DL -18 Skiff Blaster parts help
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Love this blaster! Congrats on the RO72. 
To my knowledge there are only a couple original parts that have been found. The rear end of the scope is an Emerson or Fada knob from an old radio. Search "bakelite knob" etc on eBay, they're not too hard to find (and in various colors!). I think the scope is based on some kind of electronics probe, but it hasn't been identified (and I've SEARCHED). The plates on the sides have a half of a bomb from a Revell 1/32 F4 Phantom, and the classic "motor coil" greeblie from the Revell Visible V-8 that's all over a bunch of blasters. That's all I've got, but I can add that the rear site on the RO72 is on the ROTJ E-11s. The thingie on the flipped front scope at the end of the barrel, I think it's a marker cap, or maybe a wire nut. Haven't found a match.
Correllian Exports did a run of side plates and scopes, I think Vince still has some. I'm currently working on one of these and have modeled all of the greeblies and scope for resin printing. I can help with parts if you like, just PM me. Here's mine with 3d printed greeblies and scope. Everything's just laying on there so not quite in the right spot. It's a real radio knob, and the plates are CE, I filed the shapes a bit to be more accurate).
To my knowledge there are only a couple original parts that have been found. The rear end of the scope is an Emerson or Fada knob from an old radio. Search "bakelite knob" etc on eBay, they're not too hard to find (and in various colors!). I think the scope is based on some kind of electronics probe, but it hasn't been identified (and I've SEARCHED). The plates on the sides have a half of a bomb from a Revell 1/32 F4 Phantom, and the classic "motor coil" greeblie from the Revell Visible V-8 that's all over a bunch of blasters. That's all I've got, but I can add that the rear site on the RO72 is on the ROTJ E-11s. The thingie on the flipped front scope at the end of the barrel, I think it's a marker cap, or maybe a wire nut. Haven't found a match.Correllian Exports did a run of side plates and scopes, I think Vince still has some. I'm currently working on one of these and have modeled all of the greeblies and scope for resin printing. I can help with parts if you like, just PM me. Here's mine with 3d printed greeblies and scope. Everything's just laying on there so not quite in the right spot. It's a real radio knob, and the plates are CE, I filed the shapes a bit to be more accurate).
el toro
Sr Member
Hi Pedro,
Would you be able to sell 2 missiles and marker cap? I need one for my build also.
Thanks!
Would you be able to sell 2 missiles and marker cap? I need one for my build also.
Thanks!
Love this blaster! Congrats on the RO72.
Correllian Exports did a run of side plates and scopes, I think Vince still has some. I'm currently working on one of these and have modeled all of the greeblies and scope for resin printing. I can help with parts if you like, just PM me. Here's mine with 3d printed greeblies and scope. Everything's just laying on there so not quite in the right spot. It's a real radio knob, and the plates are CE, I filed the shapes a bit to be more accurate).
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Hovinski
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Are there any pictures that show the front of that "marker cap", if it's closed? If not it might be the housing of a 7,5 mm jack plug. I found something similar:
Unfortunately this doesn't really narrow down the search, quite the contrary.
The round thing is a rubber bumper I'm pretty sure.
I'd love any hints searching for that front piece - here we go!
Great find OP, can't wait to see how your build goes. I carved my sideplates from scratch... a lot of time went into it. Check out my threads I've posted its in there somewhere
My favorite thing is that the two bumps holding up the scope platform are part of the gun. Though, there are screws running all the way up through the scope body, cut and sanded flush
I'd love any hints searching for that front piece - here we go!
Great find OP, can't wait to see how your build goes. I carved my sideplates from scratch... a lot of time went into it. Check out my threads I've posted its in there somewhere
My favorite thing is that the two bumps holding up the scope platform are part of the gun. Though, there are screws running all the way up through the scope body, cut and sanded flush
thank you teecrooz yes, Phil, I am working on a full and accurate kit for the blaster. aluminium side plates, aluminium RO72 back cap if needed for accuracy of the brown RO72, black delrin scope rail to be accurate to the original part, all greeblies (accurate Bulgin scope button, motor coil plates, phantom missiles) cast from original except the front "not a marker cap" that I modeled from great references, printed in resin and polished for an accurate plastic look coming soon! cheers
yes, Phil, I am working on a full and accurate kit for the blaster. aluminium side plates, aluminium RO72 back cap if needed for accuracy of the brown RO72, black delrin scope rail to be accurate to the original part, all greeblies (accurate Bulgin scope button, motor coil plates, phantom missiles) cast from original except the front "not a marker cap" that I modeled from great references, printed in resin and polished for an accurate plastic look coming soon! cheers
Philtw
New Member
Hi eethan, Is this all sorted now ?thank you teecrooz
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hi
you mean the kits? I have opened a wip thread here:
DL18 blaster full conversion kits - research and production thread
Hello there, I am opening this thread to keep track on my coming project and show all the things that went into it as well :) I am currently working on bringing extremely accurate full conversion kits for the Jabba guard DL18 blaster. The kits are based on metal parts and greeblies cast from...
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Interest - DL18 full conversion kits - Jabba guard blasters
Hi, Some will already have seen the WIP thread for that project: https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/dl18-blaster-full-conversion-kits-research-and-production-thread.356126/ I wanted a very accurate kit for my own blaster and decided to do a few more kits in case people wanted them. Showing...
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