Splatmaster replica

sloonan · 07-03-2008, 07:01 PM

Looking to see if any of our airsmiths think they are up to the challenge of replicating the plastic outer shell of the Splatmaster with something made of aluminum or other metal.

Bull Dog · 07-03-2008, 07:19 PM

Casted brass.

Ivan · 07-03-2008, 08:26 PM

If the price is reasonable on this, and if do-able, I would like one also. Though I can see this being too extensive to be "cheap".

piccardalpha3 · 07-03-2008, 08:56 PM

if somebody was to do a run of these for a reasanable cost i would buy one

optical 2 · 07-03-2008, 09:13 PM

if so count me in!

russc · 07-03-2008, 09:24 PM

You'll all count yourselves in until someone actually quotes a price...

HurtCow · 07-03-2008, 09:42 PM

Make it lever-action.

LagShock · 07-05-2008, 09:50 AM

You'll need a warp feed to keep up with the lever

I was actually thinking about how one would go about a lever action splatmaster yesterday. The action would have to be reversed and it would be a little awkward.

*EDIT* The more I think about it the more it starts to seem reasonable. If you rock the run back instead of the lever, it would go with the front loading feed tube.

I need to think about something else, nobody sell me a splatmaster.

shives · 07-05-2008, 10:15 AM

FS: Custom Splatmaster Upgrade Kits (velocity adjuster, etc)

Well mostly. I guess you are looking for a new body as well. I managed to get my hands on one of these gems that Ken turned out. It is a wonderfull little shooter.

Shives

HP_Lovecraft · 07-05-2008, 03:42 PM

There might be an "easy" route.

1- Make a mold of an actual splatmaster body. Use whatever method. Ie reverse-plaster, clay, wax, sand, whatever. Cheap and easy to do.

2- Get some easy to melt metal. Tin can be melting at home on the stove. Zinc and Brass is trickier, but can be melting with a torch.

3- Pour into cast. Let cool. Drill/sand/grind as needed.

A metal splatmaster for -zero- dollars (assuming you can find the scrap laying around).

Now, the body would be of poor quality, but you are not building parts for the International Space Station. There were some great Popular Science articles a few years ago detailing the process. The Splastmaster was already a plastic molded gun, so it lends itself very well to being converted to a metal body.

EDIT: Maybe make a body out of post-1982 pennies? I used to melt those when I was young to make action figures?

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LagShock MCB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 131	You'll need a warp feed to keep up with the lever I was actually thinking about how one would go about a lever action splatmaster yesterday. The action would have to be reversed and it would be a little awkward. EDIT The more I think about it the more it starts to seem reasonable. If you rock the run back instead of the lever, it would go with the front loading feed tube. I need to think about something else, nobody sell me a splatmaster. __________________ Selling: -LagShock's Back to School Sale- Nightmare SB Comp, PGP and red dot sight -Feedback- LPPC #10 My name is mis-spelled, thats my old mcb handle and my email address is outdated but its me Last edited by LagShock; 07-05-2008 at 10:01 AM.

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Bull Dog Rec Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 46	Casted brass.

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shives Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 193	Already been done... FS: Custom Splatmaster Upgrade Kits (velocity adjuster, etc) Well mostly. I guess you are looking for a new body as well. I managed to get my hands on one of these gems that Ken turned out. It is a wonderfull little shooter. Shives

07-05-2008, 03:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
HP_Lovecraft MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 2,957	There might be an "easy" route. 1- Make a mold of an actual splatmaster body. Use whatever method. Ie reverse-plaster, clay, wax, sand, whatever. Cheap and easy to do. 2- Get some easy to melt metal. Tin can be melting at home on the stove. Zinc and Brass is trickier, but can be melting with a torch. 3- Pour into cast. Let cool. Drill/sand/grind as needed. A metal splatmaster for -zero- dollars (assuming you can find the scrap laying around). Now, the body would be of poor quality, but you are not building parts for the International Space Station. There were some great Popular Science articles a few years ago detailing the process. The Splastmaster was already a plastic molded gun, so it lends itself very well to being converted to a metal body. EDIT: Maybe make a body out of post-1982 pennies? I used to melt those when I was young to make action figures? __________________ www.montneel.com My Myspace nonsense "the evidence strongly suggests that neither Billy nor Adam (Smart Parts) could have invented the electronic paintgun" -Garr M. King, U.S. Judge Last edited by HP_Lovecraft; 07-05-2008 at 03:48 PM.

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