Yuri Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Candyman, how do you get all the necesary measurements for your projects? I'm thinking about doing something similar to this and the biggest problem I've run into is that I can't find proper source images and as a result have to eyeball a lot of my measurements. I assume that you just go with your gut and build it the way you think will look right? Link to post Share on other sites
Parsley Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Candyman, how do you get all the necesary measurements for your projects? I'm thinking about doing something similar to this and the biggest problem I've run into is that I can't find proper source images and as a result have to eyeball a lot of my measurements. I assume that you just go with your gut and build it the way you think will look right? build a cheytac m200 and i will love you , be carefull my love is intense Link to post Share on other sites
Fullforce Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Good lord, utterly amazing! Link to post Share on other sites
Candyman Posted January 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Yuri: Yes a lot of it is guess work, Essentially you need to find a side on picture and then find out what the total length of the gun is. Then print the side on pic and scale everything on this one known dimention. So if you print your gun out and you measure the length as 100mm on the paper but you know in real life the gun is 1000mm long then all you need do is measure a part of the gun on the paper and then multiply it by 10 to get its real life size. The only down side is if you measure it slightly wrong your error will be multiplied, so print the image as big as you can. Hope everyone is with me here Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 build a cheytac m200 and i will love you , be carefull my love is intense Sorry, I don't think it'll be a cheytac Because of the caliber you would lose the benefit of using gas M700 internals. It's wiser to pick something that comes in 7.62x51mm. Before I start really planning this I need to get confirmation on what tools I'll have access to. My university has a CNC-machine that has, atleast in the past been accessible to students who belong to a club. I will have to enquire if the club still exist and if I can join (my major is physics, so education wise I've got no business in the engineering faculty). I may already use vertical mill and a lathe, but CNC would make it so much easier. Then print the side on pic and scale everything on this one known dimention. So if you print your gun out and you measure the length as 100mm on the paper but you know in real life the gun is 1000mm long then all you need do is measure a part of the gun on the paper and then multiply it by 10 to get its real life size. The only down side is if you measure it slightly wrong your error will be multiplied, so print the image as big as you can. Right, that's what I've been doing too. However, I desided to make a 3D model of the gun so I can get my measurements as close as possible to the real thing. Here's where I'm at now: The one who guesses which gun that is gets a cookie. Link to post Share on other sites
zentaurus Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 kudos on another truly amazing project, candyman. and that's guesstimating method is essentially the same one i use -- except that i can't print as large as i want so have do do a lot of adjustments on the fly zT Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 kudos on another truly amazing project, candyman. and that's guesstimating method is essentially the same one i use -- except that i can't print as large as i want so have do do a lot of adjustments on the fly zT Just print the 1:1 scale pic on a bunch of tiled A4/letter sized sheets of paper and then tape them together. That way, you'll never have to worry about your measurements being off. Link to post Share on other sites
Candyman Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 For size comparison, if anything a tiny bit shorter than the WA2000 Link to post Share on other sites
arivee Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Amazing build Candyman! The very definition of eye candy! Have you ever attempted to skirmish with 'em? Link to post Share on other sites
mattmanic Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Have you ever attempted to skirmish with 'em? What if they got scratched!?!?!? Or mud came near them , although on the other hand, I can imagine it being a bit like that scene from the matrix, where neo stops the bullets, the bbs will obviously be in awe of the works of art and will want to hang around to admire them. Link to post Share on other sites
HeartBreaker1317 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I really can't think of words that would be fitting for this project. I'll have to make one up - Bellusincomparabilisincredibilisamorsupermagnusmaximus. Yep, that should about do it ((Hooray for Dog Latin and Candyman and such)) Link to post Share on other sites
Triggerhappychappy Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 One gun in each hand, photos of you holding, I want to see (Eraser style)! Truelly stunning works of art those guns. Link to post Share on other sites
Candyman Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Have you ever attempted to skirmish with 'em? Not yet, I will be going when the weather warms up and im concidering using either the dsr or the alpine, if im sniping I can hide myself away and just plink off a few shots as and when I feel the need! no sense trying to run round with a 7kg, 1 meter long, priceless gun! One gun in each hand lol, no way, farrrrr too heavy for that Link to post Share on other sites
maxdesp Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Candyman, you are my god. I'm Candymanist now. Love from France. Link to post Share on other sites
drummguy731 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Just out of curiousity, does that wood handle really hold up under the weight of that gun? It seems like the points of connection with the gun are so thin it'd just snap if not held correctly. An amazing work of art Candyman. If I didn't live so damn far away, I would hit you up for a custom sniper. Damn shipping costs/laws. Link to post Share on other sites
Milith Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 ....dear...candyman (in place of God) WHAT HAVE YOU CREATED!? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU CREATED THE SEXIEST GUN ALIVE! Seriously though, those are, so...fantastic. I bet you could sell those off and pay for your retirement. Link to post Share on other sites
Curious Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 It is rather spectacular, great build! Dom Link to post Share on other sites
casey_cole Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Now that...is just a little bit sexy. Great work candyman! CC Link to post Share on other sites
Thorbard Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 lol, no way, farrrrr too heavy for that Ever heard of polymer? Or is the real thing mostly metal too? Link to post Share on other sites
NeoVeNoM Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Candyman, that is a nice piece! it is 100% TEH SECHS! Link to post Share on other sites
Candyman Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Ever heard of polymer? Or is the real thing mostly metal too? Link to post Share on other sites
Thorbard Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 That wasn't meant to be a criticisim. It just seems to be slightly... over engineered? Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltSky Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Thorbard: Have you ever tried using polymers in small scale manufacturing? They require a lot more engineering if you want them to be strong. Metal and wood are by far the best materials to use for this kind of work. Link to post Share on other sites
Candyman Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 The real gun is made from metal and weighs 5.9kg, mine is also made from metal and weighs just a few grams more. So you think it'd be easier to make it out of polymer? i wouldnt know where to begin! I asume you'd need to make a mould and then use injection mouding only to end up with a cheap looking plastic thing Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 That wasn't meant to be a criticisim. It just seems to be slightly... over engineered? The common usage of the term "Synthetic Polymer" is really a referral to a specialized plastic formulated to have specific characteristics made for a particular purpose. "Polymer" manufacturing is only economical when you're making thousands of units. The cost for the molds alone would be very expensive. Making one off pieces in polymer is not very realistic (maybe if it was made out of delrin ~ Polyoxymethylene (POM)). The most realistic and feasible option for creating a high-end piece the way Candyman has is using metal. Link to post Share on other sites
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