Griffin-X

Welcome back home Lou!

I dig what you have done with the updates. Personally, the scope rail on mine is going to be silver. I know there are inconsistencies (as with most onscreen props), even the Wired photos show an end cap upside down. Those of us who do costumes can attest to little differences here and there, too (greeblies missing on some scouts, etc). It's just my preference to baseline it and silver is the direction I'm going with mine. However, the white option allows a customer to easily paint theirs silver, if so inclined. So either way I think your product looks nice man. Kudos!

I own a DH-17 made by DSP and Chad. He's a good man and makes some decent blasters. Great communication and customer service, too. I'm sure he's open to some blaster tips and feedback Vern.

I'm also in DFW and part of the Star Garrison. Hit me up if you want to chat.

May I ask who this is?

Yeah, you are better off picking up a nice one from Lewis/slavefive at HFX or doing your own as mentioned. Neither of the options listed above are worth $30, imho.

Interesting post. I'm afraid you need to elaborate a bit before anyone could possibly assist. Typically, small claims court is a last resort and depending on the cost of the "item" or "items", could cost you more than it's worth. Any details you can share?

That is a very nice gesture. He's a solid fellow.

God bless you sir.

Ah, thanks Germain! That was my bad assumption. And I agree with the assessment you stated. It's a minor detail and I'm not picking his blaster apart. Just wanted to ask the question. Have you received your free blaster yet?

Awesome work on this blaster, it looks amazing. I have visited that site many times over the last 5 years and contemplated doing what you have done. They also have some great deals on Sterling rifles, from time to time. Well done!

God bless you Vern. You are and have always been a super wealth of knowledge for the community.

Thanks for taking my comments as an appreciation of your work and not an over criticism. I think you did a great job and at a fair price too. I know the work involved in doing 3D parts but do not own a printer. Keep it up! For the stock, I don't think you should change anything. My comment is more about the finishing of it. For mine, the print turned out exactly the same, rough and sort of zipper-y. I just sanded it a bit and then used contour putty and XTC-3D to smooth it out. I have a WIP thread going right now so I will get some pics of the finished stock up there soon. I did post a sort of reference pic above from the C7 blaster. The back of the stock is really smooth, but I'm not going that smooth with mine. The zipper lines just say, "hey I was 3D printed", and that's what I want to correct on mine.

Not too bad. I'm working on one now for myself using 100% of Germain's (The5thHorseman) awesome model. My goal is for it to look nothing like a 3D printed blaster. I'm an OCD blaster guy. A couple of things that jump out, and really just minor paint things: the back scope rail and front site point should be silver too. The back of the tactical stock is rather rough and looks 3D printed. There is also a black part behind the trigger that appears to be missing. Again, minor stuff and could easily be tweaked. http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/griffinx1/TFA-E11D/final_10_zpspkju392e.jpg http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/12/31/04/96/modifi10.jpg Overall, looks pretty cool and a good price too!

I agree with Eric 100%. Jim is a friend and trooper in my garrison. He and his wife love the Legion, run a solid business, and I cannot tell you enough good things about him!

I've seen it, and you should avoid it. The pics look better than the actual weak casting of the blaster. I'd look for something better and not waste your time.

Wow, another super Bro build! Way to go Terry!

Great newsletter as always! Cheers!

I have not met many people who were satisfied with their wares. Maybe 1 or 2, and they never made it into the Legion. For the price, you could have picked up something much better and closer to the mark. But, let us know how things turn out.

You have been dong so much for our community. Jim, your work is amazing. This is just horrible and that dude should be poked in the eye, hard.

Thanks for the update Vern! Go blasters...!

Looking good Bro!

I just saw it for the third time (like 10 minutes ago)!

Welcome to the FISD! I'm 6'2" and about 160lbs.