High Speed Prop Weathering, M8 Avenger

Time-lapse video showing the weathering process of my Mass Effect 2 M8 Avenger Assault Rifle replica.

This is a pretty drastic cut, as the actual process took closer to 8 hours. Turn on annotations to see descriptions of the technique.

More images available on my flickr stream:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/72157624487252683/

Write up on the build process:
http://volpinprops.net/2010/08/m8-avenger-mass-effect-2/

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Music is "Fifteen Fifty" by Ronald Jenkees:
http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/

Thanks for watching!

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• painting
• time lapse
• weathering
• propmaking
• prop
• replica
• mass effect
• volpin
• props
• gun
• rifle
• M8
• gaming
• costume
• cosplay

[MrDesmond133]

Hi I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite video on Youtube

[Tansumiya]

The Whiskey Media Big Live Live Show Live brought me here.

[GammaAKF]

Now, to challenge yourself to make the ultimate Mass Effect costume, you need a rifle that compacts and attaches to your back. . . I think the best way to start would be the Viper style sniper personally, but the Avenger style assault rifle would definitely pose an adequate challenge now wouldn't it?

[GammaAKF]

I am going to be making rifle props for a friend of mine's low budget film studio, and i think i might just have to add this to my list of props to make (since I got a lot of good use out of it in Mass Effect and the Mass Effect 3 demo). Actually, I might just have to make a Vindicator style rifle too, since that was the style of the SpeTRe master gear rifle. . . damn. . . that means i need to make a whole set to go with it lol. Back to reality, thanks for the inspiration Volpin!

[OdysseusGarapet]

OMFG i sooo want this!

[ventura961212]

Is this similar to what was done with the portal gun? :)

[Kehoe3131]

Wow I love triforce reps a lot of people think they are expensive trust me there not when you see how much work they put in the effects are fantastic these are not toys there collectors items the prices of these will be sky high in years to come they are rare buy one before there gone

[MrDesmond133]

@DarkGamanoid ^_^

[DarkGamanoid]

@MrDesmond133 lol, I got it! It's from Mass Effect 2 when you "endorse" stores in the citadel ^_^

stating the obvious for those that can't see the reference

[josejalepeno63]

Sir, here is a blank check, write down any number on this sheet and I WILL PAY IT.

[theunderbidder1]

@volpin love your work, I'm just a beginning prop maker no where compared to you trust me, mostly due to tight budget lol. Just wondering if you could start posting dimensions it frustrates me when I can't find them. Also thanks for the Bolter on your website it's helping me out a ton with mine! Thanks again, can't wait to see more of your work!

[Pulsar047]

Do want!