Gaanon

Greasy, some rust, and all kinds of other grunge. Needs a good bath in a degreaser/cleaner then some CLP. REAL happy with the condition and the spring otherwise! I work with a guy who's a bit of a gun nut. He was going to get it for me if I didn't. If you haven't, check out the first post on Gasmosis' build. He used a real folding stock also. I wouldn't have known about the pins used to attack the stock. (kind of makes me wonder why they destroyed the receiver instead of just removing the pins...but from this end, I guess that's a good thing to have the original parts!)

Unfortunately, no more work has been done on the build just yet. Mainly prep work...getting a working space set up. I did however receive the box of parts I ordered. And here's the comparison shot. I can always take more photos if need be, but I'm sure others with more building skills than I have done that already. (And now I'm seeing that I'm only allowed a specific amount of file space to post photos. Time to use Google Drive.) Again, some clean up work to be done on the stock. And new bolts are needed to hold it in place on the resin kit. But all in all, I'm very happy with the purchase.

Time to stir up a little more trouble. Been too busy with work and what not to work on the blaster. So I've been searching the interwebz wile at work. I managed to find original/used parts for: - Folding stock - Ejector retaining screw - Barrel retaining screws - Pistol grip retaining screw All told it was $35USD + shipping. (Admins, feel free to stun me if I shouldn't be posting prices here). PM me and I'll share the source, I'm assuming it's not allowed here. Brian

Shopping day! Maybe some work later today or tomorrow. Worst case I may have to put this project on hold until I gain my rightful place in the Empire. (In other words, clean up the garage so I can have my man cave back). First stop Harbor Freight. I realized I have a mini bench grinder with a rotary tool attachment. All I needed was some grinding bits to test it on. And a fresh set of drill bits...did I mention I needed to clean out the garage? Next on to Home Depot for some bar stock. Stupid me, I didn't take measurements ahead of time. But I got a piece of aluminum bar stock for the sight rail. Back home for now. Still looking for hex head screws (I believe 11mm is the accurate size). I'm strongly considering the functional trigger mod so I know I have wire and springs for that. The rest will come in time. Brian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

For today I did a little bit of clean up on the grip, trigger guard, trigger, and selector switch. No gluing yet. Just some test fitting. I'll wait to glue once I'm happy with it all and have had a chance to wash off all the dust and residue. For those that are really looking into the details, are the photos good enough to give you what you need?

I just got my kit yesterday. Looks like we'll be building together. I have to admit, I cringed and almost cried when I saw your broken piece. Brian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So happy! My Doopy kit came in the mail yesterday. Perfect timing with it being a three day weekend and all. So...without further ado, here we go. First is the obligatory brown box photo. Yeah, can't help it. Next is everything all laid out. The first thing I noticed is that unlike some other builds, the folding stock is now all one piece. That's a good thing. The second thing was that the barrel looks to have black PVC pipe as part of the center (can't see it in the photo). The mold is nice and clean with the exception of a few pieces like the trigger and guard that are still stuck together. Not a big deal. As things stand, I don't have a dremel, but I do have files, xacto knives, drill bits, and sand paper. And plenty of time to take to get it done and done right. From what I know, I still need to get a few things like a scope rail, counter numbers, wire for the charging coils, a proper D ring, and spring assembly and parts for the cocking lever. I'm sure I'll find and learn a lot more as I go. Time for a happy dance! PLEASE comments, critiques, and help is ALWAYS welcome! Brian

My understanding (from reading other posts) is at a minimum 10 days...likely more. Also it's going to depend on where you are. Customer service or responding to email is also known to be bad. BUT I haven't heard of an order not getting to its buyer.

Exactly Joseph, the wires to the power cylinder coils. I work with metal (I make chainmaille armor, clothing, jewelry, etc) in my "spare time" so I figure putting that together shouldn't be too difficult. I agree copper wouldn't work for the barrel spring, way too soft and won't spring back.

Ordered my kit yesterday. Going to use this guide as a reference and start my own build thread. One question before I start (and I apologize if it's been answered elsewhere, I haven't had the time to look yet). for the coils, is there any "preferred" part? I'm leaning towards getting some solid, shielded copper grounding wire from the hardware store and winding that up for form. Brian

For those looking for a Doopy Doos ANH E-11, they just went back in stock. I still consider myself a noob, but while I'm saving up for my TK build and waiting my turn in line, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to get one. I'll post pics of the build and everything when I get it and I can start. Brian

I MADE IT! OK, finally read through all 30 pages! LOTS of great info here! Thanks guys! OK, enough echoing what everyone else has said. I'm 5' 10" (ish) and currently 245lbs. I placed my name on the wait list for ATA (10 months, yikes!) and while I don't mind the wait, I'm considering other options as well. My schedule is changing (graduating with a Masters this month) and plan on getting some exercise in to drop a few pounds. The wait is also going to give me the opportunity to make sure I've got the finances to get the kit and pick up all the other parts and accessories I need to do the job as soon as it shows up. On the other hand, I'm just a few miles from Trooperbay and I'm considering his MTK kit. His Sandtrooper build videos on YouTube are awesome! From what I'm reading, both kits are approvable, and both can make Centurion if I want to go there. So the question is, what's the benefit of one or the other? I'm looking at doing an ANH Stunt build. I'm looking forward to the rest of the learning process!