SorenM

Looks absolutely fantastic! I have used your thread as one of my sources when I started building my own e-11

tacker så mycket :-) yeah right you are

You are soo right! I experience the same thing, and every time I Watch Star Wars now, I pick up all the minor "faults", like Black tape holding together a shoulder bell on a sandtrooper, or that the special edition added stormtropers in the desert are not wearing ANH armour etc.

Hmm from the pics I´ve seen they look more plastic like and different than the rest of the weapon.. Nice feature , DVH seems like one of the most sexy kits out there...the reasoon I did not buy one, is that I had already bought the Doopydoos kit.

I think I know what you mean now. You cannot detach the ring, because that would cause the resin to break? You need a pair of pliers that open outwards, think they are called ringopeners..that shoud do the trick

Just found this over at Deviantart... Simply love all the retro recruiment, ad, etc. Posters out there..and this one is no exception.😊😊😊..eventhough there are some mistakes in the pictured blaster.

Donation sent!..

I' m in!...

Ahaaa so the ring is made from resin?..just assumed that it was metal...but getting a piece of metal to make a D ring is not difficult. The wire coat hangers for kids from Ikea will do the trick....

Coming along very nicely David

Re. The D ring...you should turn it around, so the gap is behind the "socket/attachment..then there will be no need for bondo....

Yup!..and then I intend to hand paint gloss varnish on the the pistolgrip and T tracks, as to sort of make them look like plastic...

Thanks so much

Picked up another pair of boots, now I have three different ones, besides the ones I have painted. I am sure I will paint one more pair, which ones are undecided.... From the left: Austin Reed, Herring, military issue Front to rear: military issue, Herring, Austin Reed From left to right: Austin reed, Herring, military issue From front to rear: military issue, Herring, Austin Reed

David! No special paint, just not the cheapest one. I normally spray on some varnish, to help protect the paintjob, but last time I used it, on another blaster, it screwed it up, making the surface milky white...so very reluctant to do that..... Ps saw someone use spraypint with hammered effect that looked nice, I also considered using texture paint, as old Sterlings have this rough textured surface..... Btw one of my good friends has a demilled Sterling he is willing to part with when I feel like having the money for it........uhh I am excited:-)

Just primed, with a primer specifically made for plastic. It is transparent ( much to my surprise). Painting and assembly will be done today. Then comes weathering, scope ends, and Hengstler counter...hope to finish it before the weekend...... Also made this stand

My very good friend and colleague dropped these on my table this morning at work....not bad:-) They are similar to the ones I have just painted ( military issue ones). They are a little more worn than the ones I painted and one of the pullstraps is broken....but still very nice. I have another pair from a different company waiting at the postoffice......:-)

Thnx, also for the advice, I washed everything in soapwater before assembly, and I wiped the entire blaster down with alcohol (the non imbibeable version) last night....but I'll give it a quick wash this morning, justfor good meassure☺

I was this close to buying from stormtrooper-costumes as well....luckily I got in touch with NG before parting with any money. The sad thing is, that this company continues to be in bussiness, and are not clearly stating that they are selling suits of armour that are not accepted (without mods), by the 501st. "Thank the maker" for the local Garrisons and FISD

Ok..., depending on their quality a cobbler can sometimes expand them for you.....alternatively, soaking them in water and inserting shoetrees or walking in them when they are wet sometimes works (an old soldiers trick).

Nearly ready for the painting. Considering to wait until I enlist and get my TK number before I fix the "display" on the Hengstler counter. But I will prepare everything for it. I also need to come up with a decent solution for the scope ends....anyone know where to find the decals for that? I finished with a light sanding overall, and tomorrow will be painting, and maybe scope and Hengstler.... Thats all for now...

Thnx again, yeah probably will..., but then again I think mine is the easier build of the two

Nice, I will do that if they become too scuffed...

Added a pin to keep the folding stock in place, and also screwed the pistolgrip on..... In addition to this I made the Hengstler bracket and the scope rail....(pictures later).