Phase 1 : My Star Wars Blaster Builds

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[PoopaPapaPalps]

Re: Any good for Fett EE-3?

It should make for a really good base for the RotJ EE-3. You just need to make the stock and extend the barrel. I mean, there will be some minute discrepancies but it would really look the part along with being a real thing.

 

[Lichtbringer]

Re: Any good for Fett EE-3?

Do it. I did it with a MK 4.

It's not a really accurate ROTJ, but it's still a beast. Real always beats resin.

 

[userd1402]

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[tomm1999]

Re: Starting a Fett EE-3?

I would go with the MK3. Either way you can't go wrong.

 

[userd1402]

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[jkno]

Re: Blaster Builds; Fett EE-3 / E-11

Very cool Sterling. The finished build will be great.

 

[userd1402]

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[refugee]

Re: My Blaster Builds; EE-3 / E-11 / DDC

Make the full size EE3 and rotate your props from storage periodically

 

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[Halliwax]

Re: My Blaster Builds; EE-3 / E-11 / DDC

what's the gun blue used for? I just got some aluminum black a few weeks ago and played around with that.


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[Mara Jade's Father]

Re: My Blaster Builds; EE-3 / E-11 / DDC

what's the gun blue used for? I just got some aluminum black a few weeks ago and played around with that.


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Bluing itself is defined as:

Bluing is a passivation process in which steel is partially protected against rust, and is named after the blue-black appearance of the resulting protective finish. True gun bluing is an electrochemical conversion coating resulting from an oxidizing chemical reaction with iron on the surface selectively forming magnetite (Fe3O4), the black oxide of iron. Black oxide provides minimal protection against corrosion, unless also treated with a water-displacing oil to reduce wetting and galvanic action. A distinction can be made between traditional bluing and some other more modern black oxide coatings, although bluing is a subset of black oxide coatings.

That particular method of bluing is called cold blueing. a good explanation is:

There are also methods of cold bluing, which do not require heat. Commercial products are widely sold in small bottles for cold bluing firearms, and these products are primarily used by individual gun owners for implementing small touch-ups to a gun's finish, to prevent a small scratch from becoming a major source of rust on a gun over time. At least one of the cold bluing solutions contains selenium dioxide, to accomplish the bluing. Cold bluing is not particularly resistant to holster wear, nor does it provide a large degree of rust resistance. It does, however, often provide an adequate cosmetic touch-up of a gun's finish when applied and additionally oiled on a regular basis, however, rust bluing small areas will often match and blend better and wear better than any cold bluing process.

I have never used the bottle bluing as I believe it is best effective on steel. Some have using it on metal Denix replicas with mixed results. For example.
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=13443

More RPF bluing related links:
bluing a denix site:www.therpf.com

For the most part, the reason why people use/try the bottle bluing is to achieve the blue metal sheen seen on some firearms.

The Aluminum Black creates more of a black matte finish. It has worked well with other metals like brass and the zinc alloy used to make Denix replicas.

 

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[Halliwax]

Re: My Blaster Builds; EE-3 / E-11 / DDC

thank you guys, I'm going to go read those threads and youtube some videos. i was at work and on my phone so i had alittle time. i appreciate the feed back

 

[RetiredClone]

Re: My Blaster Builds; EE-3 / E-11 / DDC

Bluing itself is defined as:

Ah, so that's what bluing is, thanks for the explanation

That sterling above with a metal scope is going to look amazing! Can't wait to see it finished

 

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