Thursday 7-May-2015, 08:43 PM
(This post was last modified: Thursday 7-May-2015, 09:21 PM by Altair.)
I've put my DIY lug to the side for the moment as I got a response from Doopys - they are shipping me a lug!
So on with the build...
I've added another detail to the inner bolt. Also in reference pics there is a serial number that runs along the top.. I might do this mod, maybe?
For the front sight I decided to leave this in once piece for durability, this will be a trooping blaster after all! Using the dremel I cleaned up the sides and thinned the base around the pin mount. I then used some green stuff to thicken up the pin mount so I could drill a small hole in the right side to put a grub screw. I also cut a slot in the base on each side.
The pin was made out of a spare piece of aluminum and a hole drilled in the top of the pin mount to slot it in.
Bit more green stuff to clean this piece up a bit.. was pretty fiddly
I have the power!!!... power cylinders that is
First thing I did with the Doopys resin power cylinders is grab the dremel to grind out the capacitors in between the cylinders and also make a hole in the back plate for the new capacitors to poke through
To make the new capacitors I used 3 x pieces of aluminum rod, 6 x pieces of wire and some green stuff.
First step was rounding the edges of the aluminum. Then roll up some green stuff into little balls and press them onto the ends. Finally push the wires into the center of the green stuff and leave it to set hard.
A quick test fit...
3 x small holes were drilled in the little bridge piece between the cylinders to thread the wires through. I also thinned the large base down and reduced the end caps slightly.
Now onto trimming the back plate. Thanks to Andy (PlayfulWolfCub @ FISD) there are 5 x different documented back plates (A to E). I chose shape A.
Using some more green stuff (gotta love it!), I rolled some thin rod shapes, let them cure, then sanded the ends to simulate the resistors on the end
The "resistors" were then glued underneath the rear end caps. In the middle of each end cap I also added a small bolt and nut.
The heads of the bolts were cut off. Also using some spare abs plastic, I cut 2 x small squares to make the wing stubs that go on the outer sides. These were glued in place.
More to come...
So on with the build...
I've added another detail to the inner bolt. Also in reference pics there is a serial number that runs along the top.. I might do this mod, maybe?
For the front sight I decided to leave this in once piece for durability, this will be a trooping blaster after all! Using the dremel I cleaned up the sides and thinned the base around the pin mount. I then used some green stuff to thicken up the pin mount so I could drill a small hole in the right side to put a grub screw. I also cut a slot in the base on each side.
The pin was made out of a spare piece of aluminum and a hole drilled in the top of the pin mount to slot it in.
Bit more green stuff to clean this piece up a bit.. was pretty fiddly
I have the power!!!... power cylinders that is
First thing I did with the Doopys resin power cylinders is grab the dremel to grind out the capacitors in between the cylinders and also make a hole in the back plate for the new capacitors to poke through
To make the new capacitors I used 3 x pieces of aluminum rod, 6 x pieces of wire and some green stuff.
First step was rounding the edges of the aluminum. Then roll up some green stuff into little balls and press them onto the ends. Finally push the wires into the center of the green stuff and leave it to set hard.
A quick test fit...
3 x small holes were drilled in the little bridge piece between the cylinders to thread the wires through. I also thinned the large base down and reduced the end caps slightly.
Now onto trimming the back plate. Thanks to Andy (PlayfulWolfCub @ FISD) there are 5 x different documented back plates (A to E). I chose shape A.
Using some more green stuff (gotta love it!), I rolled some thin rod shapes, let them cure, then sanded the ends to simulate the resistors on the end
The "resistors" were then glued underneath the rear end caps. In the middle of each end cap I also added a small bolt and nut.
The heads of the bolts were cut off. Also using some spare abs plastic, I cut 2 x small squares to make the wing stubs that go on the outer sides. These were glued in place.
More to come...