Hey All, Here are shots of a plasma rifle I built from scratch. Modeled to a hero-level movie prop.
More can be seen at
http://www.coroflot.com/UnorthodoxDesign/The-Plasma-Rifle

Sides and Top View
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_0sgvitnujtzqp0689d6wunjdg.png
Detail 1
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_4arlcibhkcwrglq5nry0rxksv.png
Detail 2
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_hytk_y_g4lt6birmnhqsp7l0m.png
Detail 3
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_lko_qvkxpngsy5prpeudffbko.png
Detail 4
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_m0ymaf4tduawqmkcphh0vpwdh.png

'Movie Shot 1'
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_4ypcklcmduj7ldutlvnd4mvf3.jpg
'Movie Shot 2'
http://s3images.coroflot.com/user_files/individual_files/387126_ordlxntvekyqlkyhwlk4nik9r.jpg

Thanks for the inspiration Bethesda! Can't wait for Fallout 4!