Blade Runner Blaster completed

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As some may have noticed, Blade Runner has been on my mind of late...

I've recently finished this version of the Deckard blaster. My apologies, FWIW, that this is not a Coyle kit. My own loss, I know.

It may not be 100% accurate to the screen prop, but 100% accuracy on this one seems to be ever-elusive. So I finished it the way I felt it should be...

I hope you enjoy the pics...
 
Very beautiful, I've been tempted to pick up one of these kits for a long time, maybe this will push me over that edge.
 
Thanks for the comps, guys...

Ok here's a brief run-down on the paint...

We all have our secret formula for "gun black" -- my favorite is Crown Ace Hardware's Wrought Iron Black. I spray it, wet sand it to 2500 grit, then coat it with a thin coat of Testor's Semi-gloss. On the Stayr barrel, due to a happy accident, I polished this with a cotton tee shirt and got a very nice shine (check the pics closely).

The grips were also wet-sanded to 2500, then coated with multiple coats of Future BUT they were not glossy enough for me, so I hit then with a rattle can clear gloss (forgot which brand). The grips appear dark because I painted the entire pistol frame black, including that area near the top that is done in silver on most replicas. I really like the darker look.

The butt plate is simply Testor's buffable Aluminum Plate. I really love this stuff when you get a truly effective buff out of it. Another happy accident -- I'd applied some masking tape over it and when it peeled off it marred the finish. So I sprayed again, buffed again, and some of the marring remained and looked beautifully like a naturally beat up part. The resin was a charcoal grey, so for the bottom I just sanded off most of the Aluminum paint.

The triggers and guard started as the ALuminum Plate too, but I brushed on thin coats of Model Master brush-on Steel, sanded that to 2000 grit, then washed them again with black.

Here's some pics "in context"...

Do you like the juxtaposition? I don't have a Blade Runner poster.
 
Very nice description, thanks.

I have mine on a shelf right now and I love the variations of yours, spinner44's and WinstonWolf's... I just need to tackle the painting of this prop.

All of the great tips I have seen lately have given me quite a few good ideas. It looks like one of the successful common elements is to get a really good wet sanding in.

And yes, LOVE the display... add some alien props and it will be the Ridley Scott wall.

-Bryan
 
Looks great. :thumbsup
I have never been able to get such a nice finish myself. First, I thought it was metal.
 
<div class='quotetop'>(Darth Lars @ May 20 2006, 07:09 PM) [snapback]1247567[/snapback]</div>
Looks great. :thumbsup
I have never been able to get such a nice finish myself. First, I thought it was metal.
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Now that's a great compliment.

The technique I used ofr the Steyr really looks cool.
 
Looks great my good man, makes me want to bust out my old kit and work on it. Also, great to meet you a few weeks back.
 
<div class='quotetop'>(obi1kenny @ May 21 2006, 05:35 AM) [snapback]1247809[/snapback]</div>
Looks great my good man, makes me want to bust out my old kit and work on it. Also, great to meet you a few weeks back.
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Thank ya -- thank ya very much. And ditto --Staurday was a good time had by all.
 
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