The Noisy Cricket - Replica Prop Build

The Noisy Cricket blaster, from the movie Men in Black, has been on Bill's list to make for years! Resin 3D printing, molding and casting, electronics, and stellar metallic painting really bring this prop to life! Bill has spent years learning Fusion 360 to be able to make 3D models like this and would love to show you how! Check out our new course:
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Flexible Build Plate - Amazon
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Siraya Tech Smoky Black - Amazon
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Steel Rod 1/8" diameter
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Trigger Screw - M3 x 8mm
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Hammer Screw - M3 x 16mm
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Trigger Spring
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Smooth-On Mold Max 29NV
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5 Gallon Pressure Pot
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Vacuum Chamber - Amazon
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[@punishedprops]

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[@thepatcave1]

So cool to see, thanks! Always been such an iconic gun. I have builds of some replicas of the bigger guns on my channel if you ever want to take a look. The Series 4 Deatomizer and the Tri-Barrel. We used Spaz-Stix for the Deatomizer and it blends great with all the metal parts and the Tri-Barrel is metal plated.

[@andrewpatton2482]

I just bought your fusion 360 course and I am just beyond giddy down to my soul thinking about all the things I am going to do with this knowledge!! Thank you!

[@GrimwoodHollow]

WOW! So I was one of the lead Special FX prop artists who created these for the first Men In Black film! We made all of the hero guns and gadgets, including the Neuralizers, but the Noisy Cricket was always my favorite! This is sooooo much cleaner than the ones we made though, haha, we hand sculpted and machined all the parts and then had some of them cast in metal at a foundry, they were pretty crude! But they looked great on film! I recently posted a video on my channel all about how we created these props and showing my personal behind the scenes photos! Thought you might dig it! Awesome job! Cheers😄👍

[@punishedprops]

That is so incredible! Thanks so much for sharing. I LOVE all the things you made for MiB.

[@GrimwoodHollow]

@@punishedprops Well thank you so much buddy, I really appreciate it! They really were some fun designs to build and it was absolutely one of my favorite films I worked on! Hey here’s a link to my video if you want to check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4ncqmCtpbOeiq8 I also posted videos of props we created for Stargate and Broken Arrow, and I’m going to do videos about the props we did for Independence Day, T2-3D, and more! So check back for sure if you’re interested! Thanks again! Cheers!😄👍

[@DavidLinkan]

Thanks for sharing, I've found your video and gonna watch it. Props for movies work on film, but some of the most iconic props are always rude : The Lament Configuration in Hellraiser is a dumb wood cube with some laser cut metal sheets all over, and the Arc Gun in District 9 is wood blocks painted white, so crude you can still see the wood grain under the paint... Hey, it's movie magic and this is why we do it. :)

[@RealAndySkibba]

If you ever do an update, it'd be really neat to have the hammer act as the switch for the LEDs. Incorporate a detented toggle switch the hammer print could slide over. Pull it back to turn on.

[@punishedprops]

That's a pretty great idea!

[@leglessinoz]

Redesign the trigger and put a tiny microswitch behind it.

[@freman]

see if you can squeeze the batteries flat into the bottom of the tray, switch hammer... or put the batteries in the hammer compartment and just have the switch be a metal contact between them...

[@matthewspitz1733]

Came to the comments to say the same thing!

[@TONGS030586]

Perhaps a micro switch in the trigger assembly would be rad too

[@MakeSomething]

Wow! That came out so good! I need to put those non-metallic tweezers on my list.

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much! They're crazy handy for so many things.

[@CopiousAmountsOfDerp]

3D Modeling is truly the art of making your own toys.

[@JoseFGonzalezPerez]

Maybe you know about this but still: copper tape has conductive glue (designed to be simply overlapped) and takes solder very well that could be a solution to streamline the battery and LEDs pack. Great video!!

[@punishedprops]

I did not know that, thanks for sharing!

[@KamenRiderFeline]

List of props to make (or acquire in some other ways) is one kind of bucket list that I can get behind.

[@ShahriyarMustafiz]

A year late, but I bought the course on Black Friday and I wasso happy learning fusion 360, and having learned so much, just finished building all three props from the course. Thanks for this Bill!

[@AzraelThanatos]

For things like cutting the steel rod, or anything else that has a tendency to go flying when cut, grab a large ziplock andmake the actual cut with it inside the bag. Bag's transparent so you can see what you're doing, and it catches the parts. Another, potential, improvement for a future revision of the design might be to link the switch to the hammer, which would add a bit of fun there when using it in functionality

[@punishedprops]

Great idea, thanks for sharing! =)

[@nicolaustaylor]

Bill, I love your videos. You, sir- are a national treasure. At first I was like, "Why is this video 42 mins long?" But then I watched, and I understood the amount of care and precision that went into making this prop, and I can geniunely tell how happy and childlike you felt when it was done. Thank you for all you give to the maker community. Thumbs up from me!

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

Knocked this out of the park!! Soooooo good!! So thoughtfully made!

[@jasonjulian8123]

Just ordered your Beginner Fusion 360 course! I figure, if I'm going to make stuff, I need to learn how to actually MAKE STUFF! Can't wait to get started!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much!

[@Ootori_sama]

I'm a simple man. I see a punished props video, I click.

[@punishedprops]

That's what I like to hear!

[@CurtSlaten]

Wonderful build of a terrific prop, , but every time you are in front of your display wall doing something I should be watching my eye wanders off to all the beautiful props on the wall. Especially the Blade Runner Snub Nose and the Highlander Lightsaber. Also good job teaching a cat to say Punished Props. Truly talented.

[@punishedprops]

I love that we added all of our props to our working area. Glad you appreciate it! =)

[@steprockmedia]

Bill, your work has gotten to be SO sophisticated. I've seen KZbins of actual film-used props that weren't done to this level of detail. And Britt, thanks for such great camera work. You actually show what's going on, which is saying SO MUCH. You wouldn't believe the number of vids where they hide half of what they're doing behind their own hands or bad lighting, out of focus, etc. There's no vid without you.

[@nicholassilva8263]

I'm impressed with the amount of improvising goes into making props like this

[@TheNeoAbsolution]

Just when I started looking at making my own 3d print models, Punished Props delivers!

[@MyAramil]

XD right? i was just talking to a friend stating that I wanted to make my own table top mini's since finding specific ones can be daunting, like the Glitterboy armor from rifts

[@punishedprops]

Fantastic! =)

[@Narrendor]

Bill's giddy delight when the little things work out is contagious 😁

[@stephenruvalcaba4680]

haha! "thats gone forever" i know the feeling... that should be put on a t-shirt

[@mildlycornfield]

This is a really cool project! I love how it came out and seeing the iterations on the lighting. Make sure to stay all the way to the end for cat yells!!!!

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much!

[@CrocodileKeyboards]

Really lovely detailed build. If the grips are flat you could of just stuck them down and built a small wall around them and filled it with silicone. It would have used less expensive silicone and be easy to demould being open face without trapping air. The vids you both produce are just brill, so full of great ideas and innovation. You are always showing us new things to try and learn. Thanks.

[@sydneytomlinson]

Satisfactory! It's so nice to hear other people love that game

[@punishedprops]

Oh goodness we are OBSESSED.

[@Blizzard0fOz93]

In the movie, I have a feeling that giving the new recruits the Noisy Cricket is sort of a tradition of pranking.

[@punishedprops]

I believe that 100%! =)

[@galadballcrusher8182]

Maybe but also teaching them some respect for a weapon regardless the size of it, which given some of the alien tech around, comes handy later.

[@Blizzard0fOz93]

@@galadballcrusher8182 that’s true, as well.

[@GuanoLad]

Not only using metric but demonstrating the simplicity of the mathematics they offer is just so satisfying. Fantastic build, guys!

[@punishedprops]

Yes! Simplicity is my jam.

[@jasonjulian1]

So incredible! Thank you Bill and Brit for letting us watch this build! I know it's so tempting sometimes to just do a build for yourself since filming and editing takes so much more effort. This is perhaps the best mode of the Noisy Cricket I've seen. And those MAGNETS!!!!

[@punishedprops]

Awe, thank you so much! =)

[@SeraphimKnight]

Oh man banana runts, those are amazing. I have a bulk foods store nearby that has a bin of JUST banana runts and that's the best thing ever.

[@punishedprops]

Yesss!

[@wit6665]

Whoa that metallic finish is perfect!

[@dammitspawk]

i have never in my life seen bill and brit make something and not weather it. it turned out perfectly, also that resin is so pretty and handy to see through it to make sure moving parts work properly!

[@krillen64]

The Noisy Cricket from M.I.B is my favorite in the movie.

[@punishedprops]

Mine toooo!

[@Wanderer042]

It may be small. But the Noisy Cricket is possibly the most powerful weapon in pop culture. It surpasses the BFG and Even the lightsaber. It can punch a hole through a truck and even a mountain. Then again it is alien tech, with massive recoil. Proving that size doesn’t matter in terms of powerful weapons. Great work by the way.

[@punishedprops]

I had no idea it ranked that high!

[@Wanderer042]

@@punishedprops Funny enough the Noisy Cricket in the movie has power settings, the hammer is supposed to be a limiter, in the movie it was not pulled all the way back, and that was the Cricket on 'normal' settings. And we see Agent J flying. In the animated show if the hammer was pulled all the way back it was ridiculously powerful, This was done by Agent K who also flew a good distance away, but the target was obliterated. The MIB gave the Cricket to rookie agents to see how far they would fly and often did bets on the side for laughs, but also veteran agents would use the Cricket as a last resort weapon.

[@marcjones5862]

I am literally just about to start a noisy cricket!! So glad I saw this

[@punishedprops]

That's so perfect!

[@TheRealAlpha2]

My OCD is so happy that it has a "working" trigger! Also: If I need surgery I would call you, so steady handed!

[@punishedprops]

HA! I wouldn't trust me to fix you up. OK I could *maybe* do stitches if I had to.

[@blizatrex]

A beautiful finished piece. Well done.

[@punishedprops]

Thank you!

[@SICresinwrks]

Just started the video, but i already know this will be epic

[@PetterBruland]

Ordering some Black Onyx, that stuff looks great. Thanks for a really cool video!

[@athexD]

Your videos are the best! Thanks a lot for making them (: always brightens my day having a punished props binge

[@saskiot]

I was just saying yesterday how I wanted to 3d print my own nosy cricket and the next day this posted on youtube. I can't wait to finish printing mine and get it going.

[@punishedprops]

How perfect is that??

[@joshgreene4502]

I'm stunned bill didn't weather a prop! Lol another great build!

[@punishedprops]

I'm just as surprised as you are.

[@MyAramil]

Something like the noisy cricket feels like it should be shiny, new and untarnished. Due mostly to the small size but also the power it holds. Plus it makes the weapon look like a toy to civilians so if they see an agent running with it, they would think they are cosplayers or something

[@Dboger82]

I printed mine out last night and couldn't help but mock it up today. You are right, I feel like I'm going to break it. Awesome job on the Fusion 360 beginners guide, I learned a lot from it and can't wait to start designing my own stuff. Thank You.

[@punishedprops]

Right on! Thanks for playing along. =D

[@smoothon]

This turned out great! Thanks for posting!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much! I do love that Onyx fast! =)

[@goldenboy82]

I remember when the Men in Black cartoon series was new and Burger King had toys in their kids meals based on the series. The place I cleaned as a Janitor at the time made the prototypes of the Kids meal toys and one of the toys that wasn't approved by BK was a noisy cricket which I found in the trash can and decided to keep.

[@punishedprops]

Holy monkey, what a find!!

[@snakezase2998]

Would love to see how it looked

[@redbirdtrade]

Look at that teeny tiny little friend!

[@punishedprops]

Isn't it cute??! =D

[@sirskeptic]

I just love your nerdyness. I tried fusion for a bit but couldn't find a decent tutorial ANYWHERE, I might sign up.

[@punishedprops]

I hope you give it another shot!

[@createscifi]

so so good - picked up the course thx for making that and also for offering it at such a reasonable price.

[@punishedprops]

You're welcome!

[@surveyingfleaproductions]

Excited to have found this channel! Will definitely check out your course, as I am JUST GETTING STARTED x)

[@RealAndySkibba]

This is great! Odin Makes did one a few years back, really cool to see another take on the prop. They're so unique.

[@punishedprops]

It's a really lovely props.

[@Lonewolf0840]

Aye aye, Hannibal Smith! 😉

[@bgrant1512]

Interesting choice for a registration pin , something that is a PIA to cut requires more prep work than needed for a registration pin. Id use 1.75 filament or a toothpick or almost anything else that someone would have laying around the shop. Apart from that its a nice design I plan on printing this for my collection.

[@aprilblackregentart6647]

Really great build! I didn’t know magnet could come that tiny!

[@punishedprops]

Yes! Tiny magnets are incredible. I used some to make an electrical switch for my Hellboy bullets: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvSdaqPmbdnepY

[@nerdyviews]

Looks great! Glad to see the finished prop in action! Agent J would be proud! :)

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much Elton! =D

[@leglessinoz]

I have a machined aluminium Noisy Cricket and it's such a cute little prop.

[@punishedprops]

Very cool! =)

[@Mikej1592]

I don't know if you will see this, but I wanted to thank you so much for doing the tutorial stuff, I am going to check that out when I get a chance, that model looks fantastic. if I made one I for sure would want to get Will Smith to pose with it for a picture lol.

[@punishedprops]

Thanks for the kind words! =)

[@richw0123]

awesome little project. If some molds were made of those parts, it would make a great low temperature metal casting experiment.

[@punishedprops]

It really would!

[@82gamerprincess31]

Tip: You can buy nickel strips for doing diy LiPo battery packs. Instead of aluminum tape use the strips held with double side tape and then you can solder to the strips for a more robust connection.

[@i.am.adrian]

You made this look GOOD.

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much!

[@danthemakerman]

That turned out so legit!! It's always cool to see your excitement when things go right even though you are pro, I guess that feeling never gets old.

[@punishedprops]

You're right! It never gets old.

[@Jpetersson]

Daaaamn, that turned out awesome! I was expecting a little bit of weathering but I guess the movie prop isn´t that weathered so that´s fine!

[@punishedprops]

Yeah all the MiB stuff is craaaazy clean. No hiding my crimes with weathering on this one.

[@LisaHarsh]

Holy moley I can’t believe how cheap your course is! I am not a real beginner but need a good course to understand better! Thank you. I can’t wait to make one of these. Oh and ordered a shirt too so I can support you even more. Thanks.

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much! =D

[@michaelcain2174]

I always get excited when I see a new punished props video alert , I usually get the alert at work and can’t wait to get home and watch . Love you guys

[@punishedprops]

Thanks for watching!

[@WiredWorkshop]

Awesome replica! There is such a huge gain of knowledge after watching your videos, I really think you guys are one of the best in the maker community for showing all the steps to complete the project!

[@punishedprops]

Awe, we appreciate the kind words. =)

[@BuckJolicoeur]

I'm definitely buying the course.

[@punishedprops]

Fabulous!

[@thesledgehammerblog]

One of my favorite sci-fi weapons right there.

[@dbradford32]

I really like this one! I love the MIB movies, and this really makes me want to watch them all, again! lol

[@NewbombedTurk]

Banana Quik powder mix was the greatest ever!

[@punishedprops]

Ooooh yeah. Delicious.

[@millenniumf1138]

Hey Bill, I saw a great trick for when you're using bolt cutters to cut steel rod and you don't want to go hunting for pieces that shoot off into the dark corners of the shop. Just drape a shop cloth over the cutter after you grip the rod with it, and it will catch the piece. It works like a charm!

[@punishedprops]

Great idea!

[@3DSage]

Really great and small details! Very cool to see! 😎👍

[@mdouglaswray]

Gorgeous!! Damn good replica of the Noisy Cricket!!!

[@cmaddy]

I love how it turned out! You've also given me great ideas for how to use the 100+ pipettes I have in my shop. I needed a few, so ended up with a bag full. Had not considered them for molds and injecting resin. Good stuff!

[@punishedprops]

I bought ~1000 pipettes about 7 years ago and I'm still working through them.

[@pherja]

Great work!!!!!! What a fun gun to build. Modeling sci-fi gun props has become a bit of an obsession for me recently. It’s great to see how you went about chopping yours up for printing and assembly. Tippy tip, since you used translucent resin, you should be able to simply dab a bit of the same resin on two parts, assemble, then hit it with a UV lamp or flashlight for a few seconds to bond it, as if it were layer to layer. :) It doesn’t work well with opaque resins as the light doesn’t reach the center. (though now that I think of it… I guess you could just put it around the edges) Since we’re on the subject tip #2 You can use liquid resin instead of epoxy for filling in gaps, smoothing out parts, etc warm resin and resin thinned with a bit of IPA works wonders. Makes your stuff glossy smooth too.

[@punishedprops]

Great idea!

[@bruinflight1]

You two ROCK!!!!!

[@punishedprops]

Awe, thank you!

[@Turnip1981]

This is great! I've been wanting to support your channel AND learn how to 3D model. Perfect!

[@punishedprops]

Brilliant! Have fun! =D

[@atomic2955]

Peu peu peu.......Lol. Gotta have the sound effects! Kick ass.

[@punishedprops]

I can't help myself! =)

[@86dracula]

Amazing work👍

[@Beboroni]

This is so awesome!!! There’s something so satisfying about seeing it all come together so perfectly.

[@paulpardee]

A strong magnet on the jaws of the bolt cutters might stop the cutters from yeeting the offcuts across the shop. The prop looks amazing! Great work :)

[@punishedprops]

That is a spectacular idea!

[@WolfCreates69]

Hey guys i love the build, a great video! I got the Fusion course and its great!

[@sabre0smile]

I'd recommend using mask for babypowder too given J&J had been selling it knowing there was asbestos in it for literal decades... I'm half tempted to just wear a filtered sci-fi styled mask all the time :P

[@NM-wd7kx]

Build a fan assisted dust filter with UV-C sterilisation for maximum cool factor

[@dapperprops]

Wow, that really came out fantastic. I swear by Spaz Stix Chrome, just love the stuff. Oh and thanks for the comment about non-metallic tweezers... That'll need to be added to my tools. Grats Bill on another fantastic build!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks old buddy! =)

[@glynndudley8060]

Cool build.

[@punishedprops]

Thanks!

[@Catuleba]

You never cease to amaze me with your skills. Awesome work!

[@Thatbrownguy454]

You guys are so much fun to watch. Going to have to give your class a try.

[@punishedprops]

Awe, thank you so much!

[@Edana1009]

This is a great video and such a classic prop! You mentioned this was a bucket list prop, I would love to see yours and Britanny's full bucket lists of props. Lol.

[@punishedprops]

Oh man, that list grows every day!

[@mcglk]

That's really beautiful, Bill. Nicely done.

[@punishedprops]

Thank you so much!

[@heathenxyt]

Well done.

[@punishedprops]

Thanks!

[@eskor-h3518]

You can use copper tape or snail tape. That you can solder to.

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Just incredible work!!! So great . . . SO GREAT!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks so much friends! =D

[@theattackchef6031]

in making beads i use floral foam in a nice little metal box to hold my mandrels might work with your skewers and would take up less room in paint booth/area. my two cents, keep the change.

[@punishedprops]

What a great use for floral foam!

[@jtveg]

Thanks so much for sharing. 😉👌🏻

[@averagetitanfall2player943]

aww thats so cute

[@punishedprops]

Isn't it adorable?!

[@averagetitanfall2player943]

@@punishedprops yeeaah it is :)

[@ricksprops]

Hi. A friend sent me this link. Unfortunately way back when I didn't have the luxury today of CAD or Rapid prototyping. This was a fun prop to make. Mine was made of metal and had to shoot a non-gun charge. Still, the Neuraylzer was harder to make. I had a bunch of weapons to make for that show and notch time. Nice job.

[@punishedprops]

SO cool! Thanks Rick! =D

[@simon9264]

you should have a look at the Chrome paint from Green Stuff World - 2 versions - one for airbrush and one for brushing. I think you may find a new favourite....

[@punishedprops]

Ooooh fancy!

[@stepcorngrumbleteats7683]

@ 23:27 …its a Surgical retractor…SO useful !

[@mrmunches110]

yay new video

[@punishedprops]

Wooohoo!

[@AlphaProto]

Nice job!

[@punishedprops]

Thank you!

[@sulpheralchemist]

wet sanding works really well on 3d prints and keeps the dust down too.

[@punishedprops]

Totally! This resin sands so well too.

[@ImagiNationLabswithRevChumley]

Very clean. Turned out amazing!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks Rev! =D

[@dolphin64575]

Fantastic job as always! After all the jokes about being impatient I'm amazed you took so long with the paint, but it really turned out fantastic! And thank you for the kitty footage ❤️

[@punishedprops]

I've gotten more patient over the years. The results are worth it!

[@MyrrdynWhitefall]

19:24 that mixed silicone looks like a forbidden banana pudding!

[@punishedprops]

Mmmm delicious!

[@circuithijacker]

I think this is great! I would make the hammer the switch- hammer back it lights up, hammer forward the light is off... you could possibly use magnets for the hammer mechanism.

[@stowlo]

I was yelling at you to put on a mask while sanding that resin and then you popped into frame with one lol. Be safe everyone!