Classic Dr Who - Lightning Guns - Ark in space

I've always liked this prop. It was pretty high tech for 70's Doctor Who. It was a great prop I wonder why it was never reused in other episodes.

The props probably fell apart after filming.:lol

I know the budget on Doctor Who in those days was non-existent but I love the designs they were able to come up with. There is definitely a cornball element present in vintage sci-fi that I miss.
 
Update ;D

I'v cut out a handel for the gun & atached a pice of metal fom a tuna can.

I need help on how to atach the wood panels I cut in a angled hexagon frame.

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Im having trubble making the barrel. Anone know how to make a 6 sided hexagon barrel out of wood, or anyone know were I can find a hexagon acrylic tube?

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I need your opion, you think I should cut down the sides to make a smaller dieameter barrel?
 
I'm getting closer. :D
I did all of this by eye, no measurements.
Dose anyone have a Computer Driven Lathe? I'm thinking use some images of the pieces I have, labile there measurements & see if the lathe can give me a more accurate way to cut my pieces.
I did all this wile hoped up on soda pop & listening to 9 personally burn CD's of Doctor who sound effects.
I'M SO HYPER 8O....

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Any questions :D
 
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