I'm sorry I haven't been active lately, things have gotten very busy, but I have had some time to build. I recently wanted to make some Plug Bayonets for my colonial troops, I just wanted to try something different from the socket bayonet that I always use. So, after three different tries, I think I finally made a good design.
First:
The first try looked good, I like the way it attached to the barrel, but I thought the Brickarms knife looked a little to modern. I decided to change the knife, but keep the mechanism that I used to attach it, because I liked it.
Second:
On the second try, I decided to use a LEGO chrome knife. It looked good, but I thought too shiny, and a bit small. I also knew I would have to cut off, and sand down the claw, because it looked a bit bulky.
Third:
My favorite design. I didn't shave off the claw because I didn't have the tools on me at the time, but I did cut it off a few hours later. I like this one better because the sword seems the right length, and the knob at the end of it fits right into the barrel of the musket. I think it looked much better, and I plan to arm some of my early colonial troops with them. I know that the Plug bayonet was supposed to fit right into the barrel, but with the LEGO musket that isn't possible, so the mechanism was needed. The pictures are a bit blurry, I'm still using my bad camera, but I hope you can see it correctly. I hope you liked my design, and thank you for reading this.
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General Redwater