Vamp V^^V Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I've made a post in Gear about my intentions of building up a loadout based on the Halo ODST Marines, so I thought here I'd make a post about anyone who has any ideas for creating a Battle Rifle from a Famas. (I'm sure someone thought of it before, but I couldn't find any threads about such.) I think that the Famas, probably F1 would be the obvious choice for the base, and it *shouldn't* require a vast amount of modification. The top rail, possibly the stock, and the barrel/foregrip would just need some minor alteration to make it more aesthetically correct. BUT, I dont know what I would use to do this, having no experience in custom making a gun, etc. So that's where I could use some pointers or friendly advice Thanks very much! Link to post Share on other sites
Gliderrider Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 It's more a marrage of a FA MAS and an FN P2000 isnt it? P200 front end & mag well with famas magwell. Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I did consider the F2000 as a base, but I think that the gun more resembles the Famas, and that the Famas would be an easier gun to build it from. Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 This is a much better quality picture of the battle rifle that I want to try and emulate. Link to post Share on other sites
RedScare Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 where does one load the magazines? Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 in the stock its a sort of square mag Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Indeed. Although I probably wouldnt alter that, and would just use regular Famas mags, or try to mod M16 VN stlye mags, but Im not sure how well that would work. Link to post Share on other sites
RedScare Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 well you could just cosmetically mod the VN mags, as in work around it, if you know what i mean. Link to post Share on other sites
Raven12 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 as for the carry handle i think that a cut down version of the g36 carry handle would work if you attach a rail on top Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 mate i know i someone made a halo style airsoft battle rifle the very first one and in halo 3 with a working counter and compas who and where i dont know google it.... Edit* It was sold for $800 OR nightmare studio http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q...sa=N&tab=wi This is the halo sniper : http://www.world.guns.ru/sniper/sn55-e.htm here is one of them http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/12867/Halo-F...-Rifle-Replica/ Link to post Share on other sites
reaper16 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 wish some company would just make them... or release a kit they would make the bucks from it.... Same with any video games like doom, gears of war, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Energy Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 The battle rifle would make a wonderful airsoft weapon. The bullpup design is supreme in terms of accuracy and comfort... Some sort of high quality optics on top, and there you go. For the mag, I would somehow weld several VN mags together in order to increase resivour size. Link to post Share on other sites
Burke Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 If your good with plastic you could buy this shell and mod it around the famas http://www.cushmanpaintball.com/replicahaloBR55.html this guy on the ww2 boards is doing it with the BAR shell and its turning out nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Cheers for all the comments and adive guys Burke, although that would be a great shell to use (obviously, lol) I'm not that skilled with plastic modding, and I think it might be safer to build it up from an airsoft gun to start with. And Crimson, that is awesome! The final model of the assault rifle is fantastic, but probably a bit beyond me I reckon that a cutdown G36C carrying handle would be ideal for the top, although possibly just hack down the famas handle itself? I think VN style mags would look the best, so I might have a go at modding them to fit when I get the Famas. Link to post Share on other sites
biguk Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Sounds like a cool Idea. I think it would be pretty difficult to make that gun out of parts from exsisting AEG's without it looking different. You want that WOW its the "Halo Battle Rifle" remark. I believe the way forward is to custom build a mould/s for the item. There's are many tutorials about that kinda thing on Film Prop Forums. Best bet is talk to some of those guys and see what they say. http://www.therpf.com/ i believe a FAMAS would be an excellent donner AEG. If you did a good job with it. It could become quite an investment i think.. Link to post Share on other sites
terrorist killer Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Why dont you just buy one? if you search around the forums you might find the link Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 biguk, that's not a bad idea, and I agree that it would be difficult to make it look perfect by using existing AEG parts, but that's probably the way that I'm going to go at the moment. I want to try and keep costs down as much as possible, without it spiralling out of hand. Plus, I have no experience with building AEGs, so trying to make one from scratch would put me well out of my depth, I think. And Terrorist killer, I have searched the forums for anything related to the Battle Rifle, but havent seen anything like that. Do you mean buy a working airsoft version? Because I have seen plastic formed models, there's one in a post above, but I decided that making an AEG out of it would be pretty difficult. Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I'm doing something similar, but starting with the JLS FN2000 - much closer to the make, and it's easier since all I have to do is custom make the handgrip and the carry handle. Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Cool Feel free to post here about it if you want to, and let us know how it goes Link to post Share on other sites
TheMerchantOfVenice Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Have you looked around the 405th, Vamp? There are TONS of ways to make the shell there. Link to post Share on other sites
rbarnes182 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Great idea, looking forward to some pics. Link to post Share on other sites
bankz5152 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hey, If it helps and you can find it have a look on zeroin.co.uk because i did the same thing last year came out okish. The front grip and stock are the hardest to do they carry handel is simple get an RIS for it i used the L85A2 extra RIS its a tight fit but it does fit. PM or ask if you get stuck but im sure yours will come out better than mine. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
KingJ Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 From the looks of it, the carry handle consists of 2 vertical bars, rather than a long ris (notice it stops just infront of the scope. You might be better offusing some kind of plasticard, though I have no experience using it myself - just throwing ideas around lol Good luck though, be awesome to see it all done Al Link to post Share on other sites
biguk Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Master Replicas do a scaled prop of the Battle Rifle. That mite be worth buying as it gives you an idea of dimensions. They mite be bringing out a full scale replica, as they did that with the Star Wars weapons. Halo 3 Battle Rifle Link to post Share on other sites
Vamp V^^V Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Thanks for all the replies and ideas guys, I really appreciate it. I have had a look around the 405th, Merchant, and there are some great ideas there And Bankz, I'll contact you if i need any ideas for methods or if I get completely stuck, which is quite likely, lol. I'm getting close to finishing up the ODST armour, so this will be the next stage Link to post Share on other sites
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