- February 14th, 2010, 12:36 pm#208192
hi
ok i have been researching on these forums since nov/dec 09 aquiaring info and tips on how to build a proton pack
i decided to go with building the gun 1st as its a smaller feat
1st off id like to thank redspecial who helped me out in awnsering all my questions and gave great advice.
thanks mate
also thanks to colin from MMM
so here it is my 1st ever build thread
i went with MMMs gun kit which is awesome btw, i cant compare it to others as its the only one iv worked with
colin did a little work on it (at my request) before shipping it to me.. i needed all the holes drilled and tapped he also fitted the base plate and sloblo box so it gave me a good start... thanks for that 1 colin
DAY 1
first off i gave all the parts a light sand with a low grade sandpaper cleaned them all down free of dust etc..
and i decided to glue everything down 1st that needed glueing for this i used Devcon plastic weld 2 pack epoxy
that stuff is concrete when it hardens you get around 6 min of work time with it. its ideal
so i glued on the knobs on the left of the gun box they were previously marked out which does help,
then i glued on the heat sink and short tube at the front (sorry i forget the name) next to the front gun handle
then i decided to fit the switch box (i was dreading this bit) as you can probly tell from all the error holes
i needed it to clear the knob underneath and also be reachable for button activation,
when i finally found the correct position i drilled 2 holes and mounted it with the 2 supplied pins
i put 1 of the pins futher up the box as ther will be alot of downward thrust on that box so i wanted it to be secure it also acts as a stopper for the green leaver
it fitted perfect
i then decided to fit the rear gun handle so i put the tube in marked the extra inside the gun box and cut away at the tube. this has various benefits 1st of all you cant see the tube through the vents and 2nd it gives you more room inside the gun box (a tip i picked up on another build thread)
you can also see the pin from the switch box
i used the devcon plastic weld for this also, did the job no probs
and that pretty much wrapped up the 1st day (i was constantly waiting for glue to dry lol)
DAY 2
it was FREEZING so i had to resort to the kitchen table lol
1st thing was to fit the front handle so it was the same technique as the 1st
then i drilled all the holes for the knobs and test fitted them
then i plastic welded the back gun handle
the front handel i was originally gonna just hot glue it on as i thought i would need to remove it eventually to run the wire up for the light on the ear however i decided to weld it so im just gonna run the wires up the edge of the handel
you shouldnt really notice it
was really starting to come together
then it was ready for priming... back to the garden shed... dont forget you mask lol
for the priming i used simoniz acylic primer gave it a nice smooth look. i did the gun and all parts
kitchen table shot come on you all do it lol
and that completed day 2
DAY 3 was just gonna be painting again so i gave it 2 good coats of simoniz silver alloy wheel paint it looked awesome once done i also did all the knobs etc with it
gave it 1 coat 1st thing in morning and another later in the afternoon.
i then took it all indoors to dry in the warmth and for the night
DAY4
more painting lol sorry i didnt take any photos of painting it black..
all i did was i gave the silver a very light sand to give it a key for the black paint to grab
i used simoniz satin matt black
i gave it a good coat 1st thing and all the other bits etc and then another coat around 4 in the afternoon then let it dry
indoors. it just looked superb i couldnt beleive the lovely finish it looked like it just come off egons work bench lol
to be honest i forgot to take pics and didnt realize untill i was fitting the stickers lol
so i fitted all the silver knobs and stickers etc and it really was looking alive (i cannot wait to get lights in it)
the final things were fitting the green and red cables oh and the clippard valve
i had some spare bronze paint (i use it on my lightsabers) so i touched up the threads on the clippard valve really looks the biz
and there it is my 90% finished proto gun (needs electrics) please note (kitchen table shot lol)
months of research and emails etc
tons of questions
4 days in the making,
did i enjoy it? hell yeah every min
am i happy with it? absofrigginlutely
the whole process wasnt hickup free i drilled 1 or 2 wrong holes here and there and i noticed while inspecting it i missed a corner with paint..
will have to get out the touch up brush for that 1.. ahh well
next the pack build cant wait for that lol will be starting it next week
any1 thinking of building a gun or pack GO FOR IT ive loved every min doing this gun and seeing it come together its fun lol i never would have thought in a million yr that i could do anything like this
steve
aka slime me please
thanks to all who helped;)
ok i have been researching on these forums since nov/dec 09 aquiaring info and tips on how to build a proton pack
i decided to go with building the gun 1st as its a smaller feat
1st off id like to thank redspecial who helped me out in awnsering all my questions and gave great advice.
thanks mate
also thanks to colin from MMM
so here it is my 1st ever build thread
i went with MMMs gun kit which is awesome btw, i cant compare it to others as its the only one iv worked with
colin did a little work on it (at my request) before shipping it to me.. i needed all the holes drilled and tapped he also fitted the base plate and sloblo box so it gave me a good start... thanks for that 1 colin
DAY 1
first off i gave all the parts a light sand with a low grade sandpaper cleaned them all down free of dust etc..
and i decided to glue everything down 1st that needed glueing for this i used Devcon plastic weld 2 pack epoxy
that stuff is concrete when it hardens you get around 6 min of work time with it. its ideal
so i glued on the knobs on the left of the gun box they were previously marked out which does help,
then i glued on the heat sink and short tube at the front (sorry i forget the name) next to the front gun handle
then i decided to fit the switch box (i was dreading this bit) as you can probly tell from all the error holes
i needed it to clear the knob underneath and also be reachable for button activation,
when i finally found the correct position i drilled 2 holes and mounted it with the 2 supplied pins
i put 1 of the pins futher up the box as ther will be alot of downward thrust on that box so i wanted it to be secure it also acts as a stopper for the green leaver
it fitted perfect
i then decided to fit the rear gun handle so i put the tube in marked the extra inside the gun box and cut away at the tube. this has various benefits 1st of all you cant see the tube through the vents and 2nd it gives you more room inside the gun box (a tip i picked up on another build thread)
you can also see the pin from the switch box
i used the devcon plastic weld for this also, did the job no probs
and that pretty much wrapped up the 1st day (i was constantly waiting for glue to dry lol)
DAY 2
it was FREEZING so i had to resort to the kitchen table lol
1st thing was to fit the front handle so it was the same technique as the 1st
then i drilled all the holes for the knobs and test fitted them
then i plastic welded the back gun handle
the front handel i was originally gonna just hot glue it on as i thought i would need to remove it eventually to run the wire up for the light on the ear however i decided to weld it so im just gonna run the wires up the edge of the handel
you shouldnt really notice it
was really starting to come together
then it was ready for priming... back to the garden shed... dont forget you mask lol
for the priming i used simoniz acylic primer gave it a nice smooth look. i did the gun and all parts
kitchen table shot come on you all do it lol
and that completed day 2
DAY 3 was just gonna be painting again so i gave it 2 good coats of simoniz silver alloy wheel paint it looked awesome once done i also did all the knobs etc with it
gave it 1 coat 1st thing in morning and another later in the afternoon.
i then took it all indoors to dry in the warmth and for the night
DAY4
more painting lol sorry i didnt take any photos of painting it black..
all i did was i gave the silver a very light sand to give it a key for the black paint to grab
i used simoniz satin matt black
i gave it a good coat 1st thing and all the other bits etc and then another coat around 4 in the afternoon then let it dry
indoors. it just looked superb i couldnt beleive the lovely finish it looked like it just come off egons work bench lol
to be honest i forgot to take pics and didnt realize untill i was fitting the stickers lol
so i fitted all the silver knobs and stickers etc and it really was looking alive (i cannot wait to get lights in it)
the final things were fitting the green and red cables oh and the clippard valve
i had some spare bronze paint (i use it on my lightsabers) so i touched up the threads on the clippard valve really looks the biz
and there it is my 90% finished proto gun (needs electrics) please note (kitchen table shot lol)
months of research and emails etc
tons of questions
4 days in the making,
did i enjoy it? hell yeah every min
am i happy with it? absofrigginlutely
the whole process wasnt hickup free i drilled 1 or 2 wrong holes here and there and i noticed while inspecting it i missed a corner with paint..
will have to get out the touch up brush for that 1.. ahh well
next the pack build cant wait for that lol will be starting it next week
any1 thinking of building a gun or pack GO FOR IT ive loved every min doing this gun and seeing it come together its fun lol i never would have thought in a million yr that i could do anything like this
steve
aka slime me please
thanks to all who helped;)
Last edited by slime me please on March 15th, 2010, 12:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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