You will need:
One resin Webley kit (I recomend Sidewinder's :D )
Plastic pipe
scope
Resin scope rings
assorted greeblies
plenty of 'T' shape material (I shall be using blast-tech flavour)
Ingredients pic:
Printable View
You will need:
One resin Webley kit (I recomend Sidewinder's :D )
Plastic pipe
scope
Resin scope rings
assorted greeblies
plenty of 'T' shape material (I shall be using blast-tech flavour)
Ingredients pic:
Where did you get the "T" shape material.
I bought it by the foot a while ago from http://www.blast-tech.com.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by asok
Throw roughly together:
do you have the blast-tech part number?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
This page near bottom GMB-XX
http://www.blast-tech.com/products_rubberStrip.asp
SAS
that will work - thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
Awsome Sidewinder! Let see the rest!!!:cheering
Some new parts on their way to you Sidewinder!
:lol
SAS
Whats the dia (ID and OD) of the pipe you use for the barrel? (And the length..)
White is 51.5mm ID & 55.8mm OD, 3" long
Grey is 48mm ID & 50mm OD, sticks out 8" from white.
SAS
Hey Sidewinder when do we get to see the rest?:drool And are you gonna sell the ROTJ kits (cooling vanes, rings, greebles, ect.) to go with your Webley kit?:thumbsup
When i've got it done, **** your impatient eyes!!!! :lol
If enough people would be interested, then probably.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by pennywise
:lol Yeah, I was thinking you could even sell "resin" cooling vanes to keep the cost down. I don't know, just an idea.:thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
most of the guttering pipes (looks like them in your photo) in the US are rectangle/square (at least here - although I havent really looked hard yet) so the dia of pipe, and the pipes are usually much thicker than the uk types, so you supplying the pipes would be a great start/addition (hint, hint)...
Quote:
Originally Posted by pennywise
That's what I'm sayn! If you make a "complete kit" to go with the kit you already offer, I think you would probably get alot of interest.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Caomhanach
I've done some aly blocks for the scope to sit on and am turning a biggish piece of aly for the muzzle based on pics of the real one.
Are lathe motors supposed to smoke?? :lol
Regards pipes and the ROTJ, I would do the muzzle/barrel/T fins all as one piece so it could be slipped on over the webley barrel.
Pic now added - it's almost too good to paint!
SAS
I'm thinking of doing a casting of the whole lot as one piece, including the Webley bit seen in the pic. That way I could cast up just the finned/white bit or the whole lot depending on what people want/have already.
There is a handy layout diagram of the rib position on the barrel that I used (Ta whoever). Except it shows the front scope block replacing a section of one rib, whereas I believe it should go between two ribs. The photos of a real prop back this up.
Ribbed for your pleasure (Scope blocks not fixed in place.):
Wow, that nozzle looks great... I see what you mean about not painting it, but the natural weathering (when it get's scratched) on it would look cool...
Here's a pic of all the main parts together.
Too cool for my eyes...
(oooh it burns.. the tears.. they burn)
Woow, looks awesome.
Since I recently got the Webley kit from ebay, I was wondering if you will offer casts of the barrel, the scope and the scopeclamps too.
Scope rings are molded, working on the barrel etc. That scope is just a cheap 4x20
SAS
i love the idea of offering a pre-rotj'd barrel as an option :)
I would be interested in a full kit as well. I don't think it would look right with the cooling fins molded in. IMO they need to be sharp and crisp, as this is what defines the ROTJ blaster. Did you use an o-ring for the mid chamber ring?
:thumbup Your on to something now!:cheeringQuote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
Thanks PW.
If I did do a mold of the barrel with fins, the castings would be exactly the same as the original - painted up you wouldn't see the difference between original and casting.
The narrow ring is just a thin slice of the white pipe split and glued on place.
SAS
Stock greeblies for your perusal:
SAS
I know the small right greeblie is from the Visible V8 model kit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
Did you make the large left greeblie from scratch??
This is coming a long nicely!! Excellent work.
Did you identify the source for large stock plate or did scratch build it?
Keep it coming.
Alan
The large one is a scratchbuild scaled from the small one and the pics of the prop shown.
Should be pretty bang on size-wise. ;)
SAS
Wow. I must say that is one of the nicest scratchbuilt large greeblies I have seen so far! :thumbsupQuote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
Soon to be sinking into the RTV West 8)
SAS
Greebly ma stock up!
SAS
Barrels of laughs:
(2nd pic shows replication of detail)
SAS
Man.. getting one of these is much more tempting now! :D
That is some beautiful casting, clean and crisp, very nice!! Are you pressure casting?
Alan
Nawp, so I do get some bubbles like on the top corners of some of the fins - but they're easy to fill. I always try to minimise them by mold design and 'squidging' the mold while the resin is liquid.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by wizardofflight
Man, so how much ?
How long is the blaster? Could you measure the entire length?
Also, could you measure the section of the barrel that has the t-tracks?
I'm curious to see if this is an accurate length. :)
Man, this post keeps getting better and more interesting... Like RS said.."How much..." or more importantly when are you going to start selling?Quote:
Originally Posted by Real Scooby
The tube bit between where the webley ends and the fins start is approx 3", the finned bit is approx 8" and the total length is just under 30.5" I scaled it off a bigger version of the pic below.
PM me for details etc.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripcode
which is just about exactly the length of my sci-fire one. 2 people coming up with the same number definitely lends credibility to that number.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
hrm... i'll be back at the museum all weekend. i should bring a tape measure ;)
I'll go home and check.Quote:
Originally Posted by tk7602
The bomb rack greeblie is a known part. Once you know the size of that, you can scale the correct length of the entire blaster. I'm pretty sure the Sci-Fire, which I also have, is too short.
According to MR the length of the blaster is going to be 32 5/8 long.
It's not that its too short, its the carbine version. :lol
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripcode
interesting...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripcode
i'll try to get a side by side shot of mine and the one in the case tomorrow. the scaling will be a bit off since it will be about 3" in front of the one in the case, but it should be easy enough to tell a difference of 2 inches at that distance.
Here's a quick (& crapy) layover. The green is the original blaster, & the blue is a sci-fire blaster. The length seems to be a little short, & on the original it looks as if the stock has been trimed down a bit.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...trikesX/12.jpg
Most impressive!:thumbup Will the barrel slide over the Webley, I mean how is it connected?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
In that pic its all one piece, the webley bit and the barrel.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by pennywise
Here's a pic with all the parts glued/screwed together, needs a bit of filler here 'n' there and then its paint time.
SAS
Isn't there a ridge greeblie between the two rings on the barrel - like in the picture above?
right under the two knobs of the scope...
AAAHA, I see. That's awsome work my friend!:thumbupQuote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
Yeah, ain't done that bit yet.
Thanks PW.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by stonerook
Updates...Updates...
**** I'm anxious! :lol
Black! Its all gone black! Oh the humanity...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
nice - can't wait for your kit to arrive to my greedy mitts!
i have some painting to do!
8) Wow,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
This the new kit you gonna sell???????
I do have molds for all the ROTJ parts now, (apart from the two little fins on the sides of the ringed tube) so I could do if there was any interest.
Simon.
Well I'm interested.... Can you pm me kit/pricing details..?
I'm definitely interested in a complete ROTJ kit.
I'm interested aswell, Please PM me with the price and all that good stuff
See the cargohold for kit info.
SAS
Gettin' down an' dirty with the Fett:
Nice and dirty - looking great...
Which begs a question... Surely to make sure that your blaster/gun would work, you make sure its clean, and all moving parts, well, move (I'm sure any soldier would agree to this)... So why is his blaster so dirty...?
Even worse than that if you let some Jedi chop it in half with his sabre! ;)
SAS
See thats the reason he got sliced... his gun was jammed!!!:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
Sidewinder - got my kit in the mail tis morning.
now for the cleanup and build - thanks!:cheering
Here's the template I used for my grip stuff, modified from the one that's on here somewhere but more accurate in terms of scope block placement IMO.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
gotcha!
now - I take it that that placement is on top of the tube - so the rest of the cuts (the smaller pieces) of the grip are put on that way?
Here's a piccy to further illustrate wot I mean:
SAS
ok that makes it pretty clear - thanks!
Aaargh! Now you tell me! I used the same template un-modified, so my front scope block is cut in to the fin.
And what really sucks is...you're absolutely right. Just been going over some close-ups from the MOM exhibition and the ones from Boston. The scope block on the original prop IS between the fins. Can't believe I didn't see that before. Well spotted.
I'll have a look tomorrow and see if I can rectify it. I have spare fin material, so hopefully I can prise off the old one (it's glued with epoxy!!) and replace it, then rotate the barrel.
Nice work Sidewinder, and great castings.
Sorreeee and thanks!
Here's my dims for the side trapezoids:
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
that was the final piece. Once this is in - my gun is done.
Just need to paint it.
Actually if it were a "real" laser blaster it would'ent have a "hammer" and also probably not have any external moving parts either. But hey, it's just a movie riiiiiight;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Caomhanach
Here goes another buildup:
No greeblies or sidefins just yet.
SAS
Completed!
SAS
Once more from the top:
SAS
That looks good. Do you sell completed ESB EE-3's? Painted and all?
See post #79 :)
PM me.
SAS
Got my kit through today... Thanks Sidewinder!:cheers Looks great...:thumbsup Can't wait to start putting it together... Which brings me to a question...
I read somewhere the way to attach the ring to the scope when the ring has the attach screws formed in it, about cutting the actual ring, opening the ring as it is flexible, putting in the scope and re-bond it shut? That right?
Wish I could find the thread...
Good news.
Yeah, if you cut the ring along the top of one of the side plates with a razor saw (leaves no gap) you should then be able to slip it over the scope and glue in place. I've done this cold many times on buildups with no breakages. However you could warm the part 1st in water (after cutting) and then do it - this will make resin more flexible.
SAS
Quote:
Originally Posted by Caomhanach
Aye thats it... Thanks SAS!!
Another build for another member. Needs final filling/assembly and then painting.
SAS
Done, just requiring new owner's approval.
SAS
Oh my god this EE-3 is fantastiic!!!!!!!! :drool
Got my ROTJ Kit in the post yesterday. Simon, it is outstanding. The cast is so clean! I have never seen such attention to detail and perfection taken over a kit and I can't wait to work on it. Thank you very much!
I'll be posting a progress thread shortly!
Another WIP for a member.
Built, requiring a spot of filler then painting.
SAS
Completed - just needs a touch of clearcoat, post approval.
SAS
I remember when you made mine a full year ago. Still a favorite
Love it, SAS! Can't wait for it to arrive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder
:cheering
Hey all,
I'm currently in the middle of making new molds for my Webley parts as the old ones have about had it.
This might take a week or two.
SAS
Here's another one finished, up for customer approval. Held, admired and signed by the man himself.
SAS
PM Sent
PM Sent
Thanks Simon
Hi Simon,
PM sent!
:)
Another ROTJ parts set for buildup.
SAS
pm sent
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sidewinder