An Air cannon can be scaled down to fit inside the brute shot, but still be strong enough to throw a rolled up t-shirt out into the crowd. I've wanted to put them into Halo weapons like the fuel rod gun, rocket launcher, brute shot, or a warthog gauss cannon for a while.
So. Definitely building this. Bevbor, is this scaled to a spartan or a human? Inquiring minds want to know! (And you didn't mention it in the topic... At least, I don't think so. Feel free to beat me with a pointy stick if I'm wrong.)
Compleeted model at current scale is only just over 3 feet. Actual halo brute shot is measured at around 6 feet. I would LOVE to see one at around 5', but then most of the peices wouldnt fit on letter sheets. Never the less, Ive started the stock pep. Awsome stuff! I too plan on making some kind of air-cannon, using the pep version as a template for a high-def model made from scratch. (hopefully I can accurately scale it up by eyeball when the time comes)
thats wicked. doing a floater for the handgrip might work well. but it would probably be a little difficult. the file is amazing though. i cant wait to see someone make it. my bet is on a cnc router being involved
Probably the best bet would just be not pepping that bit at all. Even if you got it pepped, it'd be difficult to harden it enough to the point of being able to hold it. Buy some metal rod, bend it to shape, and you're good to go. At least, that's how I'm doing it.