A Collective Thread for All Them Guns

[The Finch]

Trial and error
(schuurschijf, reuze handig om heel snel, heel veel weg te schuren)

[Gazongola]

Bless you.

[Torvald_Faust]

Trial and error
(schuurschijf, reuze handig om heel snel, heel veel weg te schuren)

Hmm, yup, that is indeed something I miss in my tool shed Are you sure I cannot bribe you to make something for me, sir?

[Zthroo]

Quick question:
What would be the best way of making something spray painted gold less shiny?
I'm working on my steampunk armament, and I wanted a "made of brass look", but the spraypaint I used is too shiny.
Any suggestions?

[Gazongola]

A black wash. Or brown.

[Lady Lavinea Dreadful]

yup get some acrylic paint water it down and put it on like you would a stain. get a rag and rub it on then get a clean rag and rub off the excess. if its not dark enough get let the first coat dry and repeat. cover it with a clear sealant after. i've actually used shoe polish for this too. works ok on wood but ive not tried it on plastics before.

[Schizmo]

I am just starting to get into Steampunk from a creative side, (I've always been fascinated with it as a genre, but have only recently become interested in actually MAKING things) so I don't have any kind of Steampunk gun to show off.

I did however come across this at an antique sale last weekend when adventuring in the forests of northern California. The locals appear to gather on the second Sunday of each month and block off entire streets for a whole day to put this sale on.

The proprietor even gave me a few tips on how to "get it working" again, but I don't think he realized that it already works. (it uses those little red paper pop-cap rolls.)

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I still have no idea what I'm going to do to it, but I've got some ideas. Anyway it looks a little Steampunk in its current state of wear, so I thought it would be appropriate to post before I actually began work on it.

Steampunk 'Noisy Cricket' FTW!

Actually, I forgot to include anything nearby for size comparison, that gun is actually about the size of any ordinary handgun.

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But a noisy cricket DOES sound fun.

Ahh! It looked a lot smaller in the first picture. I guess it's the unusual design and somewhat 'odd' proportions of the gun.
I quite like it though. It's a vintage toy gun, right? Any idea how old it is?

Its called a "Super Nu-Matic", I believe they were first sold in 1949.
http://langsonmfgco.tripod.com/lmco_product_pictures.html

Also featured on that page is the Cody Colt, the same kind of gun fashioned to look like something out of the old west. The same person who sold me the Nu-Matic (antique sale I mentioned earlier) had one of those, too. But I was short on cash and thought the Nu-Matic left me with more options.

[Zthroo]

Thank you Gazongola and ms_boo_dreadful, I shall follow your advice once I have finished painting on the other colors. And once that is done, I shall post pictures.

[Gazongola]

Cool.

[Lady Lavinea Dreadful]

fantastic i hope it works well for you, i just got my bubble gun today and i plan to start its deconstruction tomorrow

[Uriah]

Zthroo,  before you use a wash, you might want to try spraying the gun with a clear satin or flat finish.  You should be able to find it at most craft or paint stores.  I use Testors Flat Coat - it rocks.

[Uriah]

Proud to add the STARHAMMER to the amazing work showcased on this thread.

[Alliance-T-19]

Very nice piece, Uriah! The new paint job looks great.
Nice gloves, too.

[Zthroo]

Oh great. I have to post my work after that. Thanks so much Uriah. 

[Capt. Michael Bedlam]

Proud to add the STARHAMMER to the amazing work showcased on this thread.

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Damn.  I've seen alot of guns on this thread, but that is one that I do not want to get shot with.

Well done.

[akumabito]

I am just starting to get into Steampunk from a creative side, (I've always been fascinated with it as a genre, but have only recently become interested in actually MAKING things) so I don't have any kind of Steampunk gun to show off.

I did however come across this at an antique sale last weekend when adventuring in the forests of northern California. The locals appear to gather on the second Sunday of each month and block off entire streets for a whole day to put this sale on.

The proprietor even gave me a few tips on how to "get it working" again, but I don't think he realized that it already works. (it uses those little red paper pop-cap rolls.)

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I still have no idea what I'm going to do to it, but I've got some ideas. Anyway it looks a little Steampunk in its current state of wear, so I thought it would be appropriate to post before I actually began work on it.

Steampunk 'Noisy Cricket' FTW!

Actually, I forgot to include anything nearby for size comparison, that gun is actually about the size of any ordinary handgun.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

But a noisy cricket DOES sound fun.

Ahh! It looked a lot smaller in the first picture. I guess it's the unusual design and somewhat 'odd' proportions of the gun.
I quite like it though. It's a vintage toy gun, right? Any idea how old it is?

Its called a "Super Nu-Matic", I believe they were first sold in 1949.
http://langsonmfgco.tripod.com/lmco_product_pictures.html

Also featured on that page is the Cody Colt, the same kind of gun fashioned to look like something out of the old west. The same person who sold me the Nu-Matic (antique sale I mentioned earlier) had one of those, too. But I was short on cash and thought the Nu-Matic left me with more options.

Hah! There is some awesome yet totally pointless stuff on that site! I love it! The aerial torpedo cane rocks, and the Big Shot doubly so! Great stuff

[A.G.Morgan]

As to the No Modern Firearms rule, what about working replicas of antique firearms? For instance, an Italian made copy of a brass framed 1851 navy colt?
Also, does the rule apply to air guns? I've seen some airsoft guns but I guess that some could argue there's a difference.

I've got a project and a possible project in the works but I figured I aught to check first.

[Commander Obadiah]

Airguns are, by definition, not firearms. Very few are capable of killing instantly, so I wouldn't have a problem with them. As for modern, working reproductions... If they were made to be used, and not just as a curiosity, I wouldn't think they'd be allowed.

Commander C. Obadiah

[A.G.Morgan]

As for modern, working reproductions... If they were made to be used, and not just as a curiosity, I wouldn't think they'd be allowed.

Commander C. Obadiah

Not even if its got a shiny brass frame?

[Honeythorn]

Currently a WIP and thus nowhere near finished yet. It started out life as a little seatbelt clip light/torch. It will be wrist/arm mounted, and I shall call it the Aetherical concentrator. The crystal on the end is a quartz point ( I collect crystals and could spare one )





Switched on

[Gazongola]

Nice. I think I have seen those in Poundland. As in the seatbelt lights, not the entire contraption.

[Honeythorn]

That is indeed where I got it

[Gazongola]

Awesome. Whats the additional part at the front? The barrel I mean.

[Honeythorn]

Ha! It's a brass curtain/blind pull. Got it at a haberdashery stall in Brierley Hill Market. I got the washers in a big bag of metal bits from one of the traders at a car boot. The wire round the crystal is a proper crystal cage for making a necklace ( but not this time MUHAHAHA) . 

[Gazongola]

Cool.