The making of my Roadwarrior / Mad Max 2 costume. With pics.

[Big Bopper Bart]

THE GUN -
Found an airsoft gun for sale on the internet - (still on clearance for $6.50 as of Jan '08)
http://www.hobbytron.com/AirsoftShotgun ... 01681.html

Here's the box:

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Came with a lot for the money, all kinds of accessories etc - but I didn't need them. The barrel was too long, but it was in two pieces and the extension snapped right off, making it just about right. Here you can see the extension with the red ends already snapped off, and all of the accessories that I didn't need (including a cool little light up red laser sight - batteries included!)

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The color scheme on the handle wasn't exactly right, so I painted it to look more like Max's. I just taped it off and used some brown spray paint. Also painted the brown triggers black with a black paint pen (paint pen's came in handy on this costume - look for them where model paints are sold). The flash in the pic below makes the brown paint look to light, but in real life it looks pretty close to wood.

Here's the final double barrel sawed off shotgun. Cheap, legal, and light weight. Plus you can shoot pellets at unwanted party guests:

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WHOA,I never knew airsoft made a double barrel gun.Now I finally found a Mad Max prop i can make.Thanks man and you did a awesome job on your costume.

[Rook3]

There's also a gas powered version, but it costs around $200. Big difference.
It's all metal and wood, and comes with 2 removeable shells.

Russ

[Big Bopper Bart]

Has anyone ever done or considered using a REAL gun just remove the firing pin? then again the ATF at least here in the USA would personally execute you for doing so so that may not be such a good idea.

[Rook3]

Thought about it, but... yeah. Law enforcement frowns on that sort of thing.
Unless you completely demill the item (like by welding plugs in the barrel so it
can't even chamber an empty shot shell), then it's okay.

Given the choice (assuming money is no object) I prefer airsoft.

I can shoot my friends with airsoft. Real steel... not so much.

Russ

[rebepamela]

Thanks the compliments guys. Now the next thing I need to do is create it again with a more accurate Australian jacket... but I don't know if that will happen unless one falls into my lap. And once I get the money for one I'm kinda itching to start putting together a Mad Max MFP outfit...
https://leathercoburd.com/

The thing with this jacket is, it doesn't come with the sleeve cut off, or a shoulder pad, so you still have to add that stuff yourself. And while their weathering looks REALLY good, it actually doesn't look all that accurate to the movie based on the MM2 dvd screenshots I grabbed. But I've only seen a couple of low res pics of the Japanese jacket from their site so I could be wrong. I'll post them here just in case the site above ever goes off line. They did serve as a basic starting point when I was doing my sandpaper scuffing -
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I will be waiting for your new and gorgeous Australian jacket information.