jimmiroquai Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I think i've gotten far enough along on this build to finally warrant a post on progress...anyway, here's my take on the FG42 (or at least what i have so far). I wouldn't have started this build if i wasn't able to buy a resin/fiberglass kit of an FG42 from indonesia. Link: http://x5model.blogspot.com/search/label/1%3A1%20Fallschirmj%C3%A4gergewehr%20FG42 This is the first time i've used a cad program for a build. I was just a math paper and ruler sort of guy before, sometimes not even. But i got to try my hand a Google Sketchup, and man, was i hooked. Extremely easy to learn and less trial by fire come build time. So here is the design phase, with a sten gearbox and hop up as the base: The receiver would have to be much bigger to accommodate the gearbox. One could fit a modified version 3 gearbox in the buttstock and custom build a very long nozzle and hop up to keep the dimensions closer to reality but i did not want to mess around with potential leaks and low power later on. I chose the sten gearbox because the nozzle and tappet is centrally located and the motor is straight. I will be removing the sten trigger and hooking up a microswitch. Dimensions of the receiver take into account existing pipe and box steel dimensions. The great thing about using a cad program is that i can actually work on designing other components while waiting for the machine shop to finish other stuff. So while the barrel and other bits are being machined, i can work on the receiver, stock, and handguard... Here's what i have so far... At first i was hoping to use parts from the kit directly but unfortunately, it's made of very thin and brittle fiberglass. I had the handguard and bipod copied in high impact fiberglass. I still have to adjust the size of the stock to fit the larger receiver then that's going to be done in more durable fiberglass as well. I'll be using m14 mags for this. I chose m14 mags mainly because king arms has a cheap set of 5 midcaps in plastic, which will be easier to modify. They will be going into the magwell in a reversed orientation though. compared with the kit: front and rear sights, muzzle made out of aluminium Bayonet lug and gastube/bipod mount High impact fiberglass furniture. The buttstock had to be enlarged to fit the fatter receiver and to accommodate the rear of the gearbox. Battery will be stored in the stock as well. Trigger mech prototype made out of Sintra board, utilizing a micro switch. It seems sturdy enough as it is so i may defer translating it into aluminium sheet. More to come... Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Arnie Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 staggering! what a marvouls piece of work there. Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHawksan Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 The arnies build comp is mind-blowing. Every entry so far has been of the highest, and higher than hghest calibre. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted January 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Update: All externals fitted together nice and snug, locked in place. Bipod does not swivel out though. They have to be unscrewed and repositioned for deployment. I won't be using them except maybe for picture taking though. Made the grips out of sintraboard and epoxied them in place. Epoxied the top of the receiver (rear sight mount) and hop adjust. Will have to sand to make flush against the receiver once it fully cures. The front and rear sites do not fold and are fixed in place (mainly due to laziness on my part). The hop adjust came from an m14. Still to do: Still need to obtain a 600mm inner barrel adjust the nozzle wire in the microswitch and mosfet without active breaking paint Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Update: It's all wired up and shoots! It's aliiiiive! I hope the micro switch lasts with the non-active breaking mosfet to protect it... Still have to get a longer inner barrel, adjust the nozzle to the right length, and do some durability mods to the gearbox (metal bushings, spring guide with bearings, corner mods, maybe a sorbo pad, aoe mods. Then paint! Link to post Share on other sites
Paul202 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 That's awesome! Even if the details don't match exatcly 100%, the sillioute is very similar to the FG42. Link to post Share on other sites
hwagan Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 So... much... awesome. This is looking absolutely epic so far, really nice work. Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHawksan Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 pics and videos dammit! Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks! Almost done! Update: Found an old 550mm barrel and decided to use that instead of buying a new one. Modified the 1st release AGM sten hop unit to make it adjustable. I had to find a longer nozzle because the securing holes for the gearbox were drilled 2mm to far back. So i added 2mm to the hop-up chamber where it rests against the gearbox, used an longer nozzle i found in my parts box (i don't remember from what aeg) and sanded it to the right length. It should be long enough to seal with the hop rubber but short enough to allow bbs to feed. I also filed the front face of the tappet in order for the nozzle to sit a bit more forward. I replaced the plastic bushings with 6mm steel ones and the plastic spring guide with a version 3 with bearings. Shoots great! Without any misfeeds, despite the custom nozzle length. Great trigger response due to the mosfet. All that's left to do is some of the cosmetics and paint! Link to post Share on other sites
Paul202 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 It's... Beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites
Wild_XIII Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 You have no idea how jealous I am right now! Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Here it is! My take on the FG42 type 1 To summarize: Receiver is 1mm sheet steel folded and welded to two steel tubes with a 32mm id. Iron sights, barrel, muzzle, bayonet lug, bipod mount/gas tube are aluminium. Bipod, handguard, buttstock are fiberglass. Internals: version 7 gearbox, modified nozzle, sten motorcage, sten hop chamber, microswitch, mosfet without AB. Magazine: King arms M14 midcaps Again, i wouldn't have been able to build this without this kit: http://x5model.blogspot.com/search/label/1%3A1%20Fallschirmj%C3%A4gergewehr%20FG42 Here are the pics: Unfortunately, because of the local gunban (election season over here), outdoor pics will have to wait...in the meantime here's a poor indoor shot just for size reference Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHawksan Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 That is an amazing project. Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Just... incredible. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks! Now that i've tried handling it...it seems like this is one of the only WW2 guns in which you can get away with using a tacticool m4-style carry...it's just so natural with the inline design, angled grip and high iron sights... Link to post Share on other sites
TheWere-Donkey Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Amazing! Looks really awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Great work! As I said at the beginning... on US WW2 airsoft forum. They should make G43 kit too... Link to post Share on other sites
adrian_geot Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Awesome! Link to post Share on other sites
wolfgeorge Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Nice work mate... Well done. Wolf Link to post Share on other sites
ToaDi Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Absolutely amazing, so jealous, if only you could mass produce more, I'm practically drooling at the thought of owning one Link to post Share on other sites
kapitan_jay Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I really love it, great job! Link to post Share on other sites
Gunmane Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 A gun that has always had a place in my heart. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites
Docv400 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Stunning work jimmiroquai, beautiful job. I was asked if I could make one a year or so ago, but without access to a real one (or 1:1 model) to measure, and because of the uniqueness of the parts to make, I decided it wasn't feasible/practical (not without putting a massive price-tag on it anyway). I might have to think again now... Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks! Yes, if i didn't have the resin kit to base it on, i wouldn't have started. The shoei is just too rare and too expensive... Link to post Share on other sites
jimmiroquai Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Sorry for the semi-necro post but the election gun ban just ended over here and yesterday was the first time i got to test this baby out. Hop adjustment was a little fiddly, But iron sights were dead on the spot. Handles great too. Tacticool carry is just so natural with this gun that i can't think of anyway else to carry it. Link to post Share on other sites
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