Sean's Halo 3 ODST Build

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Moving on to the weapon. I decided I wanted to get the silenced pistol (M6C SOCOM), and a maker called Branfuhr Studios makes an awesome kit.

Resin parts all laid out but pretty much as I received it, some minor assembly done for the mag, and general sanding done to remove the seamline but otherwise was a very clean cast and very detailed.



had to chop the front off this part in order to accommodate the silencer



The mag is removable and held in using rare earth magnets




detail on the bottom of the mag



front of the pistol had to be drilled out



All the pieces glued together, I decided to opt against having the slide move, as it creates extra work and lowers the overall durability for something that I would rarely use.





size comparison next to my E-11.... this is certainly a very large pistol



I painted it using Rustoleum Satin Nickel, and just the cheap flat black paint for the grip.

Here are some photos before weathering





And all weathered up. You can see the big difference the weathering makes in bringing out the detail as well as adding some extra realism. All weathering was done with black acrylic paint.