this is what the original looked like:
ertl fs1100
it has a 5 shot manual turret for megas.
I chopped down the petg chambers to accommodate some buzz bee shells.
I removed the pegs and drilled larger holes in the back of each of the orange shells.
Some electrical tape and hotglue connected the existing PETG, shells and circular turret disc.
I had cut down the front portion of the turret frame a bit because the new chambers (for micros) are shorter than the original (for megas). The central axle (around which the turret rotates) was cut down a bit too - the tip is the screw-in point for the back half.
Here's the back half of the turret frame. Notice I added a custom cut piece of foam sheet (the black stuff) in an attempt to make a tighter seal. I also added some lubricant directly on the foam sheet.
Assembled, it looks like this.
I mounted it as a removable rig (using cpvc coupler) on my max shot.
I have to admit its range isn't as good as single barreled (with buzz bee shell barrel) - only about 35 feet (stock micros). Furthermore, even though the turret has built in notches to align the chamber with the barrel/plunger, proper alignment (on the modded version) isn't as obvious (doesn't click) as in let's say an AT2k so the RoF doesn't really increase substantially from muzzle-loading the single barrel. So why didn't I just use the turret At2k or my Lanard Speed Loader? I don't really know but I'd like to think this was a semi-successful venture. In any case, the turret was originally built for megas and I think their large gauge means it would be pretty easy to nest your own chamber materials inside (e.g. brass/pvc etc.) to allow it to shoot micros without even doing any cutting to the turret - just use e-tape.
Edited by ambushbug, 29 September 2005 - 10:31 PM.
