Started the tedious task of cutting out the side panel for internal access, as well as gutting it to allow the mechanics to move around. This will probably take the longest out of everything. Again, I could just make it super simple, and I might make a non-functional version for cosplayers or whatever, but for now I want this as functional as possible. Things will be easier once I get the resin printer in and can start printing the internals for test fitting.
This is a curious design. The hammer strikes the upper cylinder, but the barrel lines up with the lower cylinder. I guess they can get away with anything in animation.
Looks like you are doing a very thorough job on all the mechanisms.
This is a curious design. The hammer strikes the upper cylinder, but the barrel lines up with the lower cylinder. I guess they can get away with anything in animation.
Looks like you are doing a very thorough job on all the mechanisms.
Yeah, there is a conversion kit they made 2 decades ago that fired airsoft though the bottom barrel somehow. Mateba's do it, but their hammers are actually lowered to the bottom barrel.
Worked on the rotating hand area a bit. It's not perfect because I had already designed it to fit the ejection star piece according to the original design, but I got it as close as I could. Still debating on whether I keep the firing pin at the top (like in the show design) OR move it to the bottom.. I'll probably move it so it makes more sense.
Thank you. I set out to make it as close as possible to the actual design and functionality of the source material. It's a long and tedious process, but it'll be worth it in the end.