ROGUE ONE - E11 blaster differences

jkno · Jul 3, 2016

E Williams said:
Can anyone tell what the base is for the E-11? Is it one of the airsoft Sterlings?

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It doesn't look like the airsoft Sterlings I've seen. These could also be resin blasters (maybe pipe too): the nose cap/front muzzle looks like is separately attached to the barrel, the front sight and the magazine both have a chip, the scope is rough, not having the front screws (or at least very little pronounced) and there might even be a molding seam there too. All these plus the entire bolt part with missing spring and weird cocking handle makes me think these are resin/plastic with pipe blasters.

Lukesfather · Jul 3, 2016

jkno said:
It doesn't look like the airsoft Sterlings I've seen. These could also be resin blasters (maybe pipe too): the nose cap/front muzzle looks like is separately attached to the barrel, the front sight and the magazine both have a chip, the scope is rough, not having the front screws (or at least very little pronounced) and there might even be a molding seam there too. All these plus the entire bolt part with missing spring and weird cocking handle makes me think these are resin/plastic with pipe blasters.

Definently agree with resin , looks like its not hollow at all when you look at the ejectionport and the slot for the cockinghandle .
it also seems to have been badly dammaged , looks like its missing part of the mussle tip ( shows grey resin) , the hole top of the front sight seems to be knocked off , and the cocking handle is bent upward laying along the side of the scope ( m38-1942. ?) witch seems to have a strange "ridge" between the front and rear foot (casting residue or maybe the bracket holding the hengstler ?)
its also missing details like the bolt holding the flip part of the rear sight , witch should be clearly wisible on the side of the rear sight .

E Williams · Jul 3, 2016

Some or all of those do look like resin, but I was more wondering what the master was made from. Some details don't seem to match a real sterling (though I am not up on the variations) such as the flat areas on the end cap near where the stock would touch it.

robstyle · Jul 3, 2016

You all keep saying they are made of resin, when they are likely made of rubber. Likely from a 3D print master hence the changes.

jkno · Jul 4, 2016

Could be.

Jedifather · Jul 4, 2016

Mara Jade's Father said:
That's like saying that simply because there is a shoulder pauldron on the troopers Tatooine, That they modified the armor in the first 30 minutes of the movie. This part appears to simply be a specialized piece of equipment that is there as either an enhancement to the weapon for performance or mission needs. There are plenty of attachments for real military weapons, why not for an E-11? One could say that the counter on the side is an optional attachment since it is seen missing on E-11s in A New Hope.

I agree completely.....and I like how it looks.

userd1402 · Jul 4, 2016

jkno said:
the front sight and the magazine both have a chip, the scope is rough, not having the front screws (or at least very little pronounced) and there might even be a molding seam there too.

Looks like a few major air bubbles / voids in the casts too. Just look at the front of those power cylinders!

jkno · Jul 4, 2016

Exactly. And then look at the chipped magazine on the right, you can see there is not shadow, only next to the body of the blaster.

Timmythekid · Jul 4, 2016

Those pics are all from the scene in the water though, correct? That alone would explain stunt vs hero props, no? I wouldn't think they'd want blank-firing guns in the hands of extras suited up in clumsy armor, who if they drop the things, will have them land in a water tank.

Toa Quarax · Jul 15, 2016

Hey, looks like my guess on IMFDB was right! Here's a shot that sort of show how it's mounted on the stunt E-11s (I guess one of the flashlights fell off):

It looks like they're using the same flashlights on the death trooper and shoretrooper blasters:

Also, I don't think the flashlights are necessarily knock offs (but that's most likely). The picture posted earlier is a slightly different variant than the SureFire used in the film, which looks like this:

lonepigeon · Jul 15, 2016

The lights are Surefire knockoffs made by Element (they even have the SF logo on them).
The only problem is I think they are now made with scallop cuts around the button guard instead of flat edged. Some dealers still show them with old?/correct style button guard but they're all the same part number. I have one on order.

The E-11's are casts from the airsoft L2A1 Sterling. All the other Sterling based guns are cast from the airsoft too.
Hengstlers and M38 scopes are cast from real ones.

We have a lot of Rogue One found parts covered on The Parts of Star Wars Facebook page...
https://www.facebook.com/PartsofSW/

Flashlights are being added to the page tonight.

cyclocrosschris · Jul 15, 2016

anyone think having the folding stock on the deathtroopers long rifle is redundant? the weapon already has a fixed stock... perhaps its a visual cue, like the hengstler counter

Toa Quarax · Jul 15, 2016

cyclocrosschris said:
anyone think having the folding stock on the deathtroopers long rifle is redundant? the weapon already has a fixed stock... perhaps its a visual cue, like the hengstler counter

Yeah, they did the same thing with the F-11D:

But at least they turned the folding stock into a grip. On the death trooper blaster (and the shoretrooper blaster), it's still just a stock.

Mara Jade's Father · Jul 16, 2016

cyclocrosschris said:
anyone think having the folding stock on the deathtroopers long rifle is redundant? the weapon already has a fixed stock... perhaps its a visual cue, like the hengstler counter

That "fixed stock" as you call it may itself be an additional attachment. I would speculate that it to offers better performance than the standard swivel stock.

bishop375 · Jul 16, 2016

Looking at the stock on the new E11's the ShoreTroopers are carrying, it looks a lot like the Magpul PRS Carbine Stock with a modification to the cheek pad.

K9Trooper · Jul 17, 2016

bishop375 said:
Looking at the stock on the new E11's the ShoreTroopers are carrying, it looks a lot like the Magpul PRS Carbine Stock with a modification to the cheek pad.

I was looking at these too. I don't think it's the MagpuI

It's a bit more compact than the magpul. Look at the back of it. the 4 ridges

Could be combination of one stock and the cheek riser of another.

K9Trooper · Jul 17, 2016

Here is a pretty dead on knock off to the surefire, Emerson M300.

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Xenuprime · Jul 17, 2016

K9Trooper said:
I was looking at these too. I don't think it's the MagpuI
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It's a bit more compact than the magpul. Look at the back of it. the 4 ridges

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Could be combination of one stock and the cheek riser of another.

I agree, I haven't found a magpull that matches or can be modified (easily) to match. The rear pad, as you pointed out, is very distinct and I'm thinking it was modified.

Lukesfather · Jul 17, 2016

Toa Quarax said:
Hey, looks like my guess on IMFDB was right! Here's a shot that sort of show how it's mounted on the stunt E-11s (I guess one of the flashlights fell off):

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It looks like they're using the same flashlights on the death trooper and shoretrooper blasters:

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Also, I don't think the flashlights are necessarily knock offs (but that's most likely). The picture posted earlier is a slightly different variant than the SureFire used in the film, which looks like this:

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well that looks like a lot of possible sterling based blaster builds

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And they would look even better if based on somthing better than a resin cast

Strongbow · Jul 17, 2016

SO that Deathtrooper is carrying an SE-14R. If someone mentioned that, I missed it. SE-14R FINALLY canon!

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