Next Step - Spray With Filler-primer To Fill In Most Of The Layer Lines From The Printing Process

Next step - spray with filler-primer to fill in most of the layer lines from the printing process

Then came another load of sanding with 240grit, followed by a coat of black primer

Once the primer had dried, more sanding with both 240 & 400 grit sandpaper. The deepest groves also got filled with body filler

Finally, the barrel was superglued to the rest of the pistol

Artfight week 3

1) Siepert

2) DawRushesIn

3) NotOkayGuys

4) CrazyLunaticXD

5) @0re

6) @riyamilea

7) Solantro16

All finished! More photos & lessons learned below the break

Good news - Everything fits together

Changes needed:

1) The "19 MEGATHULE" text is too shallow and some of the strokes are too thin to survive the filler primer & sanding - Switched to a different font & slightly deeper engraving

2) The knurling on the laser sight is a bit too fine - it survived the filler primer but fewer, deeper cuts would be better

3) The Departmento Munitorum stamp on the charging handle is a little small - made bigger

If you want to make your own version, .STL files are available for sale HERE

Starting assembly on the test print of this Laspistol Sculpt - Step 1, remove supports and clean up any particularly rough edges with 240 grit sandpaper

Next, glue the main body and the power cell together using superglue

Then, add the smaller detail pieces, again with superglue - any big gaps get filled with body filler and sanded flat-ish

The assembled body, power cell & barrel are ready for the next step

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It's artfight time! I'm trying to do 1 pic a day like last year, but I can't promise work won't get in the way

Warhammer 40k lasweapon design variations based around a common grip/trigger/magwell