DL18 blaster full conversion kits - research and production thread

[Captain Dunsel]

This is all becoming confusing here, Rexermus was coming back to the missile/bomb argument, not discussing the RO-72 pistols or actual blasters.

to answer your question as best as I can, I have seen references or at least 4 or 5 different DL18, all with an actual Ro-72 pistol I think. I'm sure those were very readily available at the time, so it's possible they just bought a lot of pistols instead of going through the trouble of casting them. I haven't seen a cast yet, but maybe others have

Yeah, I quoted the wrong post on the base pistol model topic.

 

[Elevader]

Has anyone seen if there is a bolt through the front sight on the DL-18 props? The regular RO72 configuration where the sight is upright has the upper half of the barrel bored through so the bolt can pass through. When you turn it upside down you can’t fit the bolt unless you bore another hole. From the one picture here showing that area it looks like that hole has either gunk or filler over it. Not sure if there is a bolt under it or if it got filled with something like resin (or gunk over the years).

 

[eethan]

Has anyone seen if there is a bolt through the front sight on the DL-18 props? The regular RO72 configuration where the sight is upright has the upper half of the barrel bored through so the bolt can pass through. When you turn it upside down you can’t fit the bolt unless you bore another hole. From the one picture here showing that area it looks like that hole has either gunk or filler over it. Not sure if there is a bolt under it or if it got filled with something like resin (or gunk over the years).

Very good question that I wanted to check as well for a while and didn't have the time to!
I ran into the same issue when trying to assemble the parts for a quick test fit.

So, the references from the exhibit either show gunk or more possibly a very flush bolt inside the nut, both possibly rusted. difficult to be sure here.

now, all the private much better references that I was entrusted with for the run show that the nut is present and clean on the left hand side of the sight.
However, there is filler on the side of the bolt head! probably the whole hidding of screws situation often seen in Star Wars.

it is also visible on that reference from the archive blaster that is public and I'm allowed to show:

so, from what I can see on the several blasters references, it looks like a clean nut on the left hand side, and filler over the bolt head on the right hand side.
and they probably had to file under the barrel to accomodate the bolt like you mention.

 

[eethan]

Final announcement for the first batch of kit released tomorrow at 8PM Paris time, exactly 24h from this post:

Interest - DL18 full conversion kits - Jabba guard blasters

I'm definitely in for a full kit!

www.therpf.com

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I understand that this greeblie may have finally been identified, but it seems that, if so, it has not yet been shared in the open?

 

[eethan]

I understand that this greeblie may have finally been identified, but it seems that, if so, it has not yet been shared in the open?


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The only thing that was said publicly so far is that it is a vacuum cleaner power cable part. There are several variations as always, so the accurate version is hard to find. al lot of those have shorter fins and a slightly different shape.

 

[Philtw]

Hi Eethan, Looks great.....Is this kit nearly ready ?

 

[eethan]

Hi Eethan, Looks great.....Is this kit nearly ready ?

the kits have released a few months back already, there is a message with the announcement a few messages above.
here is the link to the project run thread:

Interest - DL18 full conversion kits - Jabba guard blasters

Hi, Some will already have seen the WIP thread for that project: https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/dl18-blaster-full-conversion-kits-research-and-production-thread.356126/ I wanted a very accurate kit for my own blaster and decided to do a few more kits in case people wanted them. Showing...

www.therpf.com

there is one kit left in stock at the moment.
cheers

 

[Philtw]

Oh Ive just seen this, how much postage to the UK for a full kit ?

 

[eethan]

Oh Ive just seen this, how much postage to the UK for a full kit ?

Oh, you answered there as well, everything is automated on the website, you can add stuff to your cart, setup your shipping address and it will tell you how much. Should be 14.5€ for a full kit normally.
Cheers