Hey fellas.
What is the best way to replicate .50 cal and 7.62 spent shell casings and link connectors? (Is link connectors the proper term?)
Also wanting to replicate some spent shell casings for a Bradley 20mm.
Thanks for any advice.
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Spent shell casings

Thirian24

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 06:15 PM UTC

ReluctantRenegade

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 06:26 PM UTC
Brass wire in different diameters could work...

Klaus-Adler


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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 06:31 PM UTC
Mission models used to do some that were fantastic but I think they're oop.
Try live resin I think they do the 50 call stuff
Try live resin I think they do the 50 call stuff

Richard_E

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 07:08 PM UTC
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Mission models used to do some that were fantastic but I think they're oop.
Try live resin I think they do the 50 call stuff
Live Resin produce the links in their set LRE35092 and both cartridges and spent shells in their set LRE35093. Alternatively RB Models produce a set of turned brass spent shell cases.

jekrott

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 07:21 PM UTC
I've used the Rb Models shells in the past,and like them a lot.Just a tiny downfall they only come with 20.But that is a very small downfall.They are pretty inexpensive so if you buy 2 packs they will give you plenty of left overs for other projects.

Thirian24

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 08:30 PM UTC
Awesome. Thank you fellas.

Frenchy

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 08:33 PM UTC
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Also wanting to replicate some spent shell casings for a Bradley 20mm.
This guy has made his own :
http://www.nutsnbits.com/nutsnbits_000026.htm
BTW, the Bradley is fitted with a 25 mm gun.
H.P.

Thirian24

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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 09:12 PM UTC
Ah ok. Thank you for the correction. lol I feel dumb now.
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