Ideas for a big futuristic tank barrel?

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:40 pm

You guys were a huge help with ideas for the McCullen ancestor helmet.

Anyone have any ideas for a big, sci fi tank cannon barrel?

Current plan is to use the FLAK (minus the base and chair) as the "base" where the barrel meets the turret, but I'd like to extend and beef up the rest of it.

Want to avoid anything multi-barreled (no Gatling/chain gun style barrels" unless they're fairly unique.

Want something iconic like the persuader, but at the same time I don't want it too recognizable.

Just curious if anyone had any "secret weapons" in mind that I might not be considering.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2020 4:08 pm

how about 'alt-futuristic' ?

I don't remember exactly what it's from (probably need @Spectre for that) but I did this thing once : http://www.joecustoms.com/customs/custo ... awestriker

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

that one jm70 posted is the corpse laser canon i just traded spec. you asked about the tripod in the "look what i got thread".

maybe just some pvc pipe and fittings

sgartz · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

The wing guns from the Dagger Squadron B-Wing, perhaps? They're an interesting shape, and definitely large enough to mesh with the FLAK body.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:16 pm

Interesting suggestions, thanks guys. Keep em coming if you think of more!

bucky · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** IA

Most things I can think of are double barreled, could modify the look with some tech detail.

Battle bunker cannons
Raider cannons
Mean dog cannon
Poc blue hiss cannon
Pulverizer cannon

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:28 pm

The crevice tool from a vacuum cleaner.

Round barrel, solid material to glue things on or to, and usually has an angled end with unusual designs (cuts, angles, narrowing tip, etc).

You might be able to greble up some type of emitter and glue it in the end.

Check your local reuse center for cast off parts or old vacuum attachments.

drbindy · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:42 pm

Many great sci-fi models or artistic renditions begin life as household items, so I kind of like DJ's thought. I'd say PVC piping of various sizes to overlap and make multi-surface totally unique barrel is an option I'd consider too, if you can mate it to the base well enough

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

only one i can think of making is this wip, can't believe i haven't touched it in 2 years! ptetty sure it is a ko tank turret and the barrel has a piece from a rumbler (tiny wwf figures) launching ladder on the end..
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=46109&hilit=titanboa&start=15

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:51 pm

You need to paint that beast and finish it!

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

thanks but it is a long way from paint! it is still loose parts just staged together. when i was making it i had only been using superglue, then i got my first uv glue. i'm thinking that will be needing cleaned up and use hot glue. man i love hot glue

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:42 am

bucky wrote:

Most things I can think of are double barreled, could modify the look with some tech detail.

Battle bunker cannons
Raider cannons
Mean dog cannon
Poc blue hiss cannon
Pulverizer cannon

Pulverizer is exactly the right type of thing, I'll have to think on that one.

pluv · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:48 pm

drbindy wrote:

Many great sci-fi models or artistic renditions begin life as household items, so I kind of like DJ's thought. I'd say PVC piping of various sizes to overlap and make multi-surface totally unique barrel is an option I'd consider too, if you can mate it to the base well enough

Shampoo bottles or lotion or dish soap. Anything that is skinny and tapers.

beav · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:49 pm

pluv wrote:

Anything that is skinny and tapers.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

check out the cannon in this value set
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kid-Connecti ... /636844040

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