WIP- Han Solo ANH "FX Blaster"

[BrandtFX]

Hey all,

Its been forever since I have done any prop building so I decided to start up a new project.

Im scratchbuilding a Han Solo FX blaster. Im using a $0.99 toy mauser and parts from home depot and wal mart to make it.

When its finished, its going to have lights and sounds. And hopefully be pretty decent too.

Im thinking of tearing apart a toy blaster for the sound board but rigging it to a louder speaker, and for the light Im thinking an orange/red car taillight.

So hopefully it will turn out ok. Heres a couple of pics so far.

Heres a shot of the toy mauser pre-paintjob and the parts used to make the flash hider.

Heres what it looks like so far.

Let me know what you guys think!!

-Mike

 

[phase pistol]

Puts me in mind of the old Hasbro toy. :thumbsup

 

[PHArchivist]

Interesting toy - never seen such a thing before.

 

[ob1al]

Nice job scratcbuilding the nozzle.:thumbsup

 

[Tan Djarka]

If you hadn't told us otherwise, I'd have thought the flash hider was a cast resin piece... Most impressive.

What's the origin of the toy mauser? Looks like something many a board member might like to aquire, if you know what I mean.

 

[phase pistol]

There's also a "springer" airsoft Mauser that can be had really cheap, under $10.

http://www.thecollectorsedge.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CE-AP1881

- k

 

[Mr_Creepy]

What's the origin of the toy mauser? Looks like something many a board member might like to aquire, if you know what I mean.

Kapowwe used to have them--they're the kind that has the clanking/rattling/"flapper" sound when you pull the trigger.

Very undersized as well, but cool for custom work

 

[BrandtFX]

How undersized is it? I thought it was only the handle that was undersized?

-Mike

 

[Mr_Creepy]

Just going from memory, I think the body might be a bit wider, but overall smaller. I'll try and get a couple of pics alongside a Denix for reference.

 

[Mr_Creepy]

Looks like it's not as bad as I thought...guess the small grip threw me off :confused

Not the best pics, but maybe they'll help some.

 

[Macrossmaster]

I think a neat direction for the prop might be an "accurate toy blaster"...try to make it look like a toy, but a better, nicer version of the "orange brick" of the 90s.

 

[BrandtFX]

Thanks for the pics toothtech! Ill have to ponder this one for a bit. I think over all If I just extend the handle a bit it miight help the look a bit. I think it should be ok for convention use.

We'll see.

Thanks!

-Mike

 

[Mr_Creepy]

No problem

Overall, it's the grip that really throws the look off, so fixing that should make it look a lot better.