AektschnMarv
Thanks! Attached are some pics of the final build stage. In retrospect, I should've documented all the progress.
- I used 5mm, 2mm, and 1.5mm styrene sheets for various parts.
- I used various sized styrene tubes for some parts and filled them with Aves Apoxy modeling putty to fill them in.
- I used a 10mm (i think) solid square styrene rod for the trigger and swivel part (where spring attaches to trigger). I sanded down the trigger to slope like the prop does.
- I used the Aves Apoxy putty to fill in the mechanism with spring attached as well as over some plastic curved strips to get the thickness of the "bracelet" parts.
I started with the cartridges. Once I decided on a height, length, and width I cut all 6 sides out of the styrene sheets. Then, I glued them together in their shape. I filled them with left over sculpy clay I had laying around to add structural strength and some weight to the cartridges. From there, I built the cartridge holders around the cartridges.
I decided on measurements based on best guess using a known object (the RC ball joints I had in hand) and guestimated based on the pictures and what worked best for my son's wrists and hands. That was the difficult part. It was like reconstructing a crime scene.
From there, I decided on measurements for other parts based on what was decided for the cartridges and many pictures I pulled from this thread and other spots online. Built the rest of the components off of each previous piece made.
I made all joints that swivel using styrene tubing reinforced with brass tubing inside for strength.
As you can see from the pics, the "grey" or none white parts is the Aves Apoxy I used.
This link is for the name of the ball joints that are on the actual prop.
https://www.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...yQd4J_pEilmR8zhTx2nDd43KvnYKqvARoCIYUQAvD_BwE
You can show the picture at your local hobby shop that sells models, trains, and RC parts. Hobby Lobby and Michael's will not have them.
The rest of the bolts, tubing, etc I got from Home Depot. I went with nylon washers and thin nylon filler washer to make the trigger "button". I used nylon washers since I knew even my awesome gel super glue wouldn't keep a metal washer and plastic rod secure. I filled in any gaps from the washers glued to the square rod with Aves Apoxy.
I used Aves Apoxy putty to fill in as many seams as I could on the parts that needed to look like a single thickness or general gaps in the seams that the super glue didn't fill during the build.
I hope I answered your questions appropriately. If not, I can expand on specifics as best I can without pictures.
Yes, I used brass solid tubing to make the gold bars. I bent them using some needle nose pliers that are rounded so as not to crush the tubing when I bent them.
Mark