Boba Fett ROTJ EE-3 Metal build

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ACazyHobo

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Hi everyone first time poster here, so im building the girlfriend an ee3 out of metal and thought id share the build. its not fully to scale due to what i can buy in my town. anyhow this is what iv done so far.

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used flat strap and solid square around a pipe.

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welded the flat strap to the pipe.

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made cut outs on the flat strap before welding.

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welded the solid square to the flat strap.

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made the tip from some 0.6mm sheet metal, a washer and bit of pipe.

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all welded still needs a tidy up, metal was a bit to thin for my welder.

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still needing a tidy up but front half of the barrel is nearly done.

will be doing some more tomorrow, intend on casting the flare gun part out of aluminum. let me know if anyone wants me to continue the build posts. can put all measurements up later if anyone wants them :)
 
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That is looking incredible!! Great work! Please continue to post your progress, it is an inspiration to me to continue on my Webley -> ROTJ EE3 conversion project.
 
Drax said:
That's pretty cool man. Any idea how much it weighs?
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Just shot it on the scales came up at 2.2kg or 4.85lbs, wont be any use for troop but will make a nice display

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dv8r said:
That is looking incredible!! Great work! Please continue to post your progress, it is an inspiration to me to continue on my Webley -> ROTJ EE3 conversion project.
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Will keep you updated hopefully finish of the rear of the barrel today and start the stock up
 
This is what i got done today :)

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Finished off part of the rear of the gun. Used some more pipe some 2mm flat strap and some 0.8mm sheet metal.

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metal ee-3 next to a hasbro's ee3
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Will start the stock tomorrow :)
 
Got the bulk of the stock done today needs a few more things fixed up on it though, messed up on the frame around the hand guard started the top of the stock to high but o well its welded now.

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Cut the hand guard from some box tube, cut slots in the tube then folded it into a U shape.

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Cut the tube down.

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This is when i messed up and didnt pick up on it until i had finished, the lower pipe was supposed to connect more towards the other pipe.

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Welded a slightly larger pipe in the middle to bulge the skin out.

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Cut the skin out of 0.8mm sheet metal, tacked the skin down then hammered it around the pipe and welded the join.

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All finished needs a few extra details, will be casting the side plates for detail.

Still annoyed about welding the frame wrong, might make another when this one is finished.
Hopefully do some more next week, going to work on the rear of the barrel a bit more :)
 
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This is what i got done today, pretty nasty and ruff looking but ill give the ee3 a good clean up when done :) hope to start on the hand grip Thursday or Friday depending on how im feeling.

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The side plates are made from 0.8mm sheet metal and the lug on top is just some cut down box tube.

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the weight of the 33e is now probably around 3.5kg but ill weigh it Thursday or Friday with the stock :)
 
Finished off some of the rear hammer area today.

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Made a paper template and transferred that to 0.8mm sheet metal.

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Welded both sides onto some box tube.

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Cut and welded a thin strap from 0.8mm sheet metal around the side plates.

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All welded just had to trim the ends.

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Welded and trimmed down.

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Welded onto the bulk of the gun, made a trigger guard from solid box. made the hammer from left over strap.

hope to start the hand grip tomorrow :)
 
Got the hand grip all done today :)

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Used some rectangle tube for the grip, cut slots in it for the curve.

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After trimming the tube down and putting a curve in it.

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Welded up the slots.

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Welded a end plate to one end.

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Before welding the slots.

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Welded the grip onto the bulk, used some box and round tube on the back of the grip for the stock to slot into.
 
Ended up welding the stock onto the grip, the ee3 now weighs 4.4kg, will be doing a tidy up tomorrow on all the welds and welding some small lugs onto the gun for a little detail. :)

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So thats what iv done so far.

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Its got some weight to it now, after i clean the welds up and add a few bits ill start work on the paint and electronics in the barrel :)
 
Did a little more today ground some welds down and added the hammer and 2 side tabs, started bogging the bumps and lumps on the gun, hoping to finish sanding and bogging the ee3 tomorrow and start painting on Saturday :)

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Side tabs cut out ready to weld together.

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All welded up.

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Tabs all welded on and welds all ground down, prepped and ready for bog.

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Bogged up ready to sand and re-bog tomorrow. :) hoping it looks good when done :)
 
Sanded and bogged the ee3 again today its all ready for paint not perfect but itl do :) . Also started up on the scope rail for the ee3 :)

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Sanded down ready for paint.

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Had an old scope down the shed fitted it to the front rail.

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Rail is made from some flat strap and solid square.

Will be painting the ee3 flat black tomorrow and then start weathering it :)
 
So painted the ee3 black today but forgot about building the trigger assembly so did that today :)

Painted the ee3 flat black.
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Made a simple trigger assembly up.
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Looks like ill need to focus on the electronics now :) and then worry about weathering the gun :)
 
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