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  3. Prop Quality heading down hill?

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    Hi Natham

     

    Need to rant here too....

     

    RANT ON***

     

    I agree, way too thin... I am shocked at some of the ABS that cracks too easy.... or when you get a helmet kit and find that the plastic is way too thin..... I just don't get it, if the same manufacturer can make body armour of a decent thickness, why are the buckets so thin.... I've had to re-enforce my Hovi points as an example....... good old t-shirt and crazy glue method... Yeah you're, may aswell make it yourself......

     

    If I pay good money for something, I do so in good faith and I expect decent quality... They say 'You get what you pay for' ... ha poppycock.... that's not always the case... Perhaps it's time our community applied pressure to get things sorted?

     

    RANT OVER **

  5. Hero killed in Afghanistan

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    The job these guys do is incredible... They are heros and deserve our respect and gratitude.... The freedoms we enjoy and take for granted is due to the hard and dangerous work that our armed forces do, regardless of nationality, culture and colour ....

     

    A salute to all heros who have fallen in the line of battle and those that continue to serve in theatres around the Globe.... these people will not be forgotten......

  9. Mr Bond's DLT19 :)

    in BlasTech DLT-19

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    That's an interesting point with the stock color...

    There are no strict guidelines as of yet for the DLT-19, right? I mean, from official 501st high command or something?

     

    I guessed a brown stock will do since I've seen so many fellow troopers paint theirs like this, with a Bakelite stock as a reference.

     

    Hallo Dennis,

     

    Good news is that i've got the green light to paint my stock.... Bakelite colour, so i'll start doing that during the week and also dry brushing it..... From what I can gather, if you look at the DLT19 in the film, they were black.... look closely at the stock... and yes, there seems to be no real reference material/guidelines as such.... I'll have a another look at ANH and double check..... but one thing is for sure... my BFG needs weathering for sure......

  10. Mr Bond's DLT19 :)

    in BlasTech DLT-19

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    That's a good idea using metallizing black paint, I guess it will give the resin a metalic look....I'll have to try that for sure..

     

    The dry brushing affect looks impressive, I like the way you have highlighted the screws/bolts...

     

    I will have to get permission from the UKG GML regarding the painting of the stock as from what I have gathered, in the films the gun stocks were black, but I will wait and see what he says....

     

    Keep it up buddy..

     

    Shiv

  11. ObiHahn's DLT-19

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    Hey Dennis,

     

    Man no matter which angle I look at your BFG, it looks the business...

     

    I will have to weather mine for sure too...

     

    If you are ever over here in the UK for a troop, I know a few other guys who also have DLT-19s and we will definetly 'rack em and stack em'...

     

    Mine is still the plain black... hehe, also i've decided not to drill the vent holes, incase I have to use it as a 'club' :D...

     

    I'll update my thread as and when...

     

    cheers buddy....

     

    On another note, I will need to ask permission from the UKG GML if I can weather mine like yours as there might be a few concerns about having a brown stock... I'll post back when I know...

  15. Mr Bond's DLT19 :)

    in BlasTech DLT-19

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    Dennis

     

    That paint job looks fantastic..... you've done an excellent job there....

     

    Mine is just plain black... hehe, what colour brown have you used for the stock? Almost looks like real wood :o

     

    The distinguishing features between mine and yours are the venting holes and the cocking handle... other than that they look identical.......

     

    I expect mine could have been an earlier model and yours the improved lighter version hehe, having said that, mine feels rock solid and is heavy'ish. However, I do like your venting holes.... mmmm I may need to get the drill out on mine....

     

    I think we should use your pics as reference pics as you've done a sterling paint job on it buddy.... awesome...

     

    Dennis, did you say that you cocking handle unscrews (pardon the pun... hehe) as if it doesn't then that DLT will not really flat pack well?

     

    shiv

  19. Mr Bond's DLT19 :)

    in BlasTech DLT-19

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    Dennis

     

    I've had a look at mine and from the right side receiver and there seems to be one difference between mine and yours.... Yours has the charging hande whereas mine does not.... :huh:

     

    Also, on my stock (left side), I have a number 487b.....

     

    S

  22. Mr Bond's DLT19 :)

    in BlasTech DLT-19

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    Interesting... the mystery deepens.....mmm

     

    My barrel is for sure solid, the barrel vent holes are partially drilled and dont seem to go all the way through, also the front muzzle is solid. Regarding the cocking pin, I dont have one on mine, but there is a hole I think where it's supposed to go..... perhaps it went missing, but i'm going to make one up anyway....

     

    I will weather it slightly, nothing too much though...

     

    Would love to see more pics of yours and i'll do the same...

     

    cheers

     

    shiv

  24. Mr Bond's DLT19 :)

    in BlasTech DLT-19

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    It's resin, and very weighty... and yes the detailing on it is actually very good for a resin piece. It's solid as well and not hollow. I brought it off a fellow trooper over at MEPED and we were discussing it's origin. It does look like a DoopyDoos piece, but my understanding is that the DD DLT19 is a hollow piece where this one isn't? Also there are no distinguising stamp marks on it as DD pieces have these...... So origin yet unknown...... A fellow trooper over here also has one, and it could be similar, so something to discuss over a pre troop coffee....

     

    Can't believe how big/long this is though....... :o

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