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Thread: Racks with a difference.
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15th April 2007, 08:09 PM #1
Dances with splinters
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Racks with a difference.
It has been one of those oddly productive days... one wherein I not only managed to finish a couple of long-term projects (I may be in peril of contravening the code if I continue like this tomorrow!
) but I managed a couple of one-offs, too.
My nephew is a cadet in the Army and loving it and his room is still a bit... "kiddy," so we decided to redecorate. These racks are my contribution. The pistol and Steyr are training replicas as used by our lads in the forces, accurately weighted to a full load. I hope my bro doesn't just stick a nail in the wall to hang 'em from.
Wish I could be there when his lad first sees 'em.
FWIW, the backing is particle board, the framing Vic Ash (about time I actually got some use from those router bits) and still in need of a finish... I'm thinking just a Danish would look best. The camo is authentic "hearts'n'bunnies" (where do they get these names? Anyone can see it should be called "gummy bears"
) and the patches are also authentic.
- Andy Mc
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15th April 2007, 08:12 PM #2
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Nice one Skew
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15th April 2007, 08:15 PM #3
......say what?
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Good one Skew, those guns look a little scary
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Did you Make the moulding yourself?
So what is holding the guns to the frames, I cant see anything.
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15th April 2007, 08:46 PM #4
Dances with splinters
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Yup. Would've been easier to run to Bunnies, but I don't think it would've been any quicker...
Originally Posted by martrix
The big brothers of these things:So what is holding the guns to the frames, I cant see anything.
Attachment 44087
(Not a good pic, but good enough.) They're easy to spot in the pix when you know what to look for... the one holding the back of the pistol's a tad awkward but holds well, despite how it looks. Enough that the whole assembly was carried around (while showing it off
) for quite some distance without any sign of slip. [Phew!]
- Andy Mc
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16th April 2007, 04:54 AM #5
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NICE ONE!!!
Believe me there IS life beyond marriage!!! Relax breathe and smile learn to laugh again from the heart so it reaches the eyes!!
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16th April 2007, 09:28 AM #6
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Nice rack Skew....
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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16th April 2007, 04:26 PM #7
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cool job skew
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16th April 2007, 05:08 PM #8
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They both came up good and "blokey".
Can I just ask what replica the pistol is of? and what age?
Am asking out of interest, because it lools similar to one that I used to own, which was russian made, and it was about 30 years old at the time.Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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16th April 2007, 05:58 PM #9
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Good work mate
BTW I still have your fence - no worries
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25th April 2007, 05:03 PM #10
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wot, a Tokarev?
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25th April 2007, 07:04 PM #11
Dances with splinters
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Sorry for the late reply Tameriska, but somehow I missed your question. Originally Posted by tameriska
The pistol replica's a Browning. A copy of current issues.
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25th April 2007, 08:29 PM #12
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No prob Skew.
Was interested because I used to be into competitive target shooting, had an old Margolin that looked something similar.
Let us know what your nephew thinks of them, I am pretty sure that he will be rapt in them.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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