AK47frizzle Posted May 21, 2021 Posted May 21, 2021 Why hello there. Some of you may have known that I’ve been developing this thing for the past year. It has gone through one test phase, and now it is time for the second: the beta test of the MOSQUITO kit. So, what is this thing you may be wondering? Well, (doing a ctrl+c and ctrl+v of myself….): “Inspired by the PP-91 KEDR, the MOSQUITO is an ultra compact, lightweight, and modular kit for an AK AEG. A fully assembled kit weighs only around 1.4kg, and has a max length of 577mm with stock unfolded (341mm folded). Disassembly is made easy via stainless steel pins, and hop up can be adjusted on the fly. Want to experience a true small form factor with a big punch? This could be the thing for you.” Essentially, it is a 3D printed kit that takes parts from a traditional AK AEG and turns into a super lightweight, compact, and easy to use weapon. Actually, to be more accurate, it only takes the gearbox, hop unit, and barrel. You don’t even need any of the fiddly external parts on the gearbox because I have completely redesigned them. It also takes regular mp5 magazines which are plentiful. So, what I need now are testers who will provide good feedback on the kit as it is right now. I have plans to improve it even further before putting it up commercially, but I will need user feedback first to determine viability. I will list some requirements here: £60 to cover material, packaging, and delivery costs. This is to improve the quality of the test. Think of it as buying a cheapo GBB pistol from JBBG on an impulse You will be required to write a detailed report. Don’t worry as I have templates of that. It will be in the form of google docs and will only be shared between you and me. You will have to source your own AK internals if you don’t own any. I have made a huge list of these for your convenience in the beta test document. Don’t worry about screws and fittings, I will supply them all. This is mainly an AEG platform. However, if you are a V3 HPA user, that is definitely welcome too. You will also need a discord account as this test will be held over at a discord server where the rest of the beta test information is, alongside full documentation of the entire process since last year. There will only be a maximum of 15 testers because I don’t think I can manage much more on my own. If you want to be involved, message me and I will send you a link to the discord server. It is on a first come, first served basis. Thanks for reading and here’s a fun video:
Jaylordofwaargh Posted May 22, 2021 Posted May 22, 2021 *opens another saving space within bank account* *opens 'guns wishlist.doc', adds another to the list*
Mostly Retired Moderators L3wisD Posted May 24, 2021 Mostly Retired Moderators Posted May 24, 2021 You ought to consider including @Armourpiercing (Negative Airsoft), he'll test this and give honest feedback brilliantly
Cromulon1994 Posted May 24, 2021 Posted May 24, 2021 That looks fantastic but I try and avoid AEGs as much as possible, though wish you all the best with it.
AK47frizzle Posted May 25, 2021 Author Posted May 25, 2021 23 hours ago, L3wisD said: You ought to consider including @Armourpiercing (Negative Airsoft), he'll test this and give honest feedback brilliantly I will try contact him. Though I'm not sure if he uses, or is willing to use discord. Might work around it.
cropzy Posted May 25, 2021 Posted May 25, 2021 He has been extremely busy lately. I emailed him a few months ago regarding an upgrade. I am still yet to receive a reply.
Supporters SeniorSpaz87 Posted May 26, 2021 Supporters Posted May 26, 2021 Im unable to view the discord. Any thoughts?
Supporters Samurai Posted May 27, 2021 Supporters Posted May 27, 2021 Very nice looking kit. Except for the stock, that looks a bit flimsy. There are many clever details on it, it shows that you've put a lot of work and thoughts in this.
ak2m4 Posted May 27, 2021 Posted May 27, 2021 Battery is in the PEQ? Was there any particular reason for not running a stick battery on top? The print quality looks decent enough, what kind of options are there in the 3D printing world to get better quality? I've seen some of the resin 3D printers and the quality is very good but heard the plastic isn't as strong? @Samurai I think I would prefer a version without the stock, maybe worth doing version with and version without.
AK47frizzle Posted May 29, 2021 Author Posted May 29, 2021 On 27/05/2021 at 12:17, ak2m4 said: Battery is in the PEQ? Was there any particular reason for not running a stick battery on top? The print quality looks decent enough, what kind of options are there in the 3D printing world to get better quality? I've seen some of the resin 3D printers and the quality is very good but heard the plastic isn't as strong? @Samurai I think I would prefer a version without the stock, maybe worth doing version with and version without. Yes, battery is in peq. Long story short, it was the best position to put it in. There is no space inside the gun whatsoever for a reasonably sized battery. I also have plans to achieve better surface finish, and that is to use a textured sheet by prusa. I am currently reiterating some parts of the kit to be printed in two halves so that a plastic texture akin to magpul stuff can be achieved. Resin is better for surface quality, yes. However, the process is extremely long, tedious, and potentially toxic that I can't really justify using them in-house currently. There are strong resins out there but nothing that I have seen that can withstand hammer blows like with the currently material I am using (polymax pla). On 27/05/2021 at 10:31, Samurai said: Very nice looking kit. Except for the stock, that looks a bit flimsy. There are many clever details on it, it shows that you've put a lot of work and thoughts in this. The stock is actually very strong despite how it looks ahaha. It's mostly dense and I use a strong material called Polymax PLA which doesn't shatter at all.
AK47frizzle Posted August 30, 2021 Author Posted August 30, 2021 Long time bump but the test has ended. I wrote a final summary here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UEbdWLlQ0mhU6KDJK4WMe1JZ5D6dEQYOkyd7ipUBJ2s/edit?usp=sharing During the time of the test, I have further iterated a superior version of it with textured sides: Which looks like this: The biggest obstacle currently is money ahah. I will have to get some of that first. Work + sell off a bunch of stuff.
Supporters Rogerborg Posted August 30, 2021 Supporters Posted August 30, 2021 Instructions unclear, where do I insert monies in return for awesome?
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