DEC ANH Hero Blaster Kit Builds
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Axlotl
Master Member
Are you a wizard?
Lowberg
New Member
That aluminum black stuff doesn't mess around, I put my parts in with like a table spoon of it and it weathered them in about 10 seconds and they were smoking lol
It wouldn't work on the pewter parts though. I just painted them satin black and hit them with steel wool. I put those parts in a box of old bolts and shook them around to weather them up a bit. I'm a novice at prop building and I'm pretty happy so far with my results. I just need to add the brass rings and the greebles
1/3 scale kits on pre-sale now, will ship by 5/7/15
precision machined kits, get them while they are hot :cheers
http://darkenergycreations.com/dl44a...3scalekit.aspx
precision machined kits, get them while they are hot :cheers
http://darkenergycreations.com/dl44a...3scalekit.aspx
VFX Freak
Sr Member
Wow! I haven't been paying enough attention and I missed this whole thread. Like ScottJua (and with some of his help) I built a live fire DL-44 using DEC parts. I figured this would be a good place to post a link to my build thread in case it could be helpful to anyone making a blaster at the moment. Keep up the great work everyone!
http://www.therpf.com/f79/delayed-gratification-building-han-solos-blaster-36-years-later-217524/
http://www.therpf.com/f79/delayed-gratification-building-han-solos-blaster-36-years-later-217524/
I had a few guys ask me about the denix frames, if enough people are interested I might offer denix C96 frames with:
- the barrel cut to size
- the holes for the mount tapped,
- the logo machined off
- set of accurate wood grips
$185 + shipping (4 lbs.), I don't know if it will pass customs so anybody outside the US should check with their local customs.
I might put it up for the pre-sale this weekend. Finishing & fitting still needed on all parts.
- the barrel cut to size
- the holes for the mount tapped,
- the logo machined off
- set of accurate wood grips
$185 + shipping (4 lbs.), I don't know if it will pass customs so anybody outside the US should check with their local customs.
I might put it up for the pre-sale this weekend. Finishing & fitting still needed on all parts.
king of spades
Active Member
Are there any of these kits still available of for sale?
I am doing another run, pre-sale will be up by May 2, delivery will be end of June.
king of spades
Active Member
What do I need to do to get on the list?
Where can I find the pricing?
Where can I find the pricing?
There is no list, go here for the pre-order: http://darkenergycreations.com/dl44-castkit.aspx
ALSO, there is a new item available, pre-machined Denix frames:
http://darkenergycreations.com/denix1896.aspx
quarryman
Well-Known Member
That's a great idea. Good call. Good bargain too.
H0llyw00d
Sr Member
I'll share. Denix base (obviously). Phase 1 is done. Still have to take apart, fit and finish misc. parts (trigger, sight, hammer. etc.), add sound and LED/Laser, fill in holes, etc., etc... I went for paint. Whatever made the mystery disk fell off the paint job. Just sayin'. :/ The weathering will be made by handling MY blaster... not Han's. 
The DEC kit is absolutely the top of the food chain. Thanks, Dave!!!
The DEC kit is absolutely the top of the food chain. Thanks, Dave!!!
VFX Freak
Sr Member
Just got my 1/3rd scale DEC Han Solo blaster kit. This little thing is awesome! Beautifully done as always dmachinist! Thanks for the speedy service too.
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Hey everyone. First post. I pre-ordered one of the Denix kits and have been reading all the various threads about bluing, etc. I'm curious, what's the best way to do the mystery disc? Since I'm a noob, I'd love a detailed method of achieving the perfect disc.
Thanks in advance for any suggestinos.
best,
Ron
Thanks in advance for any suggestinos.
best,
Ron
H0llyw00d
Sr Member
For my mystery disk above I used a compass to make a .985" circle in adhesive screen protector, cut it out, sanded off the bluing on the Denix with 1000 grit sandpaper, placed the disk, painted over disk, drilled the center hole before removing using the compass hole, removed the disk and scribed the edges with an X-Acto knife to give it depth. Easy-peasy
Good luck with your build. You're gonna love it.
Good luck with your build. You're gonna love it.
For my mystery disk above I used a compass to make a .985" circle in adhesive screen protector, cut it out, sanded off the bluing on the Denix with 1000 grit sandpaper, placed the disk, painted over disk, drilled the center hole before removing using the compass hole, removed the disk and scribed the edges with an X-Acto knife to give it depth. Easy-peasy
Good luck with your build. You're gonna love it.
If I'm following correctly, the adhesive screen protector serves as a mask. You sand the INSIDE of the protector where you've cut a hole, which would leave a circle where you've snaded off the Denix's blu coating, thus exposing a silver/raw circle.
If this is the case, why do you need to place a disc onto the Denix? For that matter, what are you using for the disc?
Thanks in advance for your help.
-Ron
H0llyw00d
Sr Member
Hey Ron,
Actually I used the circle cut from the screen protector to mask off the eventual mystery disk. As I was painting and not bluing, I just sanded off the area where the disk was going to be, applied the circle, painted over it, drilled the center hole through the hole produced by the compass in creating the circle, and removed the adhesive circle to produce the mystery disk. Does that make better sense?
-Drew
Actually I used the circle cut from the screen protector to mask off the eventual mystery disk. As I was painting and not bluing, I just sanded off the area where the disk was going to be, applied the circle, painted over it, drilled the center hole through the hole produced by the compass in creating the circle, and removed the adhesive circle to produce the mystery disk. Does that make better sense?
-Drew
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