Post by bigkie on Jun 21, 2013 4:07:53 GMT -5
Hi guys having seen gryphon's awesome M14/DP28 conversion a while ago it got me thinking:
POST 1:
Got a bit of spare time at the moment so have decided to attack a project i have had in mind for a bit.
Seems the problem of the ruskie forces is being quite outgunned at events, only Porta's and Tiny's Maxim has been the only support weapon in field. So time to address this comrades. I was thinking of a DP28 machine gun using a M14 as the base, some of you may have seen pics of one such project over on the US ww2 forum, but then a trip during the summer to Cobbaton military collection and i saw one of these:
Its a DPM, a 1943-1944 updated version of the DP28:
Now i have an old RPK laying about gathering dust and believe it would make a good donor start. So i have stripped it down and got rid of all the bits i dont need and am ready to start.
Now this is not going to be a replica but more of a representation so please dont comment that a detail is not right because with out using real steel parts for some of it and having my own cnc machine it wont be perfect. I have enlisted Doc. to make a few bits for me and sure he will post them up in this thread when he has progress to report so i will leave them for the time being.
The main body will be done using a section of aluminium box tubing got off ebay. the reciever from the rpk will fit snuggly inside this so i dont have to do too much regarding gearbox and mag well. With regards the mag I am going to feed it off the short AK mags as dont really want to do too much messing about with feed mechanisms at present but once i get it all together that may be a project for the future. The front heat shield is a simmply piece of 40mm plastic tubing, coupler, and blank end. Did it this way for a few reasons. one to keep the weight down
I know it doesnt look much yet but give me a bit of time and it will come together to give ZE HUN! invader something else to think about
POST 2:
Right after languishing in the project pile for a bit have finally got round to doing a bit more on this. A) because i have a few days off without the missus being about to give me jobs and B) I have another project in mind to start and dont like leaving things half finished.
So today I have:
a) Resized the heat shield and drilled and cut all the holes.
b) Fitted bipod
c) Fitted pan magazine
and d) given the whole thing a coat of primmer
and i must say i am a very happy bunny
So stuff left to do:
a) Finish marking and drilling fixing holes
b) Mount front gas block
c) Stain stock
d) Final paint
e) Test fire
f) Re route wiring
g) Find a rifle case big enough for it
So not a lot just need the missus to disappear for a few more days!
POST 3:
Absolutely chuffed with outcome. Have left some bits purposely a bit rough as to emulate what the production quality was towards the end of the war, numbers produced was more important.
POST 1:
Got a bit of spare time at the moment so have decided to attack a project i have had in mind for a bit.
Seems the problem of the ruskie forces is being quite outgunned at events, only Porta's and Tiny's Maxim has been the only support weapon in field. So time to address this comrades. I was thinking of a DP28 machine gun using a M14 as the base, some of you may have seen pics of one such project over on the US ww2 forum, but then a trip during the summer to Cobbaton military collection and i saw one of these:
Its a DPM, a 1943-1944 updated version of the DP28:
Now i have an old RPK laying about gathering dust and believe it would make a good donor start. So i have stripped it down and got rid of all the bits i dont need and am ready to start.
Now this is not going to be a replica but more of a representation so please dont comment that a detail is not right because with out using real steel parts for some of it and having my own cnc machine it wont be perfect. I have enlisted Doc. to make a few bits for me and sure he will post them up in this thread when he has progress to report so i will leave them for the time being.
The main body will be done using a section of aluminium box tubing got off ebay. the reciever from the rpk will fit snuggly inside this so i dont have to do too much regarding gearbox and mag well. With regards the mag I am going to feed it off the short AK mags as dont really want to do too much messing about with feed mechanisms at present but once i get it all together that may be a project for the future. The front heat shield is a simmply piece of 40mm plastic tubing, coupler, and blank end. Did it this way for a few reasons. one to keep the weight down
I know it doesnt look much yet but give me a bit of time and it will come together to give ZE HUN! invader something else to think about
POST 2:
Right after languishing in the project pile for a bit have finally got round to doing a bit more on this. A) because i have a few days off without the missus being about to give me jobs and B) I have another project in mind to start and dont like leaving things half finished.
So today I have:
a) Resized the heat shield and drilled and cut all the holes.
b) Fitted bipod
c) Fitted pan magazine
and d) given the whole thing a coat of primmer
and i must say i am a very happy bunny
So stuff left to do:
a) Finish marking and drilling fixing holes
b) Mount front gas block
c) Stain stock
d) Final paint
e) Test fire
f) Re route wiring
g) Find a rifle case big enough for it
So not a lot just need the missus to disappear for a few more days!
POST 3:
Absolutely chuffed with outcome. Have left some bits purposely a bit rough as to emulate what the production quality was towards the end of the war, numbers produced was more important.
