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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 25, 2009 6:53:34 GMT -5
Hi all! This was inspired by zbear's MG42 and slick63's mg34. Again, it's not 100% but it looks the part. Parts used: AK47, ver3 gearbox, PVC, AK c-mag Used Sintra board for the top cover and Buttstock. Here are the humble beginnings...  Apparently, the AK has a weird angle between the barrel and the receiver (part of the reason i don't like the AK). The don't follow a straight line, making it necessary to place the AK receiver at an angle inside the PVC receiver:  I've made the butt stock out of laminated 3mm Sintra (PVC foamboard). Applied putty and sanded the butt stock.  Test fitting...  The cone for the flashider came from a large spool of thread from a tailor shop. The holes are a little smaller than i wanted. I only have a dremel so these are the largest i could make em. The front sight was hacksawed from a HK416 gasblock, the rear sight is a cannibalized Kar98 rearsight modified with some sheet sytrene. Rear sight is fully adjustable for elevation. Bipod is from an HKG3SG1.   Almost done...   Done! Just have to do some durability upgrades. No chrono yet. It's weird tho. It's seems massive!!! It's only 2 inches longer and 1/4th inch wider than the real thing (to preserve proportions) but it's huge, up to mid chest. Landsers must have been really tall back then.      |
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Post by shadycadence on Nov 25, 2009 7:26:53 GMT -5
Very nice work, sir! It certainly looks the part. Good job.
German MG's are starting to come out of the woodwork...I like it!
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Post by kalbs on Nov 25, 2009 7:46:56 GMT -5
Looks great Jimmi! A master builder
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Post by petermartin14 on Nov 25, 2009 9:16:54 GMT -5
wow great work! overall how much did it cost you?
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Post by kken on Nov 25, 2009 9:39:45 GMT -5
does indeed look good!
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Post by Totez on Nov 25, 2009 10:31:57 GMT -5
*drool* Lovely work, as always!
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Nov 25, 2009 11:22:33 GMT -5
This is the best scratch build MG42 I've ever seen. I will definitely have to add this to my long list of "have to build projects". Great job!
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Post by Garrick Udet on Nov 25, 2009 13:57:57 GMT -5
This is the best scratch build MG42 I've ever seen. I will definitely have to add this to my long list of "have to build projects". Great job! So great that it looks like an MG34... I feel bad that you were trying to build a 42, but at least it turned out looking like a German MG. It could have turned into a Type 99... now that would have been awkward. |
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Nov 25, 2009 17:16:28 GMT -5
lol everyone makes mistakes, right.
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Post by CptJericho on Nov 25, 2009 17:23:44 GMT -5
how much did that cost you in materials and time  |
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 25, 2009 17:57:14 GMT -5
Thanks! Actually, this build was really meant to be an mg34 from the start. it was just inspired by the way zbear built his 42.  It wad very cheap to make as i had most of the material on hand. Aside from the AK, all i bought were the pvc pipes and sintra board. |
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Post by Sgt_Tom on Nov 25, 2009 19:58:30 GMT -5
Hey jimmiroquai, Garrick Udet was kidding me as I called your MG34 an MG42 by mistake. See my post below. This is the best scratch build MG42 I've ever seen. I will definitely have to add this to my long list of "have to build projects". Great job! |
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Post by zbear on Nov 25, 2009 23:19:24 GMT -5
very good. I am impressed.
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Post by squirrelcat on Nov 26, 2009 8:36:32 GMT -5
Wow, this is something like gryphon what turn out for the motherland...It is a beauty. You should look into making an affordable MP18 brother
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 26, 2009 19:01:24 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Where can i find a ,ong dummy ammo belt that i can hang over my shoulders?
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Post by kalbs on Nov 26, 2009 20:13:33 GMT -5
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 27, 2009 19:32:48 GMT -5
Thanks, kalbs! Finished the simple upgrades today. Madbull 600mm 6.03id barrel PDI 210% spring (have to put in a stronger spring to compensate for possible barrel suck) guarder spring guide Guarder type-0 cylinder Chronos at 450-460fps with 0.2s (sorry about the high fps...but this is the average power of AEGs here in Manila) Have yet to test it on the field. |
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 30, 2009 18:24:04 GMT -5
To help some of you building this, here are some specifics... Measurements from TK409.com MG34 tutorial site  PVC sizes used: 1 1/2" for the barrel shroud 2" for the receiver Connecting the barrel shroud to the receiver is the flared end section of the 2"PVC tube Hope this helps This is an easy build! Anyone can build it. You won't have to buy it from anyone. If you guys have any more questions just ask away. |
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Post by usairsofter841 on Nov 30, 2009 19:41:20 GMT -5
Yea, sorry 2 keep asking qeustions but as you may know I am building this =) I'm not quite at this part in my build but I am really confused how you made the part where you flip it open to load the gun. When I look at your pics it looks seamless so it makes me think you didn't make it out of PVC board, but I think you did??? So please just describe in detail on how you made it =) Thanks so much ( Danke Schön!! )
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Post by jimmiroquai on Nov 30, 2009 20:10:48 GMT -5
I made the top cover out of Sintra board (PVC foam board). I cut it, heated and folded it to the right shape. For the part that it attatches to in the receiver, i also cut that out of sintra and glued it to the PVC. I used a cut inner barrel for the hinge. Oh and use industrial strength cyanoacryllic glue (Super "super glue": Greco888). |
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Post by 2nd Bat on Nov 30, 2009 21:41:50 GMT -5
Your creativity and effort are both to be commended. Thanks for putting in the effort and for sharing. I'm sure others will follow suit and if they do as nice a job as you have it shouldn't be too hard fielding a MG for every squad as was done by the Germans.
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Post by Paras Coloniaux on Dec 4, 2009 13:49:32 GMT -5
INCREDIBLE!
I just saw the before and after ... and must say that is simply incredible!
Great job!
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Post by Feodor on Dec 15, 2009 16:42:35 GMT -5
wow, this build looks great! of course now i want to build my own. i just have a few questions i hope you wont mind answering-
1. how did you secure the AK reciever into the section of pipe?
2. did you use spacers to support the inner barrel?
3. where do you even get an inner barrel that long?
thats all im confused on, otherwise cool post! i look forward to impressing the modern guys i currently play with. theyll probably just think im weird but whatever...
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Post by jimmiroquai on Dec 20, 2009 23:21:04 GMT -5
Feodor - Thank! Here are the answers to your questions...
1) The AK reciever is secured inside the 2inch PVC via friction fit + superglue + securing tabs. It won't break or come loose unless you smash it to bits intentionally.
2&3) I used a 600mm (PSG-1 length) madbull 6.03id inner barrel. This is secured in the barrel via electric tape spacer. And the barrel in turn is secured in the barrel shroud via the cone flashider and the AK reciever attachments.
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Post by Feodor on Dec 21, 2009 0:47:30 GMT -5
Thank you. now all i need is an AK reciever...
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Post by daug on Feb 22, 2010 1:37:48 GMT -5
Very good job, I will inspire to your work for built my Mg 34...Thank for the Tuto!!!
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Post by hunterj on Nov 9, 2017 14:20:14 GMT -5
Is there anyway to get the pictures again? Did anyone happen to save them? I would love to build one of these!
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Post by volkssturm on Nov 11, 2017 1:35:30 GMT -5
That's strange. Earlier this morning some of the pics were back. Now they're gone again?
I was doing some googling on the subject (DIY airsoft MG-34) and there's a number of YouTube videos about building an MG-34. Also, the Star Wars DLT-19 Blaster is really just an MG-34. There's a number of articles about building those. I wonder if an HK G3 would be a good donor gun. I've got one collecting dust in the closet. Actually, I've got an AK47 too. Might have to add this to my list of unfinished projects.
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Post by hunterj on Nov 13, 2017 0:36:28 GMT -5
Photobucket switching to a paid site has really messed up a lot of guides all over.
Yeah i have seen the PVC DLT-19 blasters, probably will have to follow one of them. Bummer!
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Post by volkssturm on Dec 4, 2017 13:50:48 GMT -5
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It wad very cheap to make as i had most of the material on hand. Aside from the AK, all i bought were the pvc pipes and sintra board.
