Tweaked Lahti L-39

[K-Tiger]

So when I first saw that the Jungle Viper was packing a Finnish anti-tank rifle I commended Hasbro for such a novel accessory. Sure, it's completely unsuited to the Jungle-Viper's MOS, but I was sure I could find a use for it SOMEWHERE.

To date, the only figure that really works with it is Night Adder.I can get him to prop it up on things and look fairly convincing. No prone poses, but what can you do?


Anyhoo, I had always intended to paint it, but just never worked up the desire. Well, it finally happened and i decided to work in a couple of mods.

Added a hand guard like on the real thing. grips are completely different,so I had to make it work. Also drilled another hole in the skies so it can be positioned with the spiked bipod legs in the ground. Also put in a new tube beneath the barrel. Trimming the excess plastic wasn't good enough.

Also put a charging handle on it.

Not sure yet if I'll add a muzzle break cover or not. Seems like something that would just get torn off.

 

[Cloud Strife]

Very cool! I like the mods and the realistic paint apps. Looks way better than the NV's.

 

[Keenan]

Looks really cool.

 

[Midget]

Nice! I was going to say drill out the heat vents- but that wouldn't look realistic. You'd have to drill out the whole barrel and find a piece of plastic tube thin enough to put in there.

 

[K-Tiger]

Exactly, so darkened holes are gonna have to do.

 

[Midget]

Yeah. At this scale doing a true heat guard is nigh impossible.

 

[K-Tiger]

I certainly haven't got a steady enough hand to pull it off, though if I can find my other barrel I can give it the old college try.

Need to get another PTE Chinese FAV, and build a specialized vehicle around this thing.

 

[Dropshipbob]

Nice work K, much better than the stock version!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

looks great man....really like the little added details like the charging handle...

 

[K-Tiger]

I'm thinking, if I could find a way to permanently secure it that an RPG 7 trigger and grip group would be pretty close to the real Lahti's.


Dunno that anyone but me would appreciate that much effort, though.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

maybe at SSHQ?

 

[K-Tiger]

Ha! Probably!

Oy, I gotta go kick all you fags in the balls for that Footloose knob-polishing you're doing.

 

[SR_501]

I'm thinking, if I could find a way to permanently secure it that an RPG 7 trigger and grip group would be pretty close to the real Lahti's.


Dunno that anyone but me would appreciate that much effort, though.

I would! Then I would copy it and Make some God Damn Finns out of some 21st century Germans! Finland in WW2, kicked ass! If could ever pick up a Me-109 for cheap I would give it a finnish treatment.

 

[Fled74]

Looks awesome! I reckon you could mount it on a pickup truck and make a Technical.

 

[K-Tiger]

I would! Then I would copy it and Make some God Damn Finns out of some 21st century Germans! Finland in WW2, kicked ass! If could ever pick up a Me-109 for cheap I would give it a finnish treatment.

I don't think you're the only one that's had the idea for Finnish 109s. I'd keep an eye out to see if that Bbi 109 is gonna happen.
Think I've got a way to secure aforementioned trigger, too.

Looks awesome! I reckon you could mount it on a pickup truck and make a Technical.

I was actually thinking a zweirling mount would be cool. Gotta see how many 39s are for trade over yonder one day.

 

[K-Tiger]

Nice! I was going to say drill out the heat vents- but that wouldn't look realistic. You'd have to drill out the whole barrel and find a piece of plastic tube thin enough to put in there.

Found my other L-39's barrel, Midget.