<div class='quotetop'>(JunkSabers1138 @ Jul 7 2006, 01:19 PM) [snapback]1276167[/snapback]</div>
How'd you get the parts made? I like the Predator minigun setup WAAAAAY better than the typical minigun handgrip seen in T2 and others (nothing against it, I just like Predator's a LOT more). Toytec isn't my favorite airsoft mini as there has been some bad hype over clogged barrels and such and I would personally choose PPP's first M-134 body with all the capabilities on the M-134 A2 that they built, as well as have it be able to shoot. But you made this thing into something AWESOME. A few inaccuracies here and there... but you did better than I could ever do. Great work man.
P.S.-- What were all the parts that were used to make the real prop in the movie?
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Sidewinder's minigun turned out pretty fantastic, didn't it? I built mine a couple years ago. Here is some information. I hope I am not hijacking Sidewinder's thread.
The same "shooter" M134 was used in both Predator and T2. They cutoff (literally) the upper cradle assembly for T2 and the cutoff marks show. Here is a photo of the T2 gun and you can see the remnants of the Predator cradle. I've marked some of the changes made from Predator to T2 configuration.
On my Predator minigun build, I had some original parts given to me by one of the prop gunmakers who worked the movie. Another propmaker provided me with a key part as well. They were modified or recreated to fit the replica (Toytec) minigun. I recast the upper handle I received in solid aluminum and machined it to fit, then it was welded to the "Y" assembly with pistol grip as seen here.
I have an original lower cradle. I had it recreated in solid aluminum stock to fit my M134. As on the real one, I attached a front grip from a real M60 machinegun.
Other mods were made to fit a real aluminum feed chute. I used the correct (movie accurate) ammo can and backpack setup thanks to the information provided by the original propmaker. I replaced all of the nuts and screws with ones that were more accurate, and I've acquired actual ball-detent pins from a real minigun. Those will be added soon. Here is a pic of my Predator version minigun replica as it looks today. A couple minor mods (i.e., the pins) pending.
Here is another version I built. You can see how I replaced the bolts and screws to better replicate the originals. This one, also, is awaiting addition of the real minigun ball detent pins.
I had a real minigun dataplate recreated in aluminum. Accurate down to the mounting holes. I sold almost one hundred of these over the years.
Here's a photo of an "action figure" (not a doll.) I made to photograph alongside my Predator mini.
As you can see...miniguns can become an addiction.
