Who is this "Sidkit" and why don't I own his Mal Reynolds pistol?
- Thread starter IronFist
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Well, if I were you I'd try getting in touch with Sidiero, just to confirm it for yourself and to see how many kits he has left. Maybe he would set one aside for you?
barbatus
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Honestly I wouldn´t worry too much about this kit selling out. Even license holders tend to rerelease limited products slightly altered if they made enough $$$ with the first run, so why should Sidkit not produce more kits? Interesting to see the words “20 More Kit Produced” (regarding another product) on his front page, simply adding 20 kits to a run he advertised as a “LIMITED EDITION Of 250 kits ONLY”… 
If the Mall Reinholdsangel) kits sell that good I don´t see a reason why he should stop after 250, especially not being bound to any contracts.
Personally I don´t care for LE numbers and would have prefered a kit without any numbers stamped to it anyway.
If the Mall Reinholds
angel) kits sell that good I don´t see a reason why he should stop after 250, especially not being bound to any contracts.Personally I don´t care for LE numbers and would have prefered a kit without any numbers stamped to it anyway.
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defstartrooper
Sr Member
The biker scout pistol has been on sale for a good time and the edition number is the same and they are listed on ebay fairly often too i'm assuming it is him listing them as the location is in italy on the listings
Sidewinder
Sr Member
I had a quick go with the BC Plumb Brown on the underside of the top rail of my SK and it came out grey. I also tried Carr's Al black and Carr's Brass black - these gave a more browny appearance.
From left to right is Carr's Al black - BC Plumb Brown - Carr's Brass black.
SAS
From left to right is Carr's Al black - BC Plumb Brown - Carr's Brass black.
SAS
pennausamike
Sr Member
I'd like to say that I posted my pic back on page three! I showed how the phillipes wood grips compare to the sidkit grips for those wanting real wood grips on their metal Mal.
Kadajiroth
Sr Member
Argh, I can't wait to get my kit, the pictures of it just look so shiny! :eek
Pennausamike: have you done anymore work on it since that picture?
Pennausamike: have you done anymore work on it since that picture?
IronFist
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OK, in an effort to restore my good name, here's a shot of what I got from Sid, in the condition I got it in (well, except that I removed it from the bubble wrap and such). What I mean by this is, if it's assembled in the photo, that's how it came out of the box.
There's a little flash here and there that needs to be cleaned up, but otherwise, I find it to be a very clean kit. I imagine that most of what I'm seeing will come off in the sanding and finishing phase without a lot of extra effort from me.
There's a little flash here and there that needs to be cleaned up, but otherwise, I find it to be a very clean kit. I imagine that most of what I'm seeing will come off in the sanding and finishing phase without a lot of extra effort from me.
OK, in an effort to restore my good name, here's a shot of what I got from Sid, in the condition I got it in (well, except that I removed it from the bubble wrap and such). What I mean by this is, if it's assembled in the photo, that's how it came out of the box.
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Um i see that the grips are on........ tell me he didnt GLUE them on?
because thats one of the first things to come off...
is the rest of it already glued together?
also i see that orange thing on the end of the barrel, is that removable?
yeh yeh i know the law about having an orange marker on a fake gun, but it ruins the look of the prop......
IronFist
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Nope, nothing's glued together that I can see. So, it's not problem to lose the grips.
I don't have a pair of pliers right here so I can't try to pop out the orange plug. But, there appears to be a piece in the parts baggie that fits in the muzzle end. Based on that and everything else not being glued yet, I have to say that I'm 99% certain you can just pull the plug out.
I don't have a pair of pliers right here so I can't try to pop out the orange plug. But, there appears to be a piece in the parts baggie that fits in the muzzle end. Based on that and everything else not being glued yet, I have to say that I'm 99% certain you can just pull the plug out.
Mine came out of the box just like IronFist's did. I was able to remove the orange plug, it's not glued in, just a snug fitting piece of plastic, and yes, the parts baggie contains a faux barrel end that takes the place of the orange plug.
I just can't say enough about how PHUCKING cool this kit is. It is SO worth the cash. If you don't have the cash now, sell some stuff, and raise the cash because this is the coolest Mal pistol ever made with the exception of the original prop, and the uber expensive metal Mal replica. I can't envision a world in which the QMx vaporware gun will be anywhere near as cool as this one.
I went out today and tracked down the sandpaper, dremel buffing wheel, and epoxy needed to complete the kit. I already have the bluing stuff I ordered.
BTW - One other impressive thing....the grips are SOLID resin, not hollow. I was slightly worried about that, but was pleasantly surprised when I took my grips off. Also, Siderio added a rectangular block onto the inside of the solid grips that rests inside the hollow backstrap area so that the grips will not move. So, the grips are essentially secured at the bottom by the blocks, the middle by the screws, and the top where they fit into the receiver.
I just can't say enough about how PHUCKING cool this kit is. It is SO worth the cash. If you don't have the cash now, sell some stuff, and raise the cash because this is the coolest Mal pistol ever made with the exception of the original prop, and the uber expensive metal Mal replica. I can't envision a world in which the QMx vaporware gun will be anywhere near as cool as this one.
I went out today and tracked down the sandpaper, dremel buffing wheel, and epoxy needed to complete the kit. I already have the bluing stuff I ordered.
BTW - One other impressive thing....the grips are SOLID resin, not hollow. I was slightly worried about that, but was pleasantly surprised when I took my grips off. Also, Siderio added a rectangular block onto the inside of the solid grips that rests inside the hollow backstrap area so that the grips will not move. So, the grips are essentially secured at the bottom by the blocks, the middle by the screws, and the top where they fit into the receiver.
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TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
I'm in the same boat. I will be selling some stuff I think lol.
please let us know how the blueing kit works...
im sorta of the mind to have mine plated....
yes i know it will cost alot, but i think getting it brass plated and THEN aging it will look closer to the screen used prop......... thoughts?
