You weren't supposed to notice that part!:unsure
M79 Grenade Launcher -Scratchbuilt **NEW 40mm Grenade Pics **
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Well, I don't have a complete list because much of it was built on the fly, but I can give you the basic parts and the cut patterns for a few. Unfortunately, the others will have to be trial and error since I drew them out by hand to match parts I had already cut.
The stock and fore grip were cut from a 2"x6" pine board. Most of the other larger parts (receiver, trigger, rear stock shock plate) were made form 13mm sintra, glued together to achieve the needed thicknesses. All the smaller parts were cut from various thicknesses of styrene. The barrel is 2" dia PVC, 14" long.
I have a schematic that I created for some of the parts below. If you scale it so the barrel is 14", the rest will be correct. Also attached is the pic I found online that I used to draw out my parts. Hope this helps.
The schematic is color coded: Blue=wood; orange=styrene; black=sintra.
Seligmann2011
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Thanks Dude,is it too complicated?,because im 12 and i love movie props.
Honestly, I could not have built this when I was 12. But I didn't have access to a scroll saw and belt/disc sander either, which is how I made all the parts. The hardest part was figuring out how to make everything work and fit together from just photos, which is why I don't have schematics for many of the pieces. They were constantly being remade as needed. But I say give it a shot. This is about the 8th replica gun I've made and I learn something with each one. And as far as actual number and complexity of parts, this isn't that bad. And there are lots of great reference photos. The ones I used came from here: M79. Good luck with it.
Seligmann2011
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Thanks Dude,i'll give it a shot!
Finally got around to getting some pics of the flask ability of the grenades. As you will see though, the capacity is a little on the small side-2 partial shots (or 1 full to the brim, but no one likes to drink alone!) so I'm working on expanding them a bit while still keeping them semi-accurate. A bandolier of these will come in real handy at the cons.
GBRyker61
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That's an awesome launcher. Do you by any chance have measurements for the wood pieces? Also what size PVC tube do you use for the barrel?Well, I've been on here 1 year this week and figured to celebrate I'd post my first build with pics. Everything else I've posted was already finished and didn't have WIP pics. Although there are only a few (I'm bad about taking pics when I work), it kinda shows where it started and ended. Well, almost ended. I started getting rushed toward the end and started cutting corners. After getting these pics set up, I realize how I don't like numerous parts and will be going back to correct them. I still have to do the trigger guard portion also.
This is the M79 Grenade launcher, made popular during the Vietnam war. It is one of the props I'm working on for my Vietnam zombie gig I'm doing for D*Con 2011 (from the one off comic, '68').
Thanks. refer back to post #42 for the parts schematics. If you copy the image and enlarge it 148%, it should be actual size. The stock is 12.5" x 5" and the foregrip is 6" x 1.125". The barrel is 2" PVC. Good Luck!
Vitruvian
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GBRyker61
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Do you have a suggestion for enlarging the images. I printed up a copy of the images and tried to use my copy machine to enlarge the image, but it only goes up to 122%.
122%? I thought most copiers go to at least 150%. You could either blow it up twice (use a proportion wheel helps get the correct percentage) or take it to a copy shop and see if they can go larger. I figured it needs to blow up 147.8% to be full size.
GBRyker61
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The copier I have is a really old one. Your suggestion is a good one. I'll give that a try.
HellonWheels
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Re: M79 Grenade Launcher - Scratchbuilt WIP
stupid question from a newbie, is any of this stuff operational? i ask because it looks like it is and that is COOOOOLL!
stupid question from a newbie, is any of this stuff operational? i ask because it looks like it is and that is COOOOOLL!
Re: M79 Grenade Launcher - Scratchbuilt WIP
I wish! No, they're all strictly props. A few of them function as flasks, but that's about it.
Doctor12Who
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This is amazing! You did a great job. I might have to make this my next project...
