Limited Run Han Solo ROTJ Blaster Active Project

[QCWolf]

That looks great! What did you use to tint the handle darker? Paint? Stain? Just wondering. I like the darker look.

 

[scottjua]

Just a light coat of black the whole thing and weathered down with steel wool

 

[ataru72ita]

Mine is sort of done:

Made myself a ROTJ on an MGC with the new Bobadebt run parts. It was the ******* child of the DL-44 legacy and I never like it much... until I got it in my hands!!! I LOVE It now.

Some things not finished, are no rivets in pistons yet. I think I won't actually put holes in the gun to do this and will just use the rivet heads instead. They're adhered now with 3M vhb tape... so not budging anyway.

I also "weathered" the anodized parts with a light coat of satin black enamel...then worn away with steel wool. This gave the depth and weathering without killing the anodizing, or too much elbow grease. I gotta thank Bobadebt for that idea!

Some slight AL black on the flash hider for some slight weathering. The screen props didn't look too weathered on the FH, so I tried to replicate what I saw a little.

Brilliant!:cool

Regards,

Alberto

 

[Ham Solo]

That's a great looking blaster, scottjua!

 

[JetSetWilly]

Great finish and top tip for a light coat on the mount and scope.

Never noticed the darker grips before?

 

[scottjua]

Thanks guys!

darker grips:

Here you can see the original MGC brown poking through

ok and check the "weathering" Paint over... anodizing? or paint?

 

[Curmudgeon]

Just received a very exciting package in the mail today.. and I must say everything looks FANTASTIC! Hopefully I can get started weathering this weekend and get some pics up soon.

 

[Boba Debt]

I will ship the last of the second group today and I started to send the confirmation emails to the 3rd group.

24 members for both projects, this one and the Denix Project, have not responded to my pre-confirmation email.

After I start the 4th group I will contact those members individually

 

[scottjua]

here's some more reference pics for you guys. I fixed these pics a bit (open in new tab/window for larger):

 

[IndustrialActn]

Hey all, here's mine just in from BobaDebt. It is fully assembled and painted. I'm extremely happy with the results! Sorry for the quality of the pictures, I had to take them in a hurry this morning as I was heading out the door.

 

[OBI WAN KEN0B1]

Dude that is a fine looking blaster. What kind of paint did you use ?

 

[Curmudgeon]

Is it just me or does the "full scope" version look like is has screws instead of rivets holding the pistons on?

 

[scottjua]

does look that way... but there's so many inconsistencies, I don't mind having mine an inbetweener

 

[Boba Debt]

Hey all, here's mine just in from BobaDebt. It is fully assembled and painted. I'm extremely happy with the results! Sorry for the quality of the pictures, I had to take them in a hurry this morning as I was heading out the door.

That loos great but if you have no plans to weather it I would clear coat the black parts with a matte spray top coat

Dude that is a fine looking blaster. What kind of paint did you use ?

I painted it for him, I use Rust-oleum BBQ Black and a heat gun to cure it.

Is it just me or does the "full scope" version look like is has screws instead of rivets holding the pistons on?

YOUR RIGHT!!!, what a great discovery. I always noticed the messed up key hole details but never the philips screw heads.

 

[Curmudgeon]

does look that way... but there's so many inconsistencies, I don't mind having mine an inbetweener

Neither am I

Maybe I'll make it a future project..

 

[Rikarus]

PM'd because I saw some drops.

 

[bbmchl]

Just a light coat of black the whole thing and weathered down with steel wool

Scott,

The wood grips are sooo nice, but after seeing yours and the photos of the prop I am considering going with painting them.

What kind of paint did you use?

thanks.

Mike

 

[scottjua]

rustoleum satin black enamel

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

here's some more reference pics for you guys. I fixed these pics a bit (open in new tab/window for larger):

So what's the story with the crosshatching pattern on the grips?

 

[scottjua]

pretty rare real mauser variation... I have seen similar grips, but nothing exactly matching yet.

That's one of the live fire versions. There may have been more than one.