Weapon with tons of accessories
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Hi. I have to make a weapon model with tons of accessories. Like Lonewolf's M4. I dont know too much about weapons, so I need a little help with this. First. Are these accessories (on Lonewolf's m4) real, or half-real, or can I make "custom" accessories that I imagine, if its still functional? Second. What accessories you recommend? Third. Where can I find good references for these things?Earlier I found a site where are tons of weapon references, but they are "simple" ones without accessories. Fourth. Which Weapon you recommend to make?Which weapons can be that equipped as the m4 that I talked about?
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For a fiction, near future (crysis or something) you would probably be able to "invent" more then a game like battlefield.
But for existing guns, best stick to existing parts.
On lonewolf's guns (correct me if I'm wrong), and even every real life gun I have seen a 3D version off, the attachments also exist in real life.
For the parts themselves, have a look at online stores, or manufacturer sites (la rue/magpul/etc)
Or google for "pimp my gun" wich is a online gun builder.
Not much guns are as customizable as a M4, but some good ones would probably be the SCAR/MP5/AK.
Just go to some gun owners forums, and you will probably see quite a bit of customized weapons.
Basicly any gun that has some rails you can stick a lot of stuff on ((vertical)grip/flashlight/rail covers/attachment to attach a strap/laser pointer/scopes/different iron sights/etc).
For the AK, there is a rail system that replaces the front wood grip, and that you then can stick some other stuff to.
have a look at this guys channel for a example of that, and some other guns.
http://www.youtube.com/user/philmordenrunandgun
If by "have" you mean "want", then really most of these questions are up to you, if its just a personal project, do what you think looks cool.
I find almost all my refs from either Google searches (images, obviously) or deviant art. its insane how many people with a niche are on sites like that dumping in hundreds of images about a single subject.
Maybe not the best method, But if i can't find it on either of those two, Chances are its not popular enough for someone to call me on its accuracy
http://deicidenbf.thanez.net/
mp5 and variants are under the category "submachine guns"
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x6wjobint6xzenw/eZLQ0mEWtG
My next question is, what piece would appear with what in the real life.I mean, I dont want to make a tactical scope and "charge" grip. Which pieces are ok to make if I want to make an mp that would be used in a silent maneuver for example. Or a "normal" people dont have knowledge about these things, so I can make it how I want? Or then the weapon would loose its "realistic" appearing? Or just choose one from one picture and dont care about this and copy it? Sorry If my question is worded a little badly.
The only thing really that anyone would need to be on a mp5 for "silent maneuvers" would be a suppressor. Everything else is just personal preference.
There are dozens of suppressors that lock to the mp5 and all its variants.
The mp5 I did I loaded with
GSG forend handguard
GG&G Vertical foregrip
Gemtech Raptor II suppressor
Brugger & Thomat Folding stock
Brugger & Thomat Eotech mount base
American Defense Optics Mount
Aimpoint PRO
Insight Flashlight (don't remember the specifics)
Dual mag clamp from H&K pro that I don't remember the brand of, but its stamped with the H&K logo.
I chose those parts because of the look, and the character on which it was to be equipped.
I sorted through TONS of shit to find them and narrow down a selection which the *client* then went through the few options of each accessory and gave the final "OK".
The GSG handguard you can have up to 3 rails on it which will let you hello kitty the shit out of the gun if you so desire.
If you're wanting to keep it functional, think about the person that is going to use it. If there isn't one clearly defined, make up one. Then think about the situation that this is generally for.
Then go through and start adding or eliminating parts based on those ideas.
OR go and find what looks cool and just slap it on. You have a bunch of good images in your dropbox, and HKParts.net will generally have a breakdown of each of those parts from multiple angles.
*edit* Once I had more or less gotten the parts nailed down I found a picture of someones personal mp5 that was loaded in almost that exact same way down to the brands (-a couple parts). That is actually what led me to the specific mount that I used.*/edit*
If yes, what is the name of this shoulder part?
You can use 1024 if you author it to 2048 first. Playing around with the UV shell's size ratio of each parts will help you to fit all of that w/o considerable loss in quality.
MP5 is a good gun. I made one myself (visit my page)
And this is what I have by the way.
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6389/zdn0.jpg
Tell me how good or bad it is. The supporting is a little exaggerated at some places, but I did this because of the "low" texture resolution, and to make it read well from further too.
As for the stock design, for me, I prefer the MX5 buttstock because the other one is more known for G36 series of guns. Although I migh change the design because for me its too kitsch.
As for the front handguard, I prefer just a simple railed because the one you've shown screams "Airsoft" it kinda defeats the purpose of making it to look like a real gun.
For the handguard. The current one also have rails. You mean the little rubber things that hides the rails, or the complete handguard?
The lower shown is NOT an airsoft trigger housing. It was the original German styled housing that was used on the mp5. *edit: although it is in the modern texture/finish vs the original smooth finish.
The smooth sided variation came out later.
Just adjust your search terms. MP5 Fixed stock, or MP5 Folding stock.
The Handguard would be Variations of this.
*I'm tired, so if I misread something, and am putting out info that wasn't needed, just ignore me
Sorry about the sort of ramble. Like I said, tired, but I just can't stop Warehouse 13
I had mis-interpreted your post and the post above and jumbled them together and out of order, so I read it as you two were mistaking the trigger housing as the handgaurd and thus the era's.
Though there is an airsoft variant, and the GSG was originally designed for the .22cal variation made by ?gsg? I think, it works and fits well on the full sized versions of the mp5 just fine.
Also I dig the stock you chose. Since its not in view most of the time I think thats a smart choice. It has a little interest so when its seen outside of fps, its still more interesting than the basic stock(s), but simple enough for a low, that its budget friendly.
Detail of the part you're asking about.
I'd have to see the part you're talking about to comment being there, but not there.