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Here we go. Both the toy space gnu and outfit are still works in progress, I had to rush everything a bit for this weekend. The gnu needs the M4 magwell adapter and VN straight shortie mag, more twiddly bits and a red torch shoved up the fake barrel, but if you want to make a chunky lasgun (and everything's chunky in the grimdark) then you really can just wrap a G36 in EVA foam (which is also what I've used for the armour). The basic construction is 8 pieces: #1: long contiguous side piece #2: stock top (about 5cm wide, IIRC) #3: vertical piece between stock and top #4: top piece (about 6m wide, IIRC) #5: front piece (shield shaped) #6: magwell front #7: magwell rear (a small piece just below the mag release) #8 = #1 other side piece Curve in both sides in front of the magwell to make a handguard, use some bits of PVC waste pipe as a fake barrel, whatever you've got to hand for the top tube and sights, bit of grip tape, twiddlies, and you're done. Impact adhesive or hot glue to hold it all together. The foam over the stock is heated and pressed in so that it's contoured around the hinge, which helps to keep everything nice and snug. There's no wobble in use and with some basic sights cut and dremmelled into the top posts it's accurate enough for CQB. I've left it open up the back (the rear of the real stock is just visible) and all along underneath the stock and trigger up to the magwell (there's a small #7 cross piece at the back of the magwell at the bottom, underneath the release button). This means the G36 can just slide straight and out from the back. Cut some holes for the rear sling mount and the bumpy bit on the right hand side (still visible through a hole that I haven't yet covered) and they'll key into the foam and hold it nice and securely. The G36 is intact and unmodified apart from the rear sight being removed to help it fit, and the front rails just for lightness. I can get a small carabiner in to the sling mount through the hole in the left hand side. The fire selectors are exposed on both sides, but you could probably cover one or both of them over as well. The actual foam cutting and gluing only took an hour or so, the rest of the time is sanding, filler, sealer and paint.

It's hereeeeee

There is that too. I think I need a big white helmet for a skirmish.

Yea no worries can understand fully wanting to test before you buy some. Unfortunately I do not know the colour temperature but if I wanted to use greens I am supposed to change the tracer unit over to green mode instead of red mode so it must do something different with the light to make reds work to a good level. If your life is given in service to the Emperor, your death shall not be in vain.

I can donate some test red tracers if needed. You carry the Emperor's will as your torch, with it destroy the shadows.

I haven't timed it personally, depends on ambient temperature but 15-20 sec on a stock mag and 25-30 sec on a modified mag to account for the extra volume inside the mag.

Who's the bigger nerd: the nerd, or the nerd who's on the internets reading a nerd thread about how to turn a toy gun into a toy space gun? Mostly dying for the Emperor. As above, I was super paranoid about being accused of hit dodging due to the armour, so I was calling myself out to hits from ricochets, gun hits (to be fair, it's a big target), and even just when people were pointing in my general direction. Great fun was had though, and it was interesting how many folk sidled up in ones and twos during the day to quotebomb, mention their chum who makes 40K cosplay gear, their own plans for producing bolter conversion kits, or one chap offering to just gift a spare purity seal for the toy space gun.

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Just picked up some things from the Gunfire sale. Avoided buying RIFS! I said to myself no more unless its a bullpup I don't own yet! Real Sword Type 97 Cut Off Lever, Anti Reversal Latch and Piston (All Proprietary) 3 Mlok to Picatinny rails for the Ares SOC-AR FMA stubby grip. Armored Claw Cold weather gloves Jefftron Micro 2 Mosfet GFC Chest Rig in Flectarn. GFC MBSS Laser Cut tactical vest in Tan GFC Dump bag in Tan. All for a cool 60 quid shipped.

Ready to do some hardcore Fisting when my tag shells arrive... Edit - Tell you what, now I've had some time to handle this, it's pretty impressive. I know it's just for loading co2, but it's sturdy as hell, and beautifully made.

Additional info found on Facebook regarding the angry gun MPA/ complete bolt assembly. Tldr: Swap out main seal back to original to solve problem . https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=530391607522797&id=219415475287080

The first test print for my SCAR H M-LOK rail system on the gun for the first time. It's not finished and pretty much every element needs tweaking in some way or another but it's satisfying to finally have it in my hand.

This gun looks good so I took a picture. I'm thinking it needs an OD AFG, Pistol grip and CTR Stock as all black is getting a tad boring.

New specna arms SPECNA ARMS SA-A27-M CARBINE / BLACK It's official I'm a fully paid up specna arms fanboy load it with a 7.4 lipo 330 fps set hop for .28 loaded it up and watched them fly out accurately to a distance that scared my sorted Tokyo Marui No play in any parts, m-lok that works and solidly built with a full metal body i simply cannot fault this Aeg at the price point, if the gear box and hop alignment is good for the inferno gen 2 HPA engine that is going in it I will be a very happy bunny.

My new bullpups. ARES SOC AR and Real Sword T97B. Still waiting on the T97 to arrive and may be a while 😞

Another update to the family portrait

I have my realsword type 97 exactly how I want it now. Tried a couple of variations of sights but one of the cheap t1s from amazon with the riser has actually been one of the best red dots I've used, along with a peq laser/torch thing that I'm quite chuffed with. Just want the hideous logos of the tracer unit now.

My cantilever scope mount arrived today. Just need a UBR stock and I'm sorted!

My Daniel Defense MK18 build 😄 Enjoy

Yee, and I cannot emphasis enough; Haw! ASG Schofield .45 Umarex Legends Cowbow Rifle 6mm KTW M1873 Mare's Leg

Leave it a week or so and Fire Support will be getting some in - 72 if I recall correctly. Alternatively, Daves Custom Airsoft had a few left

Got a new slide stop as mine broke but it makes the painted TM furniture look a bit narff.

Getting the kit sorted for tomorrow. I was planning on actually going to attempt to go in more useful kit. But no. Realsword type 97- absolutely flawless. But... Kwa skorpion- shit itself, waited weeks for replacement part, turns out KWA employ Helen Keller as their quality control person. So that's a no go. We bulldog- missus kindly moved it to the garage, where it has now decided it wants to have the gas retention properties of a colander. Asg model 3- just sold it, now I'm feeling somewhat stupid. Old ktw flintlock-working perfectly. So fuck it.

The 416 needs an LPVO and the CQBRs deserve some sort of proper red dot.

Bit of a Mish mash at the moment but it's usable as is for the time being