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Built this out of plywood and pvc.

That is absolutely amazing Man!

Great Job! I like it!

Fantastic! I'll bet it hefts up into the cradle like a BB gun too! Very good detail! John

No way!! I was sure fooled. Fantastic "accessory" item

Great craftsmanship, sure looks the role. Any build up pics? That would be interesting as well. Did you have a real one to do a mock up from?

Thanks for the nice comments. No, sorry I didn't take any pics along the way. I didn't have any plans. I just looked at pics on the internet and scratch built it. I was a taxidermist long ago, and like to layer paint etc. to make stuff look real. After 2 years of welding and grinding on my jeep I didn't want to drill holes in my floor to mount the pedestal (also pvc) so I made fake bolts and nuts on top of the base and 3 leg supports and velcroed them to the floor. I then made 2 sandbags to help steady the base. Did great at 55 mph. Went to a 5 hour Veteran's Day parade and event last Saturday. I was quite surprised about all the comments, my favorite one being, "is the barrel plugged?"

Woah! Is that a pistol you're packin or are ya just happy to see me!!
That, sir is incredible!!

Base of pedestal as described above.

Ok, are you sure the Jeep is real too? John

WORK OF ART !! VERY NICE JOB..WELL DONE

Very Nice!! Hmm...that would make a great winter project.

I know it's been said but it deserves repeating - a very very fine job! The texturing and layering of the paint is a work of art on its own!

I'm sure that everyone here would greatly appreciate any sort of pictures, measurements and materials info that you could provide.