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The blaster prop and belt will mostly life in my office and I think I will just hang it on my chair. I liked the YouTube Video with Adam Savage, where they make modifications on the silver crest model and they impressed that it has details and paneling even in areas where you can’t see it. I...

Hi, very interesting. I’m using these little dishwasher tablets. Maybe your have different ingredients? Could be. I also have to fill the machine with a special salt from time to time. On the package it’s written that’s the ingredients are phosphate, polycarboxylate, bleach and soaps. It’s a...

I decided that I wanna change my costume approach. I have seen so many Star Wars costumes and I think the only repeating costume should be the stormtroopers. I like what I see with the Mandalorian costumes. There more like knights. Everyone is different, but in the same aesthetic direction or...

Thanks! Trying my best! Wait… „There is no try…“ he said… ;)

Closely looking at this picture where you can see the backside of the pistol belt, it’s clear that the rivets are push buttons for changing the length of the belt:

Thinking about it, I just have to call the „leap frog stitch“ the „Yoda Stitch“ from now on ;) So, I „Yoda stitched“ the parts together and the stitches are looking really good now: Now I have to buy new rivets, because mine are to short and I forgot the groves on the leather edges, but...

Ok. I think I have figured out the order to sew the belt parts together. Last steps will be closing the holster up, but punch the stitch holes first in the holster part. First leg strap, then Y-Shape, close the holster, put the round piece in and last attaching the gun holding strap. I found the...

Change of plan. Again and literally ;) Because I wanna go out off this project with a really nice set of plans for myself and all of us, I decided to go with option number 2 first. Cutting my bad seams open and documenting the form for the plans (By the way if Death Pool is looking for his...

Well, what to do now? Let’s see my options. 1. Trying to sew the leg strap in place just on the holster like it is - No way! It’s not even possible to make the holes for the seams. 2. Open up the seams on the holster again, put the strap and (my second problem) the holes for connecting it with...

I forgot the leg strap!!! Oh no!!! It was late yesterday and I was so happy with the fact that I can put the Blaster in a holster, that I totally forgot about the leg strap. Seeing here laying down on a 1:1 printout:

I had some time today and I made the holster part of the pistol belt from this beautiful leather I found. It’s very thick mahogany wax or oil leather. I got big rest pieces from a dog leash manufacturer. The seams aren’t perfect, but I like it this way. It give’s the piece some character. Or...

Now the black vest. I use a smaller one then normal, because it should stay open. I cut out the big zipper and cut away the little handles. In the front I will paint the rest of the zipper black Maybe I will make the things on the back, but I don’t know yet. Oh, the trousers are horrible, I...

Hi, I'm thinking about that I really don’t like that the top of my DL44 Blaster is to much Mauser C96. And I don’t like the little griblies in front. After I build the Mando Blaster I think my DL44 needs a little bit more brass. Before: And after:

Hi, I‘m working on a Star Wars costume at the moment (see my other threads) and found a nice way for weathering Aluminum parts. Just put them in the dishwasher. Something you should never do with aluminum kitchen stuff. Here my DL44 flash hider before, new and shiny: And after one round for...