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Loosecannon16 · October 14th, 2014, 21:22

Hi there folks,

I would like to share with you, some modification i've done on a JG/Aftermath AUG A2 AEG. Here goes my story:

I have 2 favourite models of the Steyr AUG: the old-school A1 and the younger shorter barreled (16') A3, as depicted below:

images taken from the internet, for reference purposes.

But, after several months waiting*, i got this:

First thing that crossed my mind was: "holy ****! this **** is ugly as ****!" The toyish appearance was bad, but that upper receiver was the turn down for me.

Stubborn as i am, i started thinking on a solution to make it more appealing to me.

*** WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW! VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! *** (just joking!)

So the surgery began:

There was a sliding window rail laying around from the past house reform, and a 10 inch rail i bought dirt cheap from Dealextreme, putting them togheter, i had a glimpse of what i really wanted:

And what a pleasant coincidence! those parts had very close dimensions!

And a look inside the window rail:

Comparing with photos gathered from all over the interwebs, the 10 inch rail seemed to have a very close Length to the real one, and would give me a fair space to mount whatever i wanted up there.

taking some measuring, i started marking the piece for the cutting process:

Not forgetting a offset rail for the flashlight:

and "Adieu!" unholy abomination

After some cutting and bending, the project started to take shape

Next step was to build a structure that could support all the accesories to it, without falling apart

Starting by drilling some holes to screw in two supports:

then

now the trial, assemble everything and see what happens when shaking the structure with a red dot in it:

Stood still and passed with flying collors!

Just to be sure, WELDING TIME!

After sanding down the excesses

With some primer on

Paint it black!

Then, installing a shorter barrel and a pair of MBUS:

CoD View

Ok, done that, but there was something else that bothered me still: Its toyish black color, that body have to receive some paint!

I have a AOR1 Loadout, why not have a AOR1 AUG? This is airsoft after all

after some days of painting, sanding, airbrushing, stencils, and a sealant matte varnish:

So there it is! It may not look EXACTLY like the real steel, but surely gave a nicer look. What you guys think?

By the way, I found out that the original flash hider was plastic and very flimsy, so i bought a new one, which gave my AUG a more aggressive look.

*I live in Brazil, import process takes nearly a year due to the good ol' bureaucracy...

October 14th, 2014, 21:22	#1
Loosecannon16 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2012	Modification on a JG AUG A2 (56k beware!) Hi there folks, I would like to share with you, some modification i've done on a JG/Aftermath AUG A2 AEG. Here goes my story: I have 2 favourite models of the Steyr AUG: the old-school A1 and the younger shorter barreled (16') A3, as depicted below: images taken from the internet, for reference purposes. But, after several months waiting, i got this: First thing that crossed my mind was: "holy *! this is ugly as !" The toyish appearance was bad, but that upper receiver was the turn down for me. Stubborn as i am, i started thinking on a solution to make it more appealing to me. * WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW! VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! *** (just joking!) So the surgery began: There was a sliding window rail laying around from the past house reform, and a 10 inch rail i bought dirt cheap from Dealextreme, putting them togheter, i had a glimpse of what i really wanted: And what a pleasant coincidence! those parts had very close dimensions! And a look inside the window rail: Comparing with photos gathered from all over the interwebs, the 10 inch rail seemed to have a very close Length to the real one, and would give me a fair space to mount whatever i wanted up there. taking some measuring, i started marking the piece for the cutting process: Not forgetting a offset rail for the flashlight: and "Adieu!" unholy abomination After some cutting and bending, the project started to take shape Next step was to build a structure that could support all the accesories to it, without falling apart Starting by drilling some holes to screw in two supports: then now the trial, assemble everything and see what happens when shaking the structure with a red dot in it: Stood still and passed with flying collors! Just to be sure, WELDING TIME! After sanding down the excesses With some primer on Paint it black! Then, installing a shorter barrel and a pair of MBUS: CoD View Ok, done that, but there was something else that bothered me still: Its toyish black color, that body have to receive some paint! I have a AOR1 Loadout, why not have a AOR1 AUG? This is airsoft after all after some days of painting, sanding, airbrushing, stencils, and a sealant matte varnish: So there it is! It may not look EXACTLY like the real steel, but surely gave a nicer look. What you guys think? By the way, I found out that the original flash hider was plastic and very flimsy, so i bought a new one, which gave my AUG a more aggressive look. *I live in Brazil, import process takes nearly a year due to the good ol' bureaucracy...