crypto's T-21 scratch build

[crypto]

I have been visiting the RPF for a while now reading and being amazed by others work so I thought I would finally post up some of my own stuff.

Thought I would show my T-21 build here for you all.


It started with this.......

And ended with THIS......

The main body is pine with greeblies made out of posterboard with super glue soaked into it and pvc pipe.
The barrel of the "beast" is 2 sizes of pvc pipe, a plastic tumbler and 13mm neoprene rubber.

For the paint finish I uncoated the the timber on the body of the gun and then coated it with a enamel "hammer" spray paint, then weathered it with silver. The stock and hand grips were stained with a walnut stain and then given 2 coats of clear varnish. Scratches and dents were made with the edge of a metal ruler and then black acrylic paint rubbed into said scratches for a beaten up and used look.

The cooling fins were given a coat of gold spray paint and then weathered with black acrylic paint and silver paint.

Rear sight is movable.

This beast ROCKS.........

Added the finishing touch to the beast in form of a sling. After researching the slings used in the movie I found that they were a Enfield rifle sling used in WW2. These are still quite common to buy and I found 2 at a good price (2 slings are needed for the T-21), alas the shipping from the US to here was a JOKE.

Besides I have scratch built the whole gun so I thought I would have a go at making a sling.

Started with a ratchet strap, I cut this in half and sewed the 2 halfs together to make it thicker. I made the end clips out of a piece of gal. metal and wire.

A thinned out coat of acrylic paint tinted to a shade of tan was painted into the strap and a light coat of gold sprayed on to the clips to give them a brass look. A metal brace was cut and filed into shape for the mount on the stock.

All attached and ready to go.

Forgot to add in the first post that this can be broken down in two for transport.

Cheers.

 

[Cut Snake]

Excellent build and writup. Amazing what you've managed to do with such limited supplies.

I am not familiar with the weapon you've reproduced. Which movie is it from? Got any pics to compare?

Also, is there supposed to be a trigger?

I'm not trying to bust your butt or nit-pick, just interested.

 

[crypto]

Hey Cut Snake,

The T-21 is one of the weapons carried by Sandtroopers in Star Wars ANH.

And yes there should be a trigger but I left it out cause it is easier to get a gloved finger into the hole. lol

That and if I'm ever stopped by the cops while trooping they can see it isn't going to fire at all.

Thanks for the interest bro. :cool

 

[Cut Snake]

Wow, I feel real silly for not knowing it's from Star Wars...

Thanks for the info, and I hear ya about the trigger.

I would really like Mal's gun from Firefly but I don't think the Aussie authorities take too kindly to weapons sent in the mail. (Pretty much any kind)

Do you have any pics of you in full getup with the gun?

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

That's really cool! How did you taper the section of tube at the front of the gun?

 

[crypto]

Hey Cut Snake,

The customs mob are a bit hit and miss sometimes with what they let in, a mate of mine got a fully assembled, unpainted E-11 in through the post but then I know a guy who got legal letters for trying to import a rifle scope. :wacko

I haven't got any pics suited up with the blaster yet, will have to get on to that.

Sluis Van, the taper section was done using a plastic drinking tumbler (green thing in the 1st pic ). It was cut down so the smaller pipe would fit through it and the larger pipe would sit flush with it. A bit of bog around each end of the tumbler helped "blend" it in.

Here is a quick drawing of how the pipes join up.

Cheers.

 

[Cut Snake]

Crypto,

I've heard similar stories, not sure I am willing to risk the hassle...

Thanks for the reply.