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Done / Completed Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit - now upgraded!
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MiraDarkstar
Active Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I sent a pm of my interest still.
I sent a pm of my interest still.
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Got it! (Sorry for the late reply.) Orders are now being taken and I'm just about to send out payment info.
I can still take more orders on these.
Thanks for the support, everyone! It's been a long time since I did a Star Wars prop run.
Got it! (Sorry for the late reply.) Orders are now being taken and I'm just about to send out payment info.
I can still take more orders on these.
Thanks for the support, everyone! It's been a long time since I did a Star Wars prop run.
VanOaksProps
Sr Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Great job on this piece. I'd love to get in on this, but bills come first. [emoji107]
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Great job on this piece. I'd love to get in on this, but bills come first. [emoji107]
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Steam Sailor
Well-Known Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
PM sent
PM sent
Mara Jade's Father
Master Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I was just wondering about print lines. The pictures are small so I cannot see the surface detail. How much clean up is needed. Do you plan on posting an image of a painted finished kit to see what builders might expect?
I was just wondering about print lines. The pictures are small so I cannot see the surface detail. How much clean up is needed. Do you plan on posting an image of a painted finished kit to see what builders might expect?
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Replied!
I print at 100 microns and slowly (which is why it takes so long to crank out a kit) to minimize print lines. I also employ a few other "tricks" during setup to get a better surface than what you usually see in this kind of print. That said, any printed kit done on a filament machine will leave some trace of print lines. That's why I always use spray filler-primer instead of regular primer. (I model the parts to take this into account so that you don't lose any detail... and if you DO manage to fill in anything too much, you can bring it out again with a panel scraper or back of a scalpel.) My personal preference is to work on prints rather than resin... partly because I hate the (toxic) dust and also because prints are almost never warped, are stronger and they don't have any bubbles. (I hate, hate, hate filling in bubbles.) Here are some closeup surface shots of typical parts I've done. (All my stuff is the same quality, the main variable these days is if I print in gold or silver- they both give equal quality but sometimes the silver is impossible to get hold of!)
Here's a video of RPF member Cameron's great buildup of my map gun kit (above).
If you check my facebook page (click my sig) RPF Member Sean just sent me a photo of his buildup of my Firefly Jubal Early kit. Interestingly, he did NOT us spray filler but it turned out pretty smooth anyway. Also, if you look in the "props misc" album, the Split Second pistol, the batman props and the Oblivion Pistol are all printed projects I finished myself.
I've no idea when (or even IF) I'll have time to finish a Rey blaster for myself. I'm extremely far behind on personal buildups these days. The upside to Rey's blaster is that it's mainly flat surfaces- very few unreachable nooks. Poe's blaster will be a little more difficult.
PM sent!
Replied!
I print at 100 microns and slowly (which is why it takes so long to crank out a kit) to minimize print lines. I also employ a few other "tricks" during setup to get a better surface than what you usually see in this kind of print. That said, any printed kit done on a filament machine will leave some trace of print lines. That's why I always use spray filler-primer instead of regular primer. (I model the parts to take this into account so that you don't lose any detail... and if you DO manage to fill in anything too much, you can bring it out again with a panel scraper or back of a scalpel.) My personal preference is to work on prints rather than resin... partly because I hate the (toxic) dust and also because prints are almost never warped, are stronger and they don't have any bubbles. (I hate, hate, hate filling in bubbles.) Here are some closeup surface shots of typical parts I've done. (All my stuff is the same quality, the main variable these days is if I print in gold or silver- they both give equal quality but sometimes the silver is impossible to get hold of!)
Here's a video of RPF member Cameron's great buildup of my map gun kit (above).
If you check my facebook page (click my sig) RPF Member Sean just sent me a photo of his buildup of my Firefly Jubal Early kit. Interestingly, he did NOT us spray filler but it turned out pretty smooth anyway. Also, if you look in the "props misc" album, the Split Second pistol, the batman props and the Oblivion Pistol are all printed projects I finished myself.
I've no idea when (or even IF) I'll have time to finish a Rey blaster for myself. I'm extremely far behind on personal buildups these days. The upside to Rey's blaster is that it's mainly flat surfaces- very few unreachable nooks. Poe's blaster will be a little more difficult.
PM sent!
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I am now cranking these out full-speed and running the printer every second that I'm home, but so far only a few people have followed through with payment. If you want one of these, please get in touch asap to secure your spot in line before the wait time goes up significantly.
As of writing this run is STILL OPEN.
Thanks!
I am now cranking these out full-speed and running the printer every second that I'm home, but so far only a few people have followed through with payment. If you want one of these, please get in touch asap to secure your spot in line before the wait time goes up significantly.
As of writing this run is STILL OPEN.
Thanks!
MiraDarkstar
Active Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
So exicited, I cannot wait to receive my kit and put it together! Thank you again for doing this run!
So exicited, I cannot wait to receive my kit and put it together! Thank you again for doing this run!
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I'm just glad to be hyped about doing Star Wars stuff again. It's been a while...
Small update: I've got the bulk of parts for a the first handful of pistols and I might be able to start shipping the first few out some time next week.
I'm just glad to be hyped about doing Star Wars stuff again. It's been a while...
Small update: I've got the bulk of parts for a the first handful of pistols and I might be able to start shipping the first few out some time next week.
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Bumping this because I'm still accepting orders.
Bumping this because I'm still accepting orders.
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Interested!
Interested!
Mara Jade's Father
Master Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I'm interested but with the holidays, it a bad time.
I'm interested but with the holidays, it a bad time.
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I'll still be doing them after the holidays I think, so you can contact me then if you're still interested.
//Joe
I'll still be doing them after the holidays I think, so you can contact me then if you're still interested.
//Joe
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
I'm in for a kit!!!!
Thanks,
AL
I'm in for a kit!!!!
Thanks,
AL
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Bumping for a photo addition! I threw on a coat of paint real quick to get an idea of how it will look when finished.
Bumping for a photo addition! I threw on a coat of paint real quick to get an idea of how it will look when finished.
MiraDarkstar
Active Member
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
What paint did you end up using? That looks so close the the original and I would like to replicate that with the kit I get.
What paint did you end up using? That looks so close the the original and I would like to replicate that with the kit I get.
Re: Star Wars Ep7: REY'S BLASTER kit
Alclad II "chrome", applied with an airbrush. You need to use their special clear coat as well though, since the chrome rubs off otherwise. You can see in the photo where it came off in places before I added the clear coat. The Alclad clear does NOT dull the shine like other clear paints do. Also note that you should "mist" it on over a black high-gloss base.
Oh, and I'm getting close to being able to ship out the first batch sooner than expected!
Alclad II "chrome", applied with an airbrush. You need to use their special clear coat as well though, since the chrome rubs off otherwise. You can see in the photo where it came off in places before I added the clear coat. The Alclad clear does NOT dull the shine like other clear paints do. Also note that you should "mist" it on over a black high-gloss base.
Oh, and I'm getting close to being able to ship out the first batch sooner than expected!
