HeK Makes Things

[HeK]

And I start building the prop I was supposed to have for last ACEN.

First step, take a screen shot (or a few) of the model and work out scale from the soldier. Assuming the soldier is roughly 180 cm tall, it makes the rocket launcher about 123 cm long. Damn.

To check that I have the scale right, I made a 2D cardboard copy of it:





Now to start building the skeleton.

[at0m]

Very nice!

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Excellent!  I can't wait to see final results

[CaffeinePowered]

I want to believe!  :p

[The Generic Name]

HeK  if you could add a spring loaded rocket into there, you would be my hero!

[at0m]

HeK  if you could add a spring loaded rocket into there, you would be my hero!

http://www.amazon.com/NERF-N-Strike-Big-...B00147JR3Y

Expensive. And requires pumping, I'll look into a compressed air mod for it.

[edit]Yeah, there's a fitting on the bottom that can be modded to fit a small CO[sub]2[/sub] tank, so you could probably figure out a way to fit it inside the RL itself. Not sure how it fits for scale, though.[/edit]

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

Most cons disallow anything that could fire anything.

[HeK]

Karrde link=topic=5855.msg218749#msg218749 date=1313186558]
Most cons disallow anything that could fire anything.

Including ACEN.

[Live-Free-Or-Pie]

Looks like a plan!

[Chief]

>i want to believe
fuck yeah, x-files

[The Generic Name]

[quote author=[fr31ns]Karrde link=topic=5855.msg218749#msg218749 date=1313186558]
Most cons disallow anything that could fire anything.

Including ACEN.
[/quote]

[kaese]

Look great, what are you planning on making it out of?

[HeK]

Look great, what are you planning on making it out of?

I picked up some abs plastic pipe today, I'm going to use that along with laminated cardboard, fiberglass, wood, and PLA.

[Kirby]

[quote author=[fr31ns]Karrde link=topic=5855.msg218749#msg218749 date=1313186558]
Most cons disallow anything that could fire anything.

Including ACEN.
[/quote]


Kirby's 2012 ACEN plan now involves building some prop that stealth integrates the ability to ninja launch some sort of object. I'm thinking a flaregun that really shoots tampons

[Squishy3]

The best was at Ohayocon two or three years back there was a guy cosplaying as Frank West in the kids shirt and boxer shorts and he had a megabuster that shot air.

[A. Crow]

WANT.

I mean, I can't carry around a surplus recoilless rifle with me... probably....

[Vandamguy]

WANT.

I mean, I can't carry around a surplus recoilless rifle with me... probably....

put some temporary neon orange paint on the muzzle and no one would be the wiser.

[at0m]

[quote author=LT Crow link=topic=5855.msg219408#msg219408 date=1313688884]
WANT.

I mean, I can't carry around a surplus recoilless rifle with me... probably....

put some temporary neon orange paint on the muzzle and no one would be the wiser.
[/quote]I'd go with Electrical Tape, personally.

[HeK]

Ok, so I did some actual work on it tonight. I made a cylinder...


So here's a shot of all the bits I am using to make the structure:
The green barbell is a bunch of cut down ABS plumbing parts that match the size of the middle bit of the rocket launcher.



So I wrapped it in tin foil:



Rolled in paper:



Wrapped in fiberglass cloth:



Close up of an unfinished end that I will trim off:



Close up of the finished texture. This is paper with two layers of fiberglass:

[HeK]

Ok, So I finally got back to work on this.

Got the bottom half mocked up with paper and cardboard, all ready for lamination:




Found an epoxy system that is low VOC, it's about $60 a litre to start, so we'll see how far I get with it.