File them down. You can get a whole set of hand files at any ol' place for less than 10 bucks.
DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit Builds
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Like the other guys said, finger or piece of wood with sandpaper, maybe start with 120 and go finer after most of the burs are off
all the kits were the same
Just so everybody can get ready I am running a few more DL44 kits in February,
The presale will start the first week in January so order as soon as you can to reserve a kit
The presale will start the first week in January so order as soon as you can to reserve a kit
Han Goes Solo
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:thumbsup Will the price be same as the last run? Any possibility of ordering two extra bull barrels?
Here is the link, http://darkenergycreations.com/dl44-castkit.aspx
I will not be making any extra separate pieces, there might be some left over but I can't guarantee it.
Sale starts 1/1/15, production will start in February, limited run so order early to reserve a kit!
There are 2 options, the regular kit $235 or the steel upgrade kit $460
Grips are ordered separately, on sale $50, you can check it out here: http://darkenergycreations.com/stillavailable.aspx
There are 2 options, the regular kit $235 or the steel upgrade kit $460
Grips are ordered separately, on sale $50, you can check it out here: http://darkenergycreations.com/stillavailable.aspx
Jasonvince1
New Member
I'm just starting to dig into my DL-44 build and working with the cast kit. I used the Super Blue technique on my scope mount and rings and I think i hit the parts too hard with the acid. I think my mistake was putting them in a plastic bag mulitple times instead of once and then applying by hand with a cotton ball/paper towel for subsequent layers. I think I may have unintentionally pitted the pewter. It doesn't look too bad on the cradle portion but the rings are pretty obvious. I'm thinking that I need to smooth out the rings and apply the Super Blue by hand. Has anyone else seen this with their pewter parts? I like that the effect is of instant wear and tear (which I guess it actually is) but I think it may be a little too pronounced for my liking. On a side note, the color is spot on with the factory finish of my MGC.
Oh wow that did pit it up pretty good. Not terrible of course. Now gently rub some steel wool 0000 over it for wear... OR get a holster and when you have the gun built just holster it a bunch and walk around the house with it... sit in chairs, etc. It'll get weathered and dinged.
Be careful though... that metal is SOFT
Be careful though... that metal is SOFT
Jasonvince1
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I just just couldn't live with myself if I didn't try and fix these rings. Back to almost square one...:lol
I checked with the caster and he has not had any complaints about pitting in the past.
It looks like you were able to sand that out. Go easy on the black this time
It looks like you were able to sand that out. Go easy on the black this time
Jasonvince1
New Member
These turned out real nice. I used the Baggie for 1 minute and then about 4-5 hand applications, force drying and lightly buffing in between each. Much better than before!
Jasonvince1
New Member
My scope and mount are looking real nice. I haven't done any weathering but the colors are pleasing. Not sure if I want to go back over the pewter mount to try and get it a little darker to match the scope.
Nice! :cheers
I think that's good right there, there is a slight difference in color between the parts anyway.
But check with some guys that are better at it than me at modeling.
Is that the aluminum scope?
Jasonvince1
New Member
Yes and the mount is pewter. I sanded the scope using the drill/lathe method a few pages back then used aluminum black on the scope using Scottjua's plastic baggie method for the initial application. Then I took the blacked surface almost all the way off with steel wool so it was a dirty grey ( I may have been a bit too aggressive here). Then I chucked up the scope again (pre drilled stoppers from a home brew store worked great) and then applied the aluminum black with a Brillo pad to do the next layer so the blackening gets under the oxidation layer. Then I rinsed and force dried with a hair dryer. I repeated this all about 7-8 times using a small piece of rag to apply the solution as the scope spun on the drill. It seemed like every other layer looked like total junk. Especially when drying it. It just looked charcoal grey for a while. After the final application the scope looked pretty dark but an oiling with Barricade really darkened it up and added some shine.
I'm going to wait on finishing the bull barrel and flash hider until I get my steel upgrade kit in about 2 months. Hopefully the differences in materials between steel, aluminum, pewter and original finish on the MGC will be close enough in color to have an overall pleasant feel.
sdhlaw1701
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Really nice work here. How complicated is it to blue for someone who has never done it?
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