Well i figured i would start the thread for my wifes SG build. i hope some point soon she will take over the thread but i have made up the first chest plate, its jsut in the first stage still i will bondo and glass the hell out of it. but here are the pix and i will post pix of the gun when i have progress done still cleaning up the cast since its a GA gun......(yes i know alreadyand if any1 has pix of there GA build plz post them)

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Looking good!

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Cpl Matthew Rendar. M56 smart gun operator. 2nd bat 7th colonial marines "Rendars Raiders "

thanks do you think the size looks good for us both. its her build but if i can vac form the chest and we both can use it that would be so great. and im sitting on the floor wet sanding the main receiver for the M56.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

If you vac form those I'd be definately interested in one. Keep us posted.

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Cpl Matthew Rendar. M56 smart gun operator. 2nd bat 7th colonial marines "Rendars Raiders "

I'm no expert on these, but I'd say they were possibly a little too big.

At there widest points they seem to be wider than your actual chests (especially on the wife) and may affect your arm/shoulder movements.

Martin

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Martin 'Victim' Victory
A86/TQ3.4.49421E3
UKCM 13th Regt. 1st Batt. Freebooters


you can't take the PUNK outa Spunkmeyer

thanks alot for the feed back. now i we can get a Smartgunner to comment here that would be great just to let us know when it starts and stops on ur chest i know Vaz her chest is covered almost all the was in the film.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

I really dont want to get known as the "make em smaller" guy...I think everyone keeps making them too big!
http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/0/02/ ... NS-M16.jpg
The actual plate is only ~half the bulk of the rig.

But to each their own preference.

ive got a large sized chest plate from Matsou and love it. it looks better when its bigger i think. but like bigbisont said, personal preferance.

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the kilted smartgunner

Give me absenth I turn British.

ok so im taking it as on me it looks ok but i should make a smaller one for the wife will do that this weekend. but this build will be funny cuz she is only 5'4" she will be one of the shortest SG's here i think. and last night i spent a good 3-4 hours drilling holes into the SG kit i have so i can add metal rods for strength.hey 25-serria where does ur chest start and stop on urself that would be a huge help.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

at work so dont have access to my gear. ill throw it on tongiht and find out for ya.

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the kilted smartgunner

Give me absenth I turn British.

thanks alot im at work myself. i also hope tonight to have pix of the smartgun on how its goin. and still its not the greatest gun i make my wife cry when i show her Matsuo's gun lol. but for the price we could not pass up the gun.(and no we did not pay no where near the price GA asks.)

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Well after a day well spent here is the SG so far. i am having issues on just where the footpeg supports go and just were the holes are drilled. and also wondering how i will mount the forward grip and have it hold the weight thinking a steel pipe and drilling into the body. any idea's on what other Gunners have done would help alot.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Well today in the mail was the left light and horn controler off of a 1984 Kawasaki GPz750. just opened it up and cleaned it all up so it moves alot easier. also got an HT1 at work that is welding up a metal front grip for the wifes gun. just need to mount the footpeg struts and the camrea and clean up the drum mag and attach that and the feeder. so this gun is coming along pretty good and also need to get the right foam grips tryin to go as real as i can with what i got. so glad the wife is loving her gun and will post pix when i get the grip mounted. Any help with ideas and PIX of how any other Smart Guns are built would be great. and no have not amde the new chest for the wife yet.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

ok well made the new chest for the wife but i think its to small now what you all think? and work on the SG has been slow got the front grip mounted and its great havin a metal one on theere. should be done soon i hope..


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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

I think the size of it should relate to how tall your wife is.
The armour looks tiny on Drake but looks huge on Vasquez.

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AKA: Simon

Thanks Reaper i will be making another one this weekend since i need to get paid so i can get more posterboard. but the SG is still at the last stage i said i still would like to see how and were one of our Smartgunners has mounted the barrel shroud(foot pegs) on the gun that is really the only thing that needs to be mounted i have an idea but want to be sure before i do so. and mounting i will epoxy and peg them on like i did most parts.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Sorry i wasn't able to post those pics for you. My computers at the geek squad at best buy for cleaning. As soon as it comes back ill post picks of the front of my golden armor smart gun. Sorry about the delay.

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Cpl Matthew Rendar. M56 smart gun operator. 2nd bat 7th colonial marines "Rendars Raiders "

Its all good Matt i was not tryin to call you out. i have asked a few people but i know people are busy so im just waiting thats all. i figured it would have been after NYCC anyways. i have other stuff on my plate right now this build and also starting my Rifleman. and then working on film props.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Ok small update. grips came in and they fit perfect. need to figure out how the drum mag is to go if its striaght on level or if its slanted if someone can post a pic of theres plz do so and same with teh struts would like to have this atleast built by the end of the weekend if not the middle of next week. and the wife just ordered the Arm and Rig yesterday we were goin to get the Membo rig but she said hell with it and ordered the one most people run from India, 775 bucks later lol hope its here in a good time and not waiting long.

EDIT: Well just finished the 3rd chest plate for the Wife. it seems just right to me and i have already started to Glass it. i say 1-2 more coats of Fiberglass and its ready for bondo. The chest i made first that looks right in size on me is already got some bondo on it as of now so i hope to have both primed tomorrow that is hope. would like to send in SG chest plate art to the GEARBOX Community input.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

here is a small update the gun is fully built and painted a few things i want to add later but need to get them first so what do you all think. and the PR is mine while the wife get the M56 lol.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Looking good . Could you post a pic of what you did for the toward grip. Thanks. Can't wait to see the whole thing done and ready rock.

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Cpl Matthew Rendar. M56 smart gun operator. 2nd bat 7th colonial marines "Rendars Raiders "

u mean the fore grip if so yeha i will tomorrow when i have a chance Matt. and i owe u thanks for the pix u sent me they helped alot to finish it.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

hope this helps you Matt if not just let me know what you reapply meant.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer

Is that a metal bracket or is it resin . The one that came with the kit? What khawaski grip was that again to?

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Cpl Matthew Rendar. M56 smart gun operator. 2nd bat 7th colonial marines "Rendars Raiders "

yes it is a metal bracket, being in the navy i had some1 at work that is a metal worker make it out of scraps. and its just screwed on i had him make it off of the one that came in the kit. Kawasaki GPZ-750 Left-hand grip they go for around 20 plus bucks on ebay. anything else just ask Matt.

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SGT Chris Kraemer "BIRD"
S/N: A07/TQ0.0.82154G1 Sgt Kraemer