Hi folks!
I just completed my resin Scout blaster pistol kit It's not exactly a true replica of the prop, rather my interpretation of what the gun would really look like. The dimensions and appearance are as close as I could get to the prop but as it never existed as a "hero" I wanted to add a sense of realism to it lacking in the apparaently wooden movie version.
I have sharpened up the edges compared to the original but otherwise it is very true to the shape, size and design. The biggest change is that the grip portion of the gun has a course texture while the upper and detail parts are all smooth. The kit is cast in black resin allowing you to mask off the grip and leave it as a very convincing black plastic finish while the rest can be painted and weathered to appear like painted metal, meaning the finish of the grip will never wear off.
I also included a miniature speaker and a double AAA battery pack that can be used to modify either a Boba Fett or Storm Trooper toy blaster sound circuit to fit inside, giving it sound effects and an LED in the barrel. The side panel of the pistol can be remover by unscrewing the energy cell on the rear to get at the batteries. The kit comes with a nut and bolt that are captive within the receiver and energy cell respectively.
Anyway, enough words, here's some pictures! These are just off my phone and have not been worked on other than cropping, I'll get some better quality shots done in the week but I wanted to show it now.
Thanks all
I just completed my resin Scout blaster pistol kit It's not exactly a true replica of the prop, rather my interpretation of what the gun would really look like. The dimensions and appearance are as close as I could get to the prop but as it never existed as a "hero" I wanted to add a sense of realism to it lacking in the apparaently wooden movie version.
I have sharpened up the edges compared to the original but otherwise it is very true to the shape, size and design. The biggest change is that the grip portion of the gun has a course texture while the upper and detail parts are all smooth. The kit is cast in black resin allowing you to mask off the grip and leave it as a very convincing black plastic finish while the rest can be painted and weathered to appear like painted metal, meaning the finish of the grip will never wear off.
I also included a miniature speaker and a double AAA battery pack that can be used to modify either a Boba Fett or Storm Trooper toy blaster sound circuit to fit inside, giving it sound effects and an LED in the barrel. The side panel of the pistol can be remover by unscrewing the energy cell on the rear to get at the batteries. The kit comes with a nut and bolt that are captive within the receiver and energy cell respectively.
Anyway, enough words, here's some pictures! These are just off my phone and have not been worked on other than cropping, I'll get some better quality shots done in the week but I wanted to show it now.
Thanks all
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I know a lot of people add a regular trigger but after a lot of discussion with fellow geeks and experimentation we came to the conclusion the awkward looking button on the side of the grip is the trigger. It fits very neatly under the second finger of your right hand and you never see them fired left handed.
