 Proof of Concept, fully functional. |
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 1st Prototype: CNC'd aluminum reciever 1/2's that would fit all of the A-5 internals and take all of the A-5 upgrades. Internal tollerance issues made it unworkable, forcing a redisign to fit the stock A-5 receiver halves INSIDE the B-5. |
 CAD preview of Protoype 2 |
 CAD preview of Protoype 2 |
 2nd Prototype. |
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 2nd protoype in action. |
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 Makes you cool, NOT invincible. |
 3rd Prototype: stronger material, it was a better design (more comfortable to hold), it had a lot of things going for it...it could even hold a tank on the front drop-forward mount. |
 CAD preview of Protoype 4 |
 Spy photos of 4rth prototype... |
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 This much A-5 shows. |
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 Fourth prototype is field strippable without removing the B-5 shell! AND you can see from the picture that the Battery compartment is accessible from the back, with only two pins to remove...it makes it actually changable on the field! |
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 #4 next to a Dragonov-style A-5 |
 5th prototype B-5 after the conversion...using only parts from the A-5 and the parts included in the B-5 conversion... Also shows the "left over" parts on the bottom. |
 5th protoype can now change the battery with a SINGLE push pin! you can quick strip the A-5 inside with TWO push pins! |
 The 6th prototype (Jeff's prototype) Which has on it: A-5 (polished internals), Proteam Starfire bolt, J&J ceramic barrell with UMS Apex adapter and Apex barrell end, Tippmann Low pressure kit, Female palmer stabilizer set up as a swivel (so he can switch hands), The B-5 mod with Rampage board, The Prototype B-5 Magnetic double trigger, Opsgear 6" weaver rail (on top), 2" weaver rail on each side, Specops 3" shorty weaver rail on the bottom, 98 Custom Pro E grips, QEV, and the Vortex mod for the Cyclone. |
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 Here is the lovely Jessica holding the B-5 with a tank mounted on it, the standard A-5 front grip...and no LPK. |
 The 7th (and final) prototype: It has: A-5, Low pressure kit with palmer stabilizer, standard A-5 ASA on the back, standard A-5 foregrip mounted to front, and 98 Custom grips. |
 Here it is ready to play if the person did not have a remote line. |
 Bulldog's MarPat 'chop. |
 Paintball Sam's Fall Big Game '06 |
 Paintball Sam's Fall Big Game '06 |
 Paintball Sam's Fall Big Game '06 |
 Splat Tag Giant Game '06 |
 Splat Tag Giant Game '06 |
 Splat Tag Giant Game '06 |
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 1st Test Run |
 1st Test Run |
 1st Test Run |
 1st Test Run (Butt Plates) |
 Final Test Run (?) |
 Camo applied to mold before casting. It failed because the color would easily chip off. |
 Cast Camo Test (failed) |
 To protect the flaky camo finish they applied a layer of Duracoat hardener. Sakkara is going to see how well that works on it. |
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 It's here! |
 All the stuff... |
 Test-fit on RAP Gen 5 T-68 is promising... |
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 Will need some serious Dremmel work... |
 Now onto the A-5... |
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 Loaded up, it's still light on the hands. |
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 Jeff's first attempt at Multicam Duracoat |
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 Back from the painter- Duracoated in Magpul Flat Dark Earth. |
 Wired for lights. |
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 Finally, assembled! |
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 Palmer Fatty, with QD fittting and 600PSI Output gauge on left... |
 5000psi Input gauge on right. Note the QEV. |
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 A little messy down the shroud, but I'm working on that. |
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 Arsenal's B-5 |
 Booter's B-5 |
 Eht Eno's B-5 |
 Fantastic Damage's B-5 |
 Grizzly's B-5 |
 Kill's B-5 |
 Plaser's B-5 |
 Rogue Shooter's B-5 |
 Sepp's B-5 |
 Sharp's B-5 |
 Slasher Dan's B-5 |
 Splathappy's B-5 |
 Wash's B-5 |
 Jeff Engle's Tavor Project |
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