TKLee Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Hey guys, So after a long break ive decided to get back into making my lifesize Trooper dream a reality. Im hopefully going to get a real de-activated sterling MK4 L2A3, and ive been offered one for £240 - however, that price only stands if I can buy all 3 so I might have to bite the bullet (no pun intended) Basically id like to know how much work is there in attaching all the extras - counter, scope,rail etc as I don't want to butcher the damn thing. Im ok with a drill, and cutting but id like to know how much is involved. Also,has anyone ever used resin parts on real sterling to make it that little more financially viable?? Cheers Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtbringer Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 There is next to no work needed directly on the Sterling. Resin is a good start. If you can live with it, perfect - if you don´t like it anymore, just replace it with the more expensive (todays completely overpriced) real parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 take a quick look www.e-11blaster.com and in my signature there is a link to the blaster reference too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeceptiSean[501st] Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Do you plan on trooping with it? Sterlings are kind of heavy. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Lee, I have one (not converted yet) you cannot troop with it in the UK... even deactivated... the force? oh I'll use the force, bring me a hammer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Also, real scope and counter cost more each than you'd pay for the Stirling if you go for the correct ones... if I were you I'd put the money into things you can use 1st and then once you've got everything for trooping then plunge for the display items... As for work, the only damage/alteration you need to do to the Stirling itself is cut down the mag, the rest can be put on/taken off with no modifications... the force? oh I'll use the force, bring me a hammer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon[501st] Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Id love to get a real sterling. A friend of mine has one and troops with it. It's ridiculously heavy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman[TK] Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 I've been dreaming of a real Sterling build, too! I think buying in UK currency and shipping would likely make it prohibitively expensive, though, so unless I stumble across a deal on this side of the pond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCMUSTANG[501st] Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 It took me 18 hours of welding and grinding just to get it back into it's original form. And then there was the conversion. I still have yet to do the power cylinders and counter but I have sound and a laser in the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKLee Posted May 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Hi chaps,<br><br> Not a member of the 501st etc so dont troop, but Stormtroopers are my favorite character and its something ive always dreamed of.<br><br> Good news is that i have a Sterling started to strip the wrinkle finish paint but i do intend on leaving some of the harder to remove layers. I want it to look used and i think that will add to the overall effect,i just dont get on with the clean and tidy look.<br><br> Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted May 28, 2016 Report Share Posted May 28, 2016 I've been dreaming of a real Sterling build, too! I think buying in UK currency and shipping would likely make it prohibitively expensive, though, so unless I stumble across a deal on this side of the pond... You don't want to get this from UK if you are in US, it is against the law. Get one locally, demilled by your state laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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