Can you build this??

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Plagerreap
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Can you build this??

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I got bored at school today and did some doodling during study hall, and I drew the T-57 Heavy. And it made me recall trying to make one earlier in the year, I was using wood, as a project for shop, and I got the hull made, and then got to the point of the turret. I thought of many different ways to make it, but none of which I could stick my air soft in, and still function. My question is if anyone can make one of these, and how would you propose going about doing it?
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The only way that I would approach it is to make a rough styrene skeleton and then fill it and sand it until the elevation worked smoothly. As for fitting an airsoft, it would take a lot of work. The bottom of the airsoft would stick out below the turret, and when elevated would hit the rotating part. This would mean a long hole in the turret base.

It's probably more work than its worth, even with a 3D printer, it would take a lot of work to get all of the design right, so that all of the curves, hinges and elevation matched.
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Hi
Do you mean the normal BB firing or proper air soft.
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I'm gonna say Bb, little pellets, round ect.
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The turret wouldn't be too hard.

Here's an AMX turret I started some time ago (but got put on hold because of other projects)

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