for this project I’m going to show you how to make a cool 3d handgun out of
how to make a cool 3d handgun out of
how to make a cool 3d handgun out of styrofoam that you can use for props
styrofoam that you can use for props
styrofoam that you can use for props cosplay or even backyard metal casting
cosplay or even backyard metal casting
cosplay or even backyard metal casting to get started we’ll first need to whip
to get started we’ll first need to whip
to get started we’ll first need to whip out the hot wire styro-slicer’ we made
out the hot wire styro-slicer’ we made
out the hot wire styro-slicer’ we made in a previous video and watch this
in a previous video and watch this
in a previous video and watch this simply unbuckle the latch on the side
simply unbuckle the latch on the side
simply unbuckle the latch on the side and you can have the whole thing set up
and you can have the whole thing set up
and you can have the whole thing set up and ready to slice foam in under 10
and ready to slice foam in under 10
and ready to slice foam in under 10 seconds and like most of my other
seconds and like most of my other
seconds and like most of my other styrofoam creations this pistol all
styrofoam creations this pistol all
styrofoam creations this pistol all starts with dollar-store foam board
starts with dollar-store foam board
starts with dollar-store foam board I like these sheets of foam because
I like these sheets of foam because
I like these sheets of foam because they’re all about the same thickness and
they’re all about the same thickness and
they’re all about the same thickness and once the paper layers are peeled off the
once the paper layers are peeled off the
once the paper layers are peeled off the front in the back they’re really easy to
front in the back they’re really easy to
front in the back they’re really easy to work with if you want to make the same
work with if you want to make the same
work with if you want to make the same gun I used in my styrofoam – aluminum
gun I used in my styrofoam – aluminum
gun I used in my styrofoam – aluminum video then you’ll just need to print off
video then you’ll just need to print off
video then you’ll just need to print off two copies of this template I made in
two copies of this template I made in
two copies of this template I made in Photoshop I base this template around a
Photoshop I base this template around a
Photoshop I base this template around a design I found on YouTube for an m9
design I found on YouTube for an m9
design I found on YouTube for an m9 rubber band handgun by RB guns and I put
rubber band handgun by RB guns and I put
rubber band handgun by RB guns and I put links in the description to where you
links in the description to where you
links in the description to where you can find them for free go ahead and cut
can find them for free go ahead and cut
can find them for free go ahead and cut out all the shapes and lay them on the
out all the shapes and lay them on the
out all the shapes and lay them on the table and you should end up with 11
table and you should end up with 11
table and you should end up with 11 tracing templates which are basically
tracing templates which are basically
tracing templates which are basically all just mirror images of each other
all just mirror images of each other
all just mirror images of each other these pistol parts are designed to stack
these pistol parts are designed to stack
these pistol parts are designed to stack together to form a really cool looking
together to form a really cool looking
together to form a really cool looking 3d prop but we need to carve the custom
3d prop but we need to carve the custom
3d prop but we need to carve the custom parts out of the phone first so let’s
parts out of the phone first so let’s
parts out of the phone first so let’s get to work making that happen next
get to work making that happen next
get to work making that happen next smear the surface of the paper templates
smear the surface of the paper templates
smear the surface of the paper templates with a glue stick and focus on getting
with a glue stick and focus on getting
with a glue stick and focus on getting good coverage around the edges so you
good coverage around the edges so you
good coverage around the edges so you can transfer the paper to the foam and
can transfer the paper to the foam and
can transfer the paper to the foam and stick them firmly in place
stick them firmly in place
stick them firmly in place alright the time has come to power up
alright the time has come to power up
alright the time has come to power up the styro-slicer’ and the first thing I
the styro-slicer’ and the first thing I
the styro-slicer’ and the first thing I like to do is chop the board into
like to do is chop the board into
like to do is chop the board into smaller pieces to make the templates a
smaller pieces to make the templates a
smaller pieces to make the templates a bit more manageable to work with from
bit more manageable to work with from
bit more manageable to work with from here it’s pretty easy to glide around
here it’s pretty easy to glide around
here it’s pretty easy to glide around the edges of the individual shapes and
the edges of the individual shapes and
the edges of the individual shapes and trace them out with an impressively
trace them out with an impressively
trace them out with an impressively professional finish it always amazes me
professional finish it always amazes me
professional finish it always amazes me how the wire slices through the foam so
how the wire slices through the foam so
how the wire slices through the foam so easily but not through the paper
easily but not through the paper
easily but not through the paper templates themselves but that’s exactly
templates themselves but that’s exactly
templates themselves but that’s exactly why this works now when you’re preparing
why this works now when you’re preparing
why this works now when you’re preparing to cut around the trigger-guard it’s not
to cut around the trigger-guard it’s not
to cut around the trigger-guard it’s not as difficult as it might seem the
as difficult as it might seem the
as difficult as it might seem the styro-slicer’ actually has a cool little
styro-slicer’ actually has a cool little
styro-slicer’ actually has a cool little feature that’ll make it quick and easy
feature that’ll make it quick and easy
feature that’ll make it quick and easy for you just poke a decent-sized hole in
for you just poke a decent-sized hole in
for you just poke a decent-sized hole in an area you don’t need then turn off the
an area you don’t need then turn off the
an area you don’t need then turn off the power and give the wire a couple seconds
power and give the wire a couple seconds
power and give the wire a couple seconds to cool down you can simply unhook the
to cool down you can simply unhook the
to cool down you can simply unhook the spring from the eye bolt at the top
spring from the eye bolt at the top
spring from the eye bolt at the top thread the wire through the hole in the
thread the wire through the hole in the
thread the wire through the hole in the trigger guard and rehook the spring back
trigger guard and rehook the spring back
trigger guard and rehook the spring back onto the eye bolt as easy as that you’ve
onto the eye bolt as easy as that you’ve
onto the eye bolt as easy as that you’ve got the ability to make detailed inside
got the ability to make detailed inside
got the ability to make detailed inside cuts and some of the hardest to reach
cuts and some of the hardest to reach
cuts and some of the hardest to reach places alright we’ve got all the
places alright we’ve got all the
places alright we’ve got all the components manufactured and we’re just
components manufactured and we’re just
components manufactured and we’re just about ready to assemble the foam weapon
about ready to assemble the foam weapon
about ready to assemble the foam weapon all that’s left to do is remove the
all that’s left to do is remove the
all that’s left to do is remove the paper and glue it together slowly and
paper and glue it together slowly and
paper and glue it together slowly and carefully peel the templates off the
carefully peel the templates off the
carefully peel the templates off the foam the same way you did with the board
foam the same way you did with the board
foam the same way you did with the board in the beginning
in the beginning
in the beginning and if you’re careful enough you’ll be
and if you’re careful enough you’ll be
and if you’re careful enough you’ll be able to reuse them again now to assemble
able to reuse them again now to assemble
able to reuse them again now to assemble this foam firearm simply lay the pieces
this foam firearm simply lay the pieces
this foam firearm simply lay the pieces out so you can better visualize how
out so you can better visualize how
out so you can better visualize how they’re going to stack together and just
they’re going to stack together and just
they’re going to stack together and just for planning purposes each half of your
for planning purposes each half of your
for planning purposes each half of your handgun needs to look like this if
handgun needs to look like this if
handgun needs to look like this if you’re ready to commit to this design
you’re ready to commit to this design
you’re ready to commit to this design then go ahead and apply a generous
then go ahead and apply a generous
then go ahead and apply a generous amount of glue to the backs of foam
amount of glue to the backs of foam
amount of glue to the backs of foam components and carefully set the pieces
components and carefully set the pieces
components and carefully set the pieces in place the slide assembly and the
in place the slide assembly and the
in place the slide assembly and the pistol grip go on last and should line
pistol grip go on last and should line
pistol grip go on last and should line up with some of the obvious features on
up with some of the obvious features on
up with some of the obvious features on the base and the last little piece is
the base and the last little piece is
the base and the last little piece is just for decoration so push it into the
just for decoration so push it into the
just for decoration so push it into the little gap in the middle this completes
little gap in the middle this completes
little gap in the middle this completes one half of the gun and we’ll need to
one half of the gun and we’ll need to
one half of the gun and we’ll need to assemble the other side the same way but
assemble the other side the same way but
assemble the other side the same way but make sure this other side is pointing
make sure this other side is pointing
make sure this other side is pointing the opposite direction that’s important
the opposite direction that’s important
the opposite direction that’s important with the two sides complete you should
with the two sides complete you should
with the two sides complete you should have twin half pistols that are mirror
have twin half pistols that are mirror
have twin half pistols that are mirror images of each other so if you do then
images of each other so if you do then
images of each other so if you do then let’s make the two become one
let’s make the two become one
let’s make the two become one smear a generous amount of glue on each
smear a generous amount of glue on each
smear a generous amount of glue on each of the bottoms then slowly and carefully
of the bottoms then slowly and carefully
of the bottoms then slowly and carefully line up the two halves and gently press
line up the two halves and gently press
line up the two halves and gently press them together double-check the edges
them together double-check the edges
them together double-check the edges match up on every side and give it a few
match up on every side and give it a few
match up on every side and give it a few minutes for the glue to start setting
minutes for the glue to start setting
minutes for the glue to start setting and with that your styrofoam sidearm is
and with that your styrofoam sidearm is
and with that your styrofoam sidearm is pretty much done now to polish it up a
pretty much done now to polish it up a
pretty much done now to polish it up a bit try using a 220 grit sanding sponge
bit try using a 220 grit sanding sponge
bit try using a 220 grit sanding sponge to smooth out any imperfections the foam
to smooth out any imperfections the foam
to smooth out any imperfections the foam is pretty soft so by lightly sanding it
is pretty soft so by lightly sanding it
is pretty soft so by lightly sanding it you can get your gun to clean up really
you can get your gun to clean up really
you can get your gun to clean up really nice with a hand gun sanded the very
nice with a hand gun sanded the very
nice with a hand gun sanded the very last step is to add the small circle to
last step is to add the small circle to
last step is to add the small circle to the tip completing the barrel and that’s
the tip completing the barrel and that’s
the tip completing the barrel and that’s it you’ve just made yourself a really
it you’ve just made yourself a really
it you’ve just made yourself a really cool looking 3d foam pistol that you can
cool looking 3d foam pistol that you can
cool looking 3d foam pistol that you can use for props or cosplay of course if
use for props or cosplay of course if
use for props or cosplay of course if you want to take it to the next level
you want to take it to the next level
you want to take it to the next level you could always transform it into solid
you could always transform it into solid
you could always transform it into solid aluminum as well if you adjust the
aluminum as well if you adjust the
aluminum as well if you adjust the cutting arm of your styro-slicer’ to
cutting arm of your styro-slicer’ to
cutting arm of your styro-slicer’ to roughly match the base of the gun you
roughly match the base of the gun you
roughly match the base of the gun you can easily make a custom foam riser a
can easily make a custom foam riser a
can easily make a custom foam riser a little glue to the handle this is the
little glue to the handle this is the
little glue to the handle this is the setup I used for burying my pistol nose
setup I used for burying my pistol nose
setup I used for burying my pistol nose down into a bucket of sand and to turn
down into a bucket of sand and to turn
down into a bucket of sand and to turn it into solid metal all you have to do
it into solid metal all you have to do
it into solid metal all you have to do is dump in a crucible full of hot liquid
is dump in a crucible full of hot liquid
is dump in a crucible full of hot liquid aluminum the scorching molten metal
aluminum the scorching molten metal
aluminum the scorching molten metal vaporizes the foam instantly and somehow
vaporizes the foam instantly and somehow
vaporizes the foam instantly and somehow rushes in to fill all the spaces as it
rushes in to fill all the spaces as it
rushes in to fill all the spaces as it does of course your styrofoam creation
does of course your styrofoam creation
does of course your styrofoam creation gets completely destroyed in the process
gets completely destroyed in the process
gets completely destroyed in the process but you’ll get a solid metal casting in
but you’ll get a solid metal casting in
but you’ll get a solid metal casting in return by the way if you want to make
return by the way if you want to make
return by the way if you want to make anything else at a foam your imagination
anything else at a foam your imagination
anything else at a foam your imagination is the only limitation I designed and
is the only limitation I designed and
is the only limitation I designed and built a whole squadron of 3d foam
built a whole squadron of 3d foam
built a whole squadron of 3d foam fighter jets that are actually puzzles
fighter jets that are actually puzzles
fighter jets that are actually puzzles you can take apart and put back together
you can take apart and put back together
you can take apart and put back together so if you want to try making them next
so if you want to try making them next
so if you want to try making them next look for these foam fighters in another
look for these foam fighters in another
look for these foam fighters in another project video well now you know how to
project video well now you know how to
project video well now you know how to use dollar-store foam board and your
use dollar-store foam board and your
use dollar-store foam board and your homemade styro-slicer’
homemade styro-slicer’
homemade styro-slicer’ to make a realistic and
to make a realistic and
to make a realistic and three-dimensional Saturday night special
three-dimensional Saturday night special
three-dimensional Saturday night special well that’s it for now if you like this
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