IMO they only had one hero thrower/pack. There’s a lot of repeat in that scene. I think that each time that you see one of the guys alone, he has the same pack on.
OK! Small update: here’s the status of things after an afternoon of measuring and drilling (that’s what happens when you’re at home and it rains :P)
There’s my gun box, full of new holes and measurements. First I finish the holes, then I paint it. Then I mount everything. This build is going to go faaaaaast! If I didn’t miss some parts my thrower would be done before my pack.
… I had to check out how it fitted on the pack. And I didn’t regret testing it out, because my S-hook was not crooked enough, it got stuck on the HGA! A short modification later and now everything fits like a glove.
I know, I’m a tease. This thing is incredible, can’t wait to finish it. And I retract what I said previously about my thrower being light. That beast is hefty!
I think the only difference is that my gun track kit is all from Jason (discs and S-hook included) That’s pretty much it! Of course I didn’t got any Austin light caps yet, but I keep my fingers crossed.
Not much. Everything is aluminum, and the only parts that pack a little weight are the solid ones. All that I know is the gun box (with welded handle) weights less than a resin box. Overall the thrower won’t be very heavy (I assembled it all earlier tonight and played a little with it; it’s weight, while not negligible, is quite confortable) I’d guesstimate that it’ll weight around 5 lbs when complete, maybe less.
Oh and thanks for the kind words, guys. You better prepare yourselves though: the paint is drying right now. It is… amazing, to say the least. Can’t wait to show it to you!
Well, Metal throwers are as close to the real deal as it gets as far as what a “real” tool would look and feel like, (I don’t care what the movie props were made of, it was implied they were made of metal in the movie world) so these all metal projects, for me, are the creme de la creme of GB props.
I tell you this since you’re one of the people who I can tell this to without you flipping out and calling me an elitist: The green gun hose you have there is not the right color yet unfortunately it seems to be what is most widely used in the community :?
the tubing you want is the same stuff that is on your lever for the extending tip. You can get it in the GBFans Shop
I can’t speak for anyone else, and I’m not trying to kiss your ass Kind, but people like you are the reason that I’m here. This will probably be the only chance I get to build a pack so it’s good to get tips on how to make my pack better (like a booster frame…). No worries man.
Again, I had no idea. And don’t worry about me whining or getting defensive or anything, because you’re some sort of walking accuracy encyclopedia and I value your opinion. Why would I flip out and dismiss your advice? On the contrary, I thank you for it.
Consider that green tubing bought. Speaking of which, any idea on what length it should have? I’m guestimating 6" or so.
It won’t be long, believe me. Paint is done, dry transfers are done, some parts have been installed. I’ll post pictures later.
I’m only missing a few parts (Arcolectric caps, trigger box, rear instrument bar, and that darn green tube ;)) so in a little while my thrower will be exactly like my pack: stuck at 90% completion waiting for the last components to arrive.
Tutorial time! I’ve installed the other end of the split loom on my gun’s handle, and I thought that I finish my tutorial. Like the first time, this is entirely reversible, so you can remove the loom at will. Also, it’s pretty much specific to metal handles, but can be adapted to PVC handles with minimal effort. So here goes!
First thing first, trim your loom to the desired length. Personally I went with 3 1/2 feet. Then trim your clear tubing to be 6 inches longer (or whichever is necessary to go in the gun box) You should end up with something like this:
To attach the loom, you need one long bolt, one that’s almost as long as the ID of your handle. I chose a 8/32" cap screw. Then you measure the hole and tap it. Mine is 1 1/8" from the end of the handle, centered onthe bottom (where the grip will be)
Next you drill a big hole (mine is 7/32") in the clear hose. You drill it around where the end of the loom should be. Mine is around 5 3/4" from the end of the hose.
Now you screw the bolt all the way, making sure that it clears the hole in the tube. If your hose isn’t split down the side like mine, you can even drill two holes! It’ll be even tougher.
Don’t forget to dig a little hole for the screw’s head in the grip. The screw will be hidden by the grip. The hole in the grip is 1" from its end (that’s why I drilled the hole 1 1/8" earlier; so that my grip would be 1/8" from the end of the handle)
Voilà! Your split loom is solidly attached to your thrower. My loom goes just a little in the handle, just like the screen-used packs in a lot of screen shots. Of course you can adjust it to your liking.
