Custom Paint Ball Gun
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Bloodl3tt3r
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Erm. If you're going to go about this at all, the best course of action as I understand it is to simply make a shell that you can put over the gun. I believe someone did that with a GoW Machine gun (I forgot what it.. Lancer!) right, a Lancer. If you can find that thread (or that thread's OP can come in and link it) then it'll give you an idea of what to do.
I don't suggest making a paintball gun from scratch.
I don't suggest making a paintball gun from scratch.
ACDCrockr209
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Alright, I know your a noob and all, but please answer this question for me. How old are you?
You don't know how many new guys have come here and said that they are going to do something that will basically give us the power to actually be a super soldier, but it turns out that they end up being nothing but kids with no job and no experience in working with computers and metal(Both of which you need to make a paintball gun, too).
It takes a more than your imagination to come up with something that will have to function efficiently in a "combat" situation. You will have to make sure the the body of the gun will stand up to heavy use and that it doesn't cause an explosion that will end up killing or injurying you or the gun's tester.
Also, the guns that are made here are only props and should only be used for display perposes. If you buy one and do a little experiment on it and blows up into pieces, don't come and whine to the maker. It will be entirely your fault no matter what you say.
If you want a Halo paintball gun so bad, print out the file of the gun you want, build it and put a "real" paintball gun inside it becuase that's as close as you are ever going to get without killing or injurying yourself.
I'm generally a nice guy, but these kinds of things just piss me off.
New guys should seriously get warned for this.
-Pony
You don't know how many new guys have come here and said that they are going to do something that will basically give us the power to actually be a super soldier, but it turns out that they end up being nothing but kids with no job and no experience in working with computers and metal(Both of which you need to make a paintball gun, too).
It takes a more than your imagination to come up with something that will have to function efficiently in a "combat" situation. You will have to make sure the the body of the gun will stand up to heavy use and that it doesn't cause an explosion that will end up killing or injurying you or the gun's tester.
Also, the guns that are made here are only props and should only be used for display perposes. If you buy one and do a little experiment on it and blows up into pieces, don't come and whine to the maker. It will be entirely your fault no matter what you say.
If you want a Halo paintball gun so bad, print out the file of the gun you want, build it and put a "real" paintball gun inside it becuase that's as close as you are ever going to get without killing or injurying yourself.
I'm generally a nice guy, but these kinds of things just piss me off.
New guys should seriously get warned for this.
-Pony
kenster1000
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owen12000 said:
I'm just going to throw my two cents in here if you don't mind.
If you are going to make a paint ball gun out of a halo prop I'd say go for it because it sounds like a really cool idea expesially for the Reach sniper rifle.
Also if your going to do this you have to proceed with extream caution cause a lot could go wrong. If this is your first time doing this to any halo prop
ask for advice and pointers from "experts" befor you start.
I would really like to see this when it gets done. Good luck.
Andrew
P.S. don't ever be put discouraged by other members on the 405th saying that you cant. Take their disbelief and use it as a challange to prove them wrong.
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ACDCrockr209
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What do you mean "Use it as a challenge"?! It is not going to work dude. Trust me. Most of the members are kids and dream big, but everyone knows that you can't have everything no matter how much you want it.
The guy probably doesn't have a job and no experience with metal working. That right there would immediately raise a red flag.
And you should probably think about this sentence.
How the hell am I supposed to "encourage" someone that said this? If this guy ends up giving himself a bad injury, he better not come here and say what to do becuase he was warned of the dangers that could happen.
Now, if the guy was going to just stick a gun inside another gun, then I'm ok with that, but I wouldn't want to run around a paintball field shooting at someone with a plastic gun that cost me an arm and a leg to get.
Just make the gun out of paper like Bloodletter said. It's the safest and most expendable way to get the look with out losing your arm to a major burn or shrapnel.
-Pony
kenster1000
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What i mean is, is that even though someone has an outragious idea that my not work just tell them to try their best and if it dosen't work then have them move on to something else. Also im not saying to encourage every project that you see but at lease give them positive reenforcement to let them know that what their doing is possable and to try their best at it. Please don't be a hater to the new people on the 405th, It's just not cool. Also your a veteran on the forums and those noobs look up to you as do I but your not setting a great example for people to stride for. Please don't take this the wrong way, I mean no Harm
Andrew.
P.S. I know what you mean by "if they hurt themselves" but that is a risk that some people choose to take and the best thing you can do is either tell them it's a bad idea or tell them to use extream caution in what their doing to keep them from getting really hurt.
Andrew.
P.S. I know what you mean by "if they hurt themselves" but that is a risk that some people choose to take and the best thing you can do is either tell them it's a bad idea or tell them to use extream caution in what their doing to keep them from getting really hurt.
Ah, the paintball topic... again. This is a topic that gets brought up alot, whether it be about making a halo paintball gun like you want to, or paintball armor, most people arnt going to be that helpful because, from what ive seen, its the same people who bring it up. noobs. People new to the site/community who havnt ready up on how things work.
The general consensus when it comes to paintball related topics is:
The 405th does not encourage, support or endorse the making of homemade safety gear or functional weaponry that can potentially cause harm to oneself or others in any way, shape or form. The methods contained within are for the construction of props and costume pieces.
No one is saying that u "cant" do what you want, but some things shouldnt be attempted unless you have a full understanding of what exactly it is your trying to achieve. Custom engineering a working paintball gun is one such thing. Ive worked at paintball fields and maintained paintball guns before, and they are complicated little chunks of metal, any attempt to modify or build one from scratch shouldnt be attempted, unless your a gunsmith or something
because of all the hazards associated with them. Paintball gun ARE potentially lethal.
If u really want a halo paintball gun, get a stock standard gun and build a shroud for it so your not changing the gun itself.
The 405th community is full of helpful people that are willing to provide advice and expertise to others so we all learn from one another. Ya just gotta make sure you dont sound like your coming across the wrong way. If you are new check out this video:
New Recruit Orientation Video - http://405th.com/for...showtopic=17078
Adam explains everything straight up for all the noobs Dont take any of this the wonrg way, im not putting you down, just shedding some light on things. Cause really the 405th is about making kick arse stuff.
The general consensus when it comes to paintball related topics is:
The 405th does not encourage, support or endorse the making of homemade safety gear or functional weaponry that can potentially cause harm to oneself or others in any way, shape or form. The methods contained within are for the construction of props and costume pieces.
No one is saying that u "cant" do what you want, but some things shouldnt be attempted unless you have a full understanding of what exactly it is your trying to achieve. Custom engineering a working paintball gun is one such thing. Ive worked at paintball fields and maintained paintball guns before, and they are complicated little chunks of metal, any attempt to modify or build one from scratch shouldnt be attempted, unless your a gunsmith or something
because of all the hazards associated with them. Paintball gun ARE potentially lethal.If u really want a halo paintball gun, get a stock standard gun and build a shroud for it so your not changing the gun itself.
The 405th community is full of helpful people that are willing to provide advice and expertise to others so we all learn from one another. Ya just gotta make sure you dont sound like your coming across the wrong way. If you are new check out this video:
New Recruit Orientation Video - http://405th.com/for...showtopic=17078
Adam explains everything straight up for all the noobs
Dont take any of this the wonrg way, im not putting you down, just shedding some light on things. Cause really the 405th is about making kick arse stuff.kenster1000
Jr Member
Thanks for clearing everything up for me and for everyone. I know that i got off topic a little and I do apoligize for that. But your right just take extream caution and ask for help when you need it and you can achieve greatness.
ACDCrockr209
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Do I hate on the all of the new guys? No. I welcome them to this site like everyone else does, but there are the few that want to make things complicated for themselves.
So what you really want me to say to this guys is, Z0mG u c4n maeks dis H4L0 gunz. I b3l33bs in u!!
I don't think so. Some members deserve to be explained that some things just can't be done.
-Pony
MikyVengeance
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well, if you want some ideas, I made a paintball assault rifle, there's a link in my signature!
goodluck, and be careful
goodluck, and be careful
MikyVengeance said:well, if you want some ideas, I made a paintball assault rifle, there's a link in my signature!
goodluck, and be careful
Thank you ill try your idea
and to "pony" i understand your concerns and that why im going to use miky's gun design
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kenster1000 said:
We have had alot of Paintball discussions here on the 405th. We do NOT encourage anyone on the 405th to make Paintball/Airsoft armor of any kind. Of one simple reason, new people with zero experience cannot make their own safety equipment.
Pony is 100 % correct, if you Kenster1000 encourage this guy to make his own weapon (which I doubt will succed), is even more dangerous than making your own safety armor. What if he fails, the "weapon" he created accidently set on fire during a testshoot, and set of a minor explosion making scars in his face for the rest of his life, then saying "The people at 405th was very encouraging for me to continue, and even helped me out with hints!". Isnt it better to say this is a bad idea and being disencouraging, than having to face the consequence?
"What i mean is, is that even though someone has an outragious idea that my not work just tell them to try their best and if it dosen't work then have them move on to something else. Also im not saying to encourage every project that you see but at lease give them positive reenforcement to let them know that what their doing is possable and to try their best at it. Please don't be a hater to the new people on the 405th, It's just not cool."
If you want every thread to have good response, no matter what it is, why dont I make a thread saying I want to make a real bruteshot weapon to shoot my neighbours cat?
My two cents, and I dont mean any harm either.
Kind Regards,
/Tahu
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kenster1000
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Tahu said:
I know what you mean "Tahu" all I am trying to do is to encourage positivaly with great respect to saftey. I didn't mean any harm. Sorry it I offended anybody.
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Its great Kenster to do that I didnt mean any harm either. I have read Alot of threads about paintball armor/airsoft armor, all of them are closed/dead now, because it just wont work out. When I read about making a paintball gun, I got an even a worse reaction.
All the best,
/Tahu
I didnt mean any harm either. I have read Alot of threads about paintball armor/airsoft armor, all of them are closed/dead now, because it just wont work out. When I read about making a paintball gun, I got an even a worse reaction.All the best,
/Tahu
MikyVengeance
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owen12000 said:
Yeah sure!
I used a Tippmann Alpha Black.
you can find the gun file on the halocostuming wiki
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Tahu said:
OKAY ... just gotta ask it... How the heck is a paintball gun gonna burst into flames? explode from overpressure I can see, but bursting into flames? not meaning to sound rude but you don't sound like you have a clue what your talking about except for the following train of though:
Admin says no paintball=paintball is dangerous=danger often involves fire=Fire Bad.
now I don't paintball but I am a novice airsofter and have looked up how paintball markers work out of boredom. If you do paintball you would know there is NOTHING in one of those markers that can start a fire. and on this WE don't crap, check whose on your wagon before you pull out cause I for one go with the belief of try it, and live with your own consequences. now im not saying make a marker from scratch, because thats impossible for almost everyone who does not design paintball guns for a living and really, really rock hard stupid. but try to make a shell for an existing gun mr. O.P. have fun doing something the rest of this community seems to be Xenophobicly afraid of. and pony, pet peeve or not, there is no case where being a complete and utter ass will help. I'm not saying the gist of what your saying is wrong, but I only know KIDS to think putting someone down because you hate what they are saying is okay. you could have explained in a single, well though out and kind post that its basically impossible to make your own paintball marker and a better method is to put a marker in a shell to make it look to be a different gun
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