Avp Cannon Mount

[Ostberg]

Hello.

I've been looking for an AvP cannon mount for a longer time now, without success.
So today i figured i'd give it a go in "sculpting" one, with cardboard, foamies, random plastic parts and a hot glue gun.

I'm waiting for silicone to arrive so i can start thinking of molding, meanwhile i'll work with details and function of it, the plan is to have two movable axis wich you can tighten to make it lock in the position you want it.

 

[sulaco1967]

Think you have done a fantastic job there, loving the detail. Well done.

 

[sulaco1967]

Have just looked at pics again.. How did you fashion the pivot section in the mount.

 

[Ostberg]

Thanks for the compliment.

It's pretty simple, i cut out cardboard pieces into disks and glued them together for thickness and stability. Each segment of the cannon mount has one of these disks attached to it, the next segment has two disks with a gap between them, where the disk from the first segment will fit in.
Once i'm done with the prototype i'll be drilling holes through the center of the disks and put a bolt with a nut there to hold them in place.

Providing a picture of the components.

 

[sulaco1967]

Great....thanks for posting. Look forward to seeing the finished piece.

 

[BoSkarr]

Now I know how to make pivotes for my next Predator!!!
Thanks Ostberg!!!
I might have to try that when i get a new hot glue gun, it will go with "the Queen"(it's a custom plasma caster i am working on)
this is the first time i have seen a pivoting one outside of a movie!

 

[Ostberg]

Glad i could help, i haven't had the time to finish my cannon mount, hopefully soon i can do the final detailing and mold it.

 

[NelBearPig]

Oh wow that is cool! When I finally start my kit I hope you don't mind if I steal borrow this from you

 

[Shataan]

Sweet cannon! ;p

 

[Biggdaddy]

Nice work Otsberg

 

[PROPper]

That's amazing man! Love seeing it broken down to show how it all works! Nice engineering there man!

 

[Biggdaddy]

Does anyone know how to make a P2 cannon mont. Don't mean to highjack thread, but need help...

 

[Jimbob24]

That's epic good job

 

[MiamiSett]

Whoah, the mechanics of it are making me rethink a lot of things I had planned to do. Thanks for these photos.

 

[MikaPred]

If I may...being new here and you may have thought of this already but you may want to put like a plastic or rubber washer in between the pieces where you drilled for the bolts. It'll help keep the sections tight and prevent the pieces scraping against one another.