ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion - Three ANH Greeblies Found
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Brinn 71
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Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Looks great to me, and I love the idea of anodizing them with their proper base colors.
Here's a big pic I have, which matches your colours, I think?
What do you think?
This is what I have for color:
Looks great to me, and I love the idea of anodizing them with their proper base colors.
Here's a big pic I have, which matches your colours, I think?
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Does anyone know what the background of the set of that photo shoot was? Was it white by any chance? It has a slight magenta tint in this picture so the colors might not be accurate.
Does anyone know what the background of the set of that photo shoot was? Was it white by any chance? It has a slight magenta tint in this picture so the colors might not be accurate.
Looks great to me, and I love the idea of anodizing them with their proper base colors.
Here's a big pic I have, which matches your colours, I think?
FakeBritishAccent
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
I spent the past two days prepping and modding my Denix to match the details of the MGC as closely as possible. Put me down for 1 of everything you guys end up making.
I spent the past two days prepping and modding my Denix to match the details of the MGC as closely as possible. Put me down for 1 of everything you guys end up making.
deadbolt
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
The flash hider almost looks like worn/aged bluing slightly polished over. Almost to the point of bare steel but still slightly dark, and with no rust for some reason. Shouldn't be a problem to mimic in anodizing, but might be difficult to mimic for the possible steel parts. Maybe a plating? Unfortunately steel parts may need to be offered raw, and hand finishing may be necessary for those.
-Carson
The flash hider almost looks like worn/aged bluing slightly polished over. Almost to the point of bare steel but still slightly dark, and with no rust for some reason. Shouldn't be a problem to mimic in anodizing, but might be difficult to mimic for the possible steel parts. Maybe a plating? Unfortunately steel parts may need to be offered raw, and hand finishing may be necessary for those.
-Carson
Brinn 71
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
The set to me looks like a light cool grey back ground. Maybe the same BG as these?
The set to me looks like a light cool grey back ground. Maybe the same BG as these?
kpax
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Thanks for the input.
I color corrected my images based on the skin tone. The Solo pics do seem to have a blue/magenta drop in the background.
It looks to me that the steel parts have a deep blue/black or Belgian blue ing worn in spots.
The Brass parts have a blackening or paint also worn off.
The Grill most likely was either black plastic or painted black.
The FH looks lighter than the frame, like Deadbolt said, either worn off bluing or painted dull silver.
The real MG81 Fhs I have seen seem to have a heavy black coating that gets blown off by live fire as seen in some pics where the color is scratched off.
They may have wire brushed it and left it raw steel gray.
Since most of us will be refinishing to our personal taste, we only need to protect and give a base color to the raw material.
After researching, I have been thinking that anodizing may not be the way to go. Getting the colors we want may not be possible but I am waiting for samples.
I have found an industrial coating for raw metals that we can tint to get the colors closer to the Real prop and the coating will accept overcoating with paints for weathering etc. It is very durable as well.
I am looking into this in greater detail and will keep posting.
The first parts are under way!
We will be able to do Steel parts as well such as the FH and mounts.
I will be posting HD pics as soon as I get them.
Thanks for the input.
I color corrected my images based on the skin tone. The Solo pics do seem to have a blue/magenta drop in the background.
It looks to me that the steel parts have a deep blue/black or Belgian blue ing worn in spots.
The Brass parts have a blackening or paint also worn off.
The Grill most likely was either black plastic or painted black.
The FH looks lighter than the frame, like Deadbolt said, either worn off bluing or painted dull silver.
The real MG81 Fhs I have seen seem to have a heavy black coating that gets blown off by live fire as seen in some pics where the color is scratched off.
They may have wire brushed it and left it raw steel gray.
Since most of us will be refinishing to our personal taste, we only need to protect and give a base color to the raw material.
After researching, I have been thinking that anodizing may not be the way to go. Getting the colors we want may not be possible but I am waiting for samples.
I have found an industrial coating for raw metals that we can tint to get the colors closer to the Real prop and the coating will accept overcoating with paints for weathering etc. It is very durable as well.
I am looking into this in greater detail and will keep posting.
The first parts are under way!
We will be able to do Steel parts as well such as the FH and mounts.
I will be posting HD pics as soon as I get them.
kpax
Sr Member
Rivera
New Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Wow! I have now spent close to three hours looking trough the length of this thread and I am amazed at the attention to detail, and the work put into this. (I almost wnet and threw away my little plastic softgun dl-44ish thingy that is not accurate anywhere, that I have worked on for quite some time. But I lack all skill, and all the good tools to do a good job)
I just now that if these parts get a run or two, they just have to be expencive in a way that I cant talk myself into buying (please let them be affordable)
Looking forward to more updates on this.
Rivera/Ti-2096
Wow! I have now spent close to three hours looking trough the length of this thread and I am amazed at the attention to detail, and the work put into this. (I almost wnet and threw away my little plastic softgun dl-44ish thingy that is not accurate anywhere, that I have worked on for quite some time. But I lack all skill, and all the good tools to do a good job)
I just now that if these parts get a run or two, they just have to be expencive in a way that I cant talk myself into buying (please let them be affordable)
Looking forward to more updates on this.
Rivera/Ti-2096
boshwan527
Active Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
great work guys!
...so excited for this!
great work guys!
...so excited for this!
deadbolt
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Does anybody here happen to know the law when it comes to replicas? It seems to be a tough area to find the correct information..:rolleyes
Like in this case, would adding the Hensoldt Wetzlar etching on the side of the scopes cause legal issues? And are there any major requirements/restrictions on making visibly accurate, non-firing C96 bases?
If anybody knows anything about this sort of thing, any help would be great!
-Carson
Does anybody here happen to know the law when it comes to replicas? It seems to be a tough area to find the correct information..:rolleyes
Like in this case, would adding the Hensoldt Wetzlar etching on the side of the scopes cause legal issues? And are there any major requirements/restrictions on making visibly accurate, non-firing C96 bases?
If anybody knows anything about this sort of thing, any help would be great!
-Carson
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FakeBritishAccent
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Does Hendsoldt still make scopes? If they do and cared that you're making a replica, it'd be nice if they'd let this little project slide seeing as it's nigh impossible to find the Dialyt.
Does Hendsoldt still make scopes? If they do and cared that you're making a replica, it'd be nice if they'd let this little project slide seeing as it's nigh impossible to find the Dialyt.
kpax
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Interesting question.
I personally don't think there is any issue for a couple or reasons:
The items are very old so any patents and such are no problem.
We are not representing these as "genuine" items.
These are non functional replica model "parts"
We are not "selling" the items.
I could be wrong and would appreciate anyone with knowledge to chime in keeping in mind the above.
Interesting question.
I personally don't think there is any issue for a couple or reasons:
The items are very old so any patents and such are no problem.
We are not representing these as "genuine" items.
These are non functional replica model "parts"
We are not "selling" the items.
I could be wrong and would appreciate anyone with knowledge to chime in keeping in mind the above.
FakeBritishAccent
Sr Member
Re: ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion
Agreed. And since I'm guessing this would be a limited run available only to members of the RPF, we'd probably just float by.
Agreed. And since I'm guessing this would be a limited run available only to members of the RPF, we'd probably just float by.
FakeBritishAccent
Sr Member
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