Fett Blasters and trades....Who is still owed what?

postmortem01

Active Hunter

• Dec 27, 2005

• #21

Yikes. This is why these are so expensive.....Just so you all know. For every 5 or so good blasters, there is a bad one that is unusable.

You can see in the picture below that the bottom blaster's stock is buldging at toward the handle. This is a bad one. This blaster will be torn apart and the armatures will be reused. It's a lot of wasted time and materials. Ugh.

 

S

slave1pilot

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 27, 2005

• #22

I thought all you have to do is dunk the original in wet silicone,
wait til it hardens (only takes a few minutes)
pull the original out & pour rubber into the hole it leaves behind.

 

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protoFett

New Hunter

• Dec 27, 2005

• #23

well if you want to get rid of a bad cast let us know

 

Ripcode

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 28, 2005

• #24

PM Sent ... again! :love

 

stormtrooperguy

Sr Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #25

pm heading your way... i'd like to get one of the rotj ones as soon as you are ready to start production on them

 

postmortem01

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #26

Oh jeez. Here it is. I will take another one in the sunlight so it looks better.

 

Ripcode

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #27

postmortem01 said:

Oh jeez. Here it is. I will take another one in the sunlight so it looks better.

Click to expand...

:love :love

Can it be purchased with the scope detached so we can choose which way the scope points?

 

postmortem01

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #28

I posted more pictures on the site. They are high resolution.

http://www.sci-fire.com/Boba.htm


I thought the scope was supposed to be backwards. I have pictures from ROTJ that show it backwards.

 

stormtrooperguy

Sr Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #29

this is the one from the museum of science exhibit that's in boston now:

 

postmortem01

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #30

Here's a couple pictures that I have. I also see a few screen caps where the scope is the other way. I guess it doesn't really matter.

 

Ripcode

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #31

From the AOSW and MOM exibits, the scopes on those are pointed in the correct direction.

Sheesh! I guess either way would be correct!

 

postmortem01

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #32

I have no idea. The scope can be mounted either way though. To me, it matters not.

 

Ripcode

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #33

I just perused the high resolution pics.

The details on the blaster are fantastic!

The scope looks real!

It is beautiful! :love

 

S

slave1pilot

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #34

John,
Here's a few pics I took of one "in progress"
You can really so how great the details came out.

side close-up

the other side

 

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stormtrooperguy

Sr Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #35

that thing is gorgeous... i keep wanting to jump up and down shouting "I want it! I want it!"

 

Jack Bauer

New Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #36

I played with a couple of these rifles and MAN are they light weight and FREAKING AWESOME!!!!

I think next time I see them, I am gonna steal one. I'd show my "In Progress" pics I took but they involve rubbing them on parts of my body. Didn't want to make Nathan all grossed out.

 

C

cookiemongoloid

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2005

• #37

PM sent. Are you still selling these?

 

Ripcode

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 30, 2005

• #38

John,

Technical questions:

Since these are rubber, is something used to reinforce the stock connector?

For painting I'm guessing you use acrylic paints?

 

S

slave1pilot

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 30, 2005

• #39

Ripcode said:

John,

Technical questions:

Since these are rubber, is something used to reinforce the stock connector?

For painting I'm guessing you use acrylic paints?

Click to expand...

I'll reply for John ( since he does not get on very often),
Yes, there are re-inforcements inside.
The blaster is quite rigid.

 

postmortem01

Active Hunter

• Dec 30, 2005

• #40

Hi. Yes. There is a 3/16" thick steel armature that has been waterjet to fit inside the gun during the casting process. This armature is VERY rigid.

This increases the weight a bit but it is necessary to make this rigid and durable. I know that a lot of the resin guns do not do this. They often cast aluminum pieces or such. This armature is cast into the gun and keeps the finished product clean and strong.

For the ESB version, there are sling mounts added to the gun in the appropriate locations. Apparently, the ESB version had a sling. This picture shows the mounts. This was a prototype. Now they are turned the other direction for easier sling attachment and they are made of stainless steel rod.