Darth Brass
Sr Member
Dude. That's not much at all!
Showoff: Mal Pistol - Walnut Grips, Brass Plated & Accurate Thumbscrews
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DuneMuadDib
Sr Member
Wow, I really expected it to be a lot more than that as well. I may just have to break down and do this myself.
Did you assemble any of the pistol before plating, or was it all plated and then assembled?
Did you assemble any of the pistol before plating, or was it all plated and then assembled?
PlanetLII
Well-Known Member
It was plated unassembled.
Holy crap that's cheap! I was thinking about what others here have paid to have theirs plated.
You could snag a set of the nickel plated metal jobbies from Robstyle
PlanetLII
Well-Known Member
Hmm this is odd.
I spoke to the plater late last week and he told me that as of then no one had conracted him.
He said he would more than happy to do more.
I know Bobadebt tried, now you Ironfist. Was there anyone else who hasn't had a reply?
Yep, yours was the assload I was thinking about..:cool
Noeland
Master Member
Well, honestly, I think your plating looks better than this one, though I do love this one too. :cool
The chemical againg makes it look blued to me, and not plated. It just doesn't look like the right color.
BUT, that said, I think it looks more like a real gun than any other Mal pistol I've seen to date, and that's cool. Very cool.
OMG, I missed that is PERFECT. That is exactly how the gun has always looked to me. (well maybe there was a little more brasse showing threw, on the real one, but not much, and I like this better.)
So many people give it a brown finish, wich looks all wrong to me. And, they often color the grip, and trigger guard area wich also look really bad IMHO. But this is exactly as it should be. I'm not going to plate mine, but that is the over all color I'll be going for.
The grips are just amazing too. (maybe a little on the light side, but I like them.
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Great work.
So many people give it a brown finish, wich looks all wrong to me. And, they often color the grip, and trigger guard area wich also look really bad IMHO. But this is exactly as it should be. I'm not going to plate mine, but that is the over all color I'll be going for.
The grips are just amazing too. (maybe a little on the light side, but I like them.
)Great work.
Well, I guess I drew the lucky straw. I emailed the plater and he got back to me within a couple of hours.
He is indeed open to doing more of them, and for the same price.
Now, the question is...how/can I send my pistol to the UK without it being confiscated. :confused
Should we maybe consider a bulk shipment? Would that reduce the risk?
He is indeed open to doing more of them, and for the same price.
Now, the question is...how/can I send my pistol to the UK without it being confiscated. :confused
Should we maybe consider a bulk shipment? Would that reduce the risk?
I appreciate that....
This guys frame is really too bright... if you seen mine, its more greyish
I don't think I'd risk it, even if it is only a kit. You're in the good ol' US... don't you have platers 'round every corner? There's still a little left of the old Mom'n'Pop D.I.Y. spirit compared to on this side of the pond.
I've been calling brass platers all day (for Sid's Serenity version). None of them had ever plated pewter before and they didn't want to risk damaging the parts! However... I did find a shop willing to plate it in GOLD, for about $130, so I might be going that route. :confused
I imagine if I disassemble the thing, it doesn't look like a gun at all. Most likely, I would keep the grip here as it really doesn't need to be plated, just buffed and sealed.
Never shipped anything to the UK before, do they xray every box? or is it just going by your customs description? Hell, you could list the thing as metal miniatures in it's disassembled state. Minus the grip portion, it looks nothing like a firearm.
Never shipped anything to the UK before, do they xray every box? or is it just going by your customs description? Hell, you could list the thing as metal miniatures in it's disassembled state. Minus the grip portion, it looks nothing like a firearm.
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