marzman Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) So my wife and i recently purchased our first house. We've been renting for 8 years but we are now very happy home owners. Sarnie played a huge part in this by securing us a great mortgage which beat anything else i could find - thanks mate if you're reading. Anyway - the house... it's amazing. It's pretty huge (to us), with 5 bedrooms and a double garage. We dont have kids so all rooms are for us to use as we please! So far i've got an office and i'm building a retro-games lounge / man cave. I'll add pics of that to this thread once it's in a bit better shape! Anyway onto today's build - on the top floor of the house there is a small doorway into the eaves, where we have approx a 13m long passageway that's been boarded and has power. Rather than fill it with crap i decided to make good use of it, for one of my hobbies. I started out with these bits ...and this space ...and fitted them like this ... to make one of these - a Target Retrieval System! I collect CO2 pistols/rifles and usually do a bit of target practice in my garage, but i thought this made more sense. ... okay it's not motorised yet but it will be soon. For now it's a manual job to wind the target back and forth, but it's a start! I've bought a big piece of foam to catch the bb's which you can see at the end of the range. Works really well. Here's what i was shooting with. Edited September 13, 2015 by marzman 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 ...Sorry for the pics in the wrong orientation - photobucket is not behaving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That sir is a freaking awesome idea, especially with that space. Nice one Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bems Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 that's awesome what's the plans for the other rooms/garage?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) 5 bedrooms ...no kids.....'double garage .... That is what I call living the dream !! Edited August 25, 2015 by Bodyboarder81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Nice one marz i used to shoot full bore pistol had a class 1 licence owned 6 and used to make my own ammo looking at yours brings back happy times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You knew I'd love this Chris. Great idea, ....couldn't see the video though for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 How bloody excellent!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) that's awesome what's the plans for the other rooms/garage?? So i've still got some more to do on the range first. I'm going to get some military webbing and a couple of sandbags, and some ammo crates etc so that when you open the door it's like a real themed room. Utterly pointless other than to look cool. I'm also going to be hiding this room behind a secret bookcase hidden door, complete with a book lever handle! I've read a few DIY's and they're a pretty easy build. Garage i have lots of plans for. But all in good time there. You knew I'd love this Chris. Great idea, ....couldn't see the video though for some reason. I sure did mate. I've been wanting to send you a message about it since i moved in, but wanted to wait to see if it actually worked first!! Not sure whats up with youtube... maybe it's because its only just uploaded. Edited August 25, 2015 by marzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Video is set to private, ...think you just need to set it to public for us all to be able to watch (privacy settings). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 You must have an AWESOME girlfriend lol. We've just bought a new gaff and I'm having to fight tooth and nail to have a two seater couch in one of the spare bedrooms lol. You have a bloody firing range!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Kay Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I'd be slightly nervous of going left and getting a bounce back bb in the face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 errr, isn't this a bit like a training camp to be on the public interweb? Looks like a ton of fun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Great idea, if I want to shoot in relative warmth during the winter I have to open the French door and shoot into the garden, just finishing off making a new stock for my PCP rifle, will post a pic if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 With all those guns and all those empty rooms in that big house you could set up a laser quest, only with real guns. Play at your peril!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukstang Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 That's just brilliant, what a great way to use that space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The guns are pretty cool too! i take it your hobby is airsoft! was suppose to do a weekender last weekend but missed out on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Great idea, if I want to shoot in relative warmth during the winter I have to open the French door and shoot into the garden, just finishing off making a new stock for my PCP rifle, will post a pic if anyone is interested. Yeah post some pics up! The guns are pretty cool too! i take it your hobby is airsoft! was suppose to do a weekender last weekend but missed out on it! These arent airsoft, they're 4.5mm metal bb's. Definitely penetrate the skin so you dont want to be shooting anyone! I've never done any airsoft skirmishing but i'd like to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Recently re took up Air Rifle target shooting after many years, glad to say I'm still a good shot, anyway bought myself a budget Gamo Coyote PCP rifle, its very accurate but a bit lacking in style, and the trigger is a stretch, so I bought myself a nice piece of American Ash hardwood and have made myself a new more interesting and comfortable stock, here are some pics of the progress so far, just at the oiling stage. PS that door needs a bottle beside it labeled " Drink Me" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Wow, that's a masterpiece!! Where did you get the template from, or is it your own design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 @ OP - Bloody great idea @ Tricky - Great skills looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Wow, that's a masterpiece!! Where did you get the template from, or is it your own design? Thanks! its my own design, pinched some design ques from other makes but essentially its just something I came up with to suit me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugg90 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Wow, that's a masterpiece!! Where did you get the template from, or is it your own design? Thanks! its my own design, pinched some design ques from other makes but essentially its just something I came up with to suit me. That looks like some quality wood work, did you do it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Very nice Ricky. Lovely grain to the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Couldn't resist putting it together to see the final result, and I think I have succeeded in making a pretty mediocre looking gun look a bit more special............. am I pleased definitely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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