In this behind-the-scenes video we show how the gatling gun from Arms Race was designed and built! You can see the short film here: youtu.be Video Rating: 4 / 5
14 Comments
SakoresDark | July 21, 2012
personally i would have painted the trigger
AnselmoFanZero | July 21, 2012
Nice.
FRiiZL3 | July 21, 2012
you really dont want to use paint..wahahha
marxdarx | July 21, 2012
oh ok that makes sense
itsatrapuk | July 21, 2012
I wanted it to be heavy, so that the actors using it can react to the weight better.
marxdarx | July 21, 2012
Ah that makes sense as a solution. Did you find it a bit heavy to carry overall?
Or was that a non-issue?
DesignRec | July 21, 2012
cheers mate, nice one, i know what ill be looking out for at my next car booty
itsatrapuk | July 21, 2012
I get most of the brass work from Car Boot sales in the UK. I tend to buy the cheaper tarnished brass pieces and then clean them up myself with metal polish. You can find similar pieces in Antique stores but it will cost more. Ebay is also a good place to look.
itsatrapuk | July 21, 2012
The rotating copper tubing used in the barrels did eventually cause the central rod to warp after a while, resulting in some wobble of the barrels. But I solved the problem by using a larger diameter central rod.
DesignRec | July 21, 2012
Where do you suggest i find miscellaneous brass piping / metal so i can make stuff like this? antique stores?
itsatrapuk | July 21, 2012
Thank you!
marxdarx | July 21, 2012
he seems like a troll… or jealous.
Honestly, the only waste in time is hating on peoples creativity. And really…isn’t that up to the person creating , to judge that? lol
Kudos to your work! Waste of time, it is not!
marxdarx | July 21, 2012
I like how you made this so that the drill is reusable/removable and not fused with the prop in any way.
I was surprised that the copper tubing didn’t weigh it all down too much. Looks like a very smooth movement ..loved the film btw…all your stuff is awesome!
personally i would have painted the trigger
Nice.
you really dont want to use paint..wahahha
oh ok that makes sense
I wanted it to be heavy, so that the actors using it can react to the weight better.
Ah that makes sense as a solution. Did you find it a bit heavy to carry overall?
Or was that a non-issue?
cheers mate, nice one, i know what ill be looking out for at my next car booty
I get most of the brass work from Car Boot sales in the UK. I tend to buy the cheaper tarnished brass pieces and then clean them up myself with metal polish. You can find similar pieces in Antique stores but it will cost more. Ebay is also a good place to look.
The rotating copper tubing used in the barrels did eventually cause the central rod to warp after a while, resulting in some wobble of the barrels. But I solved the problem by using a larger diameter central rod.
Where do you suggest i find miscellaneous brass piping / metal so i can make stuff like this? antique stores?
Thank you!
he seems like a troll… or jealous.
Honestly, the only waste in time is hating on peoples creativity. And really…isn’t that up to the person creating , to judge that? lol
Kudos to your work! Waste of time, it is not!
I like how you made this so that the drill is reusable/removable and not fused with the prop in any way.
I was surprised that the copper tubing didn’t weigh it all down too much. Looks like a very smooth movement ..loved the film btw…all your stuff is awesome!
Cool. Very creative