Dork's Fanmade Pulse Rifle (Building)

[Dork]

Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Hi There!

I would like to ask some help for my Prop project.
I've never built prop stuff before but 2 month ago I accepted a Challenge, to build an M41a PR. I started looking for detailed infos about it, and I found a lot of useful stuff (like this awesome site).
I read 500 sites of the forum but i could not find any blueprints about the gun.
I've got about 2Gb of M41 pictures, I've found the paper model, but i really need a blue print.
I saw some of the users made their own from wood, metal etc., so they must have some kind of blueprints.

So please Can someone help me with that?
I would really appreciate it.

I'm an experienced modeler, working with plastic card/Sheet Styrine for 5 years now, and I'm a Detailfreek. So my PR will be a real Boooom.
Working ammo counter, adjustable stock, GL with grenades, 10mm ammo in mag and gun, etc.

I promise I will post a full "How to/How I made it" Thread for exchange with as many pix as possible.

So Please help me out with this.

Thank You!

Dork...(a Desperate builder from Hungary)

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Hi Akos,

I changed your thread title to be somewhat more informative about what you are actually looking for

A quick google search brought this up, which IMO should be way enough info to get your project started

ArniesAirsoft: M41a Pulse Rifle

Michael
RPF staff

 

[Dork]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Thank you for your help, but there is a tiny little problem.

I live in central Europe, and we use the SI merical system. Arnies plans are in Inches...
I found that site months ago..., and that is not well detailed. No six sided view, no internal part details, etc....
Mostly length measurements. No thickness, no "aiming rail" hights, no mag release dimensions, mag dimensions, safety/burst selector switch, Grip thickness, etc...

Thank you for your assistance, but that is still not enough... Good for start, but not enough to complete it...

Dork

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Ah, I see, you were looking for a really detailed blueprint.
The "imperial" to "metric" conversion should not be too hard to do, though.

Good luck with your project!

 

[SDGlyph]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

I'm guessing you've found TK560's M41-A build diary, but it has plenty of pictures of the gun laid out on a gridded cutting mat that should help figuring out any uncertain dimensions. Of course, since every custom build is a little different...

I haven't seen detailed blueprints of the type you're looking for; unless done by fans working up an idealised version (e.g. astromech plans) I'd be surprised if they exist, given that the PR was built out of three vintage firearms rather than drafted up and machined.

Imperial to metric conversion is just one of the things we Europeans have to live with when copying US-made props - or pre-metric British ones for that matter!

 

[jackdoud]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

I downloaded the templates from this site: M41-A Pulse Rifle years ago with the intent of making a styrene version but still have yet to get around to it. :unsure

 

[Dork]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Hi all!

Thanx guys, but I have the infos listed above.
Looks like nobody has ever seen a PR plan.
It looks like it is up to me, to give something for this community.

I Will make a PR anyway!
The Paper replica is the best option so far. That will be the starting point.

Next week I'll start the building, this week I'll buy the necessary items, for this project.
I'll try too support this community with as many infos, details, pix as I can.
Hope it will help to inspire other builders.

Thank you for the help, for everyone!

See you on the building thread!

Dork

 

[Xhiwar]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

You know, the only piece really custom made for the Pulse Rifle was the shroud and some other bits and pieces. If I were to build a Pulse Rifle from scratch instead from airsoft or replica guns, I'd probably try to find plans for the individual weapons.

A quick Google search turned up this:
http://www.weaponeer.net/forum/uploads/dcorb/images/2009-11-14_090030_thompson_m1a1_blueprints-2.jpg
http://www.weaponeer.net/forum/uploads/dcorb/images/2009-11-14_085912_thompson_m1a1_blueprints-1.jpg

There ya have the Tommy gun already. Pretty sure you can find M870 plans somewhere as well.

As for the barrel vent and stock etc., I think there might be some helpful plans on the Aliens legacy forums.

Cheers!
Roman

 

[Dork]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Thank you Roman!

Now That is Something! This is the info I was hoping! Thanx man!

Dork

 

[Dork]

Re: Looking for M41A Pulse rifle blueprints

Hello All!

So I started the PR building today. Pics will come soon.

But I have another problem.

Does anyone have a "blueprint" for the PR ammo counter....That actually counts down.

Please spare me from, links that sells the counter, I need the circuit drawing.

Can someone help me out?.....Again.

Maybe there is a Thread about this. But I can't found it. When you need it...You can't found it.

Thx

dork

 

[Dork]

Hi All!

I started to build my First Prop, an M41A PR.

Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket

I started to build the Stock first, because I found it pretty simple.
I used 2mm thick PaLight foamed PVC board. I love this material! Its affordable, easy to handle, easy to cut&glue, strong I just love it.

I know it not much so far, But I promise you, More will come.

Dork

 

[SSgt Burton]

Just a heads up-

The link you provided, directs back to this thread.


Kevin

 

[badmojo]

Just a heads up-

The link you provided, directs back to this thread.


Kevin

Just click the link within the link.

 

[Dork]

Hi

Enter the site PhotoBucket, then type in the search bar AkosSzecsi.
You should see only one Found. Now that should be my Album.

Click on the album, and "enjoy"??

Or you can try this link.

http://s1100.photobucket.com/albums/g415/AkosSzecsi/

Dork

 

[Grey]

You'd have better luck just embedding the pictures here as attatchments.

 

[robn1]

Just copy the Photobucket IMG code and paste it in your post. Like this:

Nice work so far :thumbsup

 

[Dork]

Hi All!

Sorry about the delay, but here is my Update.
This time I made some major progress!

10 hole Barrel vents:

The carrying Handle shroud (Still working on them):

And the "Spascage" (I know, its still not a cage. But soon! ):

And what I've got so far:

For more "In Progress" pix click here:
Pictures by AkosSzecsi - Photobucket

Dork

 

[Felgacarb]

Looking good so far!

 

[patrick]

keep it up
never get bored to watch people building the PR, in so many different ways.
i build 3 PR's from scratch and every time it getting better and better.
keep up the good work.
can't wait to see it's finished.

 

[Tan Djarka]

This is the kind of build threads I like. "I made it out of real parts and/or resin and machined parts"? Of course it'll look good. Snore.

The hand fabricated stuff is what really impresses me. If I had a grand to spend, I'd gladly pay someone for one of these hand crafted beauties before I bought that licensed disaster from last year.