Just thought I'd post some pictures of my nearly finished RT-97C blaster rifle.
It's my first real build and I cheated by buying a complete version from a Member of KOTE. It was in very good shape, it was well proportioned and had a good weathered finish.
However, because it was cheap, the main reason I bought it was to create a Star Wars sniper rifle for project.
I kept the barrel, and most of the magazine, but replaced the rest. The main deviations from the standard version are the big scope instead of the three smaller ones, an adjustable stock and a bipod, which are all found items. I've also added ANH counter and I'll add some cylinders and wires, to give it a hybrid refined marksman blaster look.
It's not as exact as many of the items on the RPF, but I like it.
Close ups:
Adjustable stock:
After surviving postage and giving it about a douzen bad knocks, the barrel finally fell off. So I decided to go for a removable barrel. It effects the look a little, but I think it adds to that sniper rifle 'break down' feel.
The base coat is made up of a coat of black primer, then gun metal metalic, then a light coat of black. All there is to do now is:
- Add cylinders and wires
- I probably won't add a second 'screen accurate' scope as it could become crowded
- light weathering and detailing with screws
All the extra bits have added some weight, but I would say it is still (just about) troopable
For reference this is how it appeared when I bought it:
And how it appeared in the film.
It's my first real build and I cheated by buying a complete version from a Member of KOTE. It was in very good shape, it was well proportioned and had a good weathered finish.
However, because it was cheap, the main reason I bought it was to create a Star Wars sniper rifle for project.
I kept the barrel, and most of the magazine, but replaced the rest. The main deviations from the standard version are the big scope instead of the three smaller ones, an adjustable stock and a bipod, which are all found items. I've also added ANH counter and I'll add some cylinders and wires, to give it a hybrid refined marksman blaster look.
It's not as exact as many of the items on the RPF, but I like it.
Close ups:
Adjustable stock:
After surviving postage and giving it about a douzen bad knocks, the barrel finally fell off. So I decided to go for a removable barrel. It effects the look a little, but I think it adds to that sniper rifle 'break down' feel.
The base coat is made up of a coat of black primer, then gun metal metalic, then a light coat of black. All there is to do now is:
- Add cylinders and wires
- I probably won't add a second 'screen accurate' scope as it could become crowded
- light weathering and detailing with screws
All the extra bits have added some weight, but I would say it is still (just about) troopable
For reference this is how it appeared when I bought it:
And how it appeared in the film.
