It is 14.5 inches long.
I've been busy for the past few days.
These are up in the Junkyard:
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And some other pictures for your enjoyment.
Halo UNSC Weapons By Justinian
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I've been busy for the past few days.
These are up in the Junkyard:
Click Here
And some other pictures for your enjoyment.
red4
Sr Member
According to Halo Wiki, the upsized version of the SOCOM is supposed to be 10.5 inches long, but that seems too small. The standard size is supposed to be 9 inches long, and that's definitely too small for an average-sized human ODST. I think your accidental overcalculation is better.
Maddhatter3
New Member
Fantastic work!
TECKNOVIKING
Active Member
Fantastic job on the MA5 and sidearms.
Beautiful workmanship all round
Beautiful workmanship all round
Wow Justin, your stuff looks incredible. I really love seeing and reading about your builds.
I've got a few questions about your process, if you don't mind.
You engrave the surface detail with a laser cutter. Which is awesome. As far as I'm aware though, you can't really set a laser to engrave to a certain depth. I assume you achieved the results you wanted by doing a lot of test engravings with different intensities and speeds?
My second question is also related to the laser cutting progress. After you create your design, how do you figure out how you will 'slice' it up into the layers needed, and how do you size those up? Do you take it relative to the thickness of your material, and then design every layer separately based off of the blueprint (i.e. the scope on the handgun, which has different dimensions across the rounded top).
And lastly, on the handgun as well. When you're molding, I see an interesting setup on the handle of the gun. You mention that you're molding the magazine well. Could you elaborate on this process, it sounds very interesting!
I've got a few questions about your process, if you don't mind.
You engrave the surface detail with a laser cutter. Which is awesome. As far as I'm aware though, you can't really set a laser to engrave to a certain depth. I assume you achieved the results you wanted by doing a lot of test engravings with different intensities and speeds?
My second question is also related to the laser cutting progress. After you create your design, how do you figure out how you will 'slice' it up into the layers needed, and how do you size those up? Do you take it relative to the thickness of your material, and then design every layer separately based off of the blueprint (i.e. the scope on the handgun, which has different dimensions across the rounded top).
And lastly, on the handgun as well. When you're molding, I see an interesting setup on the handle of the gun. You mention that you're molding the magazine well. Could you elaborate on this process, it sounds very interesting!
JoshuaKane
New Member
I received my order yesterday. They are raw casts and they look amazing. The craftsmanship and quality is very impressive. I can't wait to finish them. I will post pics when I am done. 
It did take a long time to get the right settings for my laser to engrave into the surface properly. Power Level, speed, and the correct dept are the key factors that I had to take into consideration. Different materials engrave differently, so I spend a very long time trying to achieve the right settings. After 6 years of working with the laser, I have most materials figured out.
As for the slicing, I really just make it up as I go. I have many different thickness of material to work with, so I try to "guess" how thick a part should be, and use a thickness that would work. It's kind of hard to describe, but it all makes sense in my head. lol The scope works a little different, because it has the rounded top. I cut out the sides, and 1 middle piece, that was the correct height, and then use a bunch of shorter pieces to build up the correct thickness. Then I shaped the rounded part by hand with Bondo.
The molding process is actually pretty simple. It is set up like a standard 2 part box mold. Left and right side of the gun, with a seam line down the center. But, there is a third part of the mold that forms the magazine well. It slides up into place, and is held in place with the other two halves with two boards.
Hopefully that makes sense.
Looking forward to seeing your finished versions.
Yep, that does make sense! The third part is used to create the actual cavity. I somehow thought that you were using it to create a mold for the cartridge that goes in
Thanks for describing your process a little, very informative!
JoshuaKane
New Member
Here are some of the pictures I have for my pistol. I did the handle and the bottom of the laser site/flashlight in flat black, an the gun in Testors gunmetal grey. I then took 0000 steel wool over the gunmetal areas before applying a clearcoat and assembling the prop. I think it is a great cast with a decent paint job.
aroomadoomie
New Member
Do you have this drawing with dimensions or the drawing files or something?
Delavega23
New Member
these are looking great. I am definitely excite to watch the progress on these.
Very nice job.
I used a graphics program and made files for my laser cutter.
aroomadoomie
New Member
I used a graphics program and made files for my laser cutter.[/QUOTE]
I have cad and cam programs but my plan for it is to take an old air soft gun and put it inside a cncd version of the pistol cncd to fit the air soft pistol
I have cad and cam programs but my plan for it is to take an old air soft gun and put it inside a cncd version of the pistol cncd to fit the air soft pistol
Origami Unicorn
Sr Member
Dude, this thread is awesome! Your weapons look fantastic! Would totally love to get an AR from you some day when I have the money!
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