I'm just looking for how the end of the barrel was made . . . I really like this look! Does anyone have any ideas? I've pm'd the person who said they made them but I haven't received a response and that was a few days ago.
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I'm just looking for how the end of the barrel was made . . . I really like this look! Does anyone have any ideas? I've pm'd the person who said they made them but I haven't received a response and that was a few days ago.
Off the top of my head, try chess pieces...
That might work.
They look pretty cool.
Those are cool! They look a little like Zam's blaster pistol...
Those are nintindo zappers... with something on the end. Not sure what.
It could be the fluted end of a duck call. They look like that.
Charlie
My daughter has a small *annoying* kids toy trumpet that seems to show the same flare as the end sections. It's plastic measures about 7" long and pink!
but with a saw and weathering could work? Might wanna try toy store isles?
Hapajedi said they were made with flute pieces!
The end of "recorder" flute ..maybe?
Thats not a bad guess at all Lopero. I'm thinking that just may be it. Would make sense as it's plastic.
Yep. I would guess those are recorder ends.
Yeah, it's a much better guess than "chess pieces"....
pffffffff.... chess pieces.... c'mon... please...
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Of course chess pieces wouldn't work. Can you image a blaster with a horse's head for a barrell?Originally Posted by bobamatt
Yeah, it's a much better guess than "chess pieces"....
pffffffff.... chess pieces.... c'mon... please...
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hmmm....blunderbuss blasters! I wonder if they would go BWAT! instead of PEEW!
...I have been drinking...does it show?
lmao, that's funny. i'll buy you another beer.
Nintendo Zapper is all I can identify. The chess piece was a nice guess though.
Ok thanks for the help! I've definitely already got two zappers in the mail . . . I'll start looking around at flute pieces and what not . . . see if I can't find something that will look good on it.
Again, thanks. This is a great community.
They are the mouthpiece to a trumpet... i should know lol... im a jazz player :p
Just try ur local music store. they should have replacement mouth pieces easy... just let them know its for this, and not a bong lol.. also another popular use for them... I always wondered why my ones went missing after parties... :S
I know a lot of blasters with horse's ends at the back of the barrel, usually holding the handle...Of course chess pieces wouldn't work. Can you image a blaster with a horse's head for a barrell?
Rob
Last edited by Ghostsoldier; 12-02-2007 at 07:46 AM.
The ends look like the end of a Blunderpuss Flintlock.
But the recorder ends and Trumpet pieces sound a lot better than what I just said!!
lol it does look like a Bunderbuss Flintlock. I can use the knight chess peace for the hammer on the back.
One of my guns arrived today but I've only found a couple trumpet mouthpieces that look anywhere near that design but they're not close enough and they're like $30. So, I'm moving on to the duck caller and then looking for a toy trumpet.
I'll keep you guys posted if I actually find something that works really well
Ok well . . . the duck calls are even more expensive but I've discovered that, as far as I can tell and many of you have suggested, it was most likely made from a recorder "flute".
Last edited by Styles2304; 12-04-2007 at 06:49 AM.
Well I think I may have found something... looked at the Toys R us site and found these... These may work and quite cheap too?
You can pick those up at your local dollar store for...well...a dollar! I've seen them by the truckloads there...just what Junior needs for Christmas!
Rob
That's exactly what I was talking about! That's a recorder! I'm headed out to pick up a couple right now . . . as well as some extra parts to customize the pistols.
Ok well . . . I picked up a couple for a dollar like Ghostsoldier suggested . . . the only thing is, it's ALOT smaller than you would think. I'm gonna play with it since I have two and see if I can't figure something out
Dude...sorry about the size discrepancy...I didn't know they were small......hopefully, you can use them and didn't waste your 2 bucks!
Rob
('course, a REAL recorder costs around 60-75 bucks, I think....)
Lol no worries . . . good news though! It looked small but I just decided to go ahead and start cutting and gluing and it turns out that it's almost perfect! So good deal!
here's a pic (excuse the quality, I took it with my phone.):
I'm thinking I'm going to kinda of turn this into something along the lines of a DL-44 and put a magazine and trigger guard on it. I'm undecided about some type of scope.
Styles...that looks sweet, dude...here's my Zapper (it now has a trigger guard added)....
I used a PVC hose barb on mine...
Rob
Ghost, your stuff always looks awesome.
I went ahead and cut up one of my 30 round magazines . . . check it out:
So what do you think . . . scope or no scope? I don't want people to think I'm making a blatant rip off of the DL-44 but it would probably look pretty decent.
My custom mando will be carrying two of these . . . I can't wait to get this done!
That's pretty cool, Styles!
Styles...thanks for the compliment......and I would say "yes" on the scope; I think it would add balance to the top of the pistol.
Rob
Lookin good Styles...
Glad those recorders worked and temporarily attach the scope and see if you like it...
Yeah . . . I think I'm gonna shoot for a custom built scope . . . no need to stop being custom now! I'm going to swing by and pick up some parts to build one out of pvc so I'll post some pics of it later.
Yeah...my scope is from a Nerf Wookie Bowcaster...nothing like cannibalizing an old Star Wars toy to make a new one!
Rob
Definitely a scope on that puppy. Looks good.
Ok, here is the mockup. At this point, I think I'm gonna go without the trigger guard . . . we'll see.
Tell me what you guys think. I'm pretty sure that I'm gonna church up the scope a little too . . . probably just but a couple steel nipples/caps on one side to simulate knobs or something.
I don't know how feasible this is but I'd go with shorter magazines. There are two reasons for my suggesting this: First, you'll have a hard time making holsters for them if they mag is too large. I had a similar problem with making a holster for my E-11c "snubbie". And secondly, a pistol would have a smaller magazine/energy charge then a rifle.
Looks great Styles...
I agree with OR (Jo) if you plan to house this bad boy in a holster then the mag may cause you some issues? just my 2p
Did you use more of those recorders for the sight end piece?
Yeah, the recorders came in a pack of 2. And Orthar, just a heads up, that's MUCH smaller than a rifle mag but yeah, I definitely see there being a problem with a holster.
Now, as far as the scope goes . . . I need a better method of attaching it, one that's more aesthetically pleasing. Do you guys have any ideas?
Would it not be better fitted 'on top' of the blaster? I mean if you were using it and (If right handed) you would be peering to the far side of the weapon? just a thought?
I'm open to anything . . . I was pretty much just going for a star wars'ish feel from like the DL-44 and the pistol that look carried in ESB.
You think it would look better on top? Either way, do you have any ideas for an attractive way to mount it or would the small pieces of PVC be sufficient?
Well . . . after cutting the mag down it will be MUCH easier to deal with a holster now. However, I'm pretty sure that I'm gonna go without the scope on top, I like the low profile of the original blasters which was my goal . . . and now that the mag is smaller, I don't need something on top to even out the blaster. I guess it's time to start sanding, bondo'ing, sanding, bondo'ing, sanding, priming, sanding, painting!
I'll post some more pics later.
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