sillysibling4
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This is my first real prop replica, I've had a few decent looking toys and a couple uncannon lightsabers from Saberforge, but never anything like this. Also I'd already done a little bit of work before I decided to post it on here, so this isn't quite from the beginning.
I decided very quickly that I wanted the ANH version, I tend to be a bit biased towards props from Empire, but I couldn't deny how iconic this one is. I started looking into making a DL-44 around January, just after the first image of the art for the Solo Lego sets leaked. I haven't read very much of the official DL-44 thread, but between various build threads here, and the Tested build, I've got the gist of it. I started ordering parts mid-February, and just got the last of them on the twenty-fifth.
I'm using a Denix base, which I got from The Custom Saber Shop with wooden grips, and they had already removed the Denix diamond, the ring on the bottom, and moved the slider on the sight, which is all the necessary preparation I'm aware of. I got the scope, scope mount, and the general accessories kit from Todd's Costumes, but after looking at the grill they sent, I've decided to go with a 3d printed one, (which I haven't acquired just yet) as I don't think I can cut it right, and I'm not fond of the rough way it looks on the completed blaster. I'm a bit unsure what I'll use for the mystery disk right now, I have a metal disk with adhesive on the back that I got for a phone holder, but it looks like it's gonna be too big, I'm definitely open to any suggestions y'all've got.
I started with adding a bit of paint to the rings on the ends of the scope, and the top dial, as it was weathered to a point where you could barely see any bronze at all, and what you could see was through the black paint. The flash hider came in black, so I painted that next, I took some silver and a few washes that I had on hand. I'm pretty happy with the way it came out, I feel like my crappy painting skills actually worked with me on it.
None of the parts came with instructions, so next I started piecing together the scope mount and the barrel, which was pretty straightforward though I'm not gonna be too specific with how I did it, as the mounting collar was a bit tight in the flash hider and I may or may not have taken a hammer to it once or twice or four times before I got it lined up right, so I'm not a good example of how to do it properly.
That's all I've done for now, I'm waiting on my friend who's a bit handier than me for cutting the barrel and mounting the scope, but I should have that done by Wednesday. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, also feel free show your DL-44s for comparison. Also, pardon the poor photo quality, my Amazon Fire is the best I've got for getting them on here.
I decided very quickly that I wanted the ANH version, I tend to be a bit biased towards props from Empire, but I couldn't deny how iconic this one is. I started looking into making a DL-44 around January, just after the first image of the art for the Solo Lego sets leaked. I haven't read very much of the official DL-44 thread, but between various build threads here, and the Tested build, I've got the gist of it. I started ordering parts mid-February, and just got the last of them on the twenty-fifth.
I'm using a Denix base, which I got from The Custom Saber Shop with wooden grips, and they had already removed the Denix diamond, the ring on the bottom, and moved the slider on the sight, which is all the necessary preparation I'm aware of. I got the scope, scope mount, and the general accessories kit from Todd's Costumes, but after looking at the grill they sent, I've decided to go with a 3d printed one, (which I haven't acquired just yet) as I don't think I can cut it right, and I'm not fond of the rough way it looks on the completed blaster. I'm a bit unsure what I'll use for the mystery disk right now, I have a metal disk with adhesive on the back that I got for a phone holder, but it looks like it's gonna be too big, I'm definitely open to any suggestions y'all've got.
I started with adding a bit of paint to the rings on the ends of the scope, and the top dial, as it was weathered to a point where you could barely see any bronze at all, and what you could see was through the black paint. The flash hider came in black, so I painted that next, I took some silver and a few washes that I had on hand. I'm pretty happy with the way it came out, I feel like my crappy painting skills actually worked with me on it.
None of the parts came with instructions, so next I started piecing together the scope mount and the barrel, which was pretty straightforward though I'm not gonna be too specific with how I did it, as the mounting collar was a bit tight in the flash hider and I may or may not have taken a hammer to it once or twice or four times before I got it lined up right, so I'm not a good example of how to do it properly.
That's all I've done for now, I'm waiting on my friend who's a bit handier than me for cutting the barrel and mounting the scope, but I should have that done by Wednesday. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, also feel free show your DL-44s for comparison. Also, pardon the poor photo quality, my Amazon Fire is the best I've got for getting them on here.
