Hasbro EE-3 Fett Blaster wip - now finished + bonus

That is really good work. I have a hasbro that I have painted, your tutorial will certainly help to make it even better. Many thanks

Thanks! The addition of a cheap scope makes a massive difference! not only looks a million times cooler but actually adds a little weight.

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Can't wait to see the finished article. What is the filler clay that you use?

It's fimo air dry sculpting clay, super lightweight and easy to use. It worked great on the handgrips but on the stock, not so good. it tends to shrink a little bit on drying and has left gaps on such a large expanse...we'll see if maybe some modeling filler can bridge the gaps or whether I have to redesign the whole part.

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What about using wood puddy filler, or bondo?

that's an option too! thanks!

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extending the pistol grip was a great idea, every man and his dog has bought the hasbro blaster and sprayed it up (myself included) but ur the first to my knowledge to add a new pistol grip. I look forward to seeing the finished article.

Oh, and I'd recommend taking out that piece of cardboard and replacing it with plastic, I have a feeling that the cardboard would just give and the stock would break

Awesome work Baron!!

Originally Posted by GCNgamer128

Oh, and I'd recommend taking out that piece of cardboard and replacing it with plastic, I have a feeling that the cardboard would just give and the stock would break

OH I didn't mention before - Inside the cardboard and running the length of the stock are two steel rods that's why it's firm but bendy - the rods make a nice firm stock, but the connection to the handgrip is still floppy Hasbro plastics

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In order to give the stock some width to the stock, I'd recommend making a stepped pyramid to the desired height, then using bondo or any other filler to fill in the steps in order to round it out.

bit late for that! thanks tho, maybe for the next one

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you gonna fill the holes in the barrel and slots as well?

done trooper, way back

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This Project is now in it's closing stages, also the most critical one, so I'm gonna take a day or two to research the proper techiques for weathering to give it a dirty, scuffed up, rusty, battered old weapon of intergalactic death type finish.

The bugbear, the stock - is DONE!! (applause please) thankyou, thankyou.

After the genius that was plasticard, I filled and sanded the last niggly bits and proceeded to the undercoat stage...





It then occured to me that the stock greeblies were now looking too 'buried' so again, turning to my old friend plasticard, I cut out two frames to sit on top of and around the rear greeblies and bring them back into play, with a more raised feel...



When the undercoat and topcoat have been applied it looks way better than previously...


so now, here's how she looks as of now, this is pre-weathering so it's new and shiny looking. But that's soon to change muwhahahaha (evil bounty hunter style laugh). The grey is actually much much darker than it appears in the photographs. But that's mobile phone photography for you.







It may not be perfect for those of you out there that can only live with the exact replica of the movie version, but it certainly is keeping my inner bounty hunter happy. once the weathering is done it's gonna be pride of place in the Baronial sci-fi movie museum.

In the meantime, here's how it looks to a bounty hunter when he sights his prey. In this case Aitor the scourge of the spaceways (and food bowls everywhere)



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Looks great brother!

Make me one ;p

okay..so I rushed to the finish line..what can I say? I was excited!

I'm chuffed...















Pretty cool the things you can acheive with a toy, some putty and some immature enthusiasm right?

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Awesome job! Inspires me to hook up my sons' blaster.

Great job !

What is the weathering technique you used?

The weathering was acheived with some 'light rust' pigment powder mixed with water and a dash of rust coloured enamel paint, then washed over liberally in 3 or 4 coats. Then when that's dry just some good old fashioned dry brushing/highlights with a silver enamel paint.

thanks for the comments!!!!

Now all I need is a helmet, some boots, armour, backpack, gaunlets, jumpsuit........................

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that looks amazing

Wow that looks really good!! Great work!

Very nice! just convinced me to snag a Hasbro!

that blaster looks bad-*** bro

I picked up one of these but I haven't had a chance to start anything yet.

Your build has given me a few ideas.