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  2. First Order Megablaster build

    in Weapons of the First Order

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    Finally, a couple of practice poses - my first troop with it will likely be Star Wars Night at the Washington Nationals MLB game on August 13th.

     

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    If you're wondering, the thing is about 4 1/2 feet long and weighs 13lbs. So yeah, it's a beast to carry. I'm also considering adding metal greeblies to the monopod as shown in the screen shot, and mounting a red strobe inside the barrel that can be turned on/off with a small hidden switch - the trigger itself is static and non-functional.

     

    The monopod required some mods to make it functional, and isn't as stable as I would like it to be. So I'll have to tinker with it some more. Also, I was chatting with the guys at 850 Armor Works last night - turns out that they never intended for it to be functional so they seemed surprised that I was able to do so. All part of the fun. :)

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  3. First Order Megablaster build

    in Weapons of the First Order

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    Here is my finished First Order FMWB-10 light repeating blaster (i.e. the Megablaster) kit. Clint Randall (camprandall) purchased it from 850 Armor Works on my behalf and did much of the gun assembly before shipping it to me. I finished out the gun's details and built out the monopod - including making the necessary mods to make it functional.

     

    This is how it looked when it arrived. The gun itself is held together by two long screws underneath the barrel.The monopod easily detaches but is secure when it's in place. Three separate assemblies makes it less of a pain to transport. :P

     

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    You can find the kit here: https://squareup.com/store/850-armor-works

     

     

    This is of course what I'm going for:

     

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    The gun with the added details - front and rear sights, torx screws, and trigger:

     

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    The finished blaster with monopod attached:

     

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  12. Almost Ultimate Heavy F-11D build – T5H v.18

    in Weapons of the First Order

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    Excellent job with the smoothing and sanding. I know I don't have the patience to use glazing putty and a ton of elbow grease, so I'll most likely use XTC as a shortcut. Nonetheless, it's clear that your hard work and determination is paying off.

     

    Also, those are some great build ideas with the triggers. I'll definitely be incorporating those in my build.

     

    Question for you - will you be installing any red lights in the barrel? Some of the behind the scenes footage shows that the blasters actually light up (but have no sound) when the trigger is squeezed, so I'm leaning towards gutting a toy blaster and transferring the electronics to this build.

  18. Hyperfirm D-ring Installation?

    in ANH BlasTech E11

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    I used two pairs of pliers. You can twist the open ends in opposite directions to open the ring enough to get one side on, insert it as far as you can get it into the hole you drilled, then "close" the ring by bending it back to where it started, and slide to the middle to center.

    This is exactly how I installed my D-ring on my hyperfirm.

  23. TFA TK Which Paint?

    in TFA Stormtrooper

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    Another option - the one I went with - is to take your entire kit and have it professionally painted by an auto body repair/paint specialist.

     

    I knew going in that my spray painting skills were lacking, and as expensive as the TFA kits are there was no way I was going to risk botching it up with a cheap paint job. A member of my garrison owns an auto body shop - complete with a pro-grade paint booth. I informed him of the recommended paint (Rustoleum 2x Gloss White), and he then bought a can and created a custom blend that was color-matched (via computer) to the Rustoleum paint and sprayed my entire kit (minus the fiberglass helmet) with it.

     

    It wasn't cheap (it cost me $375 US) but IMO it well worth it. That's not just my opinion, either. Several other Anovos TFA TK owners (including at least three in my geographic vicinity) have gone a similar route.

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