Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 I guess one of the most challenging things with this is to somehow close in the ends of the gun. At the front around the aluminium barrel and at the rear just above the stock. Then I had this brainstorm....doesn't happen often I tell you. When we had our pool fence installed the guy left me with about 6 plastic caps. I pulled these out and checked against the opening. Couldn't asked for a better fit......well for the rear one anyway. The trick now is to get the hole cut in the front one so it almost seals around the aluminium barrel. The another brainstorm, what if I heat the offcut of the aluminium tube and sat the fence cap over it in the correct position. So I heated up the offcut and sat the fence cap on top and it gently sank over the heated tube. Could not have asked for a better fit. A bit of fine sanding and it should look the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Next step is the end with the hole in it I have to glue to the main gun body over the aluminium tube. The only way I could do this was to push it against the vice while drying. After a number of clamps, ocky straps and counter weights I finally was able to hold it in place to let dry. While this is drying I experimented with rounding the gun barrel end. Finally got it right using the wire brush wheel on the bench grinder but turning it very gently. Denfintely looking the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 To add the ribbed gun barrel I was initially thinking of using "O" rings but a friend of mine suggested flexible conduit. Found an offcut at work of a large size and a small size. Interesting enough the small size just fits inside the large size. I worked out how far the small one had to go along the barrel and where the large one just overlapped the end of the aluminium barrel. The small one was too small to go over the plastic conduit so I decided to cut it lengthways, then glued it on the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Ok, so now I've cut the flexible conduit a little longer than the aluminium tube, I have to glue it in place. Because the conduit is longer than the tube I applied some glue and put the whole thing in a floor clamp I have. It just holds everything together while it dries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Now the flexible conduit is dry I glued the barrel inside the aluminium tube. I'll fill the gap in the underside later. I also finished sanding the handle and butt. Tested some stain I have left over from other jobs and the last one is what I'll go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Looking more deadly every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 More deadly.....I think that's the problem !!! After a bit more sanding, I stained and clear glossed the wooden parts so I'm getting enthusiastic about putting it all together. I had a small wood finial that I drilled a hole in the top of the gun and attached and glued in place to give the impression of the round thingy on top ( reloading knob ??? ). Also started to fill in the gaps with metal filler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 That's the bolt. You pull it back to jack the first shell into the chamber, then let it snap forward. Now the gun is ready to fire. In full auto, the bolt goes back and forth as each bullet is fired. You can often spot it in movies where the muzzle flash is added optically - the bolt never moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Just saw a late horror flick where a guy was shooting a large caliber machine gun like Rambo. The muzzle was flashing but the cartridge belt never moved! It's hard to believe that you need a special permit for a toy gun! How many murders are committed in your country with toy guns? Governments always go way overboard! Probably hasn't solved any problems anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Lincoln Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) On the subject of Gangsters, I had my 34 Dodge used in Chinese film being filmed here in Melbourne yesterday ... Also on set is a 1932 Chrysler Imperial that was originally owned by New York Gangster.. Legs Diamond ....a neat 34 Plymouth Roadster and a 35 Dodge sedan Edited August 28, 2016 by Ken_Lincoln (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Still on the subject of Gangsters, I was watching a series on the rise of the Chicago Mob with Al Capone / Frank Nitty and others. Historically pretty accurate until they got to the cars. Obviously the people who made the movie had no ideas on the cars they were using. example, It is 1955 and they walk out to a 1930's police car to be arrested. It is 1945 (right after the war) and they got into a 1949 Buick. I started watching closer just to see what else might be wrong. even my wife knew the cars were not correct. Nice recreation of a Tommy Gun, I can't wait to see if when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 It is tricky dealing with all the regulations we have here. Guns / Weapons are classified in 3 categories. Real, Replica and imitation. All 3 need various forms of permits / licences. As mine is an Imitation, it only needs a permit not a licence. But I still have to justify why I want the permit, how the imitation gun will be secured when not displayed, blah blah blah......I think this process will be harder than making the gun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Filled in around the handle and sanded back the top of the gun. Started to think about how to make a gun sight at the end of the barrel. I have a bit of flat strip aluminium which I'm going to try and make something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Using my flat piece of aluminium strip a tried to bend the shape for the sight I needed but it became brittle and broke. I realised by heating it up I could bend it further. Had a few goes and finally got the look I wanted. Turned the gun over and pop riveted in place. Also sanded back the rest of the filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Ok so with everything sanded back and masked the speargun handle I gave the whole thing a shot of etch primer. A bit of tidying up to do but looking the part now ! Started to think how I'm going to mount the front handle, so essentially a flat handle on a round tube. Using an old piece of flexible conduit I tried a spade bit in the drill but that tore it apart. Tried heating up a socket from my spanner set but that also made a mess. Finally marked it out and using a small drill bit I can drill out the circle I need and then on my Dremel clean up both holes. To mount the handle I'm going to use a couple of TV circular mounts. I'll file one end so its concave and will fit over the round aluminium tube nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Got the holes drilled in the flexible conduit and used a dremel to smooth the insides. Grabbed a couple of black spacers and filed a concave a one end. These seem to sit well. Next step is to make a few of the front bits of the ammunition canister. The first bit is the unlock lever so I've made the base first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Next I'll add the locking mechanism at the top and finish off the front locking clamp with a few ground down off cuts of aluminium and an old meccano piece. Once these were in place I gave the whole thing another shot of etch primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Getting close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 Its been a welcome break from the car but now I'm back onto the car. Working on the Oil Pressure gauge line etc... I'm going to give the gun a few coats of Chassis Black this evening. Really looking forward to bolting the handles on to see it all come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 So I gave the whole thing a shot of Chassis Black after I cleaned up the plastic in the ribbed part of the barrel. Turned it over to check the spacers for the front handle. I am so going to get arrested with this thing !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 That's what you get for making it look too good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) All those stringent regulations and I'll bet that the criminals still have guns and folks still get shot! Our progressive leaders want to get rid of our guns too: they think crime is bad here now! The model is looking good! Edited September 21, 2016 by jpage (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 1 hour ago, jpage said: All those stringent regulations and I'll bet that the criminals still have guns and folks still get shot! Our progressive leaders want to get rid of our guns too: they think crime is bad here now! The model is looking good! Firearm death rate per 100,000 people is about ten times higher in the US than in Australia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_firearm-related_death_rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 23, 2016 Author Share Posted September 23, 2016 I can understand both points of view and I don't mind regulation to some degree but when it gets ridiculous that's when they lose me. Using some roofing long screws I finally got to mount the front handle. As the screws are going into aluminium I drilled the holes a bit smaller so the screws would basically tap themselves in. This should give it a solid mounting. Now were cooking....I'll mount the stock later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Wow, now it does look like the real thing. Great job with junk on hand. Waiting to hear of all the hoops you are going to have to jump through to get it registered. Edited September 25, 2016 by unimogjohn (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share Posted September 26, 2016 Not quite finished but close. I used some flat furniture head attachments I had to attach the butt to the main body. Now it looks like the real thing ! All I have to do now is put the fence post top in the end to finish it off, quick sand and coat of paint, remove the tape on the handle and that should be it. Going through the hoops will be interesting to ay the least, you can count on it with the people who work in these departments ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 Well.....here you go. The finished item. Covered the stock and put the last fence cap on the end. Last spray of Chassis Paint and removed the tape. My daughters 21st is in a few weeks so I'll get someone to take a shot of me dressed up for the night. I looked at hiring an outfit an they wanted $100. I found a pin stripe suit at a store we have here that deals in recycled clothes for $25.....but it was half price Thursday so it cost me $12.50 My wife found a black satin shirt for $7 Bought a pair of white braces and a tie for $18.50 Biggest cost was the hat made in Italy for $40 The gun cost me only my time with my bits and pieces. So I got out of it with $78 and I get to keep it. Cheers Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unimogjohn Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Looks great and great work. You are going to look the part for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Machinegun Kelly would be proud. Let us know if the authorities are the least bit amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Well, as promised here's a picture of me dressed up for my daughters 21st standing in front of a friend's 34 Dodge. The machine gun came up a treat ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Awesome job on the gun! It looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Thanks John, I needed a short break from the car. Now all these things are over I can get back and finish it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylormade Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Watch where you're pointing that thing! Looks terrific, Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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