TR18

by Hiyadudez in Living > LEGO & K'NEX

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TR18

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Presenting.... TR18. One of the greatest Knex guns in the universe.

I GIVE 100% CREDIT TO KILLERK FOR THIS GUN!

Also, check out KillerK's slideshow for more pictrues and updates, - TR18  <--Cool box :-)


Well here it is, the TR18. Alot of people really wanted to know how to mae this, so, (with KILLERK's permission) I decided to post it!

Pro's-
Very powerful
18 shot turret
Ram rail
Strong, comfy handle
Strong trigger
Comfy stock
Range- (I got it to 85ft with a white rod, and I easily got 230ft with red rod w/ fins)
Strong design

Cons-
Quite uncomfortable to hold if you have long arms
Orange connector on ram guide can break if you use too many bands.

So, if you build it and like it, don't hesitate to rate it 5*! Also, please rate, comment and subscribe!

EDIT: THIS GUN REACHED 4.33*    :-)

Soo... you like? Of couse you do! Righty'o, Lets get building!

Parts List

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It never any gun to get halfway through making something then finding out you dont have the pieces! So here are the parts you need!

Connectors-
Yellow- 52
Green- 6
White- 15
Grey 2-space- 54
Grey 1- space- 90
Red- 6
Orange- 7
Blue 3d- 1


Rods-
Green- 59
White- 48
Blue- 5
Yellow- 37
Red- 4
Grey- 2 
Black (strengthened)- 2 (They can be grey rods if you want)

Other-
Blue spacer- 22
Tan clip- 20
Metallic blue clip(This can be changed for a grey 1-space connector)- 1
Ball socket- 1
Y-Connector (Picture)- 2
Small wheel w/ tire- 2
Medium wheel w/o tire (Picture)- 3

The Turret

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Here is the turret, read the writing and follow the pics.

1-13- Many different angles of the turret
14- Get these
15- Place 3 wheels on like so
16- Another veiw
17- Place the small wheels on like so (It doesnt matter if they are not center)
18- Another veiw
19- Get 1 end like this
20- Carry it round like so
21- Get the other side as shown
22- Bring both ends together
23- 1 side should look like this
24- The other side should look like this
25- Clip them together + this is what you should have.
26- Get this and put it aside with the turret for now. (That clip can be changed to a grey 1-slot   connector later if you want)

Thats the turret done! Arent you excited!

The Front End

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This is the front end, I am not going to number the pics, as they are all just different angles of the same thing.

1-10- Different veiws of it.

The Handle

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Pretty simple, again no need for individual pics.

1-5- Different veiws of it

The Trigger

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Pretty simple, But I still took a few pics.

1-3- Different angles of the trigger (There is a green rod inside the connectors holding in the actual ram block thing, this is just left like that, when the gun is full assembled, it wont come out!

The Stock

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This is the stock, Im bored, I feel like labelling the pics :-)...

1- The stock... duh!
2- Another veiw
3- Another veiw
4- The shoulder rest
5- A top angled veiw

Woohoo! Done the stock!

The Ram + Ram Guide

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This is the ram and ram guide, follow the pics.

1- Make this (It is a black rod and a ball joint)
2- A close-up of the end (Dont forget to add tape!)
3- Make this- it is the ram guide
4- Another veiw
5- Slide the ram through the orange connector
6- Attach the blue rod on the ram guide to the stock (shown in pic)
7- Another veiw
8- Another veiw

Hmm... boring.

Assembly!

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I dont know why, but for some reason,  assembling your model is always the most fun part, as you see your creations come to life bit by bit!

1- These are all of the parts you should have.
2- Get the front end and the trigger
3- Attach the trigger like so
4- Another veiw
5- Another veiw (Make sure the end grey connector looks like that!)
6- Get the stock
7- Attach it to the main body like so
8- Make sure one end of the ram guide is in that yellow connector!
9- Another veiw of the stock and ram
10- A close-up of that connection
11- Get the handle
12- Attach like so
13- A close-up of that connectioh
14- Get the turret and that little blue clip
15- Put the turret in-line with that rod
16- Slide it on like so
17- Attach the blue clip on the end of the rod.
18- What it should look like now.

Yayz! Almost finished!

Rubberband Placement

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Yah...

1- Get 3 rubberbands,I used two #38s and one #64 rubberbands.
2- Attach one rubberband on the ram like so
3- A close-up of one end
4- A close-up of the other end
5- Put a band on the trigger like so
6- Another veiw
7- Take the turret off again
8- Attach a rubberband in the tan clip like so
9- a close-up of that
10 - Put the turret back on and attach the blue clip on.
11- Put the rubber bands over that like shown
12- Do the same on the other side like shown
13- In this pic the gun is upside-down, put the band on like so
14- Another veiw of it the right way up

How to Load and Fire!

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How to load and fire- video style :-)

Congratulations! You Are Finished!

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Congratulations! You are finished!

Please rate, comment and subscribe!

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