You're so right, lol, I have run into a snag on converting the "cocking" mechanism from the sliding grey chamber cover to just a working handle like in the game, but getting the internals to still work right is a pain. I think I have it figured out though, I just have to find the time to finish it. Oh, I forgot to mention that I ran into a problem with the magazine and the plastics I was using for certain pieces of it, it turns out that certain plastics don't glue together so well, such as soft plastics. So, I am considering just bondoing certain areas which I didn't want to do, because I would lose the sharp edges that comes with the machined pieces, but there isn't much else I can do. Oh, and I also have converted the "rangefinder" piece, which is essentially the short barrel thing into an actual working laser. Not a "rangefinder" laser, but I put a pen laser in there with a custom made button, I just broke the pen laser modding it, and need to buy a new one which will work once installed. I was even going as far as getting the sound affects to go along with the trigger pulls, but that is a little out of my expertise and price range, but definitely a future project. I really have done quite a few improvements, but probably not as many as the naked eye would see, more mechanical I guess. I really have been nit picking a lot of things, and just need to start slapping it together to finish it, before I totally lose interest. I am trying to keep it all "by hand" work, and avoid using pepakura, but certain pieces are difficult. I'm actually thinking that if I had it to do all over again, certain pieces would be pepakura, just to save on time, but the thing that really makes it a cool and valuable prop, would be the appearance, quality, realistic feel, and "fun factor", and that's what I'm shooting for. I appreciate you taking interest, I didn't think anyone was still interested in this build. I will get some pictures up soon.
