Badsprout
Active Member
Hi All. I’ve painted up a few of the Rubies Han Solo blasters; but on this one, I decided to do a bit more with the scope than before. Those that already have one of these will know that it’s quite a nice toy, being reasonably accurate but for the fact that the scope is moulded as part of the barrel.
Generally, apart from sanding down raised text, filling in screw holes and removing the cap and drilling holes in the flash suppressor, the pistol itself doesn’t need that much work doing on it before painting, so the Rubies makes an ideal starter piece for a newbie.
However, the scope needs a bit more work, and I decided that for this one, I’d give it some decent-looking lenses. The front lens is a blob of solidified epoxy that I scraped off my work surface! It had dried into a near-perfect shape, (what’s the chance of that happening?) and fitted perfectly into the hole in the rubber tap washer that I’d already stuck on. I painted the flat side red to give it a reddish hue.
For the rear lens, I cut off the orange rear cap, reversed it and stuck in a targeting reticule I’d printed off. I then covered it with the lens from a 99p Store torch and used a couple more rubber tap washers to hold it in place.
Paints are craft shop acrylics, matt black base with a gunmetal wash and two shades of brown for the grips. It’s had two coats of Vallejo satin varnish. I used brass and silver enamels for the shiny bits on the scope and the knobs on the gun.
What do you think?
Badsprout
Generally, apart from sanding down raised text, filling in screw holes and removing the cap and drilling holes in the flash suppressor, the pistol itself doesn’t need that much work doing on it before painting, so the Rubies makes an ideal starter piece for a newbie.
However, the scope needs a bit more work, and I decided that for this one, I’d give it some decent-looking lenses. The front lens is a blob of solidified epoxy that I scraped off my work surface! It had dried into a near-perfect shape, (what’s the chance of that happening?) and fitted perfectly into the hole in the rubber tap washer that I’d already stuck on. I painted the flat side red to give it a reddish hue.
For the rear lens, I cut off the orange rear cap, reversed it and stuck in a targeting reticule I’d printed off. I then covered it with the lens from a 99p Store torch and used a couple more rubber tap washers to hold it in place.
Paints are craft shop acrylics, matt black base with a gunmetal wash and two shades of brown for the grips. It’s had two coats of Vallejo satin varnish. I used brass and silver enamels for the shiny bits on the scope and the knobs on the gun.
What do you think?
Badsprout
