How To Make An AK47 Assault Rifle

Post by **Matt** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 11:41 pm

I have made more progress on my prop AK47 assault rifles. The tutorial can be found here :

How To Make An AK47 Assault Rifle

I am adding details and photos as I complete my very own AK. I'm actually making 2. You can never have enough ...

Berra · Post by **Berra** » Tue Jan 21, 2003 7:34 pm

Nice project you had there, i will make like 10 of those for my upcoming warmovie.

I am having one problem thou, when i print it on A4 paper it gets so small, am i supposed to print the templates on A3 paper?

Keep up the good work.

Thx // Berra

[Edited on 22-1-2003 by Berra]

Post by **Matt** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:51 pm

hello,

The templates should be printed on A3 paper. Just checked the tutorial and I don't make that very clear. Opps. Will update now.

I would recommend making one first because there are a few tricky bits you probably want to try before mass producing them

The hardest bit is the barrel assembly because I had trouble with the MDF splitting when trying to drill the larger holes in it. I have modified my original design and this is reflected in the tutorial.

Just corrected a mistake in the 'example picture'. It was launching the wrong one.

I have a completed prop but haven't painted it yet. My girlfriend is a bit of an artist so I am going to get her to do wood effect on the stock and hand grips.

Overall I am pleased with it but it is probably slightly too big and slightly too wide. If I was doing another one I might consider reducing the dimensions of the MFD bits by 10 percent. But when it is finally painted it is going to look cool

Good luck.

Berra · Post by **Berra** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 10:15 pm

Okay, i was a little hesitative there, maby for the kids a A4 paper will do

Now i have to go to the copy/print shop cause i dont have a A3 printer at home

Thanks // Berra

Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:22 am

I did think of doing an A4 version because I realised not everyone would be able to print A3 (I can only do it at work).

If you have got CorelDraw you may be able to take the template file and transfer the shapes onto A4 sized pages.

If it causes people big problems I may go ahead and do an A4 version. No point having one of my main tutorials unusable by most of my visitors.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 2:50 am

A4 would be great Matt.

A friend of mine here is attempting to make one very soon.

Post by **Matt** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:07 pm

Have added A4 templates to the tutorial page.

Most of the parts fit onto an A4 sheet but 3 of the bigger parts don't. I have cut them up into pieces for reassembly once they are printed.

Hope this helps. Am very interested to see how everyone gets on making their AK47s !!!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Jan 24, 2003 3:28 am

Excellent service and fast attention my dear Matt!

Berra · Post by **Berra** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 12:30 am

Thanks Matt.

I agree to Grant
fast attention.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 11:10 pm

A friend is attempting your design next week. He is a gun enthusiast and loves the plans.
You have done well!

waza · Post by **waza** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 2:52 am

hello, i am grant's gun nut.
i have the corel draw file but i don't have corel draw or anything like it.

what other ways can i go about printing out the A4 templates?

i could probably print out the A3 file at uni but that would take alot more frigging around than printing A4 at home.

i am impressed by the pictures of the imitation ak's on the ak page. they are far better than the p***, tight-a***, kiddies guns that grant has got us using now.

Post by **Matt** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 11:26 pm

Hello, glad you like the tutorial.

At the top of the tutorial there is a link to a zip file

A4 Zip File (100kb)

This file contains the A4 templates as normal GIF pictures. These can be printed out on A4. The exact scale isn't vital as long as you print them out using the same method.

Use any graphics package or at a push M$ Word.

Hope this helps replace your kiddie guns

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Feb 04, 2003 11:46 pm

Hey those kiddies guns have served me well since i was a kid!:P

waza · Post by **waza** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 4:42 am

kiddies guns, shmiddies guns, to get more credibility we need to take it to the next level!
home made imitations is the way to go.

thanks for the link, i will be able to handle gif files at home.

now all i have to do is negoiate supply of raw materials from granty.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 5:18 am

Well would you consider an IOU? You know with school fees and all at the moment.
Hey as i said those guns have served me well thorughout play ground wars to the modern day.

waza · Post by **waza** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:26 am

i am not sure if i am printing the templates out correctly.

i have been printhing each template to fit an A4 size page.
i am not printing the default size of the templates, i have been checking an option in the print dialog to give the templates the same physical dimensions of an A4 size page.
is this the correct way to print all the templates?

Post by **Matt** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:27 am

Yeah that sounds ok. Each A4 template should cover a single A4 side. As long as all the templates are printed using the same technique you should be fine.

waza · Post by **waza** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 2:09 am

i have printed out the templates at a4 size but i don't think i have done it correctly.
some of the templates have been stretched and don't look right.

should i print the templates out at default size instead of 'making' them fit a4 size.
by fitting a4 size i mean filling the a4 paper with the template as opposed to simply printing the template out at it's current size.

Post by **Matt** » Fri Mar 07, 2003 3:50 pm

I have just checked the A4 templates. I have screwed up the GIF file export by the looks of it. Damn

All the images are the same size except I have exported only the objects from CorelDraw (rather than the whole page) so most of them are disorted. Sorry about that. I will export and post as soon as possible. Hopefully at the weekend. I will post here when I have updated them.

Sorry for wasting your time. I'll try and get them right this time

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 12:51 pm

Its ok Matt, Wazza is part of my crew here in OZ. He is just a very eager young gun enthusiast!!

Post by **Matt** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 1:06 pm

Amended the templates now. The A4 GIF files (in the zip file) are now A4 size. Hopefully you will have more luck with these

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 12:47 am

Will pass it on to Wazza. He will love it

waza · Post by **waza** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 2:02 am

the ak models will improve our credibility. a few pages are nothing in comparision to having people think our guns look more convincing.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Mar 11, 2003 3:23 am

We are credible. We rule in the land of OZ. Respect we must be shown yes

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 10:51 pm

Wazza has printed out the plans again and layed them out. He is very impressed and construction of one will begin soon.