Yet another Mal showoff

[Andy Kernow]

Sorry, but had to show off my own effort at Mal's pistol.
Primarily, this post is a big thanks to phillipes & Talisen for the cast & painting tips respectively.
As others have done, I've sacrifced the knurled thumbscrews which were beyond salvage to my mind.
Just got to apply some heat treatment to sort out a slight case of banana-barrel.
The wood grips are not clearcoated - the shine is wax polish, so it will dull naturally.
Andy

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[Too Much Garlic]

<div class='quotetop'>(Kernow @ Aug 18 2006, 11:46 AM) [snapback]1302842[/snapback]</div>

Sorry, but had to show off my own effort at Mal's pistol.
Primarily, this post is a big thanks to phillipes & Talisen for the cast & painting tips respectively.
As others have done, I've sacrifced the knurled thumbscrews which were beyond salvage to my mind.
Just got to apply some heat treatment to sort out a slight case of banana-barrel.
The wood grips are not clearcoated - the shine is wax polish, so it will dull naturally.
Andy
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Very impressive looking. Hope mine will turn out that good and I'll be a very happy camper.

Talk to Philippes about replacement thumbscrews... I'm definitely getting those when he gets them back in stock. the pistol just looks wrong without them. :rolleyes

 

[Sidewinder]

Nice., so are those real wood grips?

SAS

 

[Too Much Garlic]

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Nice., so are those real wood grips?
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Looks like the original resin grips, just painted really well...

 

[Andy Kernow]

Thanks, guys - Yes, I'm on the list for thumbscrews.
The grips are resin. The woodgrain shows lighter in real life - I used yellow ochre as the base.
Andy

 

[Mugzy]

Looks very nice. I should get mine in the mail in a day or so, I just hope it turns out as well as yours when I am done

 

[Andy Kernow]

Version 2 ... better I think.
Removed the safety, think it needs a metal one knocking up, too fragile.
Andy

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[dr_slurpee]

Great work Kernow. One of the nicesest weathering jobs I have seen, and the grips look great, very antique looking in the pics.

 

[Mugzy]

That gun does not look like it was ever just a plane old resin mold. Very impressive.