TJASTR2

It's finally here, just in time for christmas! I'm posting this a couple of days early because there are loads of guns coming out for christmas, (because everyone decided to go with all the cool kids doing it) and I don't want this to get overlooked.
This is my latest gun. I've been working on it slowly for about two months, and I'm still modding as I am writing. I think three people have seen this gun via MSN, maybe more. Anyway, this gun is made special for its angled mag and many extras. These are, as follows:

REMOVEABLE:
 * 8 round angled magazine.
 * Larger 16 round angled magazine.
 * Hand grip.
 * Bayonet.
 * Bipod.
 * Precision sight.
 * Medium range scope.
 * Long range scope.
 * Noob tube! (Grenade launcher, if you aren't familiar with CoD).

PERMENANT
 * Textured butt.
 * Ironsights.
 * Triggerguard.
 * True trigger.

The main feature I wanted to have on the gun, at the start, was the very reliable angled magazine. I made the magazine first and was experimenting with ways to put it in and take it out of a gun. I made a large pistol to experiment on, and I eventually came up with a very nice angled magazine which enhanced both the looks and function of the gun. I soon decided to build a rifle from the pistol and add more features, just because i could.

Version History:
V2.0 - Not really a version 2 of the original TJASTR, I just named it appropriately for lack of an interesting name. This was the rifle version of the gun I previously described. It had a true trigger and the angled mag.
V2.1 - I made some structural changes and made the body smaller because it was a massive piece hog, while I added a trigger guard
V2.2 - I modded the firing pin/guide to stay more stable and modded the stock to be textured.
V2.3 - I made the bottom rail system and made a bayonet and grip to add to it.
V2.4 - I made the rest of the remaining features, and modded the bottom of the handle so that it wouldn't tilt to the side when the bipod is being used. This is the version posted.

I decided to name it TJASTR2 instead of TJ-ASTR V2.4, simply because it sounded better. I took out the hyphen simply so that it would be easier to type.

Ratings:
War gun: Primary - 4/5. It's power is above average at 55 ft at absolute max, and 45 ft average. However, its slower rate of fire lets it down, which is why I would definitely use the TR18 as my primary instead.
War gun: Secondary - 5/5. Perfect for the role. High RoF doesn't matter in the case of a secondary gun, and the power is better suited for the situations in which the secondary will be used.
War gun: Sniper - 3/5. Its accuracy isn't as fine tuned as a dedicated sniper such as the SRV2 has. The scopes and sights are close enough for aimed shots, though.
Fun gun - 5/5. Really fun; I sit down and play with it whenever I am in my room. Even when I am supposed to be doing something else, I think I'm drawn towards it.

Merry christmas instructables, and thank you for all the help I've had this year. Even if you don't really like building or playing with K'Nex, this gift is really for everybody. Thanks for the support everybody!

(P.S. - My camera spazzed out on me, so the pictures are bad. I can still comprehend them, but i've added image notes on particularly bad photos.)

Step 1 Handle and stock

This is the rear portion of the gun. It houses part of the trigger and the drawback area of the pin. It features a textured butt.
Watch out, there are some complicated parts in the butt and handle, so concentrate.
1)Build this.
2)Build these.
3)And this.
4)Different angle.
5)Add this plate to the handle.
6)Add this.
7)Add this.
8)Add this part from pictures 3/4.
9)Finish the handle.
10)Build all of these.
11)And this.
12)Alternate view.
13)Add it here (I took off part of it, do this now.)
14)Add this part.
15)Add the part you took off.
16)Build this part and gather the blue spacers.
17)Add it to the stock/handle.
18)Build this.
19)Finish it off by adding the side.

Comments

[Football viking boy]

I would build this if the pics weren't so bad

[The Jamalam]

Yeah I'm sorry about that. I wouldn't reccomend it if I'm honest, but I'm trying to make something better.

[rec0n]

Still making "something better"? I love this gun, I can't wait to see what you make next.

[The Jamalam]

I'm attempting to make a repeating NAR, I have some ideas in mind but they are a bit awkward.

[Football viking boy]

rating 4* for honesty

[Senior Waffleman]

I have to ask, how much power/range is in this gun?

[The Jamalam]

To be honest I wouldn't reccommend it for power, it's just for fun really. Doesn't function well by today's standard.

[Senior Waffleman]

ok, thanks :)

[Blue Mullet]

its ok its not too good but! still worth it

[Knexwizard]

I really wanna make this but i first wanna know does this have any broken pieces???

[The Jamalam]

If i were you i wouldn't build it, it's not very good and i have better stuff coming. Whilst there are no broken pieces, I wouldn't recommend it.

[Torpe]

Can I have some pictures on how to insert the mag?

[pwnagerownager]

Crappy pictures

[Torpe]

Dude, I've seen a lot worse pics

[iundonei]

whoa if you add an extended barrel it could look like a scar.

[Millawi Legend]

Iv'e built it exactly the same as you have and it just wont fire properly! it sometime fires 2 shots (rarley) and other times the bullets just get stuck in the fake barrel!

[Millawi Legend]

 Don't worry. I wasn't using powerful enough bands.

[rec0n]

can i have some better pics of the feet?

[PsychoCurtains]

 i modded this to have an 8 round tr on it along with new sights, barrel and foregrip. still working on some new stuff to put on it like a true triggered noob tube with fore built on

[mikstr2]

if i build it, ill take some nice arctic sniper pics since theres 2 feet of snow on the ground

[The Jamalam]

BUT you might want to try my new sniper. It is probably a better arctic sniper :P

[mikstr2]

i started on it but i saw this and i thought it looked cooler and i was going to add a big barrel so it look like a sniper, also, i love the bipod

[The Jamalam]

Epic. Can't wait :)

[mikstr2]

since im done my ible i think ill start on monday... i have a boyscout trip :P

[Oblivitus]

I'd like some credit for the textured but design. "Textured but influenced by Oblivitus' Z35" would be fine, thanks.

[The Jamalam]

But it wasn't influenced by it. I just did it. By all mean's, I'll put it in though.

[Oblivitus]

No, if you didn't get the idea from me, then there's no need to give me credit.

[The Jamalam]

Thanks :) It's not often people are reasonable on here :P

[rec0n]

my gun keeps on shotgunning the magazine. help?

[rec0n]

should i use a #32 or #64 for the mag pusher? mines being wierd.

[rec0n]

something of mine you might like: http://www.instructables.com/id/BAS-5-Blitzkrieg-Assault-Sniper-5/

[rec0n]

Here's a pic of mine:

[The Jamalam]

You put the precision sight on the wrong way round :P The red connectors should be at the back.

[The Jamalam]

Nice one :) Precision sight and long mag, yes?

[rec0n]

Yep. It's great. Ima mod the mag to retain shots, like my sniper.

[rec0n]

I just finished building this gun! Its AWESOME!

[slywolf28]

I feel like this is Modern Warfare, but for Knex. hahaha

[erikos kostarikos]

Sorry, but I expected better instructions of you.=[

[cool bas3]

pics in metallic:

[The Jamalam]

Wow, dude, did you make the mag a sort of middle length one? Looks very cool. Putting them in now :)