The hammer area on mine was a little screwy too. I did have to do a touch of fiberglass and dremel body work there. I actually used Goop to glue the stock connector to the stock and the gun, and used regular countersunk wood screws. The screws don't do as much holding together as the Goop does. I went real cheap on the paint. Walmart brand flat black spray paint. Then a mixture of charcoal and dark grey misted on with the airbrush. Then the silver and rust. All cheap craft acrylics from the craft store.
Alex, thanks bud! I actually did alter the recipe with just a tad of Antique Gold. I agreed with you, that the MR paintjob just looked so much better that the exhibits. It just has a "real" look to it.
