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Wednesday, December 25. 2002
Rubber Eagle
Stress in the office? A nerving boss? You should arm yourself and fight! A good choice is one of the standard rubberband guns. But shooting your boss with an ugly piece of wood is not really cool. I need a gun with more style. And is there a weapon that has more style than the IMI Desert Eagle?
That's why I built my own rubberband pistol as a replica of the Desert Eagle with my old LEGO bricks. I call it Rubber Eagle.
Because of the natural length of the Desert Eagle the Rubber Eagle has a good range and is fairly accurate. The trigger mechanism is very simple. The trigger releases a toothed wheel and this wheel releases the rubberband. That's all. Unfortunately I was not able to build a mechanism that was able to fire more than one shot in a row like the commercial rubberband guns. If you know of a simple mechanism that can be build with standard LEGO bricks and old LEGO Technic pieces feel free to help me out.
Rubber Eagle Mk3
The Mk3 got some improvements. It's more stable now (so it can shoot even very
strong rubber bands) and I have changed some details so it looks a little
bit more like the Desert Eagle.
I also have created building instructions for the pistol by using the great program LeoCAD:
The HTML export of the Final Assembly also contains a complete part list.
| Grip Base | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grip Covers | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
| Grip Foot | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
| Trigger Guard | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
| Pistol Bottom | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
| Pistol Body | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
| Final Assembly | LeoCAD-LCD-File | LDraw-DAT-File | HTML export |
Anton Bauer has successfully build the first copy of the Rubber Eagle by using the above building instructions. He has used different colors so this weapon looks really cool. Here are some pics. Click on them to enlarge them.
Rubber Eagle vs. Desert Eagle
The Rubber Eagle is now nearly two years old and today I can compare the
lego replica with a real one. The size and some details match pretty good
but in other details I sucked totally. But hey, who cares. What about
the Onxy Lego Beretta? Does it
look like a real Beretta 92? Not really. But I must admit, the slide is cool...
Pictures of the old Rubber Eagle Mk2
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Links to building instructions are included in this page. Just click the "HTML Export" links.
right i made the mk3 and i want to make more now do u know how to make the beretta cause i clicked on the onyx beretta link and it said the customer is offline ???
I have corrected the link. The builder of the Lego Beretta seems to make big money from lego weapons now. He also built some other guns. But I think you can't download instructions there, you have to buy them.
quess what..... i just improved the the gun i added some parts to the back such as cogs and a trigger switch on the side so that if you shoot the first round all u do is click the side switch and it relode the second rubber band so now my gun will fire 2 rounds when ever i want ....
if u want to know how to build try asking me on my e-mail cause i dont normly sit on my laptop for long.
if u want to know how to build try asking me on my e-mail cause i dont normly sit on my laptop for long.
No. Unfortunately it only fires one shot. Then you have to reload. Sure, you can load more than one rubber band at once but they will all fire at once when you pull the trigger.
Not from me. Maybe you can google for a shop where you can order a specific set of pieces. If you find one feel free to post a link to it here.
Is someone Selling the compleated lego gun? if so, TELL ME! I dont care if in assembled on comes with just all the peices, I WANT THAT GUN!!IT'S SO COOL!
i could not find the rights parts. lego does not sell the brick )1*8 with 7 knobs
shown in step 1.)
shown in step 1.)
Are you sure? This is (or was) a very common brick. But I'm afraid I'm not going to re-design the Reagle just because Lego no longer supports old bricks 
Try to improvise, buy old bricks on E-Bay or send me tons of "new" bricks so I can play with them 
Try to improvise, buy old bricks on E-Bay or send me tons of "new" bricks so I can play with them
can you send me instructions on how to build that it looks awesome also for both of them
hey can anyone make the reagle on (lego digital designer) and post it here so i can just buy the parts on lego.com
if you can use diffrent blocks it will be great because lego does not sell some of the parts.
if you can use diffrent blocks it will be great because lego does not sell some of the parts.
I gave it a try. I've downloaded the Digital Designer (Nice tool by the way, even runs on Linux with Wine). I found a way to replace the 1x8 technic brick with a 1x6 technic brick but for this I need another special (but new) piece. A black connector peg which can connect three bricks. But this peg is also not available in the shop. More problems: Looks like the lego shop has no toothed wheel which is suitable for the Reagle. And there is no 1x12 technic brick... I think this original Lego shop just sucks. Maybe there are other shops which have a better sortiment. Maybe a good shop can be found in this list:
http://www.bricklink.com/storeList.asp
And by the way: Haven't done much with the Digital Designer but I think it's not possible to build a complete Reagle in there because I used some "illegal techniques" to connect pieces and it seems it's not possible to do this in the Digital Designer because it has no "free placement" mode. One example of such an "illegal technique" is plugging the grip plates onto the holes of the 1x12 technic bricks as you can see in the final assembly instructions. This technique works perfectly but the Designer doesn't allow it.
http://www.bricklink.com/storeList.asp
And by the way: Haven't done much with the Digital Designer but I think it's not possible to build a complete Reagle in there because I used some "illegal techniques" to connect pieces and it seems it's not possible to do this in the Digital Designer because it has no "free placement" mode. One example of such an "illegal technique" is plugging the grip plates onto the holes of the 1x12 technic bricks as you can see in the final assembly instructions. This technique works perfectly but the Designer doesn't allow it.
Hey! LOVE the gun. I have looked and looked and looked for working LEGO guns and this site just kept coming back up. Well I chaecked out that list of sites you had, and http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?p=maxlego seemed to me to be pretty good. (FOR AUSSIE)
I just finished building the REagle for myself, it is a wonderful creation you came up with, but I found one "error" in the directions that I can not believe everyone has missed since Anton Bauer built the first copy.
I am talking about the internal trigger mechanism. About one third of the way through the Pistol Body construction on the HTML export instructions, you add a 4x4 plate on the back of the body that also connects to the last two studs of the 2x8 on the bottom of the sliding catch inside, this effectively locks the trigger in the "open" position, making the gun completely non functional.
It only took me a couple of minutes to fix this for myself. I am sorry that I can not post a picture of the modification I made but I will try my best to clearly describe it.
First, on the internal sliding catch, I removed the bottom 2x8 and one of the 2x6 plates. On the top I replaced the 2x4 plate and the 2x2 smooth plate with a 2x6 plate. On top of that I added a 2x2 smooth plate on each end of the 2x6. This should now slide smoothly along the bottom of the 4x2 and 4x6 plate used on the very top of the REagle.
Lastly, when constructing the REagle Grip Base, next to the 2x3 sloped brick at the bottom of the HTML export instruction, add a 2x3 brick on the inside next to the two studs on the sloped brick. On top of that add a 2x2 plate to the forward two thirds of the 2x3 brick, then a second 2x2 plate on top of the first. Add a 2x4 plate to that extending 2 studs forward, and a 2x2 smooth plate on the forward half of the 2x4 plate.
This should give you a smooth catch and release to the trigger when the REagle is fully assembled.
If someone is able to understand this modification and is able to post a picture or two of it, I am sure it will help anyone building their own Reagle.
Again, wonderful creation you came up with and thanks for sharing it everyone, I know I'm going to have fun with it. Now where did Mr. Whiskers get to... J/K =D
I am talking about the internal trigger mechanism. About one third of the way through the Pistol Body construction on the HTML export instructions, you add a 4x4 plate on the back of the body that also connects to the last two studs of the 2x8 on the bottom of the sliding catch inside, this effectively locks the trigger in the "open" position, making the gun completely non functional.
It only took me a couple of minutes to fix this for myself. I am sorry that I can not post a picture of the modification I made but I will try my best to clearly describe it.
First, on the internal sliding catch, I removed the bottom 2x8 and one of the 2x6 plates. On the top I replaced the 2x4 plate and the 2x2 smooth plate with a 2x6 plate. On top of that I added a 2x2 smooth plate on each end of the 2x6. This should now slide smoothly along the bottom of the 4x2 and 4x6 plate used on the very top of the REagle.
Lastly, when constructing the REagle Grip Base, next to the 2x3 sloped brick at the bottom of the HTML export instruction, add a 2x3 brick on the inside next to the two studs on the sloped brick. On top of that add a 2x2 plate to the forward two thirds of the 2x3 brick, then a second 2x2 plate on top of the first. Add a 2x4 plate to that extending 2 studs forward, and a 2x2 smooth plate on the forward half of the 2x4 plate.
This should give you a smooth catch and release to the trigger when the REagle is fully assembled.
If someone is able to understand this modification and is able to post a picture or two of it, I am sure it will help anyone building their own Reagle.
Again, wonderful creation you came up with and thanks for sharing it everyone, I know I'm going to have fun with it. Now where did Mr. Whiskers get to... J/K =D
It's really easy to put in multiple bands, but the mechanism takes up a lot of space. I've used mechanisms like this: (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8084831859001361822&q=Die+Lego+GumGun)
quite a lot, and they're very useful. Look closely at the video, sry I couldn't find instructions.
quite a lot, and they're very useful. Look closely at the video, sry I couldn't find instructions.
\im still trying to build it.its hard for me cause i donthave a spring peice what should
i do?
i do?
all you need to do is finish building and then put elastic band from front knob piece to trigger
Hey Ive made this gun loads of time and it's absolutely amazing, have you build anything else lately? Im also going to rebuild this and add a semi auto mechanism into it, ill be sure to post it to you.
Can someone email me adocument with the instructions. i have dilup and would like to print them off. Thanks.
Anyone have any idea on how to modify this into a more period style? Like a musket or 1600 style pistol?
Please email me w/ ideas.
Please email me w/ ideas.
Its very cool and im going to try making it but try remaking ing with the rubber band on the inside of the gun and have a slide on top to load it maybe or a revolver.
I have built a few semi-auto lego guns (none perfected though). For ideas on a trigger mechanism go to google patents and search for "rubberband gun".
Do you have this in lego digital designer format? If so can you please email it to me, thanks.
Open your eyes. There are links to the instructions in the article.
The HTML links just go to your homepage, please fix this or tell me where on that page are the instructions.
Argh, sometimes I hate Serendipity... Every .htm links were rewritten by the blog system. This is fixed now. Thanks for the hint.
I've built my own Reagle - but not based on your mechanism. I have a semi-automatic one that can hold about 12 shots, and fires one at a time. The mechanism doesn't take up that much room.
Could you please make a video and post the link? I really want to make this thing semi automatic
well i made one in lego digital designer it just need the spring and the toothed wheel that holds the rubberband it cost around 30-35 dollars depends on curse=P
as few people have said they put a semi aurtomatic mechanism into this, anyone got instructions/ diagrams/photos of that?
yeh i found this one it works perfectly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjF1U5Pni6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjF1U5Pni6k
thanks for the rubber egle instrutions had to improvise though cause i didnt have the peices
It shoots rubberbands...
I made one of there... Very nice!!!
I didn't have all the pieces, but its quite possible to improvise!!!
Took me around 3 hours to make.
I made one of there... Very nice!!!
I didn't have all the pieces, but its quite possible to improvise!!!
Took me around 3 hours to make.
Nice design, I have just this great gun ( couldn't fix the colours, so it is not so cool ). Great work!
Magnus
Magnus
im gonna use the lego digital designer to make a rifle out of this gun ill reply when its finished
I have made a few modifications to make it semi automatic, My main problem was the space internally for the spring mechanism and the rockers so I put them on the outside. It does ruin the look a bit, but not much.
please send a list of parts. my computer wont let me open the list thats on this website.
I really want to build it please send me a list thank u.
I really want to build it please send me a list thank u.
nice gun ive been trying to find the instructions all over the place
This has really helped me build my own rubber band gun. (It's nowhere near as good as this but I got the rubber band to shoot through the pistol and not over it.)
Here is the one i made. I moved some of the trigger elements to the outside due to size limitations internally. This method meant that I now have multiple shots. The use of the gear ratios means that for each trigger pull it moves forward 2 pins on the gear holding the bands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7cxiSfJwIU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7cxiSfJwIU
This is a really awesome gun. I finally found someone with a good gun with instructions so i can see the firing mechanism. I'm not sure i have all the pieces though. Can the firing mechanism be improvised someway?
Thanks
Thanks
Very cool gun. I'll definitely make one. I came up with a very simple semi-auto mechanism: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/66584
Maybe someone can figure out how to fit it into the gun. I'll try too, as soon as Lunar New Year vacation comes.
Maybe someone can figure out how to fit it into the gun. I'll try too, as soon as Lunar New Year vacation comes.
yo man either give me instructions or build me a real lego guna nd send that to me. but u no ur choice
Have you made a gun that actually shoots cause i thought this one actually *shot*. 
Has anybody found another mechanism to fire semi auto? Because the one in the YouTube vid, is rather big and I don't have the pieces.
You mean instructions how to read an article thoroughly? There are links to the instructions in the article. The instructions are available in three different formats: LeoCAD, LDRAW and HTML. If you don't know what LeoCAD or LDRAW is then simply click on "HTML Export" and you will get nice graphics showing how to build it.
haha these people are funny. and they're idiots. i'm a 15yr old and the first thing was open the files to look what you needed. unlike these dumbos. i REALLY like the gun. and guess what. i made it in 8 hours spread over a night and a morning. and it's done! (and beautifully black.) so if you wanna know what my Reagle looks like, sen me an e-mail (Spencer12394@hotmail.com) (that's 12394) . and you can tell me if there's something wrong with the trigger Guard 
i built a detachable barrel extension and its a lot more accurate and powerful:-)
Hey. can you give me all of the pieces and i will buy it from you. you name the price. just buy the pieces and give me a price. then ill buy it from you.
i need help please i cant find the technic shock absober can some one help me
Hey, does anyone know where I can get all these pieces? And also what is the exact way to make the trigger? Please reply fast! I'm eager to make this!
can u make me one a tell me were to get the parts and insrtucions from
... wow ... if you would've READ is, then you would know that the parts you have to find yourself, and the instructions are right in front of your nose. ON THIS PAGE
great gun, i just builded it.
i slightly modded it because I didnt have the triangle peices om the top.
i slightly modded it because I didnt have the triangle peices om the top.