The Mandalorian blaster

[superjedi]

Hi all,
I wanted to show a new addition to my blaster collection. This is the pistol from the new show The Mandalorian.
This is a 3D printed kit I picked up from a seller on Etsy. It's the first 3D printed kit I've ever worked on. Here's how the kit arrived.



It came with the real hardware shown, and even has a spring so the trigger and hammer are movable! Pew pew!
Prep was honestly kind of tedious and it took a while with filler primer and sandpaper to get rid of the print layers.

Assembly was pretty straightforward, and I painted the blaster with three shades of metallic acrylics. Here's a pair of overall shots.



The details on the kit are sharp and it was a lot of fun painting the worn metal effects.



The movable features are cool, but I don't anticipate running around blasting things in my house, lol.



Finally, here's a size comparison between this blaster and another well known bounty hunter's sidearm.



Can't wait for the show in November! I got to attend the Mandalorian panel at Celebration Chicago and the footage they showed looked excellent!
Thanks for looking.

 

[Sundowner]

That turned out amazing! Very well done

 

[superjedi]

Thanks!

Anyone who has more experience with prepping 3D printed items-- what are some good methods?
Anything easier than fill, sand, repeat?

 

[AnubisGuard]

Is that a Mauser safety they're using as the hammer?

 

[superjedi]

It does look similar. Not sure exactly what they added to the base gun to transform it into a blaster.
The flash suppressor for sure. Possibly the grip frame and other small details.

 

[kalkamel]

Thanks!

Anyone who has more experience with prepping 3D printed items-- what are some good methods?
Anything easier than fill, sand, repeat?

I've come across this technique but honestly I've never tried it myself.

The other popular method of course is using Smooth-on XTC 3D.

 

[HMSwolfe]

Seems like a real well-designed kit! Mind sharing with us the Etsy seller?

 

[superjedi]

Sure, the Etsy store is called TraywickDesigns.

 

[FB Trooper]

Nice job. Im currently about to start on the rifle from the show. I found a free model on myminifactory, but that design has a round barrell. From what i can tell from the limited pics and footage that are about at the minute the barrell looks more of a hexagon shape (unless my eyes decieve me). It shouldn't be too hard to fix the model. That harder part will be sourcing a hexagonal bar around the correct diameter.

 

[Pedro]

Traywick is here in the RPF. I have his Beckett blasters, nice kits! He’s a solid vendor for sure.

 

[Usagi Pilgrim]

Traywick is here in the RPF. I have his Beckett blasters, nice kits! He’s a solid vendor for sure.

Wow...I have his Mal pistol & stand, his right Gunslinger pistol, & his Mando blaster, & I never knew he was a member here. Very cool!

 

[superjedi]

Nice job. Im currently about to start on the rifle from the show. I found a free model on myminifactory, but that design has a round barrell. From what i can tell from the limited pics and footage that are about at the minute the barrell looks more of a hexagon shape (unless my eyes decieve me). It shouldn't be too hard to fix the model. That harder part will be sourcing a hexagonal bar around the correct diameter.

Looking at pics of original Bergmann pistols, they have round barrels. Of course, they added some different details to turn it into a blaster, but it doesn't appear that they changed the shape of the barrel.