Kokanee Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 (orig posted Nov 23rd) Well since my AK got trashed in that little car wreck this summer, I decided this was the opportunity to fix it up into something custom. Now, this particular AEG has already been a fullstock AK, an RPK, and a Beita Spetz. This is it, this rifle is suffering through this last mod and that it, it's staying how it ends up! What I'm going to be putting together over the next little while is this; Now they've used an AK47 milled receiver in the model, I'll be taking my CA metal 47 receiver and modding it into something as close as possible to the actual proper receiver for this weapon, the AK74SU; What I am hoping to accomplish is to strike a balance between all the great authentic details of a realsteel AK74SU, and the BF2 "AK47U". Points will be taken from each, and melded together into something that pays homage to the real weapon while still from an artistic standpoint qualifying as "that cool little ak from bf2". Or in short, as it's looking now, an AK74SU with beita spetz foregrips haha. I'll be posting up pics as work progresses. Any comments or ideas are of course always welcome. Update! I've managed to secure a guarder ak pistol grip from CONUS; Hopefully it arrives post haste so it doesn't slow up the reciever fabrication Update Dec 06 2005 -------------------------------------------------------- As previously mentioned this AK was damaged in a car accident. Part of that was that the flash hider snapped off the spetz front sight assembly, taking the threading with it. As anyone with a spetz is familiar, the area circled red should have a threaded portion. Well turns out it's not so well designed. First order of business is the repair. A visit to Rona yeilded a male/male rubber hose adapter, that fits perfect in the barrel. It was cemented in with epoxy putty. Once it set the flash hider was permanently cemented on in the same fashion. 2 hours later and the whole front sight assembly and barrel is solid as a rock, it's never breaking again! Expecting a guarder pistol grip, as well as an autobolt in the mail soon so fabrication on the reciever should begin in a few days. Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Update Dec 12 2005 -------------------------------------------------------- Pistol grip is still enroute, as is my autobolt - but hey, tis the season for backlogged customs eh? Started reciever fabrication by stripping the finish off and grinding down the lumps of metal that CA thought would look like rivets.. As part of a previous project the magwell dimples had been filled in and some trades engraved, these will be filled in and sanded down again. Also, probably the most important milestone of the project has been reached; FIRST BLOOD! Now that I've satisfied my dremel's taste for human flesh it should be smooth sailing from here on in... Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Update Dec 14 2005 -------------------------------------------------------- On my days off, so alot of work has been done. And the pistol grip is waiting at my post office so I'll have it mounted tomorrow. Quite a few changes have been made to the reciever since last update. Rivets have been installed (I know, I'm missing one by the rear but it'll go on tomorrow), with the appropriate Russian layout dictating grounddown/round rivets. Also the pistol grip collar has been hacksawed off and everything filed down in preparation for the pistol grip install. Lastly the tab that interfaces with the trunnion has been removed, as I need to fabricate a complete new on and the dimensions are all wrong to keep it. The AKSU trunnion being quite different from a AK47, of course some material removal was in order. Here's the trunnion after all that. Still needs to be built up a bit on top, with the pivot point for the rear sight installed... Hopefully will have a shot with the Guarder grip tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Update Dec 28 2005 -------------------------------------------------------- Pistol grip from CONUS and Autoback bolt from HK are still in customs - serves me right for ordering during Dec! However in the mean time I have gotten both sides riveted, as well as the last big hunk of superfluous aluminum hacksawed off. Turns out on the lefthand side of the reciever there is about a 2mm gap between the mechbox and reciever. Which means that you don't have to be quite so meticulous with getting the rivets flush on the inside, and saving some file work if you're the lazy sort. And yes, I couldn't wait so I did lay down a layer of matte black.... Just have to router out those magwell dimples and the reciever should be gtg. Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Update Dec 31 2005 ------------------------------- I completed the front trunnion last night; I've gone with an AK74SU style trunnion as opposed to the AK47 style used in the game. Two reasons, I think it looks better, and doing it this way required an almost complete scratch build (fun!) using .040" and .060" plastic stock. I'm really pleased with how it turned out, but I am sure it will be even beter once it's mounted. Link to post Share on other sites
david3558 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Very nice, the sight in the battlefield 2 game is the cobra sight .. Link to post Share on other sites
david3558 Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 http://www.scaar.at/airsoft/aksu.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 Very nice, the sight in the battlefield 2 game is the cobra sight .. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes I'm aware, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Update Jan 09 2006 -------------------------------------------------------- I wasnt happy with the trunnion - just wasnt quite up to snuff. So I built a new one. Here it is mounted in the lower reciever with the barrel / handguards and dust cover. This version has a properly rounded side, complete structure, is a bit taller to correct some slack with the dust cover, and has the whole trunnion assembly complete with manufacturing stamps. 1984 - a good year for this weapon I think! Also you can just see the rolled steel pin that holds the rear handguard retainer in place, as it does in the realsteel. Also hacked the upper handguard in half and extended it to the correct length. This was necessary as the handguard was not long enough once the correct sized trunnion was installed. The folding stock has been ordered from Tantal, and my autoback guarder bolt is ready for pickup at the postoffice tomorrow. Just need my pistol grip and get around to ordering a Cobra sight and it's a done deal...hopefully! On a side not, far be it from me to tell everyone how we do it in the colonies, but where is your modding/fabrication section on this board??? Link to post Share on other sites
Verymanynames Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 This is it, do you mean other sites have more in-depth stuff, because I would love that. How did you get the polystyrene to curve like that? Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 over @ the airsoftcanada.com forums we have a whole section called "upgrades and modifications". Even have a little showcase area for the good stuff. It's only 0.010" thick sheeting, so it curves quite nicely once you heat it a bit with a heatgun. Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticMag Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 A candle also works wonders... Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Update Jan 25 2006 -------------------------------------------------------- My AKSU stock arrived from Tantal's today. I'm just waiting on a part AK-38 from an AirsoftCanada group order so I can mod it onto the reciever. Decided to put what I have together so far today and see what it looks like; I think it's starting to all come together. Link to post Share on other sites
Catchv22 Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looks good. Link to post Share on other sites
Gundrosen Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looks nice, are you going to camo paint the gun? (it looks like the BF2 gun is camo painted) Link to post Share on other sites
casey_cole Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Lovely! Great job. I love to see step by step picture reviews like that one. CC Link to post Share on other sites
Great White Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Wow thats coming out incredibly nice. It'd be so nice to have something no one else has. Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looks nice, are you going to camo paint the gun? (it looks like the BF2 gun is camo painted) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh most definitely! I'll be trying to get the colours right and everything. Much as I would like to stat spraybombing the parts I have ready now, I am restraining myself until the fabrication is complete, so I only have to do it once. It's very trying on the will... Link to post Share on other sites
Aod Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 dude, that is the coolest AK-project i've ever seen. +1 i wish i had to money to go get a Cobra sight and create one of these volumptuous beauties. Link to post Share on other sites
Easy Company Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Rad. Link to post Share on other sites
DanHS Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 That's cool, certainly a unique piece. Good work, take lots of cool pics of that when it's done for us to drool over. lol Link to post Share on other sites
blamblamblam Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 thats lovely mate, inspiring me to try something with my aks now i can see what can be done at home! Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Update Jan 31 2006 -------------------------------------------------------- Just a short update. After trying to carve proper magwell dimples out of the aluminum reciever with various dremel bits, I decided to go another route. Gouged out a nice chunk of metal from each side of the reciever using my new angle grinder. After that filled the recess with epoxy and pressfit a mould made from (what else?) plasticard into the epoxy. Once the epoxy hardened and the excess was sanded off, this is what I was left with; Both sides finished, lookin pretty swank. This was the only part of the project I was worried about, and now that it's done I can just sit back and let the last few parts come in. - Kobra sight + mounting rail / inbound - AKM grip / inbound Link to post Share on other sites
Aod Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 where'd you get your Kobra? how much did you pay? did you get the "ugly" version or the "nice-ugly" version? look and see what i mean: this is the "ugly" one: and this is the "nice-ugly" one: understand? Link to post Share on other sites
Kokanee Posted February 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 the "nice ugly" one of course! it's the only one that comes with the sunshade, and besides from looking highspeed, it is the correct model used in battlefield. About 100GBP from tantal's Link to post Share on other sites
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