anton the swede
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Orderd two. Why? Becuse i can
Rubie's ANH Leia Blaster--- Anyone seen this yet?
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russellsch
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That looks great just primed. 100% improvement. What grit sandpaper did you use? I'm hoping mind arrives tomorrow, before I take off for a week & half.
russellsch
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Thank you sir. I'm a very long time collector, but a total newbie when it comes to any kind of build or customization. I'm seeing this project as my first steps into a larger world.
anton the swede
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Is there anyone the can take a side by side with a MR?
Mara Jade's Father
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Posted some a few days ago: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=210211&page=4&p=3703309&viewfull=1#post3703309
Country Paul
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I was planning on using one of my Rubies Leia Blasters to build the ROTJ version,
I've got the Tomtit grills (looks like it uses 2?) & I've ordered some rubber feet/squares
but I cannot find the muzzle/flash hider anywhere, has anyone got any ideas where to find one??
I'd hoped maybe shapeways as they have all sorts of weird & wonderful parts but I couldn't find this
I may have to resort to either just leaving the coiled section on as a muzzle or trying to make something
also it looks like the Tomtit cylinder slides over the barrel rather than having the bottom cut out,
I've got the Tomtit grills (looks like it uses 2?) & I've ordered some rubber feet/squares
but I cannot find the muzzle/flash hider anywhere, has anyone got any ideas where to find one??
I'd hoped maybe shapeways as they have all sorts of weird & wonderful parts but I couldn't find this
I may have to resort to either just leaving the coiled section on as a muzzle or trying to make something
also it looks like the Tomtit cylinder slides over the barrel rather than having the bottom cut out,
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No kidding, I had no idea about the Force Pike or Gaffi stick until you mentioned them! And I just picked up a Rubies Amidala blaster which is another surprisingly good prop (though I had seen it a while back). Looks right on in accuracy.
Yeah the Tomtit part slides on with the lower half of one cut out... and you'll need two of them as well.
The nozzle is a good question. I hadn't looked too closely when planning a ROTJ version myself and hadn't accounted for that part (just assumed it was the Margolin flash hider). But clearly it isn't. Here's another pic showing it: https://www.yourprops.com/Princess-...tar-Wars-Return-Of-The-Jedi-1983-YP61826.html
I have a Rubies one on the way and if there's not an appropriate part posted by then, I'll draw one up and post it for you all (easier to have the blaster in hand to help with scaling). Looks like an easy part
Country Paul
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:lol I had 5 sets of Tomtit parts arrive today, still made by Reade Models in the UK
Mara Jade's Father
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I was able to get a Return of the Jedi Leia blaster muzzle from Markus, but it was a spare from one he got from Bobadebt back in the day when he did a run.
As far as the Tomtit piece. I have enough on hand to do the Return of the Jedi blaster but I plan on going for a 3D option instead. I have asked Toolguy to come up with a one piece 3D print option.
I believe the original Tomtit grill piece was two separate halves to make on whole grill. So in the case of the Return of the Jedi Blaster, it looks like it was made up of 3 halves. I am going to assume that Lichtbringer has looked at the details, so take a look at this: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=120431&page=2&p=2823723&viewfull=1#post2823723
Note in his picture that the number of raised grill sections. A Tomtit piece has 14 raised grill sections. If you look at the picture, the part that goes all the way around, has only 13. So assuming he knows what he is doing, you need to cut off the top ridge.The halve piece would need 4 raised grill sections removed prior to being joined.
I plan on using a Margolin mold from Markus, If the 3D print is one piece like I requested, I plan to cut the barrel at the base in order to fit the grill onto the body.
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I converted one of those too (top):
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Unfated
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Thanks!
According to the guy with the dies, it was always cast as one piece. The presumption over in the ANH Hero DL-44 thread is that they just ran them through a bandsaw to get the halves for production.
--Jonah
The Padme blaster conversion looks great, Frank!
Guabe also has those grill pieces available for printing/download here:
http://www.shapeways.com/product/LQ9GQQB4F/merr-sonn-cylinder-full?li=shop-results&optionId=42929823
They seem to be accurate in size/detail, though I've never measured an actual Tomtit. I used his model when building a DDC from Aprilstorm's model of the Margolin.
Are the Tomtit parts really just 2.50 UKP each? Seems cheaper to go with them rather than a 3d print. But I guess you are wanting it all as one piece?
Guabe also has those grill pieces available for printing/download here:
http://www.shapeways.com/product/LQ9GQQB4F/merr-sonn-cylinder-full?li=shop-results&optionId=42929823
They seem to be accurate in size/detail, though I've never measured an actual Tomtit. I used his model when building a DDC from Aprilstorm's model of the Margolin.
Are the Tomtit parts really just 2.50 UKP each? Seems cheaper to go with them rather than a 3d print. But I guess you are wanting it all as one piece?
Mara Jade's Father
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Right, I want the one piece because I simply do not have the ability to make the straight clean cuts required to make it look decent.
Mara Jade's Father
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I was going off the info from PartsofSW.com but I also know a lot of that is out of date.
So here's Guabe's flash hider and grill piece next to the Rubies:
His flash hider does seem to be a little small, right? From what I've seen in your comparison pics between the MR and the cast Margolin, the Rubies/MR flash hider's overall size is not far off.
That being said, how about the grill piece? Is that about right? 29mm max outer diameter, 41mm length?
His flash hider does seem to be a little small, right? From what I've seen in your comparison pics between the MR and the cast Margolin, the Rubies/MR flash hider's overall size is not far off.
That being said, how about the grill piece? Is that about right? 29mm max outer diameter, 41mm length?
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