The Fifth Element has some of the most incredible art direction in history. Everyone loves the Zorg ZF-1 or Korben Dallas pistol, but I always favored the Police Blaster. It’s a unique design for a weapon and a rare prop to find.

Nowadays, 3d printing seems to be an easy answer, in fact there are files available under creative commons licensing. If you birds eye any additive building process, it is the same whether or not you’re using a 3D printer or hand cutting plastic pieces and stacking them up. I decided to stack layers for a cleaner more accurate piece.

The body was originally mastered as layers of laser cut MDF boards glued together and shaped. Other details came from molding IKEA lamps, and my first forays into designing my own 3D printed parts from scratch.

The paint job was as interesting and challenging as the build. Silver metallic finish was covered with transparent yellow (for the police version) and blue (for the Floston Paradise security version). They retain a metallic sheen that is difficult to accomplish with over the counter paints.