ESB E-Web tripod?

[hyperdyne]

Trying to find out if anyone has info/parts used to make the snowtrooper E-web. Anyone know what kind of tripod they used? Or parts to make the blaster barrel? I am looking to make something close, but am not turning up much.

The tripod reminds me of a machine gun tripod. The back of the gun resembles a browning .50 cal. I am wondering if it originated from a .50 cal platform. Or even an anti-aircraft platform.

 

[motman241]

I'm interested as well. Making it from something lightweight, portable, and affordable seems to be my problem.

 

[madrobot]

Trying to find out if anyone has info/parts used to make the snowtrooper E-web. Anyone know what kind of tripod they used? Or parts to make the blaster barrel? I am looking to make something close, but am not turning up much.

The tripod reminds me of a machine gun tripod. The back of the gun resembles a browning .50 cal. I am wondering if it originated from a .50 cal platform. Or even an anti-aircraft platform.

No in both cases. The tripod for a Browning or any other .50 cal machinegun is significantly different.

This is the E-web pictured from Wookipedia. This would be pretty easy to fabricate. In fact, I might do it.

 

[jackdoud]

Join up with the Blizzard Force, we pretty much have all the info there is on the E-Web. Unfortunatly there's not that much. :unsure We do have a tutorial though.

http://blizzardforce.com/forum/

Here's a link to our photoarchive:
http://s157.photobucket.com/albums/t54/snowtrooperrefrence/E-Web/

And some rough dimensions that were made from the Technical Journals:

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

I'm interested as well. Making it from something lightweight, portable, and affordable seems to be my problem.

So you can mount it to the back of a minivan and force Jack Black to run so you can gun him down?

On a serious note, I'd love to see how this pans out. Be sure and post your E-Web pics for us all to see, folks.

 

[madrobot]

I'm giving this some thought. I think it would be a fun project to take on.

 

[Stilgar]

I also always wondered if the E-Web was based on a real military item.

But I think that such a huge prop was simply custom built. Just like the rebell cannons or the gun turrets.

Modifying a found real world gun of this size would propably be to easy to identify for the audience and spoil the illusion. Also maybe too much work and costs for such a little screentime?

Just my two cents...

It looks doable though. Here is another image:

 

[hyperdyne]

Pretty cool, thanks. I figured since most SW gun items were WWII based, then the E-web might be also. That is a funky looking tripod for sure.

The wookiepedia pic is great, best one I have seen. I wonder how hard it would be to weld one of these up. Weight would be significant of course unless you used PVC or something lighter...

 

[madrobot]

Already doing the math on fabricating out of PVC.

It could be made out of aluminum too.

 

[Jediguy]

sorry to revive an old thread. But did anything come of this? I'm trying to figure out what parts i could use to build one in 1/6 scale

 

[starwarslvr]

A member told me to upload pics of an eweb I`m building. I don`t remember ever posting on here. I`m not sure how so I`ll try a link to my facebook profile. I have all my pics of stuff I`ve been building. Once my E-web is done , I`m starting a moisture vaporater. Rolland Lajeunesse | Facebook