Thanks Bru!
We're now on the downhill stretch. I got a lot accomplished today, as far as getting greeblies and things mounted. Things are starting to get a bit more expensive, and I'm far over my budget of $25, but now I have some of the materials on hand, for the next project.
Today's materials:
Walnut tone spray: $8.13
5yd 12-gauge Aluminum Floral Wire: $2.39
Black Sculpy Clay: $1.29
1) Sanded & primed grips. It looks like the Rustoleum primer I'm using sticks to the plastic just fine, and one coat is good enough!
2) Cut, sanded, & drilled small dowel bit for the "scope". Glued to the airsoft.
3) Twisted Al wire around 1/2" Cu-tubing, trimmed edges to fit placement for "scope power cord". I wanted something a bit more rigid than your average curly-cord, and this stuff works great.
4) Filled PVC reducer with clay, cored to od of 1/2" Cu tubing. Baked in oven at approximately 275° F for about 12 minutes (the directions on the clay said 15 mins per 1/4" of material). Unfortunately, I found out that PVC shrinks during this process. The Cu-tubing no longer fit inside the core. No problem, that's what Dremels are for!
***Be careful when cutting/grinding/heating PVC! Chlorine gas is no fun!***