Mag body design. Need Opinions

[Spider-TW]

I like the tail especially.

Maybe as a later project, how about some lateral 'scales'? That whole body looks like a gator. Put some wide gator belly ribs on it and maybe you can get a gator-mag out of the same base.

Nothing too detailed, just a little more detail for a stylized reptile look. Something that will polish up and anno still. As long as I'm dreaming...

[mclaggan123]

let us know if you get one made and how much they will cost to have done. i'd like one if they get done.

[Xmagterror]

Body production is in the works.....cougar20th did the design work on the Ripper body and he knows his stuff. Getting the production bodies done should not be that hard but its going to take a little time to make the matching rails. They will go up for sale when i have both the rail and body combos complete. shooting for just before christmas....as for pricing, its too early yet.

[Babylon 5]

I vote for with relief.

[Maghog]

The relief is nice, but you might want to reconsider the design when it includes the ball detent. That'll probably disrupt it. The back part of the rail would probably look nicer if it were rounded instead of flat. Other than that, you've got a nice, complete design there.
Dan@Triggernomics

[thefool]

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I'd say finish showing how it would look with detants. Im a fan of the one with the relief, but im not a huge fan of the rail, it seems like something more interesting can be done in the front.

[cougar20th]

The detent will land in the center of the relief. I still have to double check that there is enough material for the detents. Shouldnt be a problem. Ill model up a detent as soon as I remember to pull it out of my angel.

The approx weight of just the body appears to be about 1/3 of a pound. Dont hold me to this until one is made and weighed.

I cant get a weight for the rail as i dont have all the ule cuts in it. I dont need them all for the outside modeling.

edit: heres some views. Ignore the colors they are there so you can tell what is body(red) and what is rail(blue). also sorry for the so-so quality of the render.

[Maghog]

[angrysasquatch]

Maybe if you also stuck a valve in there, it would help you to visualize what maghog is saying. It's come a long way, great design

[cougar20th]

i think i understand what he is saying. curve the backe of the rail to more match the body. Ill look into it.

[Toll]

Looks great.

I have nothing more creative to add, but it looks pretty damn good.

[Skiddz]

they look really good. i wouldn't mind picking up a body to make an RT mag with one. oooo emag would be tight with this body shape.

[cougar20th]

they look really good. i wouldn't mind picking up a body to make an RT mag with one. oooo emag would be tight with this body shape.

The rail is based off a emag rail so the battery pack and such should line up as it would on a emag. I didnt mess with that area other than to add a relief to the side.

[Ratt]

I really like them both. If you produce them, and they don't cost $400 like a Karta, then I would definately buy one...with or without the relief (but I think I like the one with the relief more...)

[Russ]

no relief looks better to me