mobsterboy
03-19-2008, 01:00 AM
Well folks, the time is here yet again...
Mobsterboy's big project season
So I saw that Jay had a nice Ripper XT body for sale one day...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179334255642422418"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/USCBro/R-CxEHCULJI/AAAAAAAAAHA/XHbdoDiDJVM/s400/Ripper%20XT%20Body%20Raw.jpg" /></a>
(sorry Lasrsktr for stealing your pic. Couldn't find the ones I once had)
So I decided this could be the start of a beautiful project...
Add that to this rail that i acquired with a dust black chord v2 from Rifleman i no longer have (simply because Rifleman wouldn't sell unless it was part of the deal. Thanks Bud!)...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179326769514425458"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/USCBro/R-CqQXCULHI/AAAAAAAAAGw/dg0-WlZlUlY/s400/100_1291.JPG" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179326778104360066"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/USCBro/R-CqQ3CULII/AAAAAAAAAG4/Da-yr5Zi2C4/s400/100_1293.JPG" /></a>
And I add a hyperframe thats been in the works for a couple years now and we have my newest project now that I've slimmed down everything else from my collection!!!
So here's the deal...
Progress has since been made!!!
:clap:
The Rail came back... And I told Luke to get wild and crazy with it....
Well he doesn't disappoint..
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283751121988610"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/USCBro/R-CDIXCULAI/AAAAAAAAAFY/9vuLribLMak/s400/IMG_0008.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179284189208652866"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/USCBro/R-CDh3CULEI/AAAAAAAAAF4/4XAzYMC5dJA/s400/IMG_0012.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283695287413730"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/USCBro/R-CDFHCUK-I/AAAAAAAAAFI/oAqlBD1EpfQ/s400/IMG_0006.JPG" /></a>
Oh yeah... I also had him take off that awkward looking ugly lip that they originally came with... Ya know... Just to add to my own personal touch to it...
So here's what we've got so far...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283235725912994"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/USCBro/R-CCqXCUK6I/AAAAAAAAAEo/lzBQC3nRR8Q/s400/IMG_0002.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283553553492914"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/USCBro/R-CC83CUK7I/AAAAAAAAAEw/3MejAT93KwI/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" /></a>
More to come...
Basically I still need:
~Rogue 15 degree asa
~Black magic regulator (gutted and used solely as a foregrip
~ Subzero or CCM feedneck
~Hyperframe Aluminum panels (Possible Jay/Cyberave work)
~Hyperframe Trigger (thinking of getting jay to modify an Airwalk V2 Trigger for this)
~HF Internal Overhaul (Universal Tboard on the way)
~And a RT Pro Valve (Just picked that up, arrived today, 3-29-2008. Thanks Manwe)
Speaking of the RT Pro Valve...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5183308111552820546"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/USCBro/R-7PQ96BtUI/AAAAAAAAAHo/kbKhLupcbaM/s400/IMG_0018.JPG.jpg" /></a>
(it was laundry day. Sorry for the sheets)
RT Pro Serial Number 00731. What I'm planning is Annoing the back half of the valve to match. Any thoughts on this?
UPDATE: I'm thinking of doing a high gloss black anno with a splatter or acid wash, Haven't quite figured out what yet. I really liked Spartans Viking. Kinda wanna do something like that. I'm also thinking about having the Hyperframe supermilled with some sort of Viking half or full mill pattern. (basically like V's milled into the frame to give it depth and contrast)
Also has anyone noticed that theres a chunk of metal right below the microswitch? I want that GONE!!!!)
Check back for updates, color scheme ideas for anno, comments, questions, et al
Mobsterboy's big project season
So I saw that Jay had a nice Ripper XT body for sale one day...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179334255642422418"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/USCBro/R-CxEHCULJI/AAAAAAAAAHA/XHbdoDiDJVM/s400/Ripper%20XT%20Body%20Raw.jpg" /></a>
(sorry Lasrsktr for stealing your pic. Couldn't find the ones I once had)
So I decided this could be the start of a beautiful project...
Add that to this rail that i acquired with a dust black chord v2 from Rifleman i no longer have (simply because Rifleman wouldn't sell unless it was part of the deal. Thanks Bud!)...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179326769514425458"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/USCBro/R-CqQXCULHI/AAAAAAAAAGw/dg0-WlZlUlY/s400/100_1291.JPG" /></a><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179326778104360066"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/USCBro/R-CqQ3CULII/AAAAAAAAAG4/Da-yr5Zi2C4/s400/100_1293.JPG" /></a>
And I add a hyperframe thats been in the works for a couple years now and we have my newest project now that I've slimmed down everything else from my collection!!!
So here's the deal...
Progress has since been made!!!
:clap:
The Rail came back... And I told Luke to get wild and crazy with it....
Well he doesn't disappoint..
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283751121988610"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/USCBro/R-CDIXCULAI/AAAAAAAAAFY/9vuLribLMak/s400/IMG_0008.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179284189208652866"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/USCBro/R-CDh3CULEI/AAAAAAAAAF4/4XAzYMC5dJA/s400/IMG_0012.JPG" /></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283695287413730"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/USCBro/R-CDFHCUK-I/AAAAAAAAAFI/oAqlBD1EpfQ/s400/IMG_0006.JPG" /></a>
Oh yeah... I also had him take off that awkward looking ugly lip that they originally came with... Ya know... Just to add to my own personal touch to it...
So here's what we've got so far...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283235725912994"><img src="http://lh6.google.com/USCBro/R-CCqXCUK6I/AAAAAAAAAEo/lzBQC3nRR8Q/s400/IMG_0002.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5179283553553492914"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/USCBro/R-CC83CUK7I/AAAAAAAAAEw/3MejAT93KwI/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" /></a>
More to come...
Basically I still need:
~Rogue 15 degree asa
~Black magic regulator (gutted and used solely as a foregrip
~ Subzero or CCM feedneck
~Hyperframe Aluminum panels (Possible Jay/Cyberave work)
~Hyperframe Trigger (thinking of getting jay to modify an Airwalk V2 Trigger for this)
~HF Internal Overhaul (Universal Tboard on the way)
~And a RT Pro Valve (Just picked that up, arrived today, 3-29-2008. Thanks Manwe)
Speaking of the RT Pro Valve...
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/USCBro/RipperXTProjectMag/photo?authkey=n0s-wikQ5U0#5183308111552820546"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/USCBro/R-7PQ96BtUI/AAAAAAAAAHo/kbKhLupcbaM/s400/IMG_0018.JPG.jpg" /></a>
(it was laundry day. Sorry for the sheets)
RT Pro Serial Number 00731. What I'm planning is Annoing the back half of the valve to match. Any thoughts on this?
UPDATE: I'm thinking of doing a high gloss black anno with a splatter or acid wash, Haven't quite figured out what yet. I really liked Spartans Viking. Kinda wanna do something like that. I'm also thinking about having the Hyperframe supermilled with some sort of Viking half or full mill pattern. (basically like V's milled into the frame to give it depth and contrast)
Also has anyone noticed that theres a chunk of metal right below the microswitch? I want that GONE!!!!)
Check back for updates, color scheme ideas for anno, comments, questions, et al