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#1 sappers to the breach

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Posted 23 December 2008 - 12:23 PM

hey everyone. From browsing through the art section it is very obvious that there is an abundance of talent in the forum. Now I would like to post a challenge for anyone with any technical skills. In many of the books, the corkscrew crossbow comes into play as a favorite weapon of the claw. Can someone please give me a rendition of what they think it looks like? I am going nuts trying to work it out in my head. Alas I have no talent in the area of drawing so I am not able to work the details out on paper. and any of the other weapons in the book would be just cool icing on the cake.

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#2 Traveller

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Posted 23 December 2008 - 12:49 PM

Do you mean the Ribless crossbow used by the Claw? I can't draw right now...

I think you pretty much described the mechanism - a screw instead of ribs/winder, to draw back the bolt. If you remove the normal ribs and stock from a crossbow, reduce it in size somewhat (Kalam wears one on his forearm) and add straps, you pretty much have it.

Whether it would work effectively is debatable.

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#3 sappers to the breach

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Posted 30 December 2008 - 11:17 AM

ok that is great and all but where does the tension come from. a metalic spring? or is there a coil of gut somewhere giving the tension. any other ideas or possible quick sketches out there people? help a sapper out.

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#4 Macros

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Posted 30 December 2008 - 04:30 PM

I always envisioned them as a metal tube, coiled spring that forces outwards. would have to tensioned for very short periods of time though.

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#5 Sparkimus

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Posted 30 December 2008 - 05:33 PM

I wouldn't think that they'd have the technology to fashion a spring, I'd imagine there's a strap of gut somewhere in there with a screw to pull it back. Damnit I wish I had gotten my tablet for xmas. The folks misunderstood and got me a digital notebook...which is useless. Gotta wait till I return it.

I will draw it for you eventually!!!

But I'm sure someone will do it first.

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#6 Macros

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Posted 30 December 2008 - 06:19 PM

I is considering buying a tablet, but not until after I go snowboarding, expect poorly realised misimaginings of weapons in a month or so

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#7 Sparkimus

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Posted 30 December 2008 - 06:23 PM

No worries Mac, I'll be right there with you.

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Posted 31 December 2008 - 06:00 PM

great looking forward to the renditions. anyone else have any quick sketches. thanks

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#9 FrostBlast

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Posted 13 January 2013 - 10:51 PM

Sorry for bringing out an old thread.

I think I've pretty much figured out one option for a basic mechanism for the Claw's ribless crossbow.

I'm kinda bad at drawing, but I've done what I could. I'm sure someone else here can sketch it with more skills. The mechanical principles are there, in any case. If some parts are unclear, feel free to ask me.

http://i888.photobuc...zps042b6b22.jpg

#10 Sibylle

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Posted 28 January 2013 - 01:00 PM

FrostBlast, on 13 January 2013 - 10:51 PM, said:

Nice job! Good thinking there and I like the way you drew it out with explanations etc. Did you do any other weapons?

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#11 FrostBlast

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Posted 07 February 2013 - 06:40 PM

Sibylle, on 28 January 2013 - 01:00 PM, said:

Nice job! Good thinking there and I like the way you drew it out with explanations etc. Did you do any other weapons?

Thanks!

No, it's the only one I've done. It's pretty much the only clearly mechanical device that needed any kind of real explaining anyway. So don't expect me to try and sketch out Icarium's time keeping devices next!

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Posted 08 February 2013 - 01:20 AM

FrostBlast, on 13 January 2013 - 10:51 PM, said:

doesn't work for me.

#13 FrostBlast

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Posted 13 February 2013 - 01:28 AM

BalrogLord, on 08 February 2013 - 01:20 AM, said:

doesn't work for me.

I've just tried the link, works fine for me.

If you want the image for any reason and still can't see it with this link, let me know, I'll email it to you.

This post has been edited by FrostBlast: 15 February 2013 - 01:12 AM