My Tomenosuke Blade Runner 2049 build
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CAPTAINCOX
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That came out great! and thanks for the pointers in your first post.
Been lazy with mine and I am actually just now getting on with the sanding.
Got my Barrel from the US, it came like after 5 days or so, Lightspeed fast.
Did you blue the Bulldog and the Trigger Guard/Triggers in the end? Hard to see on the pics.
By the way I am Mike C...
Been lazy with mine and I am actually just now getting on with the sanding.
Got my Barrel from the US, it came like after 5 days or so, Lightspeed fast.
Did you blue the Bulldog and the Trigger Guard/Triggers in the end? Hard to see on the pics.
By the way I am Mike C...
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CAPTAINCOX
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You need to crop the pic before you post, at least that’s what I done so far, don’t know any other way to rotate pics.
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nusilver
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That came out great! and thanks for the pointers in your first post.
Been lazy with mine and I am actually just now getting on with the sanding.
Got my Barrel from the US, it came like after 5 days or so, Lightspeed fast.
Did you blue the Bulldog and the Trigger Guard/Triggers in the end? Hard to see on the pics.
By the way I am Mike C...
Hey, Mike! I did blue the trigger guard and the triggers, but I've also weathered that bluing back down to the base silver in an uneven fashion so it looks... well, weathered. So, the blaster looks slightly different now than in my most recent pictures. I didn't blue the Bulldog/grip frame... I wasn't sure if it was actually steel underneath the black since the attached barrel is most definitely not. If it is, I'll make that my next task once I have time to work on it again! I know it's supposed to be a blued steel in the exposed parts (and, I believe, silver under the amber grips.)
I blued all receiver parts, the lever (bolt) mechanism, the safety, cylinder latch, triggers and trigger guard. I actually decided not to take apart the trigger mechanism as I wanted an uneven bluing on the triggers anyway and the trigger guard can be successfully sanded/blued without removing it from the frame (take the screws out though before sanding... the pin will hold it firmly in place.) I'd also recommend, if you're planning to blue the cylinder latch, just giving it a light sanding without actually removing it from the frame, and then bluing it. Otherwise, you may lose the tiny pin and spring that keep it working properly.
CAPTAINCOX
Sr Member
Been sifting trough the post here regarding the Bulldog Frame and its definitely plastic. The way to go is to sort a sand the color away and treat it with like a Metal Polish.
Source: https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=279095&page=3&highlight=Tomenosuke
Source: https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=279095&page=3&highlight=Tomenosuke
Buch
Sr Member
You don't sand the color away. The plastic parts on the Tomen are similar to cold cast... when you sand them the metal powder is activated...
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nusilver
Active Member
So basically you're giving both the frame and the barrel the same treatment as the steel parts? Sanding then bluing? I gave the barrel a light scrub with sandpaper in a spot that isn't visible when the blaster's assembled, but it didn't seem to do anything other than scuff it a little. I was being *very* precious with it, though, since I wasn't sure how it would react and didn't want to do any irreversible damage.
CAPTAINCOX
Sr Member
Cheers Buch, my bad, thanks for the explanation.
Buch
Sr Member
Did you see this? It's the official Tomenosuke tutorial...
https://plus.google.com/photos/1082...21088809041?banner=pwa&authkey=CKPMzNOEpqjJQQ
nusilver
Active Member
I have seen that, but since there are no words, it's a bit of a head-scratcher for me
I'm guessing the first photo is "barrels, before and after sanding with the grits shown", then bluing and polishing compound, then a couple "final results" photos... is that about right?
Edit: have *just* seen the descriptions (in Japanese) for the first time, despite having looked at this gallery countless times. D'oh. Well, thanks for posting this in my thread! Ha. I can actually use this tutorial now.
Buch
Sr Member
I have seen that, but since there are no words, it's a bit of a head-scratcher for me
I'm guessing the first photo is "barrels, before and after sanding with the grits shown", then bluing and polishing compound, then a couple "final results" photos... is that about right?
Edit: have *just* seen the descriptions (in Japanese) for the first time, despite having looked at this gallery countless times. D'oh. Well, thanks for posting this in my thread! Ha. I can actually use this tutorial now.
Yep, there's a description
Sanding pads -> Aluminum Black (multiple applications) -> Dry -> Tamiya Polishing Compound
But, as I've stated before, it looks easier than it is.
nusilver
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nusilver
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Okay, per the discussion above: I've taken a "work with what I have" approach and used *only* 0000 steel wool on the barrel and bulldog frame to bring out that metal flake (I tried very hard with sandpaper but, again, didn't seem to be accomplishing anything.) I haven't done any bluing yet as I'm out of Perma Blue (more is on the way), but I'm already immensely impressed by the shiny gray the barrel now has. Again, this was accomplished on the stock parts with a steady, even scrubbing of 0000 steel wool. I did use sandpaper (400 then 600 grit) to remove the black from the interior frame, since that was supposed to be silver shining through the grips. Here's how my blaster's evolved over the past two weeks since I received it—larger pics on the first post. More to come.
Oh -- I should note I haven't sealed the blued parts yet... someone stole my package of Barricade Rust Preventive and I have to wait until Wednesday for the replacement. Jerks!
Oh -- I should note I haven't sealed the blued parts yet... someone stole my package of Barricade Rust Preventive and I have to wait until Wednesday for the replacement. Jerks!
That’s just steel wool? Looks great!
nusilver
Active Member
Yep! I was pretty surprised by how well it worked, too.
nusilver
Active Member
Who wants some glamour shots? I finally got my Barricade Rust Preventive and Johnson's Floor Wax (a great, cheaper alternative to Renaissance Wax), so I was finally able to oil and wax the metal pieces. Here's what we're looking like right now. These photos should look familiar to anyone that's studied Karl's (or the other photos included in the Tomenosuke photo booklet)... I basically copied those. Enjoy! I know there are a few rough spots (and I should probably clean up the fuzz in the trigger area), but I'm so happy with how this is turning out. I'd like to add some wires for the laser sight, though I won't actually be wiring it up.... can someone suggest the proper gauge and type of wire I need? I saw a post a while back that said to use 28 gauge teflon wire, but I honestly have no idea where to even get that. Help, as always, is appreciated!
Enjoy! I know there are a few rough spots (and I should probably clean up the fuzz in the trigger area), but I'm so happy with how this is turning out. I'd like to add some wires for the laser sight, though I won't actually be wiring it up.... can someone suggest the proper gauge and type of wire I need? I saw a post a while back that said to use 28 gauge teflon wire, but I honestly have no idea where to even get that. Help, as always, is appreciated!
CAPTAINCOX
Sr Member
Absolutely beautiful! Been bedridden with a monster flu so I haven’t done much on mine. Will follow your steps as soon as I am back on the bench.
NikTrooper
New Member
Looks great. Wish I could afford one but I'll probably try to get a stunt one and paint it.
