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Corvus wrote:As a gun nut, I can answer that. Detachable box magazines are used in semiautomatic (non-revolver) pistols and high-capacity weapons (assault rifles, SMGs, etc). Clips don't really see mainstream use anymore, they made more sense when the standard capacity for military rifles was 5 to 10 rounds. Nowadays, with most weapons being high-capacity automatics, the only use I see from clips is to hold loose ammunition together prior to loading it into a standard magazine, or on SKS rifles that are still clip-fed.

+1

If you search for "magazine vs clip" on Google Images you'll get some more examples. Anyways, I'm glad I helped educate the masses on this common error... but I'm sorry for derailing your thread slightly!

Get back to work!

Ahhh, I'm not the only one peeved by misuse of the words "clip", and "magazine". My friends know their use now after many punches/kicks/backhands from me

yeah us military types are especially offended by it. Unfortunately for me, I'm Air Force, and of course combat skills are not high on our priorities I still hear people mixing the two up at work all the time

God I would love a tutorial for the SoB thing, my GF has been after me to make one for next years Games Day.

Sveinn Shieldsbane wrote:God I would love a tutorial for the SoB thing, my GF has been after me to make one for next years Games Day.

Well, I can tell you how I built the 1st one, which wasn't to hard really. I did it in 3 weeks after all, the new one is much more intensive, I have yet to finish a piece of the armor yet, I have mostly been doing mock-ups to see how the final peices will be built ( which is one thing I learned from the 1st one).

Once I start actual construction I plan on taking photos along the way. If you want a list of the mats I built the 1st one out of, just LMK.


Finnlock


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I plan on covering the basic shape ( made out of craft foam) in PVC foam which can be sanded and what not.

If I build it like I built the prototype I can use the elbow joint and a inner support about 3 inches up from the wrist to help support and center the body of the powerfist when the arm is moved.
It's important to support it at atlest 2 points so the wrist can move freely.

Okay, so that's basicly what I have started to do.
These are still WIP pics, but I am really starting to like the size of the piece now it's much larger now and stands out more. It's still just about as light weight as it was in foam.

The main mod I made was to add a cut away at the front of the elbow so it could flex better.

Here it is with the shell added, I wrote "FAITH" on it in silver sharpie.



I desided that it needed the trim around the elbow and wrist like I had in the mock-up.The trim is not attached, just heat foarmed to fit, it is also twice as thick as the "base" PVC I used. I may deside to trim it more along the top area to shadow the rounded shape of the edge.The wierd squiggles on it are where I tried to cover up the crap fluer I drew.



As you can see it's a shell over the foam base.




What do you guys think?

Finnlock

Some really good work, I also like the work in progress, I may build one myself, if I get the time

I feel the urge of being purged.. (I know, I know, BAD joke..)

Anyhow, astounishing Power Fist! You don't see many SoB costumes nowadays, and you clearly have done a great work!

Any chance we're going to see some Astartes battleplate in the future?

I love the sister of battle powerfist. Very ornate looking.

My name is Shadowbrand and I approve of this thread!

Make sure you take a pic of the completed flamer with the Kiddie smoke detector in the back ground like your latest pics

Great looking stuff!

Well, I desided to see how I was going to make the other armored hand. This is what I came up with. Raven wasn't around to modle it, she's sleeping, so I did...She dose it much better, Me, I make it look a lot larger then it is, infact it barely fit my hand.

Anyway, I desided to try a weathered look, these are the WIP pic's.








Finnlock

WOW!
this thread has a shovel load of awsome.
i like the stuff you have done.

Nice, my freind and i are in the middle of making to sets of power armor.

Nowadays, with most weapons being high-capacity automatics, the only use I see from clips is to hold loose ammunition together prior to loading it into a standard magazine, or on SKS rifles that are still clip-fed.

It's also useful to know that a clip basically just holds the cartridges in a vertical stack so they can be stripped off into an internal magazine in the gun.

So, with the SKS, you fit the clip into the top, shove down, and then cartridges feed into the gun, and the clip falls away.

Also, that brings up the other one... "Bullets" are the things that fly out of the gun. "Cartridges" are the entire assembly of case, primer, powder, bullet, etc.

bigmek35 wrote:Nice, my freind and i are in the middle of making to sets of power armor.

Nice!, love to see what you have done so far!

You should come join http://z6.invisionfree.com/Obscurus_Crusade/index.php?act=idx
it's a Warhammer 40k costume site, full of cool people and lots of tips/help and we'er always looking for more

We even have girls,lol


Finnlock

this project has kept ime hooked since it was firs tposted.

i was wodnering if you could right a guide for making the bolt pistols/

i've been fiddling with ideas for months. but i was wondering if you could post a bit of a tutorial on hwo you did it, especially the mags.

i am thinking of using a NERF N-STRIKE RECON CS-6, which are big and chunky for my first one and if i ever end up doing a lasgun there is a new Longstrike which looks exactly liek a cadian pattern lasgun.

Okay, so I made this today, took about 8 hours to get to 85%, still needs putty and painting which will probly take another 4 hours.








Finnlock

Good god-emperor. that hand flamer is awesome.

All the other stuff is awesome too, of course.

Phairsto wrote:Good god-emperor. that hand flamer is awesome.

All the other stuff is awesome too, of course.

Heh, thanks
I really like the way the hand flamer is shaping up. I hope to get the base layers of paint done tomorrow, it's puttied now and should be dry by morning.

Here is a shot so you can see the size compaired to the bolt pistols I made.


Finnlock

Wonderfully done. The crafting of the flamers has been outstanding. I do agree the bolt gun barrel is a bit OT, but I also agree this is 40k!

Finnlock wrote:

bigmek35 wrote:Nice, my freind and i are in the middle of making to sets of power armor.

Nice!, love to see what you have done so far!

You should come join http://z6.invisionfree.com/Obscurus_Crusade/index.php?act=idx
it's a Warhammer 40k costume site, full of cool people and lots of tips/help and we'er always looking for more

We even have girls,lol


Finnlock

thanks finnlock i actualy have a acount (magenguy) seen you der to, so far just grabing ideas my friends going as a grey knight and im going a a sorcerer, i also got one more friend to join as a fire warior


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Cool, I hope you get your posting issues worked out, love to see the work you guys have been upto!

Finnlock

Awesomeness.

Few layers of paint down, I like the weathering and colors on this one. I was a bit hesitaint to do red, but it's such a classic flamer color. Becouse this is styled after the new death comapny hand flamers I desided to go with red which I felt did both honor the past classic and the new blood angels at the same time. I'm not sure what colors I will go with on the tank...leaning twords a soild metal color, not the stripes...





Finnlock

Mighty fine work. Funny though - I don't hear anyone saying the ankles are too small like in the Soda Pop thread . . .

Well, after attempt 3 on the tank, I desided to try and sculpt on it. plan on sanding and trimming it tomorrow, if that works, I will sculpt another on the other side.



Finnlock

The hand flamers lookjing good
Keep up the good work

Ok sorcerers staff is almost done

bigmek35 wrote:Ok sorcerers staff is almost done

humm...?



Finnlock

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/289994.page

my 1st thread on my sorcerer costume

*face Palm*