great tips. thank you.
I think that angled section is just broken plastic T-track. The hero was a live-fire beast and saw a lot of holster wear. The plastic T-track and piston greeblies didn't stand a chance. I personally believe the prop originally had 2 full-length piston greeblies but one didn't even make it to production as evidenced by this pre-production image (not sure whose this photo is, sorry).:
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Kpax - Yours is beautiful of course, my main inspiration. Your interpretation of the sight certainly looks the part, but my gut tells me the modifications are too complex for what they would have built, and we would have seen on screen if they had actually shown it!
Do you believe that the bottom edge of the t-track in my diagram is actually just glue? Looks so straight and nicely parallel to the barrel, I assume that to be the edge of the track. If that's the case I can't see how the rear edge of the track (blade) could be beveled, as it is further to the right in the photo than the "track edge". Perspective would indicate that this is higher than the base, not flush or it would end at the same point on the right side.
Anyway, don't know what I think at this point. I haven't handled any vintage tomtit engine parts, but if they're anything like modern counterparts they wouldn't break easily, I'd imagine the (presumably epoxy) would loose its bond before the t-track snapped, unless it was pretty brittle.
I don't know what I think at this point. I'm trying to find ways to reconcile what I think I see as a beveled edge in the top pic with the side view. I know you guys hashed this out years ago so I'll shut up if I'm just being an annoying noob.
Too true, that is a gorgeous blaster!
So what if the t-track is really just a ridge ("T" edges trimmed off, as is believed was done on the Mersonn, beveled at the front? Hmm...