These Caps are way too small - these are more in the 10-15mm mark.
DL-44 ESB Blaster Discussion - Greeblies POST 208
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Ah damn.
Oh well.
So some sort of windage / turret cap perhaps and leave the rest up to imagination
Something in the line of this then?
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Yap, that could definitely be the case. I wish there was a photo of the blaster in the album at Finse 1222 tho, i looked thru but no
I absolutely hate it too lol
The fact that it covered part of the screw heads kinda always weirds me out.
We know from its appearance on the Today show that the cut-out for the nuts on the sides of the pistons is large and sloppy, with lots of extra space. It also seems like the gray epoxy in the center is in the shape of a hexagon, makes me think it’s some sort of knob or something with a stem?
The fact that it covered part of the screw heads kinda always weirds me out.
We know from its appearance on the Today show that the cut-out for the nuts on the sides of the pistons is large and sloppy, with lots of extra space. It also seems like the gray epoxy in the center is in the shape of a hexagon, makes me think it’s some sort of knob or something with a stem?
Perhaps? The mystery-knob would had have to be glued to the disc, if it did not cover the enter disk.
And that would not have worked if the knob was hollow i guess.
Either covering parts, or the entire disc - it's an annoying knob
The Thorens disk is very thin - the actual blaster has a much thicker disc.
recently lonepigeon suggested a V8 kit part that does really look like a good candidate. Given how short the disc looks to me it might have been cut down, I forgot I drew boxes around what I see on a famous screenshot
Why not - they had alot ff parts from model kits available. Not to mention the V8 kit.
Call it best candidate for now?
totally. I think Chris is right about this. I made a few molds to test out this theory and I think it IS trimmed a little.
I want to discuss theese if possible?
I've done some reading in this thread, and ive seen some various solutions on how people here have approached its looks.
They are as i understand, resin casts
Ive studied the photos at various angles, zoom levels and colours
Both holes to me appear solid, with resin - The left one has something that appears to be a screw, but the hole sits too low for me to be a screw. Looks more like some minor hole or irrgular casting error?
And the right side coil part has a solid hole.
Theese were not screwed on, but glued since there appears no holes on the left side when we saw the blaster in the hands of Al Roker. As they had fallen off at some point
But thats just my eyes, what is the consensus at this forum?
I've done some reading in this thread, and ive seen some various solutions on how people here have approached its looks.
They are as i understand, resin casts
Ive studied the photos at various angles, zoom levels and colours
Both holes to me appear solid, with resin - The left one has something that appears to be a screw, but the hole sits too low for me to be a screw. Looks more like some minor hole or irrgular casting error?
And the right side coil part has a solid hole.
Theese were not screwed on, but glued since there appears no holes on the left side when we saw the blaster in the hands of Al Roker. As they had fallen off at some point
But thats just my eyes, what is the consensus at this forum?
Back in the day we thought they were screws. It’s super easy to smear clay in the holes of a motor coil plate and cast it with a half an ounce of silicone. Or to take an original and fill the center with glue or putty. I think either of these is the most probable option, seeing as they were glued on
Thanks for the clarification
I guess back then they did not care much about clearing the finished piece.I did this, inserted some plastic wheel hubs, filed and painted.
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Here we go.
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