Umarex T4E XT68 X-tracer 68, Empire Dfender M249 SAW Minimi tracer mount

this mount makes it possible to mount a tracer unit on your Empire Dfender with M249 saw kit marker, that can also simulate gun flashes making also usable with normal paint at low light conditions it doesn’t have to be pitch black. but I don’t think there is a tat you will see it’s effects on a open field in the middle of the day. but in a building this should be a different story even during the day. but of course it will be more noticeable how darker it’s the gun flash simulation works on the fact that it lightens up the gas cloud a paintball marker makes. so the more air volume is going out of the marker and how more it forms a cloud the bigger the blast effect is. note this really a short blast. so if you blink you will mis it haha. and some times cameras happen to mis the shot. but well that is why you have more than 1 rounds haha…

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tracer options for 68 cal
you got for what I have seen now 2 options for the 68 cal markers

the ACETECH Quark-R (Quark-M) the Quark-M sits inside the tracer that is called the Quark-R. the unit can lighten up green and Red tracer rounds. and it can make a wide spectrum of colored gun flashes

the Umarex T4E X-tracer 68
this tracer is smaller then the Quark-R/M also this model is made for paintball so it doesn’t need to mod to make it suited for paintball use.
this tracer only works for green Tracer rounds. and can only simulate the orange gun flash colors.

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compatibility note
make sure you select the right mounting option since they all need to be costume made so that barrel alines with the tracer properly!
and select the correct tracer model!

so this one is for the empire dfender with the M249 Saw Minimi kit and with the use of a 12 inch or 14 inch barrel. for longer barrels look for the barrel mounted options
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/unw-m249-saw-fn-minimi-kit-for-empire-d-fender-paintball-marker

and Umarex T4E XT68 X-tracer 68 tracer unit.

also keep in mind that your safety “barrel plug” or barrel sock works with this set up

I will make a TIPX style of barrel plug that will fit this tracers and add it to the collection.

movie link:
https://youtu.be/Gj-XHxpkgTo

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Materials needed

use the, (US gasblock 12 and 14 inch APEX2 cut) part to lock in the tracer mount

1x O-ring 1.2mm CS, 28mm OD, this is placed behind the tracer mount threads

print settings:
0.2 layer hight will work fine. but using a 0.16 will give you a nicer print
you can use the 8 layer walls and a 40% infill.
but personally I moved a bit over to solid prints just to give it more strength in case things go wrong on the field…

I recommend that you use the orientation I have placed the files in. it’s true it cost more supports this way but you will have good threats and that is want matters in the end.