john danter Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 The cushman is slated by some as it too soft etc. For $60 you can't grumble. Just get a file and sharpen it up yourself. If you file away too much, use milliput to reconstruct the effected area. NB this gun with me is just in 80% completed form. this is just to show how to make the gun detable for ease of transport and how to make sure it's lined up correctly Parts in exploded form. Plumbing extension. not sure of diameter parts close up, showing threaded caps etc. Cap inserted to fit snug and true - helps it sit straight when all connected Screwed in slightly - then push in so it all sits correctly. (cap etc will be painted gun metal silver to look real internals as in real gun) complete lined up gun - now unscrew and glue cap in place To ensure straight/true gluing of parts - for the muzzle part, use a rubber washer to make sure a barrel/pipe sits tight through the whole thing. use slow setting glue and check barrel is lined up symmetrically in the flash suppressor. As for the main body, if you find the correct diamater pipe/extension this will happen anyway. just make sure the cap of the extension sits flush with it's edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john danter Posted August 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2007 Here she blows. My finished MG34 Jazzed up with lots of filing, sanding, the odd greeblie and different shades of black/gun metal to create an effect it's comprised of several parts The barrel has been sanded in a rotation, so it looks like it's been milled Right hand side Left hand side From above Self made muzzle sights *NB front sight can be lowered/raised Close up of self made catch to stop the bipod from falling down (little teeth under the barrel) Close up of joint (gun metal silver inside to look like real internals) Right side close up. Those nifty looking objects are AC motor carbon brushes. They fit in that slot soooo well, lol In two halves All this weighs 570gms!!!!! :shock: A resin E11 weighs 1100gms. So this baby is superlight!!!! It is for sale as I don't do a sandtrooper. I could walk about as a clean TK with it (Han/dude who checks the falcon), but I can't be bothered Someone has expressed an interest in this but they haven't got back to me yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butah Fett Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 A buddy of mine recently got a Cushman and he's a bit discouraged about how it looks. I'm showing him this 'cuz it's definately inspirational! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Very nice work there John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8280 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I need to re-do my Cushman especially after seeing this thread thanks bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteCommando[501st] Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 (edited) That is a sweet modification with the threaded coupling. Here is mine. --------- Edited December 14, 2020 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozel Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 wow, I think I know what my next project may be... awesome job on those 2 guys.. Boozel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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