J-P Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Posted June 9, 2013 I started with the front site So far this part needed the most work to grind out . Saw alot of different finished products on FISD and they all varied so i just stopped when i thought it looked ok ground a piece of flat head screw driver for the sight Also i had big plans of pinning all my parts aswell as glueing. Had a drama with this piece my plan all went pearshaped . so i just glued it. tbh i'm now think that pins aren't really going to make much differences for most of the parts. (time will tell if im right) Quote
J-P Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Posted June 9, 2013 This piece took way more research time then i was planning . My delema was where exactly were. the Magazine release button and powercell fuse, suppose to be mounted on the magazine receiver. again looking at other builds i found so many slightly different positions most of which conflicted with how i would have naturally positioned them if i wasn't trying to follow instructions. on my magazine receiver there was a circular mark i believe to be the position for the release button but if i put it there i felt the powercell fuse would look different to the majority if finished builds ive now researched. So in the end i just followed my gut put the button on the mark and put the powercell where it fit best from there. I swore for the first time putting this togther. i had glue and rubber bands every where and parts slip sliding around ......which you can probly see the excessive glue in the photos. Quote
J-P Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Posted June 9, 2013 whilst i researched i discovered that the piece i thought was part of the charging handle and would got inside the main barrel was actually the rear stock catch so i figured i could wack it on and the grip handle at the same time. both have marks for positioning on the barrel. i carved them both a little . just rounded them out a bit for a better match to the barrel . then glued and used rubber bands to fix in place. again they moved around alot getting them into place adn i spread alot of glue which i just cleaned up abit with a rag i had planned to definetly pin the grip handle but choose not to (hope i dont regret this) Quote
J-P Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Posted June 9, 2013 My first mistake , Maybe. in one of my favorite e11 build threads the guy(dont know his name right now soz) hollows out the folding stock front piece. he'd used a dremel tool to do this. i'd just bought a dremel today and remember earlier seeing the same bit and thinking wtf is that bit used for. so naturally i was into it drilling and boring away full steam . i made a meal of it . it looks terribad. im hoping i can hand file it flatter and after the paint job it wont stick out as bad as it does right now. i figured id spent enough time today and just wanted to not touch the main barrel again untill tommorrow to give the grip handle a proper cure time. Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 9, 2013 Report Posted June 9, 2013 I don't think it looks too bad, you could fix it up with a little automotive bondo . Build is coming along nicely, could add some thread and a nut to both of the code cylinders to make them look real sweet. Keep up the good work Quote
J-P Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Posted June 9, 2013 i was looking to get a one part 5 minute glue as i have seen in other builds eg tamiya and e6000 i went to a hobby shop and came home with this (now not sure if it was my decision or the guy behind the counters) Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted June 9, 2013 Report Posted June 9, 2013 Looks pretty much the same only takes longer to dry, just have to clamp bits a bit longer Quote
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