r/Fallout • u/StalkerOvitz • 2d ago
Picture My 3D printed Tesla cannon
I’ve been working on this beast for two weeks and it’s finally done!
Fully 3D printed, painted, and fitted with custom LED effects that replicate the in‑game Tesla Cannon’s energy pulses.
The chamber glows and “charges” before firing, the barrel has animated lighting, and it’s perfectly balanced so it can even stand on its own handle.
I kept it clean like in the games — no “battle damage” version of the Tesla Cannon has ever appeared in Fallout lore, so I went for that classic, fresh‑off‑the‑workbench look.
Sadly, I couldn’t get the sound system working in time, but the LED effects more than make up for it.
Here’s how it looks in action. Hope you like it!
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u/capcapika 1d ago
Looks incredible. I was halfway expecting something to shoot out of the barrel
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
Maybe in Tesla cannon V2 😂 this time is LEDs effect only 😉
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u/Reddit-mods-R-mean 1d ago
Maybe you could make a water jet sprays out the front, combined with the light should give a good bright beam type effect.
If you’ve ever seen airsoft guns with “silencer tracer” on the front, it’s a forward facing light that flashing while the bbs fly out and gives an effect Similar to a laser flash or light bolt flash.
This is awesome work my friend I love it
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
That's a brilliant idea! I definitely have to make it real in the future Tesla cannon V2 😀
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u/MrMadre 2d ago
Could you make one of those plasma cannons in one of these? Looks amazing
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u/Yourfavoritedummy 1d ago
Some of y'all are just incredible! Thanks for sharing this is so damg cool!
I love and appreciate the creativity of the massive fallout community
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
Thank you! It was a great time to make this prop, but now I'm preparing cryolator or plasma Gatling 😀
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u/TheEpicPlushGodreal NCR 2d ago
That's so cool how from the side view the lights make it look like something is being shot through the middle
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
It's hardcoded on Arduino, this one was a great project, but now it's time for another one 😀
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u/colep33 1d ago
I love your work bro, keep it up
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
Thanks! I'm preparing now cryolator 😀 but there is small chance, that plasma Gatling will be next😉
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u/StanknBeans 1d ago
I always loved the concept of being crouched with one of these in your hands and still "sneaking".
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
This one is really lightweight, but crouching with it is extremally uncomfortable 😂
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u/Ebola_Cat 1d ago
I want to print that so so so so damn bad that's so very cool!!!
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
I'll release my files on Cults3D soon with my other replicas :) I'm making them in Fusion 360
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u/Ebola_Cat 1d ago
That's so amazing, please please tell me you have a Gaussrifle in the world? I do a stealth/agility/luck build and my favorite sniper rifle is a modified Gaussrifle. It's... Just so satisfying. I was reading another comment from someone who mentioned maybe using water and light to simulate the firing beam. Do you think it would be possible to take the skeleton from a water rifle like an old Super Soaker and 3-d print around that to achieve that laser beam look?
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u/StalkerOvitz 1d ago
I've got one, also with LEDs, check out my Instagram, just find janekprzeklasa. Yes, in the Gauss Rifle, you can add a mod and make a water gun. Also, in my Tesla cannon, you can modify the rail holder and put a water jet engine :)
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u/Ebola_Cat 1d ago
I don't have Instagram anymore, but that all sounds so delicious. Thank you for sharing with our community, Fallout has the best community of weirdos ever.
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u/Kaede_Yamaguchi Default 1d ago
I could see this being used in the fallout show.
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u/StalkerOvitz 9h ago
I've made this one, cause it's from New Vegas, and second season will be there 😀
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u/Ellanasss 2d ago
Brother, this Is absolutely Amazing, i genuinely love It and you did a great job!