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OK... Below is a pic of the gun with the reworked scope. Note the relocated windage knobs, upward cant of the tip, and better paint job...
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All done (almost!)...!
Maybe a tad bit of weathering. And if I get really ambitious I may rework the scope to better porportions.
As is, the scope is just a smidgen too long. I think I'll cut it at a location underneath the forward clamp. I can hid the seam this way, shorten the overall length, and add hat characteristic upward bend (illusion or not - I like it!) of the front end of the scope. More difficult would be relocating the windage knobs - they need to be butted up against the forward clamp...
To recap:
--Denix Mauser; repainted with Ace Hardware Wrought Iron Black
--Resin scope with metal brackets from I can't remember who
--Resin ront grill from Correllian Exports
--Metal scope bracket from Correllian Exports, painted Gloss black
--Metal flash hider from I can't remember who; Parkerized
--Original Denix plastic grips, unmodified
Weighs in at a solid 3.5 pounds!
Please critique...
By the way, is the forward scope clamp supposed to hang out there in the air...?
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...and am late to the party -- I know!
I finally got together all the parts needed to make a nearly all-metal GK. Got them from Correllian Exports -- excellent parts; even better seller!
First question: Is it absolutely necessary to clean the paint off the Denix, and if so what is the best method?
*************************************************
All done (almost!)...!
Maybe a tad bit of weathering. And if I get really ambitious I may rework the scope to better porportions.
As is, the scope is just a smidgen too long. I think I'll cut it at a location underneath the forward clamp. I can hid the seam this way, shorten the overall length, and add hat characteristic upward bend (illusion or not - I like it!) of the front end of the scope. More difficult would be relocating the windage knobs - they need to be butted up against the forward clamp...
To recap:
--Denix Mauser; repainted with Ace Hardware Wrought Iron Black
--Resin scope with metal brackets from I can't remember who
--Resin ront grill from Correllian Exports
--Metal scope bracket from Correllian Exports, painted Gloss black
--Metal flash hider from I can't remember who; Parkerized
--Original Denix plastic grips, unmodified
Weighs in at a solid 3.5 pounds!
Please critique...
By the way, is the forward scope clamp supposed to hang out there in the air...?
**********************************************
...and am late to the party -- I know!
I finally got together all the parts needed to make a nearly all-metal GK. Got them from Correllian Exports -- excellent parts; even better seller!
First question: Is it absolutely necessary to clean the paint off the Denix, and if so what is the best method?
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