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 Post subject: Belted grenades, and a flame unit, new builds
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:38 am 
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I haven't posted any work on this forum in a few years now. Time just friggin' flies.

In the works I have some Imperial toys VP builds, and a handful of Nerf longshot to PR conversions.

Here is a Wilco Flamer kit that I modified quite a bit, and added a lot of odds and ends too, including my own tank that I made removable.

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I've also been working to convert some nerf products to props. First up for me was the Vulcan. I wanted to keep it in the same class as the smart gun, so I just did a simple weathered black paintjob on her. But what I wanted to do for fun was convert the belt to M40 style grenades. I haven't seen this done before, and I have to believe that the nerf designers watched a lot of Aliens when making the N-strike line of guns.

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Hope you guys enjoy the pics!


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 Post subject: Re: Belted grenades, and a flame unit, new builds
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:46 am 
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Man, that gets me thinking I need a flamer. those are sweet!

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 Post subject: Re: Belted grenades, and a flame unit, new builds
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:47 am 
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Very cool. 8)

What's the thin tube for that's left after the gas bottle's removed from the flame unit?

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 Post subject: Re: Belted grenades, and a flame unit, new builds
PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:32 am 
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Awesome! Love what you've done to the flame unit.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:53 pm 
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That grenade belt is kick-ass!


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:54 pm 
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That chain looks amazing. What did you do to make them so shiny?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:58 pm 
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Nice to see you back Noeland! :mrgreen:

Love the Vulcan belt!

Now give it to me! :twisted:


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:03 pm 
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Nice work Noeland, all of it! :)

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:35 pm 
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You haven't actually made that incinerator functional, have you?

Or is the feed tube just for show?

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:12 am 
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Great looking gear

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:24 am 
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Thanks guys! I had a good time doing the flame unit. The belted grenades was actually kind of a pain in the ass. :)

For the grenades I used aluminum tape on the finish (Hvac tape), washers, and flat brass screws (for the globes that go over lights) for the primer and back end. Milliput to fill it all in, the front end is red acrylic paint and I cut white vinyl tape into thin strips to finish it all off. It took me forever to do it.

Yep, that's a tube for the fluid. It's from a carpet cleaner that blew up on us. It has a cool micro mesh filter on the end.

Sarge, you're welcome to carry them at Dcon. ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Belted grenades, and a flame unit, new builds
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:03 pm 
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C'est beau en tabarnak.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:16 pm 
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Demetrius wrote:
Man, that gets me thinking I need a flamer.

What you do in your personal life is your choice!!!

But more on topic with the flamer thrower and the Vulcan....

NNNIIICCCEEEE!!
The Wilco flamethrower is a very basic kit....but man you've just added awesomeness to is.
What did you use for the tank and more importantly the top and bottom sections?

Mine is still the smooth basic tank that comes with it...I'd love to add that to mine.
I know Dom used the wooden sticks which looked awesome as well.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:16 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:18 am 
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HOlY SHIT that's cool!! (no translation needed!) :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:00 am 
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awesome dude puts mine to shame, good to see you back mate i had to take a year off for mine but next year i will get it finished all the best Rob

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:44 am 
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No no no Jester. You have scratch build metal working skills I wish I had man!

Thank you for the compliment! :)


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 Post subject: Re: Belted grenades, and a flame unit, new builds
PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:27 am 
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Dude I call it as i see it, when they are stuck on the wall who knows or cares what they are made of as long as they look the part ,the fit and finish of your work is as good as any i have seen on here and deserves to be praised happy new year mate and try to drop by on a regular basis ,all the best mate. Rob

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