Skarclaw Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hephaestus may be worth a punt? I dunno http://www.hephaestusairsoft.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Lots done today. Built the sort of trunion on the magazine tube which is (or should be) the strongest point of the weapon as everything is pretty much reliant on this joint. It's built up from layers of pvc pipe then squared off and glued to the receiver walls. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Will yours fit the TAG Rounds? For reasons... Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Will probably fit the length. By my calculations the breech opens up to 140mm but I'm keeping it under 130 to give more meat on the trunion. One problem I can foresee with the TAG shells is the relatively flat nose, like trying to run wadcutters on a semi automatic. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Can't find it now, but look for the TAG ver2 video. They're ditching the tube and the projectile mounts on the 40mm shell now. Link to post Share on other sites
PMO Gordo Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Can't find it now, but look for the TAG ver2 video. They're ditching the tube and the projectile mounts on the 40mm shell now. Here's the video: http://youtu.be/A2TuV4fEjO8?t=29s I don't think they are ditching the rifled tube - it is what stabilizes the projectile in the air. The TAG projectile's center of mass is slightly in the rear half, so it is inherently unstable. Without the rifling, I doubt it will fly as far as before. I believe TAG is trying to have the rifled tube mounted on the launcher itself. The challenge is that the grooves on the projectile have to match the positions of the rifling when it is loaded. In any case, I think version 1 will fit RC's GM94 without much issues. The shells should be able to withstand the compression force when stacked head to toe in the shell chamber if that's what RC meant by "wadcutters". Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 No, I meant when actually chambering a round. There's some wiggle room on the rim to allow the smooth dropping of shells so a shell about to be chambered isn't perfectly aligned with the bore. The throat is pretty wide and shell heads are round so its no biggie, they'll sort themselves out. But when the shell is squared off like the shape of a wadcutter round the edges could get caught on the chamber as you close it. Link to post Share on other sites
judgeman Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Dear god you make such wonderful toys. Link to post Share on other sites
CaseSpartan Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Awesome Project! Looking forward to seeing the updates Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Bumpdate request Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nothing really, sorry. Real life keeping me away from any real progress. Don't see myself getting back enough free time in the next couple months or so. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 You should contact LCT and see if they would make it. Link to post Share on other sites
xrayhead Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Lots done today. Built the sort of trunion on the magazine tube which is (or should be) the strongest point of the weapon as everything is pretty much reliant on this joint. It's built up from layers of pvc pipe then squared off and glued to the receiver walls. See a couple of projects on here over the past couple of days and the work that go's into them is amazing!! Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nothing really, sorry. Real life keeping me away from any real progress. Don't see myself getting back enough free time in the next couple months or so. Real life sucks. Plug me into the matrix baby and code me in some sweet toy guns. If / when you decide to take it further perhaps http://npoaeg.ru/ would be a good bet? Hopefully they won't F you over like ares. Link to post Share on other sites
Im going space Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 or maybe incentive designs? theyre working on all sorts of things atm, and a grenade lancher is one of them... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCURYj6tTFs http://www.incentivedesigns.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites
NightFury Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Since the attraction is to TAG shells, why not just contact Airsoft Pyrotechnics and see if they would like to produce an exclusive launcher specifically made for their shells. That way the design gets out and they get their rifled grenade launcher. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Update? :c Link to post Share on other sites
minisam92 Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 any updates on this buddy ? cant wait to see it finished Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I've done a bit of work, but nothing significant enough to post. This has taken a back seat for now as I can't finish it in time for the ACBC. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 OH HAI Started making the lower half of the receiver. Doesn't look like much but I had to make the mold for it first which took most of the time as it's pressed from a single piece instead of gluing three pieces together. Likewise the pistol grip which looks hilariously skinny. It shares the same grip panel with the PP-93 which is a 9x18 SMG so the grip post alone looks out of place. Also started working on the barrel sleeve. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yeeeeeeeee Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Breech face and case rim guidey bits. Link to post Share on other sites
Roland1014 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Too bad you're not stretching it for TAGs. Link to post Share on other sites
renegadecow Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 It can take the length. Doesn't look it from above, but the magazine tube has a relief cut on the underside allowing for 130mm grenades in length. What I don't know is if it will chamber as I haven't got any to test. edit: Sorry, will have a relief cut (real one is more like 140mm). I realize I haven't done it just yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Erka92 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Keep it up! Love where this is going. Link to post Share on other sites
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