Energy Blaster from The Defender (cosplay prop only)

This is my interpretation of the Energy Blaster or Energy Pistol used by Alexia Harmon in the final battle from the book
31h 11m
24× print file
0.20 mm
0.40 mm
264.00 g
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updated November 19, 2021

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This is my interpretation of the Energy Blaster or Energy Pistol used by Alexia Harmon in the final battle from the book "The Defender" by Larissa Soehn. The book describes the blaster pistol with a triangular barrel that fires energy and is powered by a crystal.

" Strapped to her leg is a pistol with a triangular barrel and an internal crystal that will harness the atmospheric energy and concentrate it into a deadly ball of power."

The book The Defender, by Larissa Soehn can be purchased from

Amazon.ca https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0228866030/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_C45MY5Y5MX8X238XASPZ


Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/dp/0228866030/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_1REWZVEF7VVPNPZM1Q5S

Printing Tips:

The model prints without supports and although there are a lot of pieces, most can be printed together to reduce the number of different set ups. I named all the files with instructions on how many to print of each STL.

I did use a raft/Birm for the Barrel Print and the Wings.

Update Jan 3, 2022: I printed this model a number of times and my preference was to use a 0.2mm layer height for everything but I occasionally ran into a quaility issue on the Wing door “pins”. I included the Gcode file for the wing doors that had the best results, but I also was messing around with using a layer height of 0.15mm along with used the preset 0.15mm (quality setting), if you are having issues with the pins, that might be a likely fix, It happened 2x to me so I thought I should mention it. ** Other Alternatives are to add in a block that prints higher than the pins and it seems to slow down the extruder enough to get a better pin as shown below


ESun PLA Silver was used
Spool3D Gold and Bronze were also used.

I also used the mesh modifier in Purse Slicer in several locations. ( gyroid infill with no top and no bottom layers).

I included the 3mf files and code for these items to help you along. I really enjoy using prusa slicer and would recommend it to others ( especially when trying to mimic this design)

I used these settings on the Front Shell ( with help of a modifier solid) and on the windows.

I also decided to use the mesh modifier on the handle covers as well with a honeycomb infill pattern.

The model has a medium amount of piece but it should be fairly straight forward on how to assemble. I have 2 Youtube videos that outline the assembly process. One video is a 3 Minute time-lapse and the other is a 28 minute, full assembly video.

The 3 Minute video is located here 

 and the longer video is located here which has the same footage, but not sped up at all 

I figured that the crystal could be housed in a hexagon outer housing and then a crystal nozzle would take in energy (Similar to Goku) and then the crystal would be held in place by 2 gold pieces to allow the energy to be contained inside the crystal efficiently. I imagined that the energy would travel from the nozzle, through the hoses and then oscillate in the crystal until the trigger is fired and the energy released.

I wanted to design something that was familiar as well as had an alien look to it. I also wanted to create some internal features that would make the model fun to hold and look at. I used a technique I remembered from the model train world to make it seem that there was a lot going on. The technique I remember reading about a model train magazine is to ensure that the viewer can't see everything at once, they need to move around or manipulate the model in order to take in all the elements.

I took inspiration from the Wingman blaster and the Han Solo blaster  

It took 3 months or work and I have 151 different saved files. 

 I took a different approach to this design from my other designs. I was trying to design it mostly on the computer and only test the parts a few times. In the past I would print multiple versions; each time a made a change. I'm really proud of this design and I hope you enjoy.

 

This is also Thingiverse Thing https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5029262

 

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