boomshakra's Hasbro conversion

[boomshakra[TK]]

I got my Hasbro blaster long before I got the Doopys conversion kit, so while waiting for my full resin kit to dry (paint or glue) I did some prep work on it in anticipation of the kit:

 

Filed down the t-track

 

 

Cut the end of the barrel off...and the LED in the process...oops

 

 

found a dowel to use as a barrel

 

 

and drilled more vent holes. Whoops, didn't get them all straight.

 

 

No problem, when I use a larger bit to finish them up, that will take care of itself, right?

 

Wrong

 

 

The plastic didn't like the large bit at all - cracks inbetween holes, some holes more ripped than drilled. Bummer. So, I grabbed the round bastard rasp and improvised with some 'oversize' vent holes:

 

 

The larger holes will help with the cooling problems E-11s have when taking precise, accurate shots

 

Drilled out the rear rail & went back with a flat rasp:

 

 

 

Finally - the kit arrived!

 

 

On my full resin build, I mangled the muzzle when trying to drill a place to glue the hex bolt heads. This time I drilled smaller holes and used the round bastard again to finish the job:

 

 

Much better result:

 

 

Busted out the glue and started putting it together

 

 

 

No pictures of the primer/hammered coat painting. I did mask the areas where I would be gluing the stock, and then put the coat of flat black along the inside of the stock and on the blaster itself - that way, when I do the final coat of flat black, the hard-to-reach areas would be covered. When I went to glue the stock, the ends above the grip kept slipping and I couldn't get a clamp on there properly to apply direct pressure. So, I placed one clamp so that the ends would keep the stock in position, and then another to press the stock ends to the blaster body:

 

 

The blaster is currently in some stage of paint-drying, so that's all for now. One thing I did notice about the kit was the Hengstler had something funny going on. The 'vent holes' below the fuses is cut all the way through to the mounting recess. In other words, if you look at it from the front, you can see inside. I didn't bother putting something in there to cover the holes, just applied the black paint a bit liberally there. I should be able to start weathering it once I do the final coat of flat black tonight. Oh, and I need to find a 'lens' for the scope (used a tape dispenser ring since the original was mangled during disassembly).

Edited June 4, 2012 by boomshakra

[Mongoose[TK]]

The idea to use a dowel as a barrel. Damn I wish I could seperate my E11. That's an awesome idea. Might try that on my second hasbro. Bought 2 when I started this adventure just in case.

[bigironvault]

Lookin' good man. Too bad about the LED though, it would have been cool to keep.

[NastyNoah[TK]]

You can find a lens at Radio Shack. They have a set of three magnifying lenses for about $10 that will fit in the scope housing fairly well.

[Griffin-X[TK]]

Looking good Jason!

[boomshakra[TK]]

"Finished" product - not really pleased with the weathering on this one, and I still need to get a lens for the scope (thanks for the tip, Noah!)...but everything else is glued, screwed & painted: