Blaster ESB Recipe

ESB now more accurate than ever with my new square stock greebly.

ESB rnbuda.JPG
 
Just a few metal scope ring body/side plate blanks. Laser cut from 2mm aluminium, much better cut edge finish than my prototypes (done elsewhere).

Metal bars are to make a jig to form the parts on.
Cday FSR parts2.JPG
Cday FSR parts1.JPG
 
Ok so a number of hours & three hand blisters later that's about 300 odd side plates bent to shape on my jig.
Sideplates WIP.JPG

First four ring bodies bent to shape, still working out the best method of doing the various bends and needs a thread tapping for one of the screws but it looks like these are a goer.
Ring Body WIP.JPG

Given that this is aluminium not steel, you'll have to be careful not to overtighten the scope tube clamp screw (not the sideplate one which uses a nut) so you don't strip the thread.

I'd say these will be about 90% accurate to the originals, partially because they're being done by hand rather than a machine.

SAS
 
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gettin' jiggy with it! haha

Looking AWESOME!!!!!! Now that you can see them take shape it's looking so good!!!! Can't wait to get a set of these on my EE-3!

Keep up the great work bud
 
SAS, these are a major step forward in the details of your already impressive kits. I'm sure your hard work and attention to detail will be well rewarded; they're clearly exceptionally close to the real thing and a significant improvement on resin. The best just got better. Great job.
 
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