Darth Brass
Sr Member
I'd probably get a set, depending on how everything turns out.
Who is this "Sidkit" and why don't I own his Mal Reynolds pistol?
- Thread starter IronFist
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Does anyone have clear pics of the resin grips removed from the gun, and rough dimensions? You can email them to me if you don't want to post. It will help me guage the amount of wood per set, and the amount of machining (esp. on the interior side). I'll need that to est. the amount of milling time per set, etc. to get a ballpark cost.
Also, do you owners of the gun kits know how accurately the grip areas are reproduced? I want to be sure the specs are consistent, or we may end up with grips fitting some guns and not others...which will result in howling and whining.
Lastly, are there any behind the scenes issues I should be aware of? I don't need the irritation of a C&D, a nastygram or a dead horse's head placed in my bed by the Mal Pistol Mafia. If this works out and I get some done, I want a fairly hassle free project or it won't be worth it to me. I don't even own one of the guns so I can't even do grips for myself.
Also, do you owners of the gun kits know how accurately the grip areas are reproduced? I want to be sure the specs are consistent, or we may end up with grips fitting some guns and not others...which will result in howling and whining.
Lastly, are there any behind the scenes issues I should be aware of? I don't need the irritation of a C&D, a nastygram or a dead horse's head placed in my bed by the Mal Pistol Mafia. If this works out and I get some done, I want a fairly hassle free project or it won't be worth it to me. I don't even own one of the guns so I can't even do grips for myself.
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falcon dude
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The back can be flat to make it easier to make. There is a little strip on the resin ones but that could be replicated just by gluing a strip of wood there bu the pistol owner. Its just to help locate the grip on the frame and doesn't have to be pretty.
Kadajiroth
Sr Member
Wow, I didn't know his site disappeared. If there's a new site, I don't know it.
ItsThatGuy
Sr Member
That means someone now owns that web address (domain) and is holding on to it (parking) until someone tries to buy the address back from them.
The back can be flat to make it easier to make. There is a little strip on the resin ones but that could be replicated just by gluing a strip of wood there bu the pistol owner. Its just to help locate the grip on the frame and doesn't have to be pretty.
Having a pic of the interior facing side of the grip will be helpful. On real gun grips that's where most of the detail work is in order to fit into the grip frame. This pic is extremely helpful, but I KNOW my CNC guy is going to ask to see how much detail there is on the other side.
THANKS for this pic, however. I'm sending it over to the shop now.
There was no detail on the opposite side sadly, this created the problem of the grips not seating very well at times. I assume you're talking about a sort of stepped area on the back that would keep the grip lined up with the frame regardless of if the screw was in place?
I'd vote for grips without holes because I am pretty certain all the frames we hand drilled and the hole could be slightly off which could cause some fitting issues especially if the backs of the grips are made to marry to the frame properly.
I'd vote for grips without holes because I am pretty certain all the frames we hand drilled and the hole could be slightly off which could cause some fitting issues especially if the backs of the grips are made to marry to the frame properly.
Most of the grips on my Mal pistols (at least three out of the five I have) are flat on the backside and I haven't had any problems mounting them, but then I have both glued and screwed them in place.
I am betting there are a few people out there that would want a set of grips for their resin pistols as well (even if the fit isn't identical to the Sidkit).
I am betting there are a few people out there that would want a set of grips for their resin pistols as well (even if the fit isn't identical to the Sidkit).
Yeah, Mine doesn't have anything all that useful on the back. (other then the aforementioned strip at the bottem, that we could all add ourselves, with little piece of wood and some glue. ) I would be very cool with flat back grips. (especially if it makes them cheaper.)
As fair as getting in to trouble, I would really doubt it, after all this isn't the first run of wood grips on the board. It's not even the first run for Mal pistols.
On a side note. I've mentioned this in other threads, but I'll say it again here, on the resin casting of the real screen used Mal pistol that many of use have, the real grips hung over a tiny bit (like maybe 1/16") at the bottom of the grip frame, but on many of the sidkit's the grips are flush with the bottom of the frame. I kind of like the screen accurate over hang, but that might just be me. I wouldn't complain either way, I just thought I would mention it.
As fair as getting in to trouble, I would really doubt it, after all this isn't the first run of wood grips on the board. It's not even the first run for Mal pistols.
On a side note. I've mentioned this in other threads, but I'll say it again here, on the resin casting of the real screen used Mal pistol that many of use have, the real grips hung over a tiny bit (like maybe 1/16") at the bottom of the grip frame, but on many of the sidkit's the grips are flush with the bottom of the frame. I kind of like the screen accurate over hang, but that might just be me. I wouldn't complain either way, I just thought I would mention it.
OK, arrangements made for me to borrow a set of the resin grips. I'll have them 3D scanned and a digital program inputted for the CNC milling. We'll determine at that time the feasibility of doing these. If it looks like a viable project, I'll get a sampling of walnut and see what the mill does to it. If the results are favorable, I'll put up an list via the J/Y after I post pics of the results and guage the level of interest.
This will be a project that will have a go/no-go deadline of only a week or two. I won't let this become one of those hurry up and wait projects. Either it can be done in a way that the majority, inc. me, are happy with the project or I'll declare it unworkable and pass.
This will be a project that will have a go/no-go deadline of only a week or two. I won't let this become one of those hurry up and wait projects. Either it can be done in a way that the majority, inc. me, are happy with the project or I'll declare it unworkable and pass.
Loaner Sidkit grips now in possession. Will get them 3D digitized and keep folks posted.
Here's a quick pic for reference. I am thinking about doing away with the little bar on the backside, it will save on machining time which = $$. If someone can post a couple of sharp pics of the top grip area where it joins with the gun, that will help me determine what tolerance parameters I might have...otherwise I will just do it to the exact specs of the loaners. Also, if anyone has pics of a gun without the grips attached, that may help as well.
Here's a quick pic for reference. I am thinking about doing away with the little bar on the backside, it will save on machining time which = $$. If someone can post a couple of sharp pics of the top grip area where it joins with the gun, that will help me determine what tolerance parameters I might have...otherwise I will just do it to the exact specs of the loaners. Also, if anyone has pics of a gun without the grips attached, that may help as well.
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It's too bad that sidkit's sites not up, he had a tutorial on how to assemble the gun, and it had a lot of very clear pics of it in all stages of assembly, along with good shots of the grips, and grip area does anyone know if that part of is site is still up? Did anyone save it off, or at least the pics, or does someone have an e-mail address for sidkit's to see if you knows where that info is.
Here's a link to a thread about my firefly collection, that are a few pics of my sidkit on thin there. There not great, but if they help, that's what their there for.
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=44714&highlight=firefly
I know a LOT of other folks did a better job, and took better pics too, so postem up folks. show off your work, and help out the cause.
Here's a link to a thread about my firefly collection, that are a few pics of my sidkit on thin there. There not great, but if they help, that's what their there for.
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=44714&highlight=firefly
I know a LOT of other folks did a better job, and took better pics too, so postem up folks. show off your work, and help out the cause.
falcon dude
Well-Known Member
Ive built/started 3 of these kits and they all have the same crummy fit at the top
Those pics are perfect. Thanks. I probably will not try to close that gap...mainly because I don't have a gun to measure, but also since I cannot tell if the tolerances on all the guns are as exact and consistant as on real guns. So far, the plan is to just do an exact duplicate of the resin versions but without that locator bar on the back. We've got in some stock grade black walnut, so we'll give it a shot.
That looks as much to do with the grips as it does the rear pieces of the "cosmetic plates" which seem to be fitting poorly as well.
IronFist
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I created this PDF from Sid's instructions.
http://rapidshare.de/files/40937886/Sidkit_Mal_instructions.pdf.html
