Good point. Thanks for all the advice so far, theyve been really helpful for a noob like me :D i think I'll prolly go with some plastic tubing for the barrels (cuz i have some spare lying around) and balsa wood for the body. The ammo tank at the bottom will be a bit of a problem but im sure theres n...

But balsa wood might be a tad too breakable wouldnt it? :S I want a model that can take a beating. Well not literally but I wouldnt want it to break after a few knocks. Are there any other materials you would recommend? And yeah I have some of the GW paint, I was thinking of using it for the paintin...

Yeah, but I was going for more of a model and not really spinning.
But it has to look authentic though, any suggestions on what materials would be suitable?

Thanks for the advice it helped a lot. Sorry for the late reply (it was night over here) My budget is 350 bucks here which is equal to about a 100 USD. They don't sell airsoft products here sadly D: Well, I was going for authenticity thats why I mentioned spinning. I have to admit, I seriously doubt...

I was thinking more along the lines of a model, not necessarily made of metal. Perhaps PVC and wood? Is that advisable? It doesnt have to spin though if its too flimsy.

So I was playing Team fortress 2 a couple of days ago, and I had this idea to build a minigun prop (an actual spinning one, firing bbs would be a really great bonus). So I was wondering, has anyone ever tried building something like that before? If you have, some advice or help would be much appreci...