starship troopers gun

[meddy]

so starship troopers was on tv and i've always wanted that gun they use =) i fancy making one (got noting better to do and i want a project) so what could be used to make it? dad said it might be an AUG, but what do you lot think might be a good base gun?

awaits flames

[Idiot]

Re: starship troopers gun

check out movie guns mate you should find details on there

[Idiot]

Re: starship troopers gun

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers

[Idiot]

Re: starship troopers gun

looks like a bull pup type rifle a famas or sa80 or a type 97 should be close and looks like a pump action shot gun slung underneath

[Xxerox]

Re: starship troopers gun

The main issue I can see is where would the gearbox fit.
The only thing I can think of is an AEP gearbox, as they're set up to work at right angles from the barrel - unless you can get something like this I think you'd struggle to get a gearbox in the "realistic" space (and even then the motor would be a pain).
You might end up having to lengthen the stock and take a bit off the front to make it feasible in skirmish terms.

The spec ops Mk1 looks like it might have a bit more space in it's canon dimensions - would also be a bit more of a reasonable length :P

[hapi]

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The movie gun was the Ruger mini 14, mounted in molded plastic body.

[meddy]

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hmm my google-fu needs training thanks for the link. so its made with a stockless m14 hmmm should be fun to make cheeres

[pacey]

Re: starship troopers gun

Ruger Mini-14/AC-556 rifles with with an underslung Ithaca 37 shotgun.

Ruger mini-14 is not an M14, its a much smaller platform, but you would probably be able to hide in resin. How ever your mags wouldn't look realistic as the mini-14 is .223(5.56)

[seansamurai1]

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It has a very similar back end to the type 97 bullpup.

Compared to


Not a huge amount of difference.
But I suppose for the film the Chinese were unwilling to give them away as movie props.

[seansamurai1]

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OMFG, this browser f**kin sucks, double posts all the time.

[meddy]

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if it looks like it its fine sure i can mould the mags to look like it . its only going to be "in its image" not exact replica. now to find a donor gun XD

[seansamurai1]

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Looks like M4 style mags with a plastic moulded bit on the outside of it.

[meddy]

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http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Ruger_Mini-14 ... i actuly like the looks of this mini 14 more i look at it the more i want it

[Andy8746]

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The prop weapon like mentioned before was a ruger mini 14 not a m14 . The mini 14 was chambered for the 5.56 that's why the mags look the same as an stanag m4 mag . The 97 would be ideal. But you could also use the gbb ruger 1022 .

[bob86]

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but a 1022 isnt bullpup is it??
the ruger m14 is the thing the a-team use in the tv show isnt it?? the rifle they use that they can never hit anyone with