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Post by schmitty on Jun 12, 2008 0:43:58 GMT -5
Finally finished the toughest airsoft conversion project I have yet attempted. This started out as a Shoei non-firing FG42 type-E replica. The shoei replica comes with a solid metal die cast stock which was a huge problem since that was the only area in the gun large enough to possibly house the gearbox. It required me to make my own stock from a mixture of metal tubing and fibreglass. It uses a highly modified VerIII TM gearbox and an Aug hop up. I came up with a unique solution to the problem of magazine availability. The FG mag can be removed just as you would expect but also you can un clip the end of the mag and remove and replace the inner mag with another full one. The inner mag is from a G-3. The butt plate of the stock is held in place by a pin at the top and a spring at the bottom. It only has room for a small battery (1500mah 7.4v lipoly) but it can be quickly and easily changed without any tools. The Fire selector/safety lever works exactly as the real rifle. Forward for semi auto. Centre for safe and back for full auto. The cocking lever can be pulled back and springs forward although I have to admit it makes a very unsatisfying springy noise It all comes apart fairly easily for maintenance or repair. Just for comparison is a picture of 3 gearbox's. At the top is the AGM MP-40 box. In the middle is the FG modified Ver III and at the bottom is an airsoft club M-14. At one point I didn't think this gun would be possible to convert without extreme scale infidelity. Just goes to show anythings possible. Schmitty
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Post by TommyGunner on Jun 12, 2008 0:54:52 GMT -5
OMG, Wow, you have outdone yourself. I seriously tip my hat to you....GOD..... of airsoft guns.
This is phenominal, I aspire to do the type of work that you turn out every single time you make one of these works of art. Truely amazing
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Post by click on Jun 12, 2008 0:57:51 GMT -5
Wow....Just....wow....
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Post by 2ndranger on Jun 12, 2008 0:59:29 GMT -5
Holy crapsicles! Thats amazing...simply amazing!
Franz
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Post by binarypunisher on Jun 12, 2008 1:14:21 GMT -5
I had totally forgotten about this conversion after I saw it at JTD!
It looks great...you have definately done the impossible (once again!).
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Post by Russian on Jun 12, 2008 1:33:56 GMT -5
You....amaze me. My Gott....
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Post by biged on Jun 12, 2008 4:40:49 GMT -5
Great gearbox work!
Schmitty, that is one helluva nozzle! How long is it?
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Post by hank on Jun 12, 2008 6:43:10 GMT -5
Looks great! Wow, how long is the inner barrel??
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jun 12, 2008 9:09:32 GMT -5
Thats the best Airsoft conversion I've ever seen. Too bad Airsoft companies don't make em like that. Great Job!
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Post by Ersatzjack on Jun 12, 2008 9:10:55 GMT -5
Man.... that thing looks awesome. Scale inequities? I don't see any. It looks like a real one. You do amazing work. So that's what you've been up to. I'll bet everyone in you FJ unit will want to use it. You can use that for airsoft or reenacting or just take her out and show it off to the neighbors. Yeah nice work on the Kubelwagen. ;D Oh, the weapon looks nice too. Especially when it has a Kubelwagen to sit on for pictures. That's a nice backdrop. Better than a German blanket.
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Jun 12, 2008 9:51:48 GMT -5
I guess you like Kubelwagen's Ersatzjack ;D
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Post by mikkel987 on Jun 13, 2008 6:23:27 GMT -5
Looks great.
How much FPS do you loose by having such a long nozzle?
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Post by jd7 on Jun 13, 2008 6:49:50 GMT -5
Hats off to you Schmitty - very nice custom piece
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Post by schmitty on Jun 13, 2008 20:51:04 GMT -5
You don't loose any FPS from having an extended nozzle. The nozzle on this gun is about 4" long. This is the 2nd custom I have built using a long nozzle the other being a Mk V Sten. I never measured the inner barrel but it was just about the perfect length (Just shy of the outer barrel) I think it was from a TM M-4 but can't remember for certain.
At the moment the gearbox is pretty much stock marui internally. The small battery size somewhat limits its upgradability but it shoots pretty far an accurate as is so I don't see much need for upgrades.
Schmitty
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Post by mccallion on Jun 13, 2008 22:03:06 GMT -5
WOW truly truly truly amazing I'm speechless
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Post by YankeeDiv26 on Jun 13, 2008 22:53:00 GMT -5
Wow. Schmitty you have just done the impossible in more than 1 way, you outdid yourself and made a shoei-aeg conversion. That has got to be the envy of any FJ...or just anyone.
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Post by jay851 on Jun 14, 2008 2:43:21 GMT -5
excellent work schmitty, great to see you managed to cram it all in there and you dont have the problem im having of sourcing spare mags. how did you get past the blocked barrel.
great work mate.
jay
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Post by Gordak on Jun 14, 2008 9:41:51 GMT -5
OMG!!
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Post by DeB on Jun 14, 2008 10:50:12 GMT -5
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Post by savoy6 on Jun 14, 2008 15:16:23 GMT -5
beautiful....absolutely beautiful.....gives me hope for my johnson LMG....i'll just have to get with you about the side feeding set-up when i get to that point...lol...
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jun 17, 2008 15:48:35 GMT -5
Wow Schmitty. Unlike most of the rest of us you always hold off announcing anything until it is completely finalized. I know this is one that you have been brain bouncing for a long, long time. It looks amazing. Absolutely, marvelous work.
Most people seeing the pictures don't realize how thin and small this gun was so a picture with a model would help folks appreciate just how challenging this was. Great work as always.
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Post by Wonko_The_Sane on Jun 26, 2008 0:08:11 GMT -5
I guess you like Kubelwagen's Ersatzjack ;D It would be wrong to not love the Kubelwagen. Its many said many time already, but I feel as though I must say it once more. Absolutely beautiful work.
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Post by stirling on Nov 12, 2008 15:17:44 GMT -5
Hi Posted you a PM regarding help with producing the Butt, but I suspect it didnt get through. I would grateful if you could advise if I need to resend many thanks Paulo
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Post by troyluginbill on Nov 14, 2008 23:08:03 GMT -5
schmitty, you chopped the rear of the reciever and made a new butt stock, did you have to do much grinding on the inside of the reciever for the hop-up unit and nozzle? Also how did you deal with the trigger. Is is a simple spring switch or did you hook a mosfet in somehow?
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Post by 101airborne on Nov 14, 2008 23:25:24 GMT -5
Wow thanks for topping this old post lmao
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Post by Russian on Nov 15, 2008 0:50:18 GMT -5
Wow thanks for topping this old post lmao Excuse me? With only 30 posts, and having joined a month ago, I don't think you should be making such a negative reputation already.
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Post by schmitty on Nov 16, 2008 11:09:27 GMT -5
The trigger is linked mechanically via a rod to the gearbox to accomodate the semi auto fire setting. and there is a very small electrical switch located near the trigger for full auto which activates a mosfet relay.
The reciever didn't need any grinding to fit the hop up but what was a huger problem is that the shoei has a solid plugged barrel that was impossible to remove so I ended up cutting the pluged part out and using tubes to replace that section. You can't see them because they are under the wood foregrip. As I mentioned at the beginning of the post this was by far the hardest airsoft conversion I have ever done.
Schmitty
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Post by troyluginbill on Nov 16, 2008 18:53:37 GMT -5
what length was the plugged part, what kind of tubing did you use and how did you attach the tubing (weld, glue).
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Post by zip on Nov 21, 2008 11:45:31 GMT -5
yeah come on update us! damn I love the fg-42 weapon.
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Post by tinydata on Nov 22, 2008 20:27:51 GMT -5
I don't think omg covers it... amazing work!
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