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1. General sanding with low grit sandpaper (I use 240) to more or less even out the surface. 2. One or two light coats of primer depending on how severe the texture is. 3. Fill holes with a two-part epoxy putty that can be smoothen out with water before it cures. (Forgot the brand. I'll check it tonight.) 4. Sand with medium grit sandpaper (I use 500). 5. Primer followed by wet sanding with high grit sandpaper (1,200 and 2,000). Repeat until the surface is smooth to touch. 6. Two light coats of rattle can spray usually completes the job for me. Hope this helps!

Hengstler counter done. I have to figure out a way for the cover to be removed easily to access the light switch instead of the screw as the thread will eventually wear out. I'm thinking of rendering the screw as just a cosmetic feature and use magnets to pop the cover on and off. Muzzle assembly.

Thank you so much for your kinds words, Germain. I also want to thank you for your fantastic work on this. I love the way everything fits together and reinforces itself. Yes joyous times ahead indeed!

Inching my way through assembly... Installed reinforcement struts for the scope assembly. Installed torx screws for the holster system. Affixed decals.

Thanks bro.

Greetings Troopers! I'm Tennant from the Indonesia Garrison and this will be my first post here. While I was waiting for my Boba Fett armor (1.5 years waiting time!), I had been itching to build something in the meantime. My buddy, who is also the CO of our Garrison, is building his First Order Stormtrooper armor and suggested I try building this blaster for him. So here we go... The kit is a T5H print so I am sure most of you are already familiar with this. I won't be posting step-by-step details as I would get caught up with the actual build and forget to take photos. Before I started, I browsed this forum for information about the kit, original prop parts and colors, and construction tips. Then it was a matter of planning out the sequence of the build, shopping for paints, screws, lights, etc. I was eager to sort out the lights in the magazine and Hengstler unit first and chanced upon a store that sells LED stuff where I got this custom made. A red acrylic panel will be attached to the window for the menacing glow. Several parts are meant to be simply glued/welded on to flat surfaces, but I prefer to reinforce the integrity with struts made from paperclips. Here is an example; The main frame is assembled and finished as one seamless piece. Paint! This is a painfully slow process, starting from prepping the surface (endless primering and sanding) to multiple thin coats with minimum 12 hours between each one to ensure they are fully cured. Nice and shiny... First assembly. The magnet embedded in the magazine holds to the screw in the body. This is to facilitate magazine removal and allow access to the light switch within. The magazine fits snuggly into the recess already so the magnet is just for added holding strength. That's it for now. Time to sleep...

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