dldigital Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) Hey guys! I've seen a few guys mention that it was a good idea to start my own build thread so I can ask questions along the way. So with that said, here I go... I got my Hasbro E-11 blaster today and got started with a few small steps this evening. Removed the scope caps on both ends Removed the orange tip and housing around the LED. Sanded down the legal mumbo-jumbo. I was going to crack it open and get started with the work in there but dinner called and so I had to pause for a bit. I should probably take baby-steps on this anyways and not try to bite off more than I can chew in one day. BTW...Here's a pic of my little setup/work space in the garage. To be continued... Edited July 24, 2014 by dldigital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Insert dramatic music!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuumantroop[TK] Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Wheres John Williams when ya need him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 great start so far...good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hey guys! When I crack this thing open what are the things that I need to do inside? Modify trigger Upgrade LED (if desired) Anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionz_09[TK] Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hey guys! When I crack this thing open what are the things that I need to do inside? Modify trigger Upgrade LED (if desired) Anything else? Realistically internally thats pretty much it. Unless you want to change the trigger guard and/or the barrel as well. It's completely up to you how much mod's you want to add to it to make it more realistic. But as far as opening up the gun, the trigger and the LED are the main things to modify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuumantroop[TK] Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I second that. While its in 2, its easier to drill the new holes on the barrel if you plan to have the correct amount of t tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I second that. While its in 2, its easier to drill the new holes on the barrel if you plan to have the correct amount of t tracks Speaking of T-Tracks...do I need to drill new holes on both sides of the barrel or just one side? I can't tell from your pictures or Zarlon's (shown below). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Ok, I got to spend about an hour with my new pet project. Got a few things accomplished but sadly couldn't get the darn thing cracked open. There's glue along the sight rail and I am afraid I am going to break it. Anyways, here's what I managed to accomplish tonight: Trimmed off the notch along front bottom of the barrel. Not sure if I was supposed to or not but too late now. Trimmed off the front of the scope. Not as easily done when still in one piece. Trimmed the trigger a little. Nothing special but I think it looks better than before. Trimmed up the sight rail. This was harder than I expected because my Dremel wouldn't get under the scope. So I had to use a hack saw and then a metal file to clean everything up. I think it turned out ok considering. Here's my latest progress pic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuumantroop[TK] Posted July 25, 2014 Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Just one side of the barrel. The side with the magazine and counter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted July 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2014 Just one side of the barrel. The side with the magazine and counter Thanks! That keeps is simple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Well, it's ready to paint. I made a few mistakes here and there but overall I think it'll pass for an Imperial Blaster. One thing I regret is using that JB Weld putty instead of bondo. The JB Weld was ridiculous to work with after it cured!!! Anyways, here it is... Will probably put the silver coat on tomorrow night, assuming it doesn't rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Hey guys! Got a question... After painting my blaster with the first coat of paint I noticed that some of the resin pieces have tiny air bubble holes. Is that normal? How can I get rid of them? Do I need to sand the part and then repaint or just try a second coat? Thanks in advance for the advice. Dave Edited July 31, 2014 by dldigital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Di you thoroughly wash everything before painting? Was there a primer applied? an acrylic primer works very well on resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliens8us Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'm in the same boat, prepping my Blaster before painting. I plan on cutting the scope end off and placing a lens (magnifying toy lens)on the end instead of the 'peephole'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dldigital Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Di you thoroughly wash everything before painting? Was there a primer applied? an acrylic primer works very well on resin. Didn't know I needed to rinse the parts before mounting. Oh well, lesson learned there. The paint I used is a paint & primer mix. It's adhering well just really bringing out the flaws in the resin. I'll sand down the areas tonight and reapply a coat of base paint (hammered gun metal grey) and see how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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