Quint speargun making thread

[Les Walker]

Well, ready for the new visual?
HE'S ON HIS WAY TO YOU!
As are the other two guns to their owners. Emails sent.
ENJOY, gentlemen!

On to the next set!

 

[Wor-Gar]

 

[Les Walker]

< Best smiley ever. That one captures my life pretty well!

Can't wait to see the Quints wid guns soon.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Guess what I got today!!!!

Check Les' packaging:

Now that's collector friendly!

THANK YOU, LES!


More later...







OK, it's later...

 

[Les Walker]

So, you like it then?

Glad you got it. That was FAST!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously.

Love the shots. Much better colors and all than mine.

 

[MaulFan]

I got a little something today too

 

[Les Walker]

 

[MaulFan]

FYI, I added the wire.

 

[Wor-Gar]

AWESOME!

Where'd you get the caribiner thingy -- that's great!

 

[MaulFan]

Hot Toys Joker, I had an extra one so I broke off the chain because it'd work right, once I set up my display I'll tie a barrel rope to it.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Hot Toys Joker, I had an extra one so I broke off the chain because it'd work right, once I set up my display I'll tie a barrel rope to it.

I love it, even the wire you used is terrific!

 

[MaulFan]

Well, while living at home has numerous disadvantages, your mom having all sorts of threads and things around can be handy for customs hehe.

 

[MaulFan]

To help the crew with finishing up their spearguns, here's a shot of the rig where the wire attaches to the harpoon.

PROPS TO WOR-GAR FOR SPOTTING AND AND POINTING THIS OUT TO ME.

And here's my fairly accurized harpoon.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Brilliant! That's it!

And that's the ref pic I was talking about!

Looks like you got a 1:1 scale there. Looks about as good as one can get! I hope to get mine as good. Nicely done!

 

[Les Walker]

What'd you use for a line??? Looks PERFECT!!! Bravisimo!

 

[MaulFan]

Ok, final recipe for Quint's speargun.

-Speargun made by Les with harpoon "loop" reattached in proper location
-Random wire for the line coming off the harpoon
-2 ends of Hot Toys Joker's chain
-"U" clip from Sideshow Indy Jacket

 

[Wor-Gar]

To help the crew with finishing up their spearguns, here's a shot of the rig where the wire attaches to the harpoon.

PROPS TO WOR-GAR FOR SPOTTING AND AND POINTING THIS OUT TO ME.

Fully inspired by MAULFAN's awesome "lobster claw clasp" find -- yes, I found out what its called -- I managed to find one myself and another little bit to help me make the rigging for my speargun as seen above.

Here's the two pieces I found to use:

Here's the new clasp next to my original rigging from 2000 (the old stuff really ain't too bad for 11 years ago).

And here's the new completed rigging:

I cut the brass 'bit' I found and attached it to Les' tube to create the "U" bit, then hooked the lobster clasp to that, then attached some silver thread to that clasp. I actually twisted that little tiny copper wire you see to clamp the silver thread into a loop.

I love making these little, tiny things!!!

Anyway, you end up with this:

 

[MaulFan]

I can't believe you got the wrap around for the connection of the wire like that at this scale, what are you working with tiny tools and a magnifying glass. Nice work.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I am so glad you asked

Crazy as it sounds, that was the fun part: a needle, a thin piece of copper wire and a little piece of the insulation to do this...

Yes, that's my fingers holding the needle on the right. Very tiny work indeed, but I was fairly proud of myself when the idea hit me.

The hard part was getting the silver thread through that little copper tube...twice!

 

[Les Walker]

I am gonna have to come back and take notes here.
Somebody do us a HOW TO on all this would ya? I need easy pics and refs in one place. If that is possible. All the spear stuff, and barrel ropes all in one easy place to follow.

(I have just met a lady, a new girlfriend, so all work is a tad slow on set two....sorry...I will speed back up! But assume I am kinda out of it for a few days. And I will need to catch up with all this. So, bear with me! Good days again though! )

Ok. enough with announcements.
Back to the discourse! But seriously, can all this be organized into a simple how to set of images?