Just thought Id post up some progress pics of my latest Viking project.
A couple months ago I picked up an 03 PBX Viking that Sam Rhodes had done a little milling on. He benched the project and I scooped up the remains and sent it off to Jared at Destructive Customs.
Here is what it started as.
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6186/usedtobelf8.jpg
Here is where the work began. I decided very early on that I really wanted to go with a single trigger on this. I play mech so much lately that its just more natural.
Here I had him round out the tubes and got rid of the oval body recesses. Slotted the trigger guards. Lightened the frame and dovetailed it so I dont need a rail and also chopped the top tube and bolt.
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7388/jared1qg9.jpg
Here is the hidden pocket milling and the single trigger frame. He also recessed the frame screw holes. Nice little touch.
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8294/jared2cn5.jpg
Here is the tray and noid areas. Id say its borderline anorexic!
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/3628/jared3gn3.jpg
Here is good shot of the body. You can see the "buttcrack" tube milling.
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9253/jared4ud8.jpg
Here is the trigger for the double frame. Acid Customs cf. Though I imagine I will be using the single trigger almost exclusively. Its good to have choices.
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/6200/frontoy6.jpg
Eye cover milling:
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7845/jared7nd5.jpg
DC's stamp of approval. Kind of reminds me of a chicks lower back tat. :p
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4248/jared8jl7.jpg
Got an RT valve for it too, going to be a nasty shooter. Its headed out for ano on Monday and I cant wait!