MR Rebel Blaster Disassembly

[Clutch]

I stripped the reciever tube because the factory paint looks like plastic. I discovered a nasty yellow underneath.

This was easily sanded off revealing a nice steel color.

 

[Clutch]

Some Rustoleum Satin Black and my patented method of weathering - throwing the gun into a bag of metal tools and shaking it around. :lol
The grip still needs a bit of weathering and the trigger is now fully functional.

 

[rmschneider104]

I'm liking the progress pics. Wonder what that yellow coat was all about... a primer of sorts?

 

[Clutch]

I guess. I knida freaked when I first saw it and thought, brass!!?? :lol The metal is still a bit too clean. Look at the difference between the tube and the endcap.

 

[jhusel]

I like the look of the new finish. Nice weathering job!

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I'm liking the progress pics. Wonder what that yellow coat was all about... a primer of sorts?

I wonder if it was a sealer to seal the metal? I'm going to do the same thing with my MR Fett blaster, but it's waaaay down the list of projects.

 

[rmschneider104]

I'm digging the weathering technique... banging it into metal tools. That works!

 

[vaderdarth]

Lookin fantastic Clutch!!!!

 

[Clutch]

Thanks guys! Weathering the aluminum barrel will be next when I get back from Wonderfest.

 

[Megamicrofish]

Looking good so far, Any chance of doing a tutorial ?

 

[Clutch]

For the whole gun or just the barrel?

 

[Megamicrofish]

For the whole gun or just the barrel?

The whole gun, I would love to take mine apart and then start on my MR Stormtrooper Blaster

 

[Clutch]

Will do.

 

[Megamicrofish]

Will do.

That would be great, Thanks :thumbsup

 

[Clutch]

First post updated to show disassembly.

 

[jedivigneri]

WHAT A GREAT TOPIC! I though i was nuts when i bought the MR han blaster when it first came out, took all the parts off the gun, and affixed my REAL hensoldt scope to my REAL mauser. The MR parts DID match up and i got a UNIQUE and pretty accurate han blaster from it. I didnt buy the leia blaster from MR but instead dressed up a real russian margolin .22 pistol. But the rebel blaster looked to hard...NOW i mite just pick one up n do what you did...THANX Fly casual, curt

 

[Megamicrofish]

First post updated to show disassembly.

I'm going to start on mine, at least make the trigger move.
Thanks for posting that

 

[Hirohawa]

great thread! Thanks

 

[Megamicrofish]

So, who is going to attempt to dissasemble the E11 ?

 

[Zombie Killer]

That yellow was a zinc coating probably used to keep them from rusting before they were finished.