Lichtbringer Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Hi there, i had a stupid little idea, and it´s all TK1961s (user at RPF) fault. :lol He showed his nice build of a E-11 pistol: My E-11A1 Blaster Pistol - and made me feel a need for having my own one. So i went in my shop and found some parts, basically a nice DH-17 kit that i purchased a short time ago from Odiwan. Really a excellent kit made by Bowjunkie, but a little bit to much plastic parts for my personal preferences. That kit and some other parts from the partbox brought me to this: The grip and trigger rearranged some cm to the back, and the mag on the front underside, still without any scope Or with a scope? I could offer a M38: Or a Singlepoint: Or a real one, don´t remember what: A pic from the business-end: And a closeup of the nozzle Still a lot of details to think about, build it? If yes, what version? Or resell the DH-17 kit to someone who´s searching for such a kit? I like it´s look ..... a little bit like a beloved child from a E-11 and a SE-14. :love As it is no gun we´ve seen in the movies, it would be a good opportunity for me to use the kit and some of the plastic parts i collected in the past. You will notice over time that i usually prefer metal and/or original parts for my blasters. Well, i´m open to any of your thoughts and suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I kinda like it! The one without scope and the one with the m38 are really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashrazor Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 that is really cool!! i like the m38 one also.. but i have to ask...did you cut up a good MGC to make that??? or was it just parts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripcode[501st] Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 that is really cool!! i like the m38 one also.. but i have to ask...did you cut up a good MGC to make that??? or was it just parts??? I was wondering the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I kinda like it! The one without scope and the one with the m38 are really nice Thanks. Up to now i prefer the M38 version, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 that is really cool!! i like the m38 one also.. but i have to ask...did you cut up a good MGC to make that??? or was it just parts??? Keep cool - "no real MGC-Sterlings were harmed to get these pics". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I was wondering the same thing! I might chop a MGC up .... later - cause i planned to use a MGC for a DH-17 build, if possible. That way there would be the most, but still subtle, differences to my ANH E-11 - even with both coming from a similar designed weapon. But first i need to find one of that cuties for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 looks very MGC/ROTJ based!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 looks very MGC/ROTJ based!! It should - it´s a replica-kit, designed to build a ROTJ Rebel DH-17 without chopping a real MGC. It´s really good made. That´s the initially reason why i bought it ... but it has to much plastic parts for my taste, i prefer my screenseen guns to be made from metal and real parts. The receiver-tube is steel, so ist the bolt, too. The cast MGC-grip and the magazine are made of resin. And the rear sight and the magholder are made from plastic. The triggergroup is a combination of mostly plastic, and some metal-parts (trigger, bolts etc.). The cap on the rear is from a original canadian sterling - it looks very close to the MGC-cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKRobert Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Non-scoped version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Non-scoped version. I like the M38, but i have already one on my Sterling. A RPF-user mentioned to try a M19 - as it is smaller, and this gun is smaller a a E-11, i think i give it a try. I will take the M19 from my ESB DL-44, and have a look. And as you can see in the back of the front-pic, i also have a 4x20 scope ready to use. It is planned to be used on the coming EE-4, but maybe it would look nice on this also? Kind of like the SE-14 on the banner on top of this page. Thank god i can change my mind until i have the gun ready - only then i need a definite decision. And maybe it´s better to evaluate after the gun is assembled and all painted black. I hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Still made no decision regarding the scope-question, but i started working on the basics that need to be done for every version. I wanted to have the grip as close to the real deal as possible, so i couldn´t just glue the parts together: To achieve this, i drilled a hole with various diameters into the grip itself, and aligned and epoxied a XXL long nut as integral part into the trigger mechanism. To line it up properly for a smooth function was ******, but it is done. Next step was to alter the trigger mechanism - it was just a flexible piece of plastic that pushed the trigger back after using it. That´s nothing what can be accepted by german engineering standards , so i modified it to be driven by a spring. I made a tigh fit delrin-endplate on my lathe, and secured it with 4 Allen-head-screws. Same look as on a original MGC. On the barrel side it has a step, to center the barrel: This construction was made to serve as a "anchor" for the epoxy when mounting the mag-holder. I don´t trust simple glueing, i prefer to have it more beefier. Thats all up to now - i hope it may help someone some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Here we go again. You guys remember that strange creation i made as "anchor" for fastening the magholder? Here is the reason: I filled it with a very strong and sticky 2K-Epoxy, around 8mm high - that should hold. And i turned a plug from delrin, slighly bigger in diameter than the bolt - should give a smoother slide-action. It goes all the lengt through the bigger part of the bolt, that way it gives some beef for a stable pullrod, too: The front half is filled with hotglue. That should dampen the impact a little bit when working the slide. Open: And closed: Thanks for watching. If you have any ideas, thoughts, improvements, whatever ..... don´t hesitate to chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 As nobody has any ideas, thoughts, improvements, whatever ..... i assume everything is perfect? :ohbaby Or is it just boring? Well, some may remember i had used a delrin part with a piece of alu-tube for the barrel ....... after carefull deliberation i decided: I don´t like it, needs more weight, more metal. I made some new parts: Assembled them: And installed them on the receiver: Way better. I´m getting closer and closer to the point where i have to decide the place for the grip. At the end, more "pistol" like: Or close to the mag, that leaves a long part behind the grip, something that is a integral part of a Sterling/E-11 for me Or in the middle, to combine the both: Atm, i tend more to "close to the mag". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 The main part of the work is done. The M19 fits better than the M38, and it´s a nice hommage to its bigger brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Sweet! Now get that beauty painted up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vengeance[TK] Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Thats really cool, I saw the other one on the RPF as well and thought it was a clever creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Sweet! Now get that beauty painted up! Thanks , but first i need better weather outside, for using spraycans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Thats really cool, I saw the other one on the RPF as well and thought it was a clever creation. Thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Another piece which received today And here a part of it at it´s workplace: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Me again ...... yeah, the nasty guy with his stupid guns. Yesterday 2 layers of flat black as a base, and today this babys parts got 2 final layers of fast drying tough stove paint (it has a perfect shine, not to much but some). And after that i couldn´t resist, before going to the office i had to assemble the parts. :happy As you see there is no weathering yet, i want it to dry for some days before i hammer it - it will get no much weathering, the Empire doesn´t tolerate sloppy maintenance. The grip got a layer of "Future" for it´s shinyness. OK, OK, i will shut up and show some pics. With the M38 scope: With a M19 scope: And some closeups from different angles: Alltogether i´m glad that i did it this way, and havn´t used it for the kits intended use, building a ROTJ DH17 Rebel-Blaster. And it´s not as small as this pic may suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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