Syril Karn Blaster - Andor

[Scott2022]

Thanks thd9791

Your research on the scope mount is great.
My scope mount is just a cut out slot to fit the bracket, which is currently friction fit. I think I may glue it in as I like the clean look rather than the pins or hex bolts that are on the 'hero' prop.

I've printed all my parts at a 100% infill so they should be nice and strong to handle the weight of the actual scope - when it arrives.

 

[Scott2022]

Got a few more comparisons to see what you all think, first one is a screenshot from the first season comparing it to what we think is a cast 'stunt' version, they have a few very similar scratches and paint chips and some - especially on the barrel that are not the same could this be the same prop or have they just matched some of the damage?

Second one is a comparison between the blaster from season 1 to 2, there has been several years between these so extra damage makes sense.

Think i'm going to go somewhere in between, as I prefer it to look a little cleaner.

 

[thd9791]

Very nice tagging the damage! Those could very well be the same prop!

Weirdly the season 2 one has less of the trigger visible, like it was cast with the trigger depressed

 

[Pete SSS]

Lovely work on this. I can confirm that the final blasters used on screen were prints and castings of prints. The original Binatone was 3D scanned, then modified digitally before printing. I didn’t work on the Corpo blasters myself, but I was a prop maker on both seasons, and this info comes from our hand props supervisor.

 

[Scott2022]

Thanks so much Pete SSS for the information, I really appreciate your input as someone who has made incredible things for this show and many others.

 

[Scott2022]

Little update.

Scope arrived so I sawed off one of the struts to make a single one, then sanded it back smooth. I cut the scope down and still need to make a piece to finish off the end. I hen attached it to the 3D printed scope mount.

I've primed the entire blaster then added the detail using 1mm styrene sheet.

For the metal rods, I used some old tent pegs I had lying around - and after a lot of trial and error got the right angle at the right length.

I still need to do the detail on the barrel and some more sanding/cleanup then on to the black paint and weathering.

I'm tempted to leave the grips as they are as I quite like the texture.

 

[baron von blondle]

That's looking awesome!

 

[AnubisGuard]

Keeping an eye on this; I've got one of the knock-offs but would love to do something similar.

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I'm tempted to leave the grips as they are as I quite like the texture.

I absolutely agree with this sentiment.

 

[GreyGuard38]

I don't have a screen shot right now (on my tablet), but is this the same type, or even the same prop-gun, that Migs Mayfeld used in The Mandalorian? When Bill Burrs' character shot his former commander while he was gloating about Operation Cinder, we see some very good views of his blaster.

 

[baron von blondle]

I don't have a screen shot right now (on my tablet), but is this the same type, or even the same prop-gun, that Migs Mayfeld used in The Mandalorian? When Bill Burrs' character shot his former commander while he was gloating about Operation Cinder, we see some very good views of his blaster.

Nope that was an SE-14R

 

[thd9791]

Looks so good! Nice work with that styrene too, old school mode making scope rings look excellent, it’s hard not to go too far isn’t it?

I’m wondering if the rods are implanted in the barrel surface, instead of glued to the outside.

 

[Scott2022]

Thanks thd9791, yes the scope rings were hard to do, I think I could go a little further with them but don't want to go too far and lose the line detail on the side.

I think i'll be drilling into the barrel for the rods instead of gluing, as I like to keep things secure and am worried that gluing metal to plastic will break off easily.

Im really pleased with how its come out so far.
Im still not sure what to use for the mesh on the right side yet, I may end up drilling holes into styrene.

 

[Johannes]

Looks amazing!

 

[Scott2022]

So, Ive drilled the barrel, added some styrene detail and inserted the metal rods. I attempted the horizontal lines and detail down the barrel but after a few failed attempts gave up on it (I may revisit, down the line)
now a few extra bits of clean up over the primer, then on to a satin black.

 

[Scott2022]

Added some black satin spray paint and tamiya sliver for the weathering and going to call this done…. For now.

 

[Mottrex]

Added some black satin spray paint and tamiya sliver for the weathering and going to call this done…. For now.

Looks great!

 

[thd9791]

Ooooh I really like your weathering job.

I'm curious, is this silver paint on top of the black, or chipping to a silver underlayer? Thats sort of a compliment becaus I can't tell. This looks like something right out of season 2!