Clip fed Big Bad Bow build log [WIP]

I decided I was going to clip feed my BBB. Then I figured I might post it here for all you wonderful people to see.
This is only the very first stage of production, and this thread will be updated as progress is made.
All I have done so far is add a sleeved rail system that will connect the rear part of the BBB (the trigger grip section) to the front of the breech in order to operate the breech with the cocking of the bow.


Here you can see the sleeves. I have glued a length of 20mm conduit to the sides of the front section that sleeves over 16mm conduit which is bolted to the rear section. The reason I used a bolt and not glue was in order to make disassembling the blaster possible for repairs, etc.


Here's a close up of the sleeving at the front.


Where the 16mm conduit is bolted to the rear section.

I still need to disassemble the sleeves and sand the conduit so that they have a smoother finish. I also need to correct the spacing of the 16mm conduit where it is bolted to the rear section. All this is in order to reduce the friction of the sleeves, as right now it's a little too difficult to slide back and forth.

Nice work. be interesting to see how it turns out.


Could you maybe male your photos a bit brighter Or take them with better lighting next time Cause there a bit hard to see.

JacobYeah wrote:Nice work. be interesting to see how it turns out.


Could you maybe male your photos a bit brighter Or take them with better lighting next time Cause there a bit hard to see.

Cheers. Sorry about the lighting, I was only able to use my phone which isn't too good at photos (you can tell from just about most of my photos :P) and I was also in a bit of a rush at the time.
I'm also thinking of integrating two big salvo air tanks a little later on, like i saw on... nerf haven was it? or here? I forget.

Would have been NerfHaven or one of the like, I think.

Ahtanie's X-men Crossbow I believe. He had two big Salvo tanks mounted in the BBB arrow holders, I saw it on Youtube and NerfRevolution - not sure about NerfHaven.

There have been many Marvelous Salvos spread across the forums, its certainly not a new concept.

EDIT:

Research links:

http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16047 Earliest BBB with MarvSalv I could find
http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11927 Original MarvSalv

Swatsonia wrote:There have been many Marvelous Salvos spread across the forums, its certainly not a new concept.

EDIT:

Research links:

http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16047 Earliest BBB with MarvSalv I could find
http://nerfhaven.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11927 Original MarvSalv

ooh, thanks for that. Though to be honest, I wasn't really too concerned with where it originally comes from.

If anything, it gives you some background to help the build progression.

Swatsonia wrote:If anything, it gives you some background to help the build progression.

I never go from a write up. I usually look at what the mod is, look at what I want within that, then figure the rest out myself. Credit still goes to whoever came up with the design first, but I like to experiment with the design and do it how I like it.