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thats the idea if one had a scout,clone and a TK this would be good for all 3..

ive been pounding away in the shop to get this BFG done before Christmas. it is a hybrid multi blaster, primarily it is a DC-15x aka the E11s sniper rifle but it also converts into a MG-34 with a separate barrel attachment E11s DC15x clone sniper rifle this is what i have so far, the main assembly is done and electronics are almost fully installed, the MG34 barrel is almost done and ready to fit as well, when done it will be 3 different bfg's in one

they are also called imperial Melee Troopers (at least according to the games database)

good theory trying to ride his blaster rifle like a pony ha!

plans and templates should always be free, shouldn't they?

sweet man, looks nice

i just feel sorry for the poor sap that buys it <_< though it most likely wont sell at all....

i left mine as is. pretty much nothing sticks to silicone, but silicone

i would use a bit like this,----------- just go slow at first and it should make round hole. iv never drilled a hyperfirm but this type of bit works well on plastics, pvc and metal for making a nice round hole, i have tried drilling foam with a regular drill in the past and it caused some serious shredding and ripping

ive read the story on this before on starwarshelmets.com, it explains why ther is differences between the 2 helmet types http://www.starwarshelmets.com/original-stormtrooper-helmets-sub-submenu.htm here is a side by side comparison of hero/stunt helmets http://www.starwarshelmets.com/original-stormtrooper-comparisons.htm

when building models if i make a mistake and need to unbond the styrene parts, i first soak the part in warm soapy water , then apply a small amount of rubbing alcohol to the joint area, then add a bit of baby oil before the alcohol fully dries. also for lager parts you may need to repeat the process a few times or increase the soak time. note: i have not tried alcohol on abs only regular styrene plastic, so test it out on a non visible area first

i just asked him, he would have to get the go-ahead from his instructor to use the schools machine shop first ( i would also need the specs of the blank dies and the specifications to fit the extrusion machine ect... before hand) there are several different styles of dies, but i would assume something like this would be what they would need. it looks like high carbon steel to me but it could be aluminum ?? also you might want to check with the plastics company to see if it is acceptable to provide your own dies..

plastic injection molding might be a lower cost production alternative, just a thought. ive been looking into getting a benchtop model like this... eventually details here http://www.injectionmolder.net/ also i have a machinist friend at school that could possibly make the aluminum molds at cost ( technical collages could make dies or molds at a very low cost)

wow! that looks quite impressive Pat , this has to be the most extensive hasbro mod ever

a conical rasp bit works wonders on getting the holes nice and round

good work!

my ATA took about 3 months to complete but that included building my blaster, and a big part of that time was waiting for the epoxy paint to cure (over a week cure time for each coat) i took my time because i didnt want to screw it up. a few things that did speed up the build were using a hot wire foam cutter and bench top belt sander to do all of the trimming, but if you slip up using them the result could be catastrophic

if you need any help with the repairs let me know, my son broke a part of my flamethrower last week as well a little hot glue and epoxy fixed it right up in no time

looks great!!

Stormtroopers Are Part of a Balanced Breakfast or: The Horrible Truth About Ewoks No, this is not a real cereal, and yes, those are plastic Lego Star Wars stormtrooper heads. But if you put this in front of me on a Saturday morning, yes, I would still try to eat it. On a related note, the sight of disembodied stormtrooper heads has made me realize something disturbing about the original trilogy: I'm sure you recall the shot from the Return of the Jedi finale/Ewok Party Montage where an ewok is playing xylophone with a row of empty(?) stormtrooper helmets. While funny, I've always found this to be a discordantly morbid joke for this scene. I mean, it's all well and good to celebrate the defeat of your enemy, but defiling their corpses in such a zany way should probably fall under the New Republic's definition of war crimes. Of course, it's not like our humanoid heroes who are responsible for this breach of the rules of engagement, it's those darn ewoks. This is what lifted the scales from my eyes and made me realize the horrible truth about what happened to the Imperial soldiers captured on Endor. For what did the ewoks do with Luke and Co when they captured them? They tied them up and got ready to cook them. I say, to cook them. Do you see where I'm going with this? The ewoks feast upon the flesh of their enemies. THEY EAT. PEOPLE. Those helmets are empty because the ewoks ate, THEY ATE, their P.O.W's! Look at that picture of the Stormtrooper Cereal again, and realize this is probably not far from what the ewoks were eating for several weeks after the Battle of Endor. (found this on geekanerd.com)

i was messing around in paintshop and this just happened i thought it looked kinda cool. ewoks roasting on an open fire... lol Happy Halloween

cool photo, looks like he is wearing corduroy pants

sweet vid! that looks awesome, i am making one right now using your templates. its about 1/4 way finished fun fun

its kind of hard to see it in the older photos, done before i got a new camera i used it on all of these builds the last one was done in hammered silver the lighting made the color yellow a bit, still its hard to see the hammered texture in photos. its better with the naked eye

i really like the rustoleum hammered metal, it looks fantastic