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Rail Pistol by *IgnusDei:iconIgnusDei:

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Artist's Comments

Variable Caliber, can use a variety of special caseless rounds with a caliber from the 2mm AP to a 20mm HE grenade. The small size, high power and lack of recoil compensation means this weapon kicks like a mule.

Basic Modeling in Sketchup, Lines done on printed image with micron pigma pens, line cleanup and coloring on photoshop.

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=Legato895 Apr 9, 2009, 4:17:58 PM
very pleasing shape with a nice unified branding and very easy to understand shapes. i especially enjoy the firing rails as i think they give the shape a finer structural definition that would otherwise be lacking. in terms of functional use perhaps they are a bit exposed, and i would expect even slight deformations to their shape could be catastrophic when firing, if not to the user then to the dart's trajectory. i enjoy the simplicity of the receiver and sighting, and maybe the entire upper assembly could be a battery, but with the detail of the clip being shown my mind is going into full break-down mode.

the most disappointing part of the render for me is the handle, which while not poorly designed - has an odd specular im not too fond of. the recessed bump grip is nice and im not sure how to carry that theme through the rest of the grip but it would be nice.

overall, great presentation and nice design. the way its shown makes it seem like its more special then i suspect it really would be in a world where these things have replaced chemical projectiles.
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~Marx-Paragon Apr 9, 2009, 2:12:23 PM
er... where do the bullets come out? i dont see any barrel....

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betcha cant eat just one
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*IgnusDei Apr 9, 2009, 2:14:58 PM
it's a railgun, so the barrel is actually a pair of electrified rails.
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~Marx-Paragon Apr 9, 2009, 2:19:35 PM
.... oh isee the barrel now, i know what a rail gun is, it just took me allitle bit of time to see the barrel.

excellent work as alwaysl.

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betcha cant eat just one
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~teemunkle Apr 9, 2009, 2:27:34 PM
very stylish.

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~Sebbythefreak Apr 9, 2009, 2:35:08 PM
Sweet, where's the battery though? The block on top with the lasersight? And where/how do you select the barrel size, is it automatic?
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~catboyjc Apr 9, 2009, 2:44:17 PM
I'd love to see a rifle to go with this.
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*IgnusDei Apr 9, 2009, 3:28:04 PM
i suppose the battery could fit in the grip like a regular ammo clip...although i suppose i should have modeled that, too. Dang.

As for the settings, the large clip has (and I'm only coming up with this now :p ) an engraved barcode detailing the proper power and caliber settings. The gun conforms to them automatically, and tests them by fitting a round into the rails.
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*IgnusDei Apr 9, 2009, 3:29:34 PM
i also thought of integrating a battery into the ammo clip itself, an option that comes at the cost of ammo capacity.
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*IgnusDei Apr 9, 2009, 3:30:14 PM
You'll get one soon enough :)
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