halo sniper

[Maaku564]

ok guys this isnt the thread i wanted to post
i made the entire post to find out i can only use a certain ammount of pictures.
what im trying to post is a walkthrough on how to make a halo sniper out of a nerf gun.
i would like to post this thread if its possible for the picture limitation is lifted

thanks

 

[Maaku564]

i have a total of 40 pictures in the thread i would like to post. it is a full guide and i hope i can post it soon

 

[Boba Fett]

don't bump it again after 6 minutes. Somebody'll get around to you... post them in a photobucket or flicker album. Then link us to it. That'll work for now.

 

[Maaku564]

sorry i didnt mean to bump it. the edit function wasnt working for me for some reason

 

[d taktics]

The edit function doesn't work for anyone -_-

 

[Maaku564]

That explains alot

 

[Flyerfye]

To edit successfully, hit "go advanced" instead of "save changes", then submit it from that page. It'll be fixed later, that's the workaround for now.

 

[Cobbatron]

Well, with 40 pictures you could use 10 posts, which is a lot, with 4 pics per post (which is the limit.) but I think you can get away with it if you are posting a tutorial or progress thread, dont quote me on that!
Check with a mod before doing so, I've seen it done before though.

 

[Maaku564]

Thanks for the advice guys.
ill do the multiple posts and i hope i dont get into much trouble

 

[Maaku564]

Ok here goes

Hey guys
i gathered im new here and i saw this thread so i thought id put in some info on making a cheap halo sniper rifle.


find yourself a low priced Nerf Recon gun. i found mine on amazon for about £25

find a picture of which halo sniper rile you would prefer i used 2 pictures to make a hybrid sniper rifle. -as shown below-

next you want to go down to your local hardware store to pick up a few things to make your sniper rifle

this includes
1 hollow pipe
1 pipe that fits down the nerf barrel
1 think metal rod that is easily bent
and a few other bits and pieces that could make the scope etc
ok now onto making it

first you will want the pipe that fits down the barrel - like so

you will want to use strong glue like araldite and a instant mega grip glue gun to secure the pipe inside the nerf gun.

After you have done this you will want to get the hollow pipe, now get a long one so you can decide how long you want your barrel to look. after you have decided you will want to slip the hollow barrel onto the think one. like so

again you will want to secure this barrel onto the thick rod.

 

[Maaku564]

ok next is the lower part of the rifle. again you will need a think small rod that will fit into the light/laser part of the nerf (i drilled a hole to make it easier and more stable for the rod)

as you can see i found a little piece from the hardware store that looks similar to the lower part of the rifle

i did a little work with the think bendable rod so when it was ready i could attach it

as you can see i changed the stock as well. using wood i draw out the shape so when i cut it out it fit into the nerf stock


i decided to move onto the painting before making more pieces -note remove the magazine clip before painting-

i used the Chaos Black spray can that you get for Warhammer 40k
After that i used the Boltgun metal paint that is also bought for Warhammer 40k models
using i dry brush method i tried to make the rifle look sort of realistic

 

[Maaku564]

Next i worked on the scope
im sorry before hand that i barely have any pictures i forgot to take some
what i did was get some wood and drew out the rough shape of the scope - after cutting it out and sanding it down i made a small frame with little parts of wood to hold it together then decided to use duck tape to fill it out

after making that i attched it to the rifle with araldite and Green stuff (Warhammer 40k resin)

as i said earlier the thin bendable metal rod attached

Next i wanted to make the barrel end
using the same method as the scope with wood and a small frame but with one different part. i used Green stuff to mold the end to look like the barrel as shown

 

[Maaku564]

after that i attached some pieces to make it look more like a barrel end.

the sight piece i just took off the nerf gun and the barrel end piece from a hardware store
now for the painting

base colour

painted

now you will want to make a whole to fit the barrel so there no chance of it being knocked off

and now for the finished product

sorry for showing my ugly mug XD
as you may have noticed there is a small hand guard where my hand is. its easy to make just use wood then attach it

i hope this has been helpful and im very sorry if i made no sense what so ever so i hope the pictures help.

oh also im sure your wondering "why make a halo sniper rifle when you have no costume" well guys ill answer that with my Halo Hayabusa costume

 

[Maaku564]

enjoy

 

[Cobbatron]

Nice tut!! and awesome Hayabusa!

 

[Maaku564]

Thank you
i forgot to mention in total the making of the rifle was about £80
the hayabusa costume i did not make so credit goes to the soaring hammer - ithica
i just repainted the armour from black to blue and red and did some repairs

 

[Gixxer]

i love the paintjob on that sniper ... i have made a sniper rifle also but im using Nerf Longshot .. and owh .. u can bend down like that ! i cant ! that is crucial for some sniper pose ehh ...

 

[Maaku564]

Thanks man. i was thinking about using the longshot when i started but went with the recon (obviously lol) its quite difficult to crouch like that and hold the sniper rifle in a steady position. ill have to check out your longshot sniper

 

[Minkyboi]

wow loving the rifle AND your suit

but personally, i wouldve gotten rid of the "nerf" on the side of the rifle...thats just me though

 

[LongShot X]

Yea! Nice Rifle tutorial. Once I've got my suit done, the sniper is my next project! Perfect for my namesake.
Oh and I gotta say... Nice "Busa"

Cheers!