What I did yesterday NEW PICS!

Hi

Just wanted to share my re-arranged glass-cabinet(s) plus the acrylic covers I just bought for my lids.

Not shown is my blaster wall (which will be totally redesigned next week ), the cabinet with the vintage action figures, my Vader 1:1 and some other items I have stuffed into the corners of my overcrowded office.

Hope you like the setup...(sorry for the crappy pics :$)








Markus

THANKS WC.

 

Gah, I just scrolled down those pics going "oooh, ahhhh, mmmmm". Glorious just glorious.

SAS

 

Oooh...can I have a Graflex?

Please?

Be your best friend....






Seriously, the collection looks great...it looks like a collection of artifacts from a very interesting life.


-Dave

 

Very cool.

I see you have way too many kobold and graflex flash units, lol.

Where do find your Vader display cases?

 

I "found" them at a manufacturer, who does custom display cases :lol

Seriously...I had them made to my specs. 40x40x40 cm ea.

Markus

 

Oh...I just realized that our cat Julia has made her way into the first pic :lol

Markus

 

Looks good Markus.

I need some of those cases for my Vader lids too. I'm going to try locally to see what I can come up with.

 

GUNS.....GUNS....GUNS.

That's a really nice looking episode I gun on the top shelf. Is it real metal?

 

WHERE is that darn cat ? Just picked quite a few of her hairs off my pullover :lol
But I can´t find her in the first pick ? Sneaky little 3.tch she is .

And the Clone Trooper found his place where he stands at the moment thanks to the nagging another friend and me did at the little private prop party we held yesterday night at Markus´ place Looks great, doesn´t it ?

I am really thinking about getting me a few of those acrylic cases...

Man, you are looking at the BlasterMasters collection, there is (almost) no place for resin guns in his reality Its based on a real FWB C-55, I have its sister gun, all additional metal parts (scopes, rocket, etc.) coming from a very small run that was done a few years ago. I think there are currently only about five examples with real metal parts known to be in collectors hands outside the LFL archives (I think only one or two hero Naboo S-5 Ascension guns were built for the movie, with the rest being resin casts, since the base gun runs for about 1200-1400 Euros). And Markus´example is IMO the most accurate, since my example e.g. has a slightly different marking and a slightly differnet grip on it, representing a mix between the stunt and the hero.

Michael

 

Sweet pics. Thanks for sharing. Is that a movie accurate pair of Hoth goggles?

 

Markus. . . I have said it before, and I'll say it again.
You have WAY too many props. The mass of all your props is eventually going to create a black hole, and everything will be sucked in.. :lol

In order to help save the world, I will store a couple of them on the other side of the Earth. . . I think the Boba Fett pre-pro and a Kobold would be just enough.

J/K, as you know. I always like seeing pics of your tremendous collection.
Eric

 

whats up with that clonetrooper helmet?

is that wilson?

W.....I.....L....S.....O.....N..................


z

 

oh i just spotted the cases for your vader helmets, are they custom made? availability ? price? i need one.

 

Scrummy scrummy

 

...that's exactly what I was thinking....

 

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the kind words

The "TK-WILSON" helmet is "Sev" from Republic Commandos :lol

Eric:
YOU are fully responsible for not being able to be near your part of my collection.
It was YOUR decision to go back to the states, right .? :lol

Zorg:
The cases were ordered through a german website (www.sora.de) and come unassambled. They were custom made to my specs and cost about $80 ea.

Hey Michael:
Thanks for giving me the chance to put your marvellous gift in the right spotlight :lol
I have to disagree reg. the S5...while its close, it´s not the most accurate one out there, since I made some compromises during its assmebly

BTW: The cat is in the far right of the first pic in the lit bathroom, watching my steps while I took the pics of my collection :lol

Markus

 

I did the exact same thing yesterday.-Rearrange the collection that is. My wife and I went to IKEA so we picked up some new shelves. Don't worry, I won't post any pics in this thread, not to hijack ofcourse. Looks great. I especially like all the flashes in the one shot. Pretty cool set up.

 

Something sort of cool about seeing two Vader helmets in there...

 

I really like the display. Looks great.

 

Really liking all those blasters, might think about starting a collection myself...

 

how are they put together?

glued?

have you ever posted one unassembled to the u.k. before?

z

 

They´re not glued but screwed together.

Check http://www.sora.de/703060.pdf for additional informations.
You should be able to order directly through their site, even if outside of Germany.

If you need any help, feel free to drop me a line.

Markus

 

Just put up the third blaster panel (sheet metal) and re-arranged my blasters as well.

I tried to have most of the smaller blasters on the single panel, while the bigger guns are/ will go on the large display.

As you can see there are quite a few empty spots, but these will be filled up over time. Still missing (some of them already on my workbench):

ESB DH 17
ROTJ DH 17
ESB stunt E-11
Zam Vessels rifle
GG blaster
ROTJ Han DL44 V1+V2





Thanks for looking and thanks WC for hosting the pics

Markus

 

Hmmmm, not seeing the jawa blaster up there. :unsure




just kidding man. looks awesome...

 

Man, what an AWESOME collection. :eek

Thanks for cracking me up with the "Wilson Trooper" :lol



- Gabe

 

Hey Cal...check the glass cabinet in my first post ,)

Your blaster is displayed along with the microtorch and a DC.
AND........it´s got the hose and the flask with leather sling
(Thanks Marc. )

Gabe...TK-WILSON is always cracking up people :lol
Maybe I should repaint the lid, even if SEV from the game RC looked that way :rolleyes

Markus

 

Are those Hoth goggles? I have been looking everywhere for a pair- where did you find them?

 

Yep, but they´re just lookalikes I found at a fleamarket here in germany.
I also bought a pair of SWANS googles, thinking these would be closer, but still no cigar :unsure

PS...Check Ebay, there are always a few white goggles with yellow lens up FA.

Markus

 

OK thanks

P

 

Hi Markus,
Great new photos.
What is the blaster that looks like a scout trooper gun with a DH-17 muzzle??? Looks pretty cool.
Eric

 

Wow Markus, You really love blasters.
Exellent setup, great collection.

Tobe

 

Hey Eric

It is in fact a BS blaster with some kind of DH17 muzzle.
I found this blaster on ebay and loved the design so much...I had to buy it

Markus

 

Naaaah, pft...they´re......o.k. :rolleyes

Markus :lol

 

I love guns too, big boy :love

 

sick, need a e11

 

I like the satin silver metal look: clean.

Q: is that a Sterling Para SMG?
Q: when are you going to cast that HK so we can make Lando's pistol?.


Very nice indeed.

 

I like your action figure case. where did you find that?

 

Hey Mike

The sterling is a regular L2A3 kit I bought through IMA.
I have another one -not shown- with uncut receiver, that´d I´d like to convert some day in the future.
I don´t plan to mold/cast the P9S, since there are cheap airsofts out there, that could be converted

Cal

The glas-shelf for the action figures was purchased through a catalogue (sp?), about 5-6 years ago. It cost me about $250 :confused

Markus

 

Don´t know where to post either in my showoff thread or this one (which I consider a WIP-thread :lol)

I had some time last weekend and worked on:

- Stunt ESB E-11 (scratch-building the greeblies)
- Proceeding with my ESB DH17 (building an all-metal grip-frame)
- Trimming an X-WIng helmet kit
- Priming an ESB Vader chestbox, attaching the coinslots
- Preparing to work on a IG-88 blaster-rifle

I´ll try to post some WIP-pics next weekend.
I´m soo excited

Markus

 

Want to add my other thread to this one:

http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?...opic=102511&hl=

Thanks, Markus

 

MAN, I had no idea you had that much stuff.

Most impressive, especially the "Wall of Blasters".

 

Holy.... That is one most amazing collection i seen.

 

Hey John

Soon I should be able to post pics of my upgraded ESB Vader as well
I have the chestbox in the works, a niiice suit and cod coming from "someone" :lol and a pretty accurate chestarmor, that still needs to be painted (YES Thomas, I STILL have to give you the paint-code :$)

Markus

 

Awesome stuff. I love the wall of blasters.

Bruce

 

It´s official...I have a new favorite hand weapon...
..
.
.
The ESB DH17
The pic is just a teaser.
More pics will be posted along with my ESB stunt E-11

YES, the muzzle is still missing * KEEEENNY * ...
- Real SP scope
- Real scope rings
- Real -cut down- sterling mag and real grip
- Real trigger guard and endcap
- aluminium scope rail
- aluminium receiver
- aluminium grip frame
- the rest is resin



Markus

THANKS WC for pic hosting.

 

Here are some additional pics of my "easter-projects"

I´m very sorry for the very dark pics but my cams flash isn´t working anymore, as is the light setting :cry

The ESB stunt E-11 is based on the su ones stormtrooper is offering, but even if I can´t afford one, I wanted to add it to my collection.
So I decided to build one and planned it as a quick and dirty project, not supposed to be accurate, but close

I decided to idealize it to a degree, hope you like.
Still have to add the rectangular greeblie to the left side.







Thanks WC...

Markus

 

I've said it before and I'll say it again... you are one true Master Blaster.

 

Thanks again Marcus for the cool reference pics....they came very handy

Markus

 

Looks great OdiWan72. Did you not use your real model kits parts and rubber bumpers?

 

New...better pics of the finsihed ESB DH17, along with the new blaster family-member.
WELCOME my little sweet MG 15





Here´s how it looks, with a pic taken by a pro


Many thanks to Braks Buddy (who went far beyond duty with helping me), Obi1Kenny, kurtyboy and lonepigeon.

Markus

Thanks WC....