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  4. My old "Dave M" Helmet Resurfaces (Pics)

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    love that helmet. Which one is this molded after?

     

    Good question. I think it's the same one that was Matt's. Confusing and difficult story, of which I never really got a clue about.

    Basically, TE sold the molds to this guy and someone else (I think). This was the result. It was also "relic'd" rather properly after some screen used helmet (maybe the same one).

    To me, it really looks like a real HDPE one. I don't think this plastic is HDPE

  6. My old "Dave M" Helmet Resurfaces (Pics)

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    Well,

    was absent for quite a few months folks (hi everyone!).

    Back again as yesterday, I finally found (after 5 long years) my original and most loved screen cast helmet, originally made for me by Dave M (I think).

    I never liked the guy - also a bad dealer - but his work was top notch.

     

    Here's a few images of it.

    The white paint has turned into a sort of creme color. The lid has been kept into a plastic black bag for all of this time, in a tower I have in one of my houses (here's why I never knew I still had it; I had moved from a flat to another house 5 years ago and after the move, I thought it had gotten lost).

     

    It is heavy, extremely sturdy - hard, thick plastic - and feels superb. It's the best looking and feeling helmet I ever had (and I have quite a few now).

    Such sharp details that they may cut through your skin!

     

    Thanks,

     

    Fil ;)

     

     

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    E18G6619 by SoloDallas, on Flickr

     

     

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    E18G6621 by SoloDallas, on Flickr

     

     

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    E18G6622 by SoloDallas, on Flickr

     

     

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    E18G6624 by SoloDallas, on Flickr

  13. Well, My ROTJ Trooper Blaster

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    Posted · Edited by SoloDallas

    Jost got it. Been after it for a loOong time. And an US friend sold it to me. While I don't like in general ROTJ Troopers - too "washed out" in details, what may happen to you is that when you got your ANH (and maybe ESB) done, you want to go next to another project. And here I am.Naturally it's an MGC sterling, with metal vents and some other resin parts (such as the greeblies).

     

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    And one of the two final users :D

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  18. Sterling Blaster(s) Mania

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    Marv, it's easier than it looks. What is tricky is the trimming of the t-tracks. And I'll talk about it in a minute. Now, the rail CAN be attached to the rear sight with a little screw, making a little hole on the end of the rail to go into the sight, and then inserting the screw inside the moving sight (you'll see you can rotate the moving component on the rear sight, inside the two protective wings). The holes of this moving part are of different dimensions, as it was supposed to be for further accuracy (one larger hole and one smaller). Choose the hole on the front, insert the screw so that its bottom sits flat on the receiver and then, place the rail on top of it. Add a bolt and you're done. The front of the rail is just bent inside the first hole of the top row of the sterling.

    Now for the t-tracks, I thought that the rubber ones (as I said above) were looking better, but that was due to my poor skill in bending them. The bend-angle on them was too inclined on my attempt (as you can see on the blaster with the henglester). Now I'm trying to smooth that angle, and the t-tracks look a lot better, though I am not finished yet. I am using a Gino t-track, which supposedly is the most correct (hard plastic in lieu of rubber). The overall effect when done properly is really good. Furthermore, if they are trimmed right in length, they will stay in place without the use of any glue.

  19. Sterling Blaster(s) Mania

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    Marky,

    yes it is an M19. I love it. You said it, it's like mustard. You know what one of the first guys that started putting together deacs sterling told me, years ago? "You'll eat with it, brush your teeth with it, sleep with it". And he was right!

     

    Stephen matey, yours ain't there yet! It's the one I mentioned I am working on. I plan on mounting another real M19 on it, with the Henglster box and all :D

     

    Thanks for looking guys!

  22. Sterling Blaster(s) Mania

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    Posted · Edited by SoloDallas

    One of the very first things that got me back then - yes, 1977 - were the blasters. The trooper blaster. This weapon (in the fantasy world of SW) is still today my number one, most favourite movie prop of all times.

    And I can't get enough. I have been waiting like many of you for countless years to have it, not even dreaming I could own one (let alone, three or more) back then. It was my child dream for many years to follow since 1977.

     

    Here's two, more or less completed ones.

    The "new" one is Ghost's (thank you Scott!), recognizable by the authentic ejection port. On Ghost's blaster I put some rubber grips. And I'll tell you what: I like rubber grips better than the supposedly accurate hard-plastic-ttrack. The latter is in fact "thinner", it it surely looks like it is. Instead, I like a fat blaster-front, just like I seem to see in the movies. Anyway.

     

    I have three now, one not shown yet as I have to finish it.

     

    I also like to keep them in their "natural", weathered status. As I think they were used back then on screen.

    For your viewing pleasure. I'll be updating this one with more pics.

     

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