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building my first trap from scratch

Posted: May 16th, 2017, 1:41 pm
by johnminterc
]this is my first replica trap build from scratch so be gentle! I built it all from the ground up using balsa and styrene its not 100% accurate to the GB1 hero but its pretty darn close. its suppose to be and older trap thats been used for the last 30 years in the field so its scuffed and beat up. just wanted to share it on here and see what people thought[url]

I've got more painting do and clean up the weathering but this is where I am now plus need another knob for the front plate and finish the doors and the blocks that go next to the front meter box

Re: building my first trap from scratch

Posted: May 17th, 2017, 7:58 pm
by johnminterc
So mad at myself I put theknob in the center on the side with the Capacitor

Re: building my first trap from scratch

Posted: May 20th, 2017, 3:26 pm
by johnminterc
I changed the diameter on the handle no one gas me the tip that the original one I had on there was way to fat.its not exactly right but I think its pretty good and close to replica for my first build and completely from scratch except for the tear drop knob and the metal side plating I got off the GB store.

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Re: building my first trap from scratch

Posted: October 14th, 2017, 12:31 pm
by Heatley2001
that looks great

Re: building my first trap from scratch

Posted: October 19th, 2017, 2:51 pm
by Heatley2001
What plans did you use? Or just eyeball it?

Re: building my first trap from scratch

Posted: January 11th, 2018, 12:09 pm
by johnminterc
I used Sean bishops blueprints for all the measurements. It’s mostlh accurate to the movie except for the aluminum rods are a little bigger than they should be but not bad for my first scratch build