BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hey guys,right, frist things first. before anyone say anything, I just did a search and came up blank Right, now, after stumbling across GunTech.com's website and witnessing their Ares Shrike LMG Conversion I think I am in love. My airsoft arsanel simply would not be complete without one, so I have decided to undertake building one. It looks expensive, but not incredibly difficult to achieve, I'ts going to mean chopping up an M4 and M249 which I should be able to manage, however, one forseable problem will be with the box mag. Its mounted sideways on this Shrike which looks like it could cause feeding problems, and TBH I'm not 100% sure how to get around this This is where you guys come in, if anyone has any ideas as to how to get it to feed reliably, as well as any ideas to do with the conversion in general they'd be much appreciated. Cheers, Simon Link to post Share on other sites
rhino Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Didn't someone post a pic of a Shrike in the "Pictures of your Armalite" thread? maybe you could ask them? Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hmmm, didn't see that, I saw the one in the support gunners thread but it looks totally different to this. I'll check it out, cheers bud Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 I have some pics of mine here: http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...opic=6921&st=20 but the one in the support weap thread is a better conversion IMO Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Cheers dude. You mind if I ask where you got the Ares reciever and for how much please? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Magsz Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 He had that reciever custom engraved and anodized. Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 He custom made that reciever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yup. Unfinished M4 receiver w/ no trades. CNC'd the logo and had it anodized. Very "1 of a kind" Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Believe there is a kit coming out soon. Smokey's are releasing one at some point. RRP of around £110 in japan. Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Cheers Slayer. Completly forgot about that, looking at it now I may be able to utilise the feed tray off it, we'll see. Led, I noticed from reading your thread that you CNC'd the trades yourself (Or your company did, ###### memory ) Don't suppose you'd be able to do the same for me? I wouldn't want to endanger your guns... One of a kindness, the trades of the Shrike LMG are different anyway. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 I used these pics to determine the trades: http://www.aresdefense.com/faqs.htm specifically the versions with the "full mag well" lower. As far as me machining them for people, there is nothing really stopping me, except for the trademark laws and the (I'm assuming) high shipping costs back and forth to the UK. I'm not that worried about having a 1 of a kind receiver A better idea might be to find a shop with a vertical cnc mill and a .010" endmill...I can probably get the g-code (program) sent to you, and they could do hard part. It was just fixtured in a vice on a Mori-Seiki M-300L VMC. EDIT: Just to clarify, I imagine if I sell any services and such Ares could have me in court. Even if the chances are slim, I'm not too interested in testing their "protectiveness" of their logo. Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Fair enough mate I can't find any pics that;ll help me determine the trades anyway so I guess I'm kinda stuck for ideas on that one. Cheers for the reply though dude Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Fair enough mate I can't find any pics that;ll help me determine the trades anyway so I guess I'm kinda stuck for ideas on that one. Cheers for the reply though dude <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No problem. I was serious about the program. It is less than 10 minutes of machining, so to find a local guy with a cnc it shouldn't cost all that much. I would guess less than an hour of total time. here are a couple of images I used for mine: edit: the font for "ares" appears to be castellar... Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Cheers matey I do happen to know someone with a CNC, its just obtaining a blanck reciever and finding some decent piccies of the EXP-1's trades. If I can get hold of a blanck reciever I may take you up on that offer mate, I guess its better than having Colt/Armalite/OA trades after all Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Is this the gun / trades you're after? If so, it looks like their front page "bullet" logo. (less all the caliber, mod, etc. text) Here's a closeup of the modified lower: I'll keep rooting around my hard drive for more pics Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Yeah, thats the one. Cheers mate. Any idea where I can source an blanck reciever? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Oh, and the other logo is just your std bushmaster http://www.bushmaster.com/ As for the receiver I just used the unfinished guarder http://www.intrudershop.com/show_product_e...p?idproduct=509 http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper.php?i...a87bc6fa401aeff that you can get at most of the hk dealers. Link to post Share on other sites
kronic Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Stoner kit is out at GnG £120. Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Oh, and the other logo is just your std bushmaster http://www.bushmaster.com/ As for the receiver I just used the unfinished guarder http://www.intrudershop.com/show_product_e...p?idproduct=509 http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper.php?i...a87bc6fa401aeff that you can get at most of the hk dealers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ah, cool, nice and easy that one . Nice one dude, you've been a great help Cheers kronic Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Ah, cool, nice and easy that one . Nice one dude, you've been a great help <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, no problem. You picked a gun I'm very fond of. just don't ask me any beratta questions... And is it me, or does that stoner kit have the belt feed set up from the right (to eject out the left)? Seems backwards to me. Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 And is it me, or does that stoner kit have the belt feed set up from the right (to eject out the left)? Seems backwards to me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was just thinking the same thing Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Yeah, no problem. You picked a gun I'm very fond of. just don't ask me any beratta questions... And is it me, or does that stoner kit have the belt feed set up from the right (to eject out the left)? Seems backwards to me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its BERETTA DAMMIT! And the Shrike looks normal to me? http://images.google.com/images?q=ares%20s...:en&sa=N&tab=wi Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Its BERETTA DAMMIT! And the Shrike looks normal to me? http://images.google.com/images?q=ares%20s...:en&sa=N&tab=wi <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The shrike is normal. It's the smokey's kit on guns and guys that is "backwerds". LOL you say tomayto, I say tomawto, let's call the whole thing off... Sorry about the spelling I can't be bothered to edit every post antEgon Link to post Share on other sites
Antagon Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 The shrike is normal. It's the smokey's kit on guns and guys that is "backwerds". LOL you say tomayto, I say tomawto, let's call the whole thing off... Sorry about the spelling I can't be bothered to edit every post antEgon <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I misread your post, damn Smokeys! I say whatever I want! *starts whipping you with a belt of .223s* Atleast you aren't as bad as Scaar, he calls me analgon, what an *albatross* Link to post Share on other sites
BadAssTronaut Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Atleast you aren't as bad as Scaar, he calls me analgon, what an *albatross* <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lol! ... Sorry, snigger Sorry, that just made me laugh Link to post Share on other sites
Ledpocket Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 I misread your post, damn Smokeys! I say whatever I want! *starts whipping you with a belt of .223s* Atleast you aren't as bad as Scaar, he calls me analgon, what an *albatross* <{POST_SNAPBACK}> LOL. Just don't chase me down with the delivery truck Or send my airsoft orders down the wrong conveyor line. lol analgon is classic. Link to post Share on other sites
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