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i want an airsoft one, any way i could comission you?

we all want an airsoft one! ill buy 12! lol


would be funny at a competition, you have uniformed germans against us airborne, and a random airborne guy is standing there with an airsoft boltgun screaming "for the emperor!"

The next one will be a working airsoft model. I had to work out some details in this current Bolter which is built on a spring airsoft gun.

I have the tech and know-how to finally make a working airsoft model...They are not strong enough to be used in the field though, they will be made to be display models.If you chose to take it out and play an airsoft game with it, it is at your own risk.

However I will only trade for it once it's done.
I will build it and paint it in the color scheme of the persons choice, i.e. Ultra Marines, Space Wolves, Blood Angels etc..

Fluff wise though bolters have no casings, their rockets start out at high speed. And chain swords are more effective at close range. Even the tank commanders want to use them.

Finnlock wrote:The next one will be a working airsoft model. I had to work out some details in this current Bolter which is built on a spring airsoft gun.

I have the tech and know-how to finally make a working airsoft model...They are not strong enough to be used in the field though, they will be made to be display models.If you chose to take it out and play an airsoft game with it, it is at your own risk.

However I will only trade for it once it's done.
I will build it and paint it in the color scheme of the persons choice, i.e. Ultra Marines, Space Wolves, Blood Angels etc..

gas powered i should hope, do expect a payment to e made to you the moment you get one ready for sale

I was planning on AEG's.
I need plastic bodies to build on, most of the gas rifles tend to be metal bodies which will not work for what I want to do.

Again, I will only make at MOST a handfull and they will be for trade.

aeg's work as well, define trade?

sc0ttfree wrote:

we can have a 40k tea party! or better, a dinner! with a glass of vintage M39 amasec (red wine) roast grox (roast beef) etc etc.

OT i know
lol correct me if im wrong but i always envisioned amasec as like a brandy or scotch.

You know aged and whatnot and i think it fits the image of an imperial officer or inquisitor drinking rare scotch then wine but idk

edited for stupidity

"Amasec is a well-known brandy-like drink with strong alcohol content, and is distilled from wine."

dark6spectre wrote:Commissar Agro, an autogun is just a futuristic version of a rifle, and use solid ammo. solid ammunition use cases just like the rifles we use today. boltgun rounds are meant to be self propelled, and so the entire bolt round should be propelled out as it has its own propulsion, think of a mortar.

not according to lexicanum

The autogun is a firearm similar to a twentieth century automatic rifle in appearance and operation. Unlike twentieth century versions, it uses small caliber, caseless bullets which are made from metal or synthetic materials. It has a high rate of fire, shooting bursts of high-velocity rounds.

Autoguns often find their way into the hands of all forms of militia, and are the standard arm in less advanced cultures

before posting something maybe you should do some research.

Oshova wrote:This is the thing I dislike about the 40k models. In the fluff Bolter rounds are perfectly efficientt, in that they don't have a casing. This means that an ejection port is completely unnecessary. However, I completely understand you putting one on the gun, as the models, pictures etc all have them.

It's a discrepancy within 40k, and is only a factor because GW wanted to make the guns look like we expect them to, not how they would actually look.

But other than that (which is more my over-pedantic-ness than anything) the bolter, and bolt pistols look freaking awesome, and I can't wait to see the bolter all painted up =D

Oshova

Also the offical artwork shows casings flying out of bolters... Just look at the new blood angel codex....

They controdict themselves so often it isn't even funny really, well it kinda is.

The autogun is a firearm similar to a twentieth century automatic rifle in appearance and operation. Unlike twentieth century versions, it uses small caliber, caseless bullets which are made from metal or synthetic materials. It has a high rate of fire, shooting bursts of high-velocity rounds.

Autoguns often find their way into the hands of all forms of militia, and are the standard arm in less advanced cultures

sorry, that does not make any sense, how are you meant to propel bullets without a casing. because it sounds like they are trying to say that autoguns fire musket shots with gunpowder.

dark6spectre wrote:

The autogun is a firearm similar to a twentieth century automatic rifle in appearance and operation. Unlike twentieth century versions, it uses small caliber, caseless bullets which are made from metal or synthetic materials. It has a high rate of fire, shooting bursts of high-velocity rounds.

Autoguns often find their way into the hands of all forms of militia, and are the standard arm in less advanced cultures

sorry, that does not make any sense, how are you meant to propel bullets without a casing. because it sounds like they are trying to say that autoguns fire musket shots with gunpowder.

Because that would mean that it was like a bolter . . . how peculiar . . .

Oshova

dark6spectre wrote:

The autogun is a firearm similar to a twentieth century automatic rifle in appearance and operation. Unlike twentieth century versions, it uses small caliber, caseless bullets which are made from metal or synthetic materials. It has a high rate of fire, shooting bursts of high-velocity rounds.

Autoguns often find their way into the hands of all forms of militia, and are the standard arm in less advanced cultures

sorry, that does not make any sense, how are you meant to propel bullets without a casing. because it sounds like they are trying to say that autoguns fire musket shots with gunpowder.

You might want to check your facts before spouting out about something you don't actually know, like, y'know that modern caseless ammunition exists.

"Modern caseless ammunition consists of a solid mass of propellant, originally nitrocellulose, cast into shape to form the body of the cartridge, with cavities to accept the bullet and a primer, preferably combustible, which are glued into place. The completed cartridge might also contain a booster charge of powdered propellant, to help ignite the body and provide initial thrust to the bullet."

Please do not derail my thread with stuff about the fluff around bolters and real life weapons arguments.
Thanks

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:aeg's work as well, define trade?

Well, I'll be looking for Bitz, lots of bitz, multiple space hulk termies, Forge world stuff, sister stuff, custom stuff and so on.
When I'm ready with the 1st gun, I will post a list of items I'm looking for.

One of the key things I will be looking for is the limmited forge world Sister statue of Ephrael Stern along with the
Inquisitor scale Sisters of Battle Sister Repentia.

This was a beautiful thread once... filled hopes, dreams, and sweet pictures of huge guns and Finnlock's girlfriend's ass.
You all went and ruined it, you should be ashamed!

CrashUSAR wrote:Bolter rounds have a casing with enough propellant tp shove it out of the barrel until the round's rocket propulsion can power it sufficiantly enough. If it relied on the rocket alone, it would be fairly ineffective at close range. Look at the Gyrojet for a real life referance.

Not necessarily comparable, since Warhammer 40k Bolter rounds have an explosive warhead. The real-life MBAssociates Rocketeer pistol fired what was essentially a rocket-propelled solid bullet. While the Rocketeer reportedly had less effect against close targets than a normal gun would (because it took more time/distance for the projectile to reach its maximum velocity), I'm not sure that means a Bolter would have the same problem. For all I know, a Bolter round could function like a shaped charge, with the projectile's speed having essentially no effect on the amount of damage it can inflict.

EDIT:

Finnlock wrote:Please do not derail my thread with stuff about the fluff around bolters and real life weapons arguments.
Thanks

...err, whoops.

*ahem*

I'd add that you are fantastically lucky in having a girlfriend who's willing to participate in this, and I am quite jealous.

Your work is fantastic and I'm looking forward to more.

All I know is I'm pretty damn impressed with the Sisters' gear. I winced a little just thinking about all the time, effort, dedication, and problem solving this whole endeavor must have taken. Bravo, bravo.

how much would one of them cost after its done?

jetjetex wrote:how much would one of them cost after its done?

I'm not going to be selling them, don't need a lawyer enima from GW.

After today I don't know if I'll have the drive to make a working airsoft modle...
I had some set backs on the costume as a whole today, I had stuff break and the Bolter reacted badly to some paint I tried to used... :(
But after a lot of clean up here are some WIP of the Bolter, I went with the same color sheme as the hand flamer.

So much to do and only 1 month till Games Day.. :(



The Scope is set with magenets.

Cocking lever action

Bolt cover open.

What happened with the paint... if you don't mind reliving it. It looks good. could you use this as a blueprint for making one on top of a working airsoft gun?

Those must be strong magnets to be holding up what looks to be a real scope!

I hope the set-backs haven't been enough to put you off the project. This stuff is awesome, and a true inspiration. I have yet to pick up any PCV sheets, but I'm looking to get some in a week or two (gotta save up).

Very cool work! Keep it up!

I had some rubberized paints I thought would be cool to use on the fore grip...It damn near melted the plastic and I had to scrape it off. I was none to please abut this.. Took me about an hour and a half to scrape and sand it down to wear I could paint it again.

The grip is slightly warped becouse of it now :(

I also broke one of the new shoulder pads shaping it :( :(

I was able to repair it, but it will not be as strong now.

*sigh*

Not enough to put me off, but puts me behind schedule

Wow this stuff is just amazing

I cant wait to see the finished product! You should defenatly go as an ad-mech techpriest considering it would be an easy costume and your gonna be doing maintenance all day anyway.

You should try incorporating one of those camel pack things into the back pack so its not to brutaly hot for your gf

I also broke one of the new shoulder pads shaping it :( :(

I was able to repair it, but it will not be as strong now.

What's that, battle damage you say?

I've been having a lot of trouble making a template for my power fist. The outside is suppose to be one piece of metal, I figure, but I can't figure out how to measure the conic curve for a flat "cut-out" pattern. I think I'm gonna have to do a few pieces, but I can work that into the theme, since it's an ork PK.

Too bad your not working on a meltagun, the foregrip would be less of a problem and more of a funny fluff joke... "gets hot"

Nice work so far and good luck to get it all finished before games day.

Made the new Barrel for the Bolter. Smaller side port is the only change, I think it looks better.

Indeed it looks much better.

Love every thing your doin. I am not sold on the scope though, I just think its too small and thin for the bolter and honestly with a few telescoping sizes of PVC and your obvious skill level you should be able to make one more suited to what youve made. Wow man just WOW! Very cool stuff all the way along.

I run a shop and if its not too crazy ( mind you I am a bit mental anyways lol ) I would be interested in making one of those as a prize for my customers for a 40K event. Any chance you have blue prints or such?

Captain Vyper wrote:Love every thing your doin. I am not sold on the scope though, I just think its too small and thin for the bolter and honestly with a few telescoping sizes of PVC and your obvious skill level you should be able to make one more suited to what youve made. Wow man just WOW! Very cool stuff all the way along.

I run a shop and if its not too crazy ( mind you I am a bit mental anyways lol ) I would be interested in making one of those as a prize for my customers for a 40K event. Any chance you have blue prints or such?

Thanks for the kind words, I built everything in our APT ( much to her displeasure). I made a painting box which is vented to the outside, so no fumes!
I'm of mixed feelings about the scope myself which is why it's on magnets. To be perfectly frank scopes on bolters seems very silly anyway!

Anyway, I'm sorry to say I don't have any blue prints... I just kinda made it up as I went along. I knew in my head what I wanted and I have enough XP now working with this stuff to just kinda "do it".

When I'm done and less stressed I'll do a more indepth write up on making one.

Okay, after a really unlucky day I sat down and did some more work on the legs. Here is are some WIP of the right lower leg.

Wow ! You really don't want to get kneed in the... well... anywhere with those.

Just discovered the thread, great work. I've really wanted to do some full scale bolters, your work is inspiring.