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 Post subject: Another SnowWolf Build
PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 4:52 am 

Country: United States
Hey there, everyone! First time poster, been lurking for a while. I've always wanted to get myself a Pulse Rifle and I ended up getting a Snow Wolf. As everyone knows, a lot has to be done to it in order to make it as accurate as possible; but here are some of the things that I will be doing:

1: full blue/repaint/tint. I'm not 100% sure the bluing will be possible, but if not a repaint will happen for sure. I have some Brown Bess from another Aliens project coming in, I will probably use that for the shroud, and figure out the Bluing once I get to it. I'd also like to get smoked acrylic as a tint on my counter.

2: Add on a new 10 vent shroud and stock. Sure, the ones that come with it are fine. But I love the look of the 10 vent shroud from Matsuo so, if it can fit, I would love it to. From my understanding at the very least I will need to lathe down the barrel by about 1/8".

3: Add in a shotgun mod and a metal SPAS cage. Honestly, I have no idea where I'll get the SPAS Cage, I have heard a guy on here sells them, however. I have also heard that he's posted the sale in a forum I don't have access to yet.

4: Bondo together. This is to hide any gaps made by my upgrades.

5: Sling and correct magazine. I know Noble makes a sling and an upgrade for the magazine and mag housing that hooks them together, and they are also up on a few other websites. I may need to talk to him about them.

6: Put in a Pulse Rifle Grenade instead of the shotgun shell: Luckily I have a couple I got on eBay I plan on using for this.

7: Electronics. I would love to gut the Airsoft parts and put in electronics; but it looks like I was about six years too late on this, and now I have no clue where I can possibly get the parts. Majenko Technologies has indicated at some point in the future they will go ahead and release a new sound version; however any other leads on sound availability for both the Rifle and the GL?

There's a lot to do and Some of it (see: LATHING) that, since I don't have a lathe, I'm not entirely sure how I'm going to pull off yet. But I am excited to start this project. I've already taken off the orange tips using a dremel. I know there is a gentler way of doing this, and I did chewed up my front ends slightly but it's what I had on hand at the moment. And again, since I will at the very least be doing a repaint or bluing, I'm not too worried about it.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 7:54 am 
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Location: Wellywood.
Service Number: A10/TQ0.0.82146E1
Country: New Zealand
Oorah Marine!

Please post up in the Intro thread here - http://forum.alienslegacy.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5853

Also, you might wanna PM Noble directly asap as I think his sling run is going to close [foooorevaaaa] soon ...

G/luck with your build :)

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 Post subject: Re: Another SnowWolf Build
PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 6:15 pm 

Location: West Coast, Canada
Country: Canada
Awesome! Have fun with this. I just completed my snow wolf repaint/grenade replacement. I wasn't as ambitious as you are, but even a little bit goes a long way to improving the look of this thing.

I considered upgrading to a 10-vent but was scared off by the lathing required.

Fun fact: I think I used the same type of hex key to disassemble mine as you have in your pic there.


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 Post subject: Re: Another SnowWolf Build
PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:32 pm 
Got a big ass gun and a can-do attitude

Location: Devon, UK
Country: United Kingdom
Have fun with this one, I'm on the same journey. My 10 holes on its way. I've already completed the SPAS/APS forced joining So now I have a working 3 round airsoft shotgun inside a real cage and original working pump. As soon as the 10 hole arrives I get to put all the components together, cant wait!!


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:53 am 

Country: United States
Welcome to the community, just like you I am also a newbie! I hope you have fun!


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 Post subject: Re: Another SnowWolf Build
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:48 pm 
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I'm in the same boat right now, got the snowwolf version and some armor pieces, I'll be following this thread and contributing where I can. The skills and tools I've acquired in just a few months is just as fun in itself as the actual props. As well as all the people I've met along the way. Keep going and in my experience, if I have no idea what I'm doing... just wing it and fix it later haha


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