So...I'm not the kind of person that builds stuff. Or knows how to build stuff. Or knows the names of the tools people use to build stuff.
I figured I might try modding a Nerf Maverick, since I'm a sucker for the overdone. My parents are on vacation and I agreed to house-sit while they're away (yay free rent), and that gave me access to dad's garage, which contains more materials and tools then I will ever know what to do with in my whole life. So I wandered in and started making friends with whatever I could find within...
I did have a starting point though. I work for the city water department and we're scrapping lots of Neptune water meters...the register heads are full of steampunk candy, and using just one of them gave me all the gears you can see, plus all the wrapped wire "plugs" and the bracket which makes up the gear assembly in front of the trigger.
After hours of guess work, experimentation, and reworking parts, I came up with what you see below. I think it's not bad considering almost every part was created by a guy who started with absolutely no experience whatsoever painting or using tools. It's still got some issues...I learned a bit about what doesn't work when painting and gluing (especially in combination). I already bought my next one...I can't resist the urge to try to do a better job (and I've already relieved our meter room inventory of it's surplus registers).
(are the pictures too big? I can spoiler them if need be...)
