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Author:  nickatron [ Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:14 pm ]
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hello fellow marines (and bugs), here is a project i set myself do to in just one day. after ordering a set of M40 grenades i found they had also sent me an empty one as well! so i decided to make this one a "working" prop. enjoy!......

here is the grenade as it came
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after some thought about how i would make the workings of the push button, i came up with using pen parts!
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and the cap? a glue stick cap seemed a good choice..
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i glued the button to a metal rod and slipped the spring over it
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and the housing for the spring was also made from pen parts..
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all the working parts and how they will go together...
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and here is a line-up of all the seperate parts before assembly...
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the spring housing glued in place and i also added the cuff from the glue stick to give the cap something to lock onto..
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i sculpted epoxy putty between the cuff and housing to give it the right shape and support...
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and all painted...
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not bad for 1 day of work i think :)
Author:  treeboar [ Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:17 pm ]
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Ingenious!

Nice 'nade.

Which one is OD in colour?... is this a new explosive?
Author:  nickatron [ Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:23 pm ]
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i think it was the M38 armor piercing that was OD green. i hope i got it right *gulp*
Author:  cplbeaudoin [ Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:58 pm ]
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Well done! Pity it came to you weak on details...
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Author:  nickatron [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:03 am ]
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thanks Dom! yeah the casting wasnt too great (some of my M40's are leaning to one side) but will certainly make do until i can afford some metal ones. i just wanna get my complete outfit first then upgrade certain parts as time goes by.
Author:  cplbeaudoin [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:45 am ]
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I'll be bringing some to DCon... you can check 'em out if you're there.
<span style="color:lime;]Cpl. Dom "SharP" Beaudoin - USCM Service Number Registrar
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<span style="color:yellow;]Need a USCM service number assigned to you? E-mail me at [url=mailto:cplbeaudoin@hotmail.com]cplbeaudoin@hotmail.com[/url]

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Author:  WDImagineer2b [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:11 am ]
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Good work dude!!

Just the kind of "piece together" project I love! :)

There's something very satisfying about pulling something together out of basically nothing isn't there!?

Bodgeineering! It's the best!!
Author:  Airborne Mike [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:52 am ]
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I've always had great respect for scratch built weapons and kit. The Sarge's armor comes to mind for kit and I've seen some excellent scratch built Pulse Rifles. Unfortunately, I'm not a scratch built kinda Marine but a "spend bucks on cool kit" Marine. My hat...uhm I mean my helmet is off to you nickatron, for a job well done.

Mike
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There is nothing more impressive than a bloody big Alien
wiggling on the end of a sharp stick!
Author:  nickatron [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:45 am ]
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thanks for all the kind words guys. I am a great fan of scratchbuilding and find it alot of fun but considering that putting a USCM outfit together relies heavily on screen accuaracy, scratchbuilding is kind of a last resort (if funds are low etc). once i have my "basic" complete get-up then i will upgrade individual parts.

sadly dom i will not be at Dcon as i live far away in the UK. i have seen your grenades though and as soon as my resin ones need upgrading ill be in touch. :)
Author:  dropshipbob [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:40 pm ]
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Well done, and nice use of found items to make a working replica!
Author:  THEBUGZ [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:39 pm ]
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Wow mate thats blody awesome work!!

Well done!!


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Author:  nickatron [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:47 pm ]
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thanks bri! im slowly getting it all together. hoping to have my full outfit by the end of this year.
Author:  joeranger [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:56 pm ]
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A little steel wool can give it more of a "turned aluminum" look.
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What are you doing with a gun in space?
Author:  nickatron [ Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:20 pm ]
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hey joe! the "silver" is just spray on chrome paint. would the wool be ok to use on that u think?
Author:  wilysteve [ Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:39 pm ]
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'You always were an @$$hole Gorman' :lol:

Nice prop!
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