Adding lights to thorssoli e-22

When I started my shoretrooper ( now approved), got in on the initial run of thorssoli e-22 ( build run). Put it aside, and completed my shoretrooper armor first.

I was close to painting it last week, then saw a post regarding lights. Decided to take my chances and add some lights. And away we go.

Luckily I had some extra resistors/LEDs/SPST lying around...so most parts are on hand. Step one, take something nice...saw off a piece and drill some holes in it (hold breath).

Step 2 was ledcalculator.net. that was cool site for selecting a power source, number of LEDs and it provides the resistance and circuit diagram to build a test circuit. I am going with a 9v battery and 7 red leds...2 for the back of the stock(one on each side), 3 for the piece in the photo where I hollowed the holes, 2 more will be on one side just prior to the double barrels. May not be 100% accurate... but lights are better than no lights.

Will post progress, goal is 2 weeks to completion.

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Decided to put the battery about 90% in the magazine..and carve out the stock where it sits....still looking for ways to make that more removeable for battery changes.

First 3 lights in place. These will 4 LEDs in Series for this side of the gun. I will direct solder the resistor to the negative of the 4th led which will go towards the back of the stock. I drilled a hole for inserting the wires which faces inside to the gun. My plan is to run the wires along the metal piece which I assume is a trigger guard. The thin metal plate ends where the magazine will be so all wire hidden for this piece.


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Carved out the channels for the wire lights in the back, wired it up, started filling in. I will prime paint before re attaching and hiding the remaining wires.

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Primed and painted. Still some touchups. I had some 'metallic' spray paint I used to paint the hollowed out recess for the led. The intent is the glue stick hack technique from another builder will be inserted to diffuse the light. I am hoping the metallic allows it it to be a little bit brighter.

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From the hollowed out piece for the battery, I drilled pilot holes for the screws to keep in place so I can unscrew to change the 9v battery. I hollowed out a slightly larger hole to hid the screw head so it's at a recess. I tried finding a way to do this with magnets , but not enough strength for the surface area available.

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Wedged in the glue stick I cut to fit. For only 1 led, I am pretty happy with the effect. One on each side would be better to even the light, but more wires to route.


I still have to touch up some black paint by the switch for the leds under the scope and weather. Also received my element 300a light to mount.

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Weathered with lights complete.

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