DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit Builds

[scottjua]

Re: Simplified, cheaper DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit parts (posted with permission fr...

mystery disk: sand away the area... then use 600-800-1000 grit whatever you've got, and put your thumb in the spot where the disc goes and twist... instant swirl pattern. Mask... then blue/AL black around the masked disc. Remove mask... voila.

 

[Don93]

Re: Simplified, cheaper DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit parts (posted with permission fr...

mystery disk: sand away the area... then use 600-800-1000 grit whatever you've got, and put your thumb in the spot where the disc goes and twist... instant swirl pattern. Mask... then blue/AL black around the masked disc. Remove mask... voila.

That couldn't be easier, Thank You! :cool

 

[SydStryfe]

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Just received my kit from dmachinist's latest run - fantastic looking kit and hopefully I'll be able to get started once my newly accurized Denix arrives.

I noticed an image of the crosshair for the scope was posted a few pages back. How is everyone/anyone going about applying the crosshair graphic to the lens crystal?

 

[dmachinist]

Re: Simplified, cheaper DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit parts (posted with permission fr...

Just received my kit from dmachinist's latest run - fantastic looking kit and hopefully I'll be able to get started once my newly accurized Denix arrives.

I noticed an image of the crosshair for the scope was posted a few pages back. How is everyone/anyone going about applying the crosshair graphic to the lens crystal?

You can print it on clear plastic and cut out and put behind the lens, maybe at a printing store (Kinkos, Minuteman Press, etc)

 

[SydStryfe]

Re: Simplified, cheaper DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit parts (posted with permission fr...

You can print it on clear plastic and cut out and put behind the lens, maybe at a printing store (Kinkos, Minuteman Press, etc)

Thanks for the info. I wondered if it was just that simple. I also thought of trying some black vinyl sticky back cut into very thin strips to mimic the crosshairs and mounted to the inside of the lens. I'll try it out and see which option works out best.

 

[ataru72ita]

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So here are the photos of the kit installed on a MGC and weathered by Scottjua! D
If You like the display case I can help please feel free to pm me!


Regards,

Alberto

 

[Vanitas]

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Looks awesome! ...but where'd the safety go? :confused Still looks great though, and I like the Elite Edition case. I'd hit you op on that... except I already own one.

...For some reason, every time I look at those grips, they look like Denix grips, although that could just be my mind playing tricks on me.

 

[scottjua]

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It didn't come with a safety. or the original grips. They ARE denix grips. Rigged to all get out to work

 

[Han Goes Solo]

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Don't know if anyone has already mentioned this but has anyone tried weathering the blaster using oil paints? I've been hearing of problems getting the bluing dark enough, also worries about corrosion and bluing coming of while handling the blaster. Someone suggested using black shoe polish as a sealer making it look darker. However, I think oils might be a great alternative if you can't get your blaster looking dark or grimy enough

I'm just finishing up my old Kenner Millenium Falcon and I used oil paints for the weathering process. First of they are really easy to control, just blend the colors and/or dilute them using paint thinner for a more transparent look, paint, let dry for a day or two, then gently rub off for a smooth looking result, finally let it set for a week. If you are not happy with the result, just rub of the paint with paper when it’s still wet. After about a week the paints will have cured completely leaving the blaster looking rusty and grimy while working as protective coating for the bluing underneath. At least that’s my theory :angel

Here is what I used for the Falcon. All detailing was made using oils on top of neutral grey flat paint, works great for rust and grime. Anyway, I'll probably use this method myself when I start my builds so I'll keep you guys posted :cheers

 

[chizbot]

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Here's how mine turned out using paint and a dark brown paste wax meant for furniture. I didn't have the time to blue anything, so I went with this. (I wanted a grimy look anyway) After painting the body flat black, I scraped away for weathering, then used watered-down acrylics to grime it up. The scope & heatsink were primed & painted with satin black. Then 2 coats of wax , buffing with a soft cloth in between. I just redid the FH, so there's no wax or grime on that yet. The wax give it a nice realistic feel.

Someday, I'll put on the T-track & pushrods, but I've got bigger fish to fry right now.

*edit- I also used linseed oil on the grips and waxed those as well.

 

[Han Goes Solo]

Re: Simplified, cheaper DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit parts (posted with permission fr...

Here's how mine turned out using paint and a dark brown paste wax meant for furniture. I didn't have the time to blue anything, so I went with this. (I wanted a grimy look anyway) After painting the body flat black, I scraped away for weathering, then used watered-down acrylics to grime it up. The scope & heatsink were primed & painted with satin black. Then 2 coats of wax , buffing with a soft cloth in between. I just redid the FH, so there's no wax or grime on that yet. The wax give it a nice realistic feel.

Someday, I'll put on the T-track & pushrods, but I've got bigger fish to fry right now.

*edit- I also used linseed oil on the grips and waxed those as well.

Awesome look! That means there is hope for those of us (me) that are too lazy and too cheap to blue the parts

 

[scottjua]

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Lol... wut? Bluing is no more time consuming than painstakingly painting details and laboring over new methods you are personally pioneering. ^_^ Besides, the paint and wax costs would equal a bottle of AL black or surpass that.

That said, I'm all for doing something new and exciting. Can't wait to see the results.

 

[Han Goes Solo]

Re: Simplified, cheaper DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit parts (posted with permission fr...

That's true Scottjua. Also, by the looks of it all the blasters that have been blued look pretty darn black to me... just felt a sudden urge to share my newly acquired skills

 

[chizbot]

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I really wanted to blue, but I got tired of sanding the denix, so I basecoated with dark grey auto primer and wet-sanded that before painting. Then I used a scotchbrite pad to smooth it out and weather the edges. I used the sidewalk for the scope gash and the scope mount wear. Everything I used I had in house (used my daughter's acrylic paints for the grime). My local gun store didn't have Alum black, and I got impatient! :thumbsup

 

[Shadowknight]

Thank you Montagar for splitting and bringing this thread back from the dead.

 

[johnnys]

Having a hell of a time getting the bolt out. Any help would be appreciated. Is the small piece I'm pointing to with the screwdriver in this pic supposed to be pulled out first?

 

[quarryman]

The "firing pin" needs to be removed first. It's just press fit. If the nub has been ground down off the back, you can still access the pin by pulling the bolt out slightly, and getting behind/inside there with needle nose pliers.

 

[johnnys]

Ah...okay. That pin gets pulled out through the 'butt' of the bolt correct?

 

[Darth Lars]

That's correct. You would grab the nubbin with some big pliers and pull... unless the nub had been sanded down. Otherwise you would have to pull the bolt back and get into that small space with needle-nose pliers.
I had myself been looking for weeks for some pliers that would be small enough to get in there, but without any luck.

Don't know if anyone has already mentioned this but has anyone tried weathering the blaster using oil paints?

I am going to experiment with mixing my own "Gun blue Rub'n buff", which doesn't exist. Rub'n Buff consists mostly of wax, oils and metal powder.
I'm inspired by the people who rub graphite on their black-painted resin props to make them look blued. I have also heard that restorers sometimes use graphite and black iron oxide in wax to fix up old items made of cast iron.

I did also find a "graphite paste" in a store but I passed because I could not find a sample on which it had been used and it was too expensive to buy just to try. Does anybody else have some experience of a similar product?

 

[ravonos]

I have had my DEC kit for a while now but I'm just beginning to get working on it. I noticed initially there were burrs around the holes in the flash hider and didn't think anything of it. Now that I'm getting into actually starting the project I'm wondering how I should go about removing those. I've attached some pictures. I don't know if everyone's kit was like this and there is something I missed in the thread about it but any advice would be appreciated. Thanks