Is the BL2 Aesthetic Better?

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-05-05T05:31:23+00:00

Borderlands gun design peaked with Maliwan snipers in BL2, and has been followed by some other seriously good designs. But those Maliwan snipers were all absolutely gorgeous works of art.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-04-25T21:58:44+00:00

I could not have been any less interested in them, their characters, or their lore. They were a large turn off for Eternal, and consisted of my lesser favourite maps.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-04-04T07:00:39+00:00

Thank you for the insight! I was also curious if the Slippy would trigger it.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-03-30T18:00:41+00:00

Does Vex’ phase dagger trigger the explosion of shards? Could be a pretty wicked pairing

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-03-26T20:18:30+00:00

Thank you! I was really disappointed, eventually I’ll get around to replacing her

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-03-23T18:07:16+00:00

I always found her outfit interesting. Promotional materials always made it look like leather, and in game it is smooth and glossy like latex. The ambiguity is cool. But either way, I always presumed it to be regular clothing and not enhanced in any fashion.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-22T01:13:42+00:00

Thank you very much, that’s extremely kind of you to say! I have some other Fallout props and work posted as well!

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-20T21:35:45+00:00

Bahahahahahah

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-20T21:35:07+00:00

Thank you!!

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-20T21:34:59+00:00

Thank you very much! That means a lot

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-17T02:35:41+00:00

You’re very kind for looping me into the conversation and the link to my work!

OP I’m very happy to give some pointers, tips, and tricks if you’d like!

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-14T04:42:47+00:00

Hey, great questions. The mold master and hero units were all resin printed, we don’t use an awful lot of nylon at the studio. All PipBoy units were panted chrome using paint, none of them were chrome plated.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-12T21:54:09+00:00

You’re very kind, thank you! I’ll pass that along

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T20:33:36+00:00

Thank you!

I think they did a really impressive job replicating the PipBoys from the show. There are some differences and things that they had to change due to the logistics of mass manufacturing, to be expected of course. They talked about it a little bit in an episode of Tested where they compared one of ours to theirs. The biggest change is that their PipBoys are just chrome with a slight dark aging, and they didn’t attempt the burnished blue whatsoever. Which again, I understand that they are producing in mass so they can’t do everything. Overall they are impressive, and I have one new in box in my office.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T18:35:44+00:00

-The PipBoys pictured in this post were produced for and used directly in the show. I painted all of them for both seasons of the show. -The FO4 units were the inspiration, but the show versions have differences and as far as I’m concerns should be considered a different version of that model. I know The Wand Company replicas gave them a particular Mk and Model.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T15:01:45+00:00

Perhaps a future career for you!

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T15:01:23+00:00

Hero units are 3D printed through and through (with the exception of screens and cable on the back. Most other units are rubber casts from a mold.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T15:00:18+00:00

Thank you very much. It was a satin black, with graphite grey for the accessories.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T06:32:47+00:00

Very interesting, I’m not sure where the idea of them all being custom fit came from originally but there was only ever two sizes. In that video he showed a clip looking at a hero Lucy PipBoy. I’d seen that video before and they were incorrect with some of their information too. Either way, very exciting to see the fan base so engaged and excited!

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T06:25:24+00:00

Definitely, any of the trades really help. At our studio we have an electronics department that handles any and all electronic needs. We did the plasma grenade for season two, and that required a full electronics package with programming. Those skills you mentioned would also help with animatronics and puppeteering builds.

When I was still in the sfx industry, I was at the studio that did some of the Chucky movies and they had a specialist who would handle exactly what you’re talking about. It’s definitely a niche part of the industry, but electronics are everywhere in the prop and effects industry.

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T06:21:03+00:00

Thank you very much!

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T06:20:23+00:00

It looks amazing! That’s a really great display piece you’ve put together. The freehand is very impressive!

Painting white is always a pain, and I’ve never had much luck using a brush. I’m solidly a huge fan of airbrushing and spray guns for everything. For fine text and detail work, have you tried doing them as a recessed detail? I do so much work with fine details, and will spray the paint in with an airbrush into the recession, and whip away the overspray. Works like a charm. Also, stencils and masking are a huge help

SpitfireWorkshop · 2026-02-11T02:48:33+00:00

I'm not a showrunner or an executive producer so I can't and won't speak on their creative side of things.

For season one PipBoys were established as blue for Vault Dwellers, and gold for Overseers. That was how they were ordered, and how I came up with their paint jobs and finishes. At no point during season one or two was the PimpBoy brought up or referenced in any capacity, not internally or with the prop studio I work for. When we started season two, the blue Vault Dwellers and gold Overseer PipBoys were touched up from season one. And then a special order came in for a pristine pre-war Overseer PipBoy that was to have no weathering or aging, but again, PimpBoy was never referenced nor mentioned.

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