Dave in MD Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Another blaster from real demiled parts. Didn't take pictures during the welding and grinding but here is how it turned out. What I started with. after welding, grinding and rebluing front weld, you can see the torch cut inside center weld, with mandatory piece of steel to keep a real bolt from being installed rear weld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Parts used in assembly receiver group trigger group buttstock & buffer, it is wood not bakelite. bakelite was too costly. shroud and bipod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 left side receiver assembly right side receiver assembly complete left side complete right side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 closeup of the interrupted threads in the rear of the receiver. these were torch cut through, had to weld it together then grind some of the threads so the buffer would attach. barrel - not going to be used, probably put it on gunbroker.com strips and disc, still to be attached, also still have to make the battery box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Outstanding work, you have some great metal skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Outstanding work, you have some great metal skills. thanks, wish I would have taken pictures during the welding. was worried about legal issues until I had the steel block welded in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Looks great! So, how much does it weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Looks great! So, how much does it weigh? 15 lbs, knew it was going to be heavy. Most of the parts on a MG34 are machined. I could probably shave about 2 - 3 lbs by getting rid of some of the feed tray mechanism. I have a hyperfirm also, when I get this one finished I'll take a side by side picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebladejedi[TK] Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 This is going to be the mother of all replica DLT-19's amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Other than the weight savings, is there a reason why you're not using the barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Awesome!! Very cool David. Are you going to run an electronic module (sound/lights)in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 This is going to be the mother of all replica DLT-19's amazing You are correct, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Other than the weight savings, is there a reason why you're not using the barrel? just weight savings the barrel alone weighs almost 5 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Awesome!! Very cool David. Are you going to run an electronic module (sound/lights)in it? thought about it, but I'm not that familiar with the electronics. I could probably add them later, any suggestions on what type to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy320 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Aren't these kits really hard to get now? They were pretty cheap about 8 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Aren't these kits really hard to get now? They were pretty cheap about 8 years ago. you can still find some complete parts kits, they are really expensive now. I bought this one in pieces, receiver and some other parts came from Sarco, some came from brpguns and some from gunbroker.com Hardest part to find was the barrel shroud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted March 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) I have finished the dlt-19 side view on the bi-pod close up of the battery box and disc and side by side with a hyperfirm now that it is done I am thinking about adding a blaster core Edited March 17, 2011 by Dave in MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TANGO'D FETT Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Wow amazing job on this , is a thing of beauty extremely jealous !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-4510[501st] Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Nice work! Thanks, now to finish my armor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 I'd love to see this up close sometime - I'm in northern VA but I try to get up to MD to troop with OLG at least once a year. Do you plan on trooping with this, or will it be a display-only model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in MD Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2011 I'd love to see this up close sometime - I'm in northern VA but I try to get up to MD to troop with OLG at least once a year. Do you plan on trooping with this, or will it be a display-only model? Yes I plan on trooping with it if I ever get my armor done. It is glued together, now I have to strap it and get approved. I would love to add electronics to it, but I need some help with that. All of the led and sound kits for blasters are out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKCHEN Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 What a beauty~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope I can have one like this! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vengeance[TK] Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Beautiful. Man I wish I knew how to weld...or someone who did. Would love to do this as well as with a deactivated Sterling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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