Update Video:Crowley's MkII Cloud

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Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:17 pm

Well this is a new type of cloud, still the same basics but 'souped-up' MP5 style.

It all started when I though I would make a cloud, But I wanted something different, something better....So I decided I wanted the blow gun at the back, so it looks cooler and it feels better, But after consulting a few members we decided that wouldn't work as the air flow will just go over the top of the BB's. So I improvised and kept the Blow Gun at the back but diverted its flow via pressure hose to the 'belly' of the cloud where a normal cloud's blow gun would be placed. It works like a charm and feels like a MP5. I have minor jamming issues because of spray paint on the inside got some BB's stuck early on, but a shake or two does the trick and ill have to get a video to guess the ROF as its bloody quick.

The barrel is made from a weed-sprayer gun and is connect into a hose fitting which is then connected to a 20mm nipple. To load I just unscrew the barrel via the nipple and poor in the BB's. The flow is great considering the hose is thin. The handle of the tee is blocked off with cotton balls to stop air going down the handle and inside the tee there is a wire mesh to stop the BB's going down the handle. The brass tee where the blow gun is connected to is blocked off where it joins onto the back of the cloud to stop the air going through and makes it divert through the hose. The BB's are too big to fit through the barbed hose adpater so no problems there. About 1/8 of the back of the tee is blocked of with a LEGO wheel so the gun doesnt take to many BB's to fill up.

Now for some pics:
Full Over-View Of Cloud
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Close-Up Of Cloud And Hose
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Cloud With Barrel Removed Next To My Dog Named Milo
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Edit:Sorry for the bad lighting in some of the pics
Update: <A HREF="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/ ... ">Video</a>
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:29 pm

that looks great! alot better than my cloud, i should probably post it...
well, glad to see that it is still possible to think of new things to make! what kind of blowgun is that? all the ones ive seen are straight. a longer barrel would probably increase accuracy.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:46 pm

cool dog.

Good job on the cloud, it's very original and more "gun-like" than the conventional.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:10 pm

Medievalman~

The blow gun is from my dad hardware store,rated to 120PSI and I got it for $8....it also had a gauge.... and lets just leave it at that :roll: I broke it lol.

I would have a longer barrel but the weed-spray gun broke in half and I could only scavange about 20cm of it.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:11 pm

Cool gun, What type of bb's do you shoot.
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:15 pm

Thats looks really cool
Good job
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Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:19 pm

killagorrila99 wrote:Cool gun, What type of bb's do you shoot.
6mm plastic airsoft.....I cant find any metal ones so ill have a look on trademe or something
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:22 pm

Ok I have the <A HREF="http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i290/ ... ">Video</a>

The video tells you all you need to know.....This is my fourth take(other 3 I screwed up) so I didnt have many bb's to fire :D

Video is about 6mb I think, Hope you like my Credits at the end :D

Edit:hmm not working..
Edit2:Should be working now
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:36 pm

Oh cool. A cloud that actually looks cool. Most clouds are just a clouds are just cylinders with a smaller cylinder coming out of it.
EDIT: And you really need to scrape that paint off.
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:48 pm

Love the music. MR.CROWLY DUN DUN DUN!!! Gotta love Ozzy.
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:22 pm

Why should I take the paint off? If you go into my photobucket album(which you are allowed to) there is a pic of it before its painted, it doesnt look as good, the pictures I took are really shiny and in bad light

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I tried to have the second solo playing instead but I couldnt be screwed editing the music file.
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:32 pm

The video looka awesome. I wonder what your name is...
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:34 pm

hmm yeah, lol, I wanted to have credits and it wouldnt let me put my name under all of them as one instead I had to do them all seperate..... :D
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:38 pm

Yeah...of course, yep... i know just what youre talking about... :lol:

and you looks just like you're avatar! jk
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Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:04 pm

I like the color of it actually. It looks better then krylon fusion because it soo Shiny! Is it zink based paint or something like that?
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