FINISHED!! Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
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Laser Brain
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Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
The van stopped. He only had a cracked headline...jammy *******. I've got a feeling he's gonna deny hitting me. I had no 3rd party witnesses.
Anyhow, being stranded at home I've managed to bodge together some of the box with some faustners, a jigsaw and a lot of filler...
The van stopped. He only had a cracked headline...jammy *******. I've got a feeling he's gonna deny hitting me. I had no 3rd party witnesses.
Anyhow, being stranded at home I've managed to bodge together some of the box with some faustners, a jigsaw and a lot of filler...
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
hey Neil,
sorry to hear about the accident, sure glad no injuries!
brad
hey Neil,
sorry to hear about the accident, sure glad no injuries!
brad
Laser Brain
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Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
Just did Clinton...thanks!
No real updates on this project, I've got the box in primer but that's about it.
There is still a lot of fine filling to be done and some edges need straightening, then I'll make aluminium handles and the detail that surrounds the holes where the ammo belts clip in place. I have the Masa Cirre graphics already, but not the red triangular graphic (I can't work out what it should be)
Just did Clinton...thanks!
No real updates on this project, I've got the box in primer but that's about it.
There is still a lot of fine filling to be done and some edges need straightening, then I'll make aluminium handles and the detail that surrounds the holes where the ammo belts clip in place. I have the Masa Cirre graphics already, but not the red triangular graphic (I can't work out what it should be)
Ford W Maverick
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Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
Wow. I wasn't at all interested in Avatar, but that's a really cool gun design and your reproduction of it is no less than STUNNING. Nice job!
Wow. I wasn't at all interested in Avatar, but that's a really cool gun design and your reproduction of it is no less than STUNNING. Nice job!
TrooperJasher
New Member
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
Great work, and nice Mando helm in the background
Great work, and nice Mando helm in the background
Laser Brain
Sr Member
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
I've finally had a chance to get some work done on the ammo box and caseless ammo chain/belt...
The box is finished and painted. I still need to dirty it down and add the red triangular graphic...
Here is the top with the huge rubdowns applied...
The clip details can be removed to allow for the ammo belts to be fitted...
Here is the graphic for the GAUSS 50CAL Needle ammo logo...
And the roughed out pattern for one of the ammo belt links. I'll need to mould this, cast out 25-30 resin copies, join them together, remould and then cast out 3 chains in black self-skinning urethane rubber...
Cheers
Neil
I've finally had a chance to get some work done on the ammo box and caseless ammo chain/belt...
The box is finished and painted. I still need to dirty it down and add the red triangular graphic...
Here is the top with the huge rubdowns applied...
The clip details can be removed to allow for the ammo belts to be fitted...
Here is the graphic for the GAUSS 50CAL Needle ammo logo...
And the roughed out pattern for one of the ammo belt links. I'll need to mould this, cast out 25-30 resin copies, join them together, remould and then cast out 3 chains in black self-skinning urethane rubber...
Cheers
Neil
LeoFirebrand
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Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
loving this build and it looks excellent.
loving this build and it looks excellent.
Laser Brain
Sr Member
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
Cheers guys.
I've started to knock the box back a bit with grate polish...
Cheers guys.
I've started to knock the box back a bit with grate polish...
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
Very Sweet, Excellent work.
Very Sweet, Excellent work.
unorthodoxdesig
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Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
nice detail work.. almost looks 3d printed.. I'm kind of 50/50 on the 3d printing.. nice clean detailing but takes away from skill involved.. unless it's a complex 3-d model you gotta solidworks up
nice detail work.. almost looks 3d printed.. I'm kind of 50/50 on the 3d printing.. nice clean detailing but takes away from skill involved.. unless it's a complex 3-d model you gotta solidworks up
Laser Brain
Sr Member
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
Thanks guys. I'm all for 3d printing, if it's required. I'd still prefer to toil in a workshop that in front of a computer, but I'm learning Rhino at the moment and considering buying one of the HP desktops for my own projects.
Thanks guys. I'm all for 3d printing, if it's required. I'd still prefer to toil in a workshop that in front of a computer, but I'm learning Rhino at the moment and considering buying one of the HP desktops for my own projects.
Laser Brain
Sr Member
Re: Avatar MBS-9M .50 Cal (Tri-Barreled Machine Gun) WETA
I've made a start on the ammo belt, casting out a few copies of the pattern during commercial breaks this evening, as I veged out in front of the TV.
It's worked out pretty well, but I'll probably have to remould the pattern in order to get the 30 that I need to make a 3' chain.
I've made a start on the ammo belt, casting out a few copies of the pattern during commercial breaks this evening, as I veged out in front of the TV.
It's worked out pretty well, but I'll probably have to remould the pattern in order to get the 30 that I need to make a 3' chain.
