it lighter – anybody who has cosplayed as wolfwood will tell you, every ounce you can shave off this thing is a Godsend.

However, the use of cardboard is allowed, so my thought was you laminate the cardboard into 3-ply for the outer walls with cleverly hidden angle braces so you can see through the vent holes without seeing them.

As for skinning/painting, it is more complex then just painting it – lest I wanted to break out all the brushes and go for a metallic, worn finish. Plus cardboard is fuzzy. So the idea would be to skin the cardboard's outer faces with paper.
>> M.
>>55463
Actually, if you'd happen to have tons of comics covers (or a similar paper) that you're willing to sacrifice to cover the whole thing, I hear they do wonders texture wise.
>> Anonymous
>>55463I could do it 100% out of 160 weight paper and have it rigid enough to support a 250 pound man
You could just buy several reams of paper, and glue all the pages together each on top of the other and have trucks drive over it...
Everything is possible, of course you can make enough trusses, ribs whatever to make it sturdy enough, that's not such a big accomplishment... The big accomplishment is knowing it won't have to support a 250 pound man (at least I assume it doesn't need to?!) and construct it accordingly. I still say scratchbuilding is the way to go, be it with cardboard (you're thinking of corrugated cardboard, right? But there's other cardboard or carton I don't know the English name that's just like cardstock only several mm thick, as thick as you want that won't be "fuzzy")
But you just do what you think would be best of course!
>> Anonymous
buuuuuuump! I would kill for a template for that
>> Anonymous
I would like even a small papercraft of this
>> Anonymous
i would love this. it'd be a papercraft i'd have done for tons of money at a real copy shop.
but even in just a white template (think inuyasha that's supposed to be printed on red cardstock) would be awesome for showcasing.

god i've been wondering if there was a cross punisher around to go with my papercraft of vash's gun.

also OP where'd your post pic come from?
>> Anonymous
>>55714
It's a screencap from one of the DVDs
>> Anonymous
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165cm tall, does anybody have a reference on wolfwood's height so I can check this in comparison?
>> Anonymous
>>55426
Seconding this. Build it, then paint it. I'm guessing this is from Trigun, right? I've never seen the show, but this looks to be mostly square, so you could go the cardboard route OR make a mold from the cardboard and fiberglass it. It wouldn't be too hard at all to make, at the least, the body from fiberglass. Plus it'd hold up to con wear and such.
>> Anonymous
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The plan is to have at least the long end open up and have the machine gun inside. If I can figure out how to get the center to rotate and engage other components, I might go insane and go for the 16 grader pistols in the arms and the grenade launcher in the top. But the plans I have are largely based on just opening the long body section.

But I have seen enough popular response that I think I am going to attempt it – there is enough support that I think I can do it and be able to come here for ideas on how to solve the problems I will face during its design and construction.
>> Anonymous
so has anyone figured out how to make it? if so link please.
>> Anonymous
i remember someone making this, they used a series of pulleys and rubberbands so that when you pulled in the middle the long end would spread apart.. you might also want to ask the cosplay and egl section about it as they build props for their costumes all the time
>> Anonymous
>>56202

I have actually built a lot of props. I could build this in steel with a working machine gun if I wanted. The whole point is to make a working one out of paper to make it very, very light.
>> Anonymous
God... please