"Cynthiimov" Asiimov Cosmetic Parts Set for Cynthia

“High risk and high reward, the infamous Cynthia is recognizable by its signature report and one-shot, one-kill policy. It has been custom painted with a sci-fi design. Anyone can predict the future... a visionary shapes it.”

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WARNING: These parts, like any other multi-material model, will invariably be more expensive, take more time, and generate more waste than solid-color ones. Do not expect this set of files to be cheap or efficient, but instead to be eye-catching and beautiful. 

That aside, I've done extensive work to minimize the additional cost of this design without sacrificing quality or strength, and the final design should use only around 150g more filament than a typical solid-color Cynthia print (based on Sillybutts' official filament usage table) with the same strength settings. 

Printing:

The modified parts are all arranged in specific orientations that I have found to be a good balance between aesthetics and cost efficiency in a single .3mf file and have been pre-painted with their proper colors and prepped with Sillybutts' recommended settings. Though some of the part files are from AK-BlasterMod's “metric” fileset, I have personally cross-referenced each of these with their standard counterparts and have found no significant differences between [almost all of] them. (There is one part that needs to be adjusted - I will get to it soon.)

You will need to select one of the four MagwellBack pieces, depending on your taste. Make sure to print the corresponding BoltBase as well. I did not have the time to recolor all the different possible Bolts for you - if you want a different one, you'll have to paint it yourself. (It's not like that one's very difficult to do.)

In addition, [most] requisite parts that are designed to fit with the modified parts have also been included for convenience's sake. This includes shoeless' Swoopy grips and Silly's Slim muzzle. (There is an alternate DartGuide intended for the Slim shroud that I was missing but will add to the .3mf file sometime soon.)

For the other parts:

• Print all internal parts (PlungerRod/Cap/Head, Catch/Pusher), the DartGuideAlternate, the PTGuideBase, the BackBlock, and your chosen flavor of BoltBase in white.
• Print the GripR/L and TriggerGuard parts in black.
• Print the Trigger in either black (for aesthetics) or orange (for safety).
• Print the MuzzleNut in orange if you don't have an orange SCAR or other barrel attachment, or in black if you do.

All parts will print clearly and relatively cleanly with a 0.4mm nozzle in their default orientations. A print bed of 256 millimeters or larger is required to print the front half of the extended rail. Some parts use Smooth PEI plates instead of Textured ones - such a plate is required for those parts specifically if a smooth final finish on the blaster is desired (the Bolt and MagwellChin plates could be Textured with minimal losses, but if you already own a Smooth plate, why not go the extra mile?).

It is worth noting that I have adjusted the support interface top and bottom Z distances and the elephant's foot compensation distance to what personally works well for me. Instead of blindly using mine, I highly recommend you use the value in those settings that has historically worked best for you - every printer is different. 

I have also changed the flushing volumes on the filaments to significantly lower expenditure - if you haven't minimized them already yourself, I advise lowering them as much as possible (with a small amount of buffer) and then printing the FlushTest plate before printing any actual parts to ensure there is no color bleeding or other defects between your filaments.

As an aside, clean your printer of poops regularly while printing these files - in my personal experience, problems abounded whenever the pile got too high, especially when printing the ShroudSlim plate.

Assembly/Post-Processing:

Assembly is not too dissimilar from standard. You will have to screw the two halves of the GripCore together, and also attach the extra long TopRail in two parts. Everything else should be identical to standard, or nearly so.

Some overlaps of main and accent colors may occur during printing due to random error, especially on thinner lines and finer details. Black Sharpie or alcohol marker works well to touch up black areas and hide encroaching white or orange filament, though one should be wary of markers' tendencies to bleed through layer lines and into the print interior. Multicolor stringing and stress whitening will disappear over time and use, or you can try to blowtorch it or use other methods.

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Credits To:

Sillybutts, for the remarkable open-source rifle that this fileset is derived from

shoelesshistorian, for the gorgeous kit that allows the typically square-lined Cynthia to more accurately portray the curves of the infamous AWP that it now shadows

Coridium, and the Counter-Strike video games, for the beautiful decals that inspired this project and so many other works of art for the past eleven years - and for the description quote at the top of the page

An anonymous friend, who let me borrow their long barrel and 4X scope for a photoshoot

Isaac Asiimov, the titan of science fiction and the inspiration for the inspiration

Changelog:

4/12/25: Blaster completed, uploaded photos, updated multiple text sections, formatting

3/28/25: First published, parts partially printed, blaster not assembled

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Unfortunately Necessary Statement:

Disclaimer: This is not a toy. This blaster is meant for hobbyists, not children. Blaster must be operated correctly to avoid injury. I am not responsible for any injuries from this blaster. Please use a bright/blaze orange muzzle and barrel cap on this blaster. Consult local laws before building this high powered blaster.

More Unfortunately Necessary Statements:

NONE of the files found anywhere on this Printables page or account are to be used to produce blasters for commercial sale without first contacting myself and, if applicable, the designers of any and all of the original filesets, and negotiating a contract. 

Additionally, NONE of the files found anywhere on this Printables page or user, or any account under the name crispy_CORNDOG are to be downloaded, modified, sold or otherwise utilized in any manner by the business known as Frontline Foam, or any of their affiliates. By downloading this fileset or any others published by crispy_CORNDOG on any platforms, you agree that you are not in ANY WAY under or working with or for Frontline Foam and/or related to Frontline Foam or Derrikk Sun. 

Violators of the above statements, or of any other legal clauses in the Creative Commons License, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.