Derrick Baena was the creator of Armat and the PR plate. I actually just bought his Pulse Rifle manual; fantastic stuff and highly recommended.

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It could happen. It feels pretty solid to me, but I also drilled through the light sensor, so some of the stress is put on the barrel as well as the SPAS shroud. I think that is the real key to keeping the triangle from moving through the SPAS. By keeping the plastic piece, it wedges the triangle into the barrel so there is very little movement (much less movement than the vent shroud along the barrel). Also, I'm not planning on airsofting with mine; I plan on just wearing it at cons and whatnot. I'm not going to put putting a lot of stress on a sling. For my purposes, just ease of carrying the rifle, then I don't think the stress point is going to be an issue. And I did hold the sling points and just try to fling the rifle around; nothing crazy but they held up to it.

Charlie

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here is the file I created:



The total picture size is 2"x4". The actual name plate is just under 1.25" wide. I sized the whole thing at 2x4 to fit on Avery 18863 2"x4" Clear Easy Peel Shipping Labels. Handy things. I used a paper cutter to trim the label to find the edges.

Here is the sized verizon for printing. And everything should be spelled correctly this time.





I've never heard of that. Where could I find a copy? Amazon?

Charlie

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It is a self-published deal, so you can buy it directly from him. He customizes it (if you want) for each individual Marine. I'll PM you his info if you'd like. Do a Google search for Baena Pulse Rifle and you can see some sample pages. I'd say it's right up your alley Charlie!

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Sure, shoot me a PM. I'm always interested in cool stuff!

Charlie

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Charlie, do you mind if I use your label? I may stick one on my PR...

Not at all.

Charlie

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here is the file I created:



The total picture size is 2"x4". The actual name plate is just under 1.25" wide. I sized the whole thing at 2x4 to fit on Avery 18863 2"x4" Clear Easy Peel Shipping Labels. Handy things. I used a paper cutter to trim the label to find the edges.

Here is the sized verizon for printing. And everything should be spelled correctly this time.



[quote="retrogarde"]
what was the font you used for the SN would like to make a custom number that has some meaning?

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Go to dafont.com. Awesome site. The name of the font is some crazy German military font. I will see if I can find it and cut and paste the name. On my mobile right now.

http://www.dafont.com/blockschrift-fur- ... sort=alpha

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Awesome build!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you have any more pics of this????

LOL, yeah I have a lot more of my Mando. But I won't clog up the CM build thread with it. Head over to the Mandalorian Mercs forums and you can see my build thread from v1.0 to v4.5.

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Charlie, sorry for the backtrack, but what did you do with the steel pins? I've painted my parts and I'm close to reassembly, but the pins were a bear to separate, and honestly seem like a bad idea for an airsoft gun which is meant for upgrades and modifications. I might want to take it apart again for further mods. I tried pulling them out with pliers, but they won't budge. I'm considering dremelling them off. Did you keep or discard yours? Your expert opinion would be appreciated. Or anyone who has addressed the pins for that matter.

Thank you,

-Dan

Lol. I'd hardly call my opinion expert, but I left the pins in. I felt it kept the two halves very stable and secure. I know others have removed them but I don't trust the plastic pins to keep the halves aligned nor the screws to hold it together. However I don't plan on using mine for airsoft so I don't have plans for further disassembly. I wouldn't dremel them unless you have no other choice. It could be hard finding replacement parts if you needed them. Even if you leave them in you won't be taking it apart to that level on a routine basis. Just my opinion though; there is a thread on the RPF where I know others have removed them and not experienced problems.

Charlie

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Thank you! I will probably leave them be, then. I'm not an air softer either, but I've spent enough hours on this mod and I have been worried about the reassembly. Your build has been very helpful. Thanks again!

Just remember to apply gently increasing pressure over the pins to reseat. Make sure that ou get the plastic knobs lines up right and then close the gap as much as you can. When you've got it to less than a quarter inch, give it a good rap on the front and back. I laid my down on on padded carpet to prevent damage.

Charlie

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I wont be airsofting with mine so I took mine out. I used a large pair of pliers and gently twisted them out. Your going to squish the end you grip though, so keep that in mind. I've torn my gun apart many times over doing mods so I am glad I left them out. The gun still feel sturdy enough though. The three major support points are still there, the four large screws anchoring the shrouds together, the four smaller screws that anchor the barrel block to the shrouds, and the rear bottom strap under the stock.

I'm also going to replace the small screws that hold the mag well shroud plates on with longer, slightly larger screws. I see those stripping to easily.

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So a bunch of updates!

I got my sling from Noble. Tough, awesome quality, and it looks great on the PR!



The sling mounts are holding up well. I've carried it slung on my back for a while, tried a few quick moves. All the settings seem rock solid, no movement, and I haven't detected any stress issues on the front mounting. I'm still not going to trust it too much, but I'm confident it will be fine for a con carry.







I started work on the magazine and caseless ammo. I started by punching out the push pins and removing the magazine internals.





easy enough. I then got some 38 Spl slugs (Hornaday Critical Defense rounds, in case anyone was interested) and a few 1/2" poplar square dowels. I also finally broke down and got a band saw. Basically, I took the poplar dowels and cut them down, mitered the edges, and painted them. I then drill out the slug to add a pin, flush mounted them to the dowel bits, and glued the whole thing together.







This is where I drilled a small pilot hole in the slugs for the pinning.



I used a Krylon Boots Brown to paint the ammo. The theoretical caseless round is supposed to be a solidified nitro-celluose propellant. So basically, the wood grain isn't unrealistic and neither is the color.





I epoxed the slugs on, and superglued the rounds into one block. Then I added one extra blank dowel to the bottom, and used a piece of 1/8" black craft foam on the sides to "wedge" the whole thing into the magazine. Fairly sturdy.



I also added one of Noble's mag kits.



It fits nice and flush with shroud.



My sidearm has also arrived. A WE Gas blowback 1911. Remarkable fit for the M4A3.



I did mod it a bit; the orange tip is removed; so is the 6mm internal barrel. One, it looks more realistic now, and two, I can easily add my orange plug if needed by a con.



The slide will rack, the gun is all metal, and it makes a great "cha-chunk" sound when you rack it.

Uniform is supposed to be completed tomorrow, and I'm going to see about having a machine shop in my town do a run of metal grenades. I don't know if it will be cost effective, but it won't hurt to ask.

Charlie

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Whoa! Those caseless rounds are awesome! What a great prop. The sling looks fantastic, too. Very screen accurate. Your build thread has been very helpful.

Yet again, great work! Love the rounds...and the Colt looks awesome.

Cool beans, I have the KJW colt licensed M1911A1 .45 pistol. It's pretty darned accurate and looks just like the real thing when you fire it. It's all metal too and looks almost exactly like yours.

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Those rounds look great! Nifty idea you had. I'm going to have to look into doing something like this.

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BDUs are ready.



My seamstress did an awesome job. The patches are on SECURELY.









The modifications to the collar came out excellent I think.







I also got a nametape put on a hat. I love the Propper ACU hats; they're fitted and lightweight. It's not screen accurate, but I like it.



And a random picture with the PR.



I've made some mods to my knife sheath to allow it to mount better to the shoulder straps. Hopefully I will get some pics of that up soon.

Charlie

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Looks cool!! Awesome job!!

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Here's an older prop I made for my Resident Evil costume. I think I'm going to redo the label for some Colonial Marine gear.



Charlie

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