Holly Wallace Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 12 hours ago, Titchiemagoo said: Cyma Aks-74u (CM.045A) 5KU B-18 sight rail Trijicon SRO rep red dot Stippled pistol grip Cyma pistol grip sling plate LCT AKMSU thumbhole grip Hasta nebula Sandman k smoke tracer Cyma rpk 200rd midcap Still things I need to change like the upper wood handgaurd as the color isn't a good match, replace the sling for a surplus one and find a better russian looking suppresser that will hold the smoke/tracer unit That thing looks sick! If you like the ergo of the thumbhole lower foregrip and don't want to replace it, ExE on YouTube has a good wood furniture refinishing guide for NATO's cold war oiled wood type furnitures or soviet style resin coated woods. If you want a different finish, I'm sure there are other finishing guides for that wood type. And im sure sanding that's doable, If not time consuming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXkF_iNQR8o&t=284s Here's Explosive Enterprises' guide on simple NATO/USSR wood finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSPKali Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Think I have the MWS just so now. MWS Hao 10.5 UGRI rail Ambi charging handle Magpul stock Hogue grip 60deg fire selector (low profile on left, higher profile on right for manipulation shooting left handed) Magpul Mlok sling mount BCM rail covers Magpul foregrip and hand stop Olight Odin mini no name mini suppressor inside hand guard Vortex red dot and clone Unity riser Ferro Slingster ButcherBill, Jacob Wright and lokkers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Wright Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Added an MWS to the collection. I've swapped some of the L119A1 bits over to it, so the long term plan is find a G&P Storm grip, maybe a spare upper to build a 16" one as well? And of course... magazines! And then another stock and flash hider to go back on the NGRS so I don't have to keep swapping them over 😂 lokkers, ButcherBill and Nick G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherBill Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 (edited) Not gonna lie but I'm well chuffed with my McGyvering. I'm constantly running out of room to display my collection so was looking for some of the S Racking like in the first pic, which seems to be an Airsoft World only product but they don't have the mag insterts I wanted so... I'm modified some Hi-cap Stanags to replicate the idea. Each mag can be used as a mag if I need to as the only mod is a 6mm hole in the base plate so the internals can easily be refitted if I need/wanted to, there's a foam insert in each mag to stop the hooks slipping or twisting. I reckon it'll only work with steal mags due to the weight of some of the rifs but I've aquired plenty mags over the years so won't miss them. In theory I'll be able to fit 18 in the same display space as 12 previously. Edited June 15 by ButcherBill Lozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymoose Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 On 10/06/2025 at 10:25, ButcherBill said: This needs a swoopy scope mount. I trust this meets your exacting standards? ButcherBill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherBill Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 My standards are pretty low but you know it looks good... liking the rds too. Anonymoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMKipper Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 On 14/06/2025 at 09:11, Jacob Wright said: "... the long term plan is find a G&P Storm grip..." No need to hunt for G&P NOS anymore! I got one a few months back, even has the Lone Star markings. https://www.wgcshop.com/products/vfc-vf9-grp-m82g-bk01 Jacob Wright and ButcherBill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flailing_Ben Posted June 16 Popular Post Share Posted June 16 (edited) After a 10 year break, I'm back. LCT AK RS Type 97b Edited June 16 by Flailing_Ben ButcherBill, TheFull9, Tackle and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titchiemagoo Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 On 12/06/2025 at 22:28, Holly Wallace said: That thing looks sick! If you like the ergo of the thumbhole lower foregrip and don't want to replace it, ExE on YouTube has a good wood furniture refinishing guide for NATO's cold war oiled wood type furnitures or soviet style resin coated woods. If you want a different finish, I'm sure there are other finishing guides for that wood type. And im sure sanding that's doable, If not time consuming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXkF_iNQR8o&t=284s Here's Explosive Enterprises' guide on simple NATO/USSR wood finishes. Cheers bud, I like the quality of the lower lct just not the color of the cyma upper, needs to be darker to match the lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mightyjebus Posted June 20 Popular Post Share Posted June 20 fun project. Picked up a worn PTS Masada AKM from Strykerles with a few known issues. Originally it looked like this: I stripped it completely down, removed all the old paint and replaced the micro switch in the gearbox which was goosed. Cerakoted the upper receiver with Magpul flat dark earth, put in a new front sight and replaced a few other bits. Turned out pretty good. pyromancer6, ButcherBill, Tackle and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndication Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Ol' Reliable right here ButcherBill, Holly Wallace, pyromancer6 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocha Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Spoiler I'm a simple man: I see a Masada, I press like. Tackle and ButcherBill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted June 20 Moderators Share Posted June 20 14 minutes ago, Cocha said: Reveal hidden contents I'm a simple man You're in good company here 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyromancer6 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 18airsoft were extremely lovely about the fact that my E&C SAI G34 wasn't working out of the box and sent a replacement hammer assembly free of charge. Threw on a 'we have a RMR cut at home' special and this thing's looking sweet and shooting good all the same. Looking forward to playing with the inner barrel and hop stuff when funds permit Anonymoose, Jacob Wright, Enid_Puceflange and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherBill Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) Well it's not going to win any beauty contests, or shooting contests but it works reasonably well now. All it needed was... New Gearbox (complete) New motor New grip New ejection port cover(still doesn't bloody close tho) New receiver pin (tbf I found the catch for the original pin when I removed the old gear box) I forgot to add... a new hop unit too. Still want a gas tube for it (rarer than hens teeth apparently) Edited June 29 by ButcherBill added hop unit johnnyj and Anonymoose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyj Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 14 hours ago, ButcherBill said: Well it's not going to win any beauty contests, or shooting contests but it works reasonably well now. All it needed was... New Gearbox (complete) New motor New grip New ejection port cover(still doesn't bloody close tho) New receiver pin (tbf I found the catch for the original pin when I removed the old gear box) Still want a gas tube for it (rarer than hens teeth apparently) I'm the opposite I want the cover open with a real looking catch 🤣 , I'm sure I have a cyma a1 full upper and it has a gas tube I will try and dig it out ButcherBill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndaniel4863 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 My current Eastern Bloc collection.... Tank423, ButcherBill, Jacob Wright and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darkmikey22 Posted Saturday at 11:33 Popular Post Share Posted Saturday at 11:33 L2A1, still a wip. Lozart, Diemaco, ButcherBill and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherBill Posted Saturday at 19:11 Share Posted Saturday at 19:11 Hi Hive mind, what's this? p.s. not the beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTea Posted Saturday at 19:42 Share Posted Saturday at 19:42 (edited) 31 minutes ago, ButcherBill said: Hi Hive mind, what's this? p.s. not the beard Magpul PDR-C I think. Had a chance to get hold of one about a year ago and I constantly kick myself that I didn't take up the offer. Edited Saturday at 19:42 by MrTea Tackle and ButcherBill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooperman26 Posted Monday at 20:14 Share Posted Monday at 20:14 IMG_7131.mov Delta Armory DA-A14; Full metal with MK111 predator acetech tracer and generic green/red holographic sight. Not internal upgrades added as of yet… ButcherBill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTea Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) Finally (almost) finished with a rifle i've was after for a while until @ButcherBill sold me his AR57. Edited 12 hours ago by MrTea ButcherBill and pyromancer6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButcherBill Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, MrTea said: Finally (almost) finished with a rifle i've was after for a while until @ButcherBill sold me his AR57. Is this the AR57 I sold you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTea Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, ButcherBill said: Is this the AR57 I sold you? It is. I had to drop the spring down to a M110 to get it inside the limits. No idea what it came stock with. The hop unit is a bit strange, it's like a M4 and P90 hop put together and the inner barrel has a fair bit of movement even when assembled so I pushed an O-ring into the space between the hop unit and the inner barrel to hold it a bit more secure. I had to glue the nub to the hop arm as it kept getting stuck in place when winding the hop off. Gearbox looks to be a standard V2 but without a quick change spring and all the internals appear pretty much standard except the nozzle which is a long brass thing. Really should have measured it. Not sure what's going on with the rails on this - I had to really force the angled grip on and my KAC style rail covers just will not fit at all - it's like the rails are ever so slightly wider than all my other RIFs. The mock charging handle is a bit loose because the spring is about 3-5mm too short so it has some play. I have no idea how to take that apart so it's staying as is for now. Edited 8 hours ago by MrTea ButcherBill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TheFull9 Posted 8 hours ago Supporters Share Posted 8 hours ago 8 minutes ago, MrTea said: The hop unit is a bit strange, it's like a M4 and P90 hop put together If that isn't the most fitting/appropriate airsoft internal part in a niche gun then I don't know what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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