crypto Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 It started with this....... And ended with THIS...... The main body is pine with greeblies made out of posterboard with super glue soaked into it and pvc pipe. The barrel of the "beast" is 2 sizes of pvc pipe, a plastic tumbler and 13mm neoprene rubber. For the paint finish I uncoated the the timber on the body of the gun and then coated it with a enamel "hammer" spray paint, then weathered it with silver. The stock and hand grips were stained with a walnut stain and then given 2 coats of clear varnish. Scratches and dents were made with the edge of a metal ruler and then black acrylic paint rubbed into said scratches for a beaten up and used look. The cooling fins were given a coat of gold spray paint and then weathered with black acrylic paint and silver paint. Rear sight is movable. This beast ROCKS......... Cheers........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Ok, I have added the finishing touch to the beast in form of a sling. After researching the slings used in the movie I found that they were a Enfield rifle sling used in WW2. These are still quite common to buy and I found 2 at a good price (2 slings are needed for the T-21), alas the shipping from the US to here was a JOKE. Besides I have scratch built the whole gun so I thought I would have a go at making a sling. Started with a ratchet strap, I cut this in half and sewed the 2 halfs together to make it thicker. I made the end clips out of a piece of gal. metal and wire. A thinned out coat of acrylic paint tinted to a shade of tan was painted into the strap and a light coat of gold sprayed on to the clips to give them a brass look. A metal brace was cut and filed into shape for the mount on the stock. All attached and ready to go. Forgot to add in the first post that this can be broken down in two for transport. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midian Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Nice build sir..... Doesn't it feel great now its finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCORCH Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 that my freind looks sweet...I will be working on a few of these over the summer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXPD2003 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 WOW! I just love to see these builds from start to finish. Q: Is there some sort of blueprint out there that show exact dimentions when going for a build like this. Or is it up to the builder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenthork Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 nice build!! but it seems to be a little short? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitus Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Looks great from here. What are you using for the Rubber tubing on the barrel? It looks like giant O-rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Looks really cool bro! And the home made slings rock!! Great build! Paint job also looks awesome! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD2802 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Excellent skills bro! Scratch builds have a come a long way in terms of craftsmanship and accuracy and yours is a fine example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Very nice fan made T-21 for sure. Top creative skills all over. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crypto Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Thanks for all the kind words troopers. WOW! I just love to see these builds from start to finish. Q: Is there some sort of blueprint out there that show exact dimentions when going for a build like this. Or is it up to the builder? I used pandatrooper's plans he posted up and followed his tutorial. nice build!! but it seems to be a little short? Thanks bro, as for size it does come in a inch and a bit shorter as I followed pandatroopers build and plan. He does state in his build it will come in a bit short. Looks great from here. What are you using for the Rubber tubing on the barrel? It looks like giant O-rings Rubber tubing is 13mm neoprene rubber tube cut to size and the ends glued together, then slipped on to the barrel and slid into place. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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