Murray1134[501st] Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I finally broke down and got myself a proper blaster to replace my Hasbro POS. The kit arrived today. So, now I have a fun project to work on. This is my first time working with something like resin, so I hope I don't screw it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Enjoy your build bro, it'll be fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsotheBear Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Nice!! I just got mine too, same thing the full resin kit, I'm trying now to find out a diagram to see where all the pieces fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I finally broke down and got myself a proper blaster to replace my Hasbro POS. Hopefully, this means GT will soon have its sixth Expert Infantryman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Femtrooper Julie[501st] Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 They really are not hard to build. If you look close, there are sort of marking lines on the main tube where the pieces go. Just look at some E-11 photos or other builds (I have a basic one!) and you'll see how they come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 On 3/9/2012 at 10:27 AM, tkrestonva said: Hopefully, this means GT will soon have its sixth Expert Infantryman. That's my goal. I do have a question about these two little pieces. I know where they both go, but I noticed that one is slightly smaller than the other. Which one goes on the ejector port and which one goes on the end of the barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Also where have people gotten the scope rail from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) the smaller deflector goes on the front right side and the larger one goes on the middle of the barrel on the right side near the breech. to make a scope rail get a piece of aluminum flat bar 1/8 x 3/4" measure from the top last hole where the T Track goes in and bend it at a 90. tape off your bend point with duct tape, score the bar lightly with a hacksaw place in vise and carefully hammer to a 90. then cut the front lower part into a notch to fit into a hole. keep the entire thing long enough to reach the rear sight, notch the end of the bar to fit into the rear sight, drill a hole and fit a small nut and bolt combination though the rear sight affix bolt inside. align the scope on the rail so that the rear foot of the scope lines up with the folding stock hinge near the handle. the hengstler counter needs a small L shaped bracket so that it lines up with the magazine well properly. ------ Edited September 29, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thank you for all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Got some work done on this last night and tonight. This is where we stand now. It's coming along pretty nicely, and quicker than I was first thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Folding stock attached. Also, I've got the ejector port and barrel crescents attached, but they are on the other side of the barrel. I just want to run around with it and start screaming "Pew pew pew" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Murray1134[501st] Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 LoL, I love that pic! The resin is a lot stronger than I thought it would be. After all the horror stories I heard about them breaking, I thought they would be a lot more fragile. It feels pretty solid, even with it just being glued together. Here's the latest update, got the magazine attached. Which means the scope rail is next, not the part I've been looking forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Found a flat aluminum bar at Home Depot, less than $5. Now, I just have to get my dremel back to cut it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacekeeper Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Found a flat aluminum bar at Home Depot, less than $5. Now, I just have to get my dremel back to cut it down. I have the same bar, however when I try to bend it, it just breaks. Did yours bend with out breaking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I hope to be working on it this weekend. I'm thinking that if I heat the bar up somewhat it might be easier to bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacekeeper Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 I wanted to let you know that after a lot of trial and error I found out how to make this work. I never got the aluminum bar to work (even with heat). I did however find some Zinc Plate at home depot, also about $5, that works great. All I had to do was score it with a dremmel and it bent to a 90 very easy. So stress line or breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Finally got some time to work on this again (translation, I managed to pull myself away from playing Mass Effect long enough to get some work done I got the scope rail bent and cut down, I just need to do the precision cuts and get a bracket to attach the Hengstler counter. Bending and cutting was the part I was really worried about, but it bent easily. I used my armor tub as a makeshift vice and a few good whacks with a hammer and I bent it in place by hand. I've rough cut the piece down to size as well with a hacksaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted April 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) I got some more work done on this today. Cut the scope rail down. Next up is figuring out the scope attachment and the Hengstler Counter. --------- Edited September 29, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Got some more work done tonight. I've got the holes drilled for my scope, and I'm going to stop by Home Depot or Lowes one of these days to see if I can find a decent bracket. My work on the scope rail is decent for my complete lack of experience with cutting and shaping metal, and I'm not feeling like trying it again to make a more precise piece for the Hengstler Counter. It's at this point that I'm wishing I had built an ESB trooper, then I wouldn't have to mess with the counter at all. All that is left is attaching the counter to the rail, attaching the end cap, painting, attaching the scope rail to the rifle. I'm not sure if I'm going to try to put a spring inside or not, why would a blaster need a spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananoPower22[TK] Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 (edited) Your rail scope kinda looks like mine ---------- Edited September 29, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted April 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 On 4/16/2012 at 5:08 AM, Murray1134 said: I got some more work done on this today. Cut the scope rail down. Next up is figuring out the scope attachment and the Hengstler Counter. Does the scope rail height look okey in this? I'm afraid of it being too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Definitely make it lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigironvault Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 I made mine sit on the inside of the rear sight - about 0.5cm off the barrel. Thought it looked good - but that's just my opinion. And btw, that is some crazy bar you got there bro. How thick is it? I don't even want to know how you manage to bend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted April 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 It's 1/8" thickness (I think, I don't quite remember). Actually bending it was really easy. I put it into my makeshift vice (the side of my armor tub) hit it with a hammer a few times and then was able to bend it by hand. It's aluminum so it bends pretty easy. Cutting it down was the harder part. Thanks for the input on the height, it was seeming a little too high. Right now it goes past and over the rear sight, so I think I will cut it down there so that it sits in front of the rear sight, that should fix the height right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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