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Got my kit today!!!
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:09 am
by Pirate
UPS showed up with my mg 42 kit this morning. There is a LOT of parts!!
The receiver looks pretty good and should not be a problem to reweld. The ratchet plate is hosed but I see brp has them.
I guess the place to start is to cut out the gripstick hole and deburr all the cuts and get to good weldable metal. then see how it alll fits together and make up some copper backing plates and some sort of fixture and start welding.
I will try to post pic's of the progress.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:29 pm
by MauserMatt
How far south in Florida are ya? im just west of Jacksonville...
Sounds like you got a nice kit, got any pics?
I bought mine through the group buy on weaponeer's site so I still haven't gotten it yet.
Good luck!
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:52 pm
by Pirate
MauserMatt wrote:How far south in Florida are ya? im just west of Jacksonville...
Sounds like you got a nice kit, got any pics?
I bought mine through the group buy on weaponeer's site so I still haven't gotten it yet.
Good luck!
I'me down in Boca Raton, I plan on posting pics to document the build. I need to get all the parts cleaned up first.. and figure out where they go.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:40 pm
by salt6
If you want to do a build photo essay let me know. I've got server space for ya.
Oh, one other thing get some before photos too.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:55 pm
by Pirate
I will start taking pic's shortly as soon as I get all the parts sorted out & cleaned
and do a running commentary of the project.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:59 pm
by stifeout
Excellent Pirate, I'll be ready to go when you are...congrats
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:41 pm
by Jason
congrats on the kit.
I think Boca Raton is were we were tarpon fishing a couple of weeks ago (north of Naples?).
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:08 am
by Pirate
Jason wrote:congrats on the kit.
I think Boca Raton is were we were tarpon fishing a couple of weeks ago (north of Naples?).
No, Boca Raton is on the east coast.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:55 pm
by Abominog
You made me do it. Sent my money to Dan today....now can't wait for my kit!
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:49 pm
by Pirate
Abominog wrote:You made me do it. Sent my money to Dan today....now can't wait for my kit!
Good move!! I spoke to dan last week and he said he only had about 35 kits left.
From what I have seen so far with my kit they are definately buildable.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:30 pm
by M1 Tanker
My 34 kit should be here today.....where do ya'll recommend getting a 42 kit?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:52 pm
by Pirate
Dan from angola is the man! the kits look good, the receivers are the most important part and his are re weldable.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:00 pm
by drooling idiot
Pirate wrote: I spoke to dan last week and he said he only had about 35 kits left.
From what I have seen so far with my kit they are definately buildable.
might be even less after the group buy on weaponeer.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:16 pm
by TOM R
hope you got some of his cheap barrels cause they are pretty much gone down to poor barrels he is savin the nicer ones for your kits
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:25 pm
by Pirate
drooling idiot wrote:Pirate wrote: I spoke to dan last week and he said he only had about 35 kits left.
From what I have seen so far with my kit they are definately buildable.
might be even less after the group buy on weaponeer.
That's after the group buy.
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:05 am
by Abominog
Yeehaaaaa! Kit just arrived!
I won't unpack it till I get home, which is of course going to kill me looking at the box filled with tightly wrapped unknowns.
Thanks to all of you who have let me lurk here long enough to be convinced I need one of these damned things!