Can we sticky this topic? There's a load of useful info here and I'm sure it'd be handy to people who are making the change to lipo's in the future.

It's sounding as though the lower is metal. Maybe they were smart and made a few thousand spares. Although looking at some airsoft companies business...

Dremel marks would be too uniform. Try placing bolts nails and bits of metal on the wood and whacking them with a mallet or something to leave random ...

Looks great so far. The wood looks a little too smooth compared to the scuffs on the metalwork though. Maybe put a few dings in it with a sock full of...

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Very nice, got the shape down perfectly!

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A technique I've used on a few stage props is to sand back the stock till it's a uniform brown colour then take a wire brush (the heavier the better) ...

Looks good. Not often you get to see inside the MP40's. Will be a handy guide if (when) I ever get one.

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