jimmiroquai
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Post by jimmiroquai on Oct 19, 2010 21:45:25 GMT 8
Hi! I've finally started my MG42 project. Kalbs pointed me to john-tom.com where i found some great plans. After some tweaking and adjusting to make it a little more realistic, i had the plans printed in full scale. I've decided to build it using cardboard...     Just kidding. I'm making cardboard mockups to give to my sheet steel worker (same guys who fabricated my ppsh parts). Some differences with the john-tom plans: 1) Barrel shroud and receiver will be one piece instead of separate 2) In the real MG42, the side panels of the barrel shroud do not taper as much as shown in the plans. I've made adjustments to correct this. 3) I've also enlarged the holes in the barrel shroud. Will update as i go along... |
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Post by kalbs on Oct 19, 2010 22:37:18 GMT 8
Ok guys... here we go again!
This is exciting as usual. Sort of like the TV show 24... Doc always leave me in suspense and waiting for entertainment.
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Post by labrador on Oct 19, 2010 22:47:36 GMT 8
So you got the metal fabrication price down?
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Post by otacon14th on Oct 19, 2010 22:49:25 GMT 8
nice Doc..... a good way to fill up those boring days during gunban
btw i see some weird things on the second pics
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jimmiroquai
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Post by jimmiroquai on Oct 19, 2010 23:11:07 GMT 8
@ kalbs - this will be a long slow build as a lot of the parts are still in limbo. I hope to assemble by December.  Well, my PPSH build took about 2 months to build as well. I wonder if the china MG42 will come out before or after i finish. labrador - Apparently the expensive stuff were the small parts like the barrel change door, charging handle, sights etc. I got the price down to half by having them just make the barrel shroud, receiver, and top cover. I'll fabricate the rest myself or use surplus realsteel parts. @yes, i was real bored until i got this starting. Weird things? Do you mean the "Busty Babes" as my wife calls 'em?  |
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Post by jnmodeller on Oct 20, 2010 8:07:17 GMT 8
another Doc's masterpiece coming up. that's the way to beat the gun ban.
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Post by medic on Oct 20, 2010 9:24:09 GMT 8
Now this is really intriguing! Good luck!
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Post by labrador on Oct 20, 2010 10:53:27 GMT 8
Well, you know what they say...if you build it...(also applies to difficult scratchbuilds in scale modelling).
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 2, 2010 14:50:21 GMT 8
So here's an update: Called up the metal fabricator, the aluminum booster cone will be done this week, steel receiver and top cover in a week or two. My yugo basket drum is ready for pick up at the post office, I've won a bipod and feed tray on ebay, and i've ordered RS sights and a cocking lever online. To summarize: Cash out....almost 20K. Parts in: just the gearbox so far. So in short, all my parts are floating in limbo and i'm praying real hard that all that cash materializes into the parts i need soon. |
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Post by Waffen Ryan on Nov 3, 2010 12:31:54 GMT 8
Wow!
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Post by DAN SAN on Nov 4, 2010 14:58:56 GMT 8
@doc jimm.... are you sure your a doctor? i hope your not bringing your dremel with you while treating a patient?just kidding! hehehe...
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 4, 2010 15:44:43 GMT 8
Haha. I've always liked to fix and tinker...it's probably why i became a doctor in the first place. Except i use a different set of instruments. |
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 6, 2010 16:26:40 GMT 8
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Post by malegant on Nov 6, 2010 17:51:04 GMT 8
If this is successful, you may want to consider making a second one and selling it (to me) hahaha
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Post by labrador on Nov 6, 2010 18:06:03 GMT 8
she's a beauty jim!
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Well, my PPSH build took about 2 months to build as well. I wonder if the china MG42 will come out before or after i finish. 
