Making progress on ESB EE-3

[bcurtis]

Hi all. Just wanted to share the progress I'm making on my ESB EE-3. It's not finished yet, but it's finally starting to resemble the best ugly blaster from the films.

Parts:
Blaster: Bronze Hand Schaub Webley
Barrel: Heiland 2-cell
Resin bits: Mixture of Stormrider (stock greeblies, Molex connectors) and Sidewinder (barrel mounts, V-8 greeblies, lanyard rings)
Scope: Vintage type-2 Milbro 4x20

I stained the stock and gave a once over to the barrel section. I also painted up the resin bits. I still have to weather everything (combo of dry brush and acrylic washes) and attach the lanyard rings. I also have to finish painting the greeblies on the stock. I am hesitant to put any paint on the scope since it looks so nice, but I think that it needs it.

I can't wait to see how it looks when it's finished. I think I'm going to go the route that RedArc went and install a Plecter Labs blastercore. I just have to build up the courage to cut out the trigger and replace it with a functioning one. Anyhow, enough yapping. Here are a few pics. I'll update when I have done more.

 

[intwenothor]

I think it looks great already. Those HS Webley are very nice. Will you be removing the bulb holder from the flash on the finished piece?

 

[bcurtis]

Thanks, Andy! I'm not sure if I'll remove it or not. I know it's not screen accurate but I really like the way it looks. It's simply wedged in place, so it's easy to remove if I decide to go that route.

 

[syllander]

Looks fantastic man. I shoulda jumped on that webley bro!
Gotta be fun toting that thing around the house!

 

[DanzoFett]

Looks excellent dude

 

[Misfit2]

Awesome!!!

 

[thebeans]

Sick as a small hospital!!!!!

 

[Matty Matt]

That looks killer!! Those HS Webley's sure do look pretty. Nice work.

 

[Vultana]

That is looking great man!

 

[bcurtis]

Thanks guys! Syllander, this thing is pretty damn heavy, but oh so cool looking. The thought of trooping with it gives me motivation to work out. lol! I am so glad I got the HS though. It's a thing of beauty! Oh, and I have been roaming around the house with it. My wife is tired of it already. I'm going to finish it up this week. I'll post final pics then.

 

[SPY007]

Very cool. Who did you get the "box" greeble on the stock from? Do you still have the end cap from the Heiland? I am looking for one with flat, quarter inch 'coin' ridges.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Storm rider greebs fellas.... Looking good there...Just got a new (new to me) Hyperfirm ROTJ blaster! Pics soon...

And I have 3 heilands FS check out my thread

 

[SPY007]

Fett for real, none of them have the end cap I want, but how much for one of the flashes with the rounded holes?

bcurtis, how did you attach your molex plugs? I have always a assumed the real one were made of the type of plastic glue wont stick to.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

I sold them to him already glued on...they were just CA Glued on. Now they are casts from SR also...so regular resin. And PM incoming

 

[bcurtis]

Storm rider greebs fellas.... Looking good there...Just got a new (new to me) Hyperfirm ROTJ blaster! Pics soon...

Thanks F4R. Can't wait to see the pics.

SPY007, I just used gorilla glue to attach the Molex connectors. I replaced the SR barrel mounts with a set of SW ones, so I had to remove and re-glue the molex connectors.

 

[SPY007]

F4R. I have 4 real molex connectors coming. Will glue stick to them?

 

[bcurtis]

F4R. I have 4 real molex connectors coming. Will glue stick to them?

Gorilla glue is holding them perfectly, SPY007.

 

[Dietz]

fantastic work!

 

[bcurtis]

Just thought I'd give a quick update. The blaster is 99% finished. I still have to weather the scope, but other than that, I think I'm calling it done (well...until I add electronics down the road). Here's a quick photo of what it looks like right now:



The image should be fairly large so you can see it up close.

 

[intwenothor]

And it looks.........

KILLER!