I mentioned this in a few other threads, but am finally starting my WIP thread for these. My first pulse build has been retired (
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14400&hilit=fish+tank+bar) and I sold my modified matrix a while back. This has resulted in a void where I have nothing to 'play with'.
As things often do, one thing led to another and quickly spiraled out of control. I am now attempting 3 pulse builds.
-A "Hero" build (or as close as I care to get)
-A "Stunt" build for public trooping (ideally with sounds)
-A "2/3" scale mini pulse for the little guy
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As for the 2/3rd scale: 14 years ago I bought an airsoft SPAS 12 thinking I would build a pulse with it. Obviously it was too small. I didn't realize at the time just how under-scale it was, so naturally I never did anything with it. It sat in a box for 10 years never seeing the light of day. When my son was born I was thinking "OK, now this will be for HIS pulse. Now he is almost 4, and already has marine armour, so I felt its time to get serious about building his pulse. I finally scored an appropriately sized Thompson to pair with it, so I will be documenting this build in another thread!
As far as my "Stunt" one When I finally scored an affordable HCG pulse, I couldnt see wasting the resin parts. (Mine did not come apart as smoothly as others have reported, btw. A lot of heat and force was required and some damage occured. Big thanks to Matsuo for his turorial though. It was very valuable).
- I already picked up a Majenko board for it
- I havent decided if I will scratch build or use the vent and stock from the HCG. I do want to be able to sling it over my shoulder so I don't think all plastic will work here.
- I havent sorted it out yet, but the plan is to make sounds for this. Like many others, Tony's pulse sounds during last year's colony sweep at D*con was pretty cool and I hope to be able to slap something together.
As for the "hero" one It takes all my will power to avoid throwing all the parts into my bed then rolling around naked in them.
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-HCG shrouds, vent and stock (although I may scratch build heavier duty stocks and vents myself)
-SD Studios front block
-Real SPAS cage/slide
-King Arms Thompson (not flashy, but functional. It will due for now. Have the lowers and magazines always been plastic?!)
-Matrix short Mag (its metal at least, unlike the plastic one that came with the Thompson)
-APS CAM870 shell cycling Airsoft shotgun (this thing is pretty amazing, and doesn't need to be deactivated!)
I still have a lot to figure out on this thing. Mag base (resin HCG, SD replacement, or other?), barrel solution (extend or replace?), and countless other things will pop up, I'm sure.
Anyways, this is where the carnage will be documented. Wish me luck.
****EDIT 01/06/15*****
-As most anyone could have predicted, it turns out its rather confusing to document 3 different builds on one thread. I have decided to split them up after all.
As I make progress on the other builds, I will give them their own thread. This one is now the "hero thread" and previously supplied pictures for the other 2 builds have been moved.