E11 Scratchbuild

[skiffy]

I've been toying with this for a while, and finally decided to get properly stuck in - using the BBC PVC pipe plans - this is where I'm at:

There's front and back sights, front roughly cut out.
Mag housing which I've started to bend-up.
Inner barrel.
Scope rail - part formed.
Butt-cap and front cap with hex bolts for front cap detail.
Main body with brass rod coil spring in rear.
Trigger guard.
Stock pieces and T track.

The brass coil was a complete b1tch to form up - it's 4mm rod and I shaped it around a broom handle.. Very sore hands after that.

The trigger guard is pretty heavy guage steel - I didn't want anything too flimsy..

Lots still to do, but seeing it all together is encouraging - and I get the feeling that once I start putting these pieces in place it'll soon look like it's meant to..

I've ordered a resin scope and hengstler counter (that's the box-like thing on the side of the blaster) as I just couldn't face the prospect of spending hundreds of hours on them...

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

That looks great so far!

 

[bigcow]

:coolCool , lets see more !

 

[faroshuffle]

Can't wait to see it start coming together.

 

[defstartrooper]

I see you're from Fraggle Rock, is this what Dozers are building these days ?

Bravo :thumbsup

 

[g05ty]

Looking really good so far will be interested to see it completed as im building one myself at the moment.

 

[skiffy]

go5ty - checked out your build - very nice!

I finally got my resin scope and hengstler counter in the post, and fine examples of the caster's art they are too! Update pics soon.

 

[Spartan375]

Nice work!

 

[skiffy]

Progress!

The mag housing has been formed up. I'll cut slots in the main body to push it into. I've made the muzzle detail with acrylic sheet, the foresight is slotted into it which holds everything together. There'll be another trigger piece to glue to the existing one - sandwiched together they'll give a bit of depth. Nothing is fixed/glued properly yet.. I'll do some filling/sanding/priming first - then get busy with the bondo.

 

[thegreatgalling]

UNREAL. That is really great and I can't wait to see how it comes out. Thanks for sharing!

 

[dkaniel]

WOW! Very nice I like some of the material you are using such as the clear plexiglass piece for the front of the muzzle

 

[g05ty]

IDEA:
Anyone building an E11 and cant think of what to make the muzzle from should look at various coins, i used some from here in the uk & glued them together then used a small amount of filler to smooth them out, just remember to clamp them together when drilling/machining them.

 

[Sulla]

Looking fantastic. I love the E11 (the BBC plans were my first scratch build actually) and you are doing it up right!

 

[defstartrooper]

IDEA:
Anyone building an E11 and cant think of what to make the muzzle from should look at various coins, i used some from here in the uk & glued them together then used a small amount of filler to smooth them out, just remember to clamp them together when drilling/machining them.

Couldn't find washers ?
Saves drilling.

 

[skiffy]

I used a clear acrylic block which costs about £3 from UK craft stores.. It's used for block printing on home-made cards and such and is relatively cheap.

I'll be resuming this build this weekend after a brief Xmas hiatus.

 

[g05ty]

Couldn't find washers ?
Saves drilling.

i did look at washers but i found that 3 x 2p & 2 x 1p coins looked about right without using too many, so i thought the less there is the less that can go wrong, and washers still need the sides machinig out for the allen bolts so whats a little drilling after that lol :lol

 

[DLT9]

looks great!!!

i build one myself from those plans,but sold it when i bought a loose mr one for a good price.
one thing use some filler on the mag receiver seems to smoothen that out it will look soooooo much better