Limited Run Blade Runner Snub Nose Blaster Kits

[DaveG]

An update - casting is well underway. Most of the parts for a dozen kits are cast and I'll be moving on to the grips soon.

 

[Mechanized]

Woah, woah, wee, wow! Looking good, the excitement builds

 

[DaveG]

Getting a grip --- so I tried out a new clear resin that seems to work much more reliably than the resin I used for the first run. With that in mind I'm prepared to offer a different selection of grips.

Clear - no color (these look really cool)
Blood Red
Black Rubber

I'm dropping the Faux Ivory.

"Why not clear amber?" I hear you ask. Couple of reasons, first I wanted to do something different for this run and second, getting the amber color just right takes a lot of trial castings. the right color is a fine line between **** Yellow and Salmon Pink. As this is a relatively short run, it's not worth the hassle.

Please PM me with your choice of grip color.

 

[boochydog]

nice! i am leaning towards the clear but would love to have a pic for reference first. i know i had considered getting some clear grips for my coyle blaster, so maybe this is the option here.

Getting a grip --- so I tried out a new clear resin that seems to work much more reliably than the resin I used for the first run. With that in mind I'm prepared to offer a different selection of grips.

Clear - no color (these look really cool)
Blood Red
Black Rubber

I'm dropping the Faux Ivory.

"Why not clear amber?" I hear you ask. Couple of reasons, first I wanted to do something different for this run and second, getting the amber color just right takes a lot of trial castings. the right color is a fine line between **** Yellow and Salmon Pink. As this is a relatively short run, it's not worth the hassle.

Please PM me with your choice of grip color.

 

[DaveG]

This run is now sold out. Thanks for the interest!

I'll try to post a picture of the clear and blood red grips soon.

 

[boochydog]

cool beans! looking forward to the grips and the final casts.

This run is now sold out. Thanks for the interest!

I'll try to post a picture of the clear and blood red grips soon.

 

[DaveG]

Here are the clear and blood red grips. the Red grips photograph a bit darker than they look to the eye but they are still pretty dark. the clear grips do have a nice sparkle to them, but again the photo doesn't do them justice.

 

[Mechanized]

Woooow DaveG! Both look incredible. PM sent with color choice

 

[boochydog]

yea, I will definitely go with the clear grips and also likely use the darker metal shade on the gun as shown in the photo on the first page (the one with the amber grips).

 

[DaveG]

An update - I've had to make a new three part mold of the clip housing as the old one was shot. The good news is that the clip will still be removable with this run and not molded in place as I had previously mentioned.

 

[Mechanized]

Sounds cool! Can't wait to see more:thumbsup

 

[DaveG]

Update - cranking away! Got the three piece mold done for the clip housing and am about halfway through casting the dozen or so parts needed.

As the weather warms up, the success rate of the clear grips is dropping. Damn! So once I finish casting the clip housings I'm going to move the pressure tank casting set up from the garage portion of my shop to the air conditioned machine shop in the back. Hopefully that will speed things along.

Have a better one!

 

[DaveG]

Hi guys, just wanted to give another update. We are in the midst of a heat wave which is slowing down the production of the clear grips. I've ordered some slower setting clear resin which should help. The rest of the cast parts are good to go. Please be patient. (Delays like this are one of the reasons I don't take advance payments!)

 

[Mechanized]

Sounds good DaveG you know Im in:thumbsup stay cool, man:cheers

 

[squidsicle]

incredibly excited and infinitely patient!

 

[DaveG]

Infinite patience not required. I've got five sets of clear grips done, I'm able to get about a set per day. Once those are done I'll do the blood red, then the black rubber. Hope to be ready to ship soon. Maybe another week or two.

 

[squidsicle]

I'm downright giddy!

 

[boochydog]

i'm as giddy as a schoolgirl.

 

[DVD Connoisseur]

Very excited for this release (my very first blaster build). Dave, looking at the instructions, there was originally a requirement to drill the holes in the frame with a drill press. Will pre-drilled frames be provided for this run following your success with the CNC router on a previous batch? The drilling of the holes is the one element of the build process that gives me the collywobbles.

Thanks again!

 

[Mechanized]

Very excited for this release (my very first blaster build). Dave, looking at the instructions, there was originally a requirement to drill the holes in the frame with a drill press. Will pre-drilled frames be provided for this run following your success with the CNC router on a previous batch? The drilling of the holes is the one element of the build process that gives me the collywobbles.

Thanks again!

I second that. I've been contemplating getting a drill press for awhile now, because they are extremely useful for so many projects. However, I don't have one now.

Having the pre-drilled will definitely help out.