saberforge
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Hey guys, here are my two latest completed projects.
A video of both.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TmmCRi3bB8
First up is a TNG era klingon disruptor.
It started life as a solid resin model. I picked it up for 45.00 shipped off of ebay.
I used my mill to hollow out the main chamber for electronics. Then I drilled a hole from the thumb switch, to the electronics chamber.
Next I drilled out a hole for a recharge port.
I then installed the electronics from one of the new toy phasers. I replaced the cheap leds with a high output Seoul P4 red led.
I replaced the acrylic rods with aluminum ones that I turned myself. The central rod is hollow for the led wires.
Finally I painted the disruptor in the standard two tone color scheme.
I weathered it by dry brushing silver on the edges, and used a charcoal ink on the recessed areas.
Here are pictures.
Next I have a dl-44 blaster
The base for this prop was an airsoft mouser with an all metal body. While not as screen accurate as a denix, it has the inside space I needed for electronics.
The flash hider I machined myself, the piston scope and scope mount were from Blast-tech.com
The speaker and batteries are in the mag well, the mag plate is held in pace with magnets, so changing batteries is a breeze.
It uses a soundboard from one of the hasbro toy blasters, and a high output seoul p4 led.
I painted the whole thing flat black, then used fine grit sandpaper on the raised areas to give it the weathered look.
Here are some pics
A video of both.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TmmCRi3bB8
First up is a TNG era klingon disruptor.
It started life as a solid resin model. I picked it up for 45.00 shipped off of ebay.
I used my mill to hollow out the main chamber for electronics. Then I drilled a hole from the thumb switch, to the electronics chamber.
Next I drilled out a hole for a recharge port.
I then installed the electronics from one of the new toy phasers. I replaced the cheap leds with a high output Seoul P4 red led.
I replaced the acrylic rods with aluminum ones that I turned myself. The central rod is hollow for the led wires.
Finally I painted the disruptor in the standard two tone color scheme.
I weathered it by dry brushing silver on the edges, and used a charcoal ink on the recessed areas.
Here are pictures.
Next I have a dl-44 blaster
The base for this prop was an airsoft mouser with an all metal body. While not as screen accurate as a denix, it has the inside space I needed for electronics.
The flash hider I machined myself, the piston scope and scope mount were from Blast-tech.com
The speaker and batteries are in the mag well, the mag plate is held in pace with magnets, so changing batteries is a breeze.
It uses a soundboard from one of the hasbro toy blasters, and a high output seoul p4 led.
I painted the whole thing flat black, then used fine grit sandpaper on the raised areas to give it the weathered look.
Here are some pics
Id really like to know because Ive been looking to build one of these as well!
