Nice thread. Popcorn time. 
Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good work.
Bash's Tomenosuke 2049 build thread
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Got a package from Japan today ! 13 days in customs can make a guy nervous. . . oh yeah, and no import fees if anyone in Canada is wondering.
oh you guys and your no import fees... I had to pay 143euro...
Your job on the grips is amazing. I tried on mine and actually made them bluryer... I have to try with a machine or buy a better polishing compound.
really looking forward to see what's next! :thumbsup
Your job on the grips is amazing. I tried on mine and actually made them bluryer... I have to try with a machine or buy a better polishing compound.
really looking forward to see what's next! :thumbsup
oh you guys and your no import fees... I had to pay 143euro...
Your job on the grips is amazing. I tried on mine and actually made them bluryer... I have to try with a machine or buy a better polishing compound.
really looking forward to see what's next! :thumbsup
In case you misread my earlier post chap, I did use a rotary polishing machine which is why (if you did it by hand) it would have made it blurrier. You need a fairly high rpm and very fine polishing pads to make it work. Yours will come back up ok just by doing what you did before i'm sure.
This is similar it what I used:
Decent update coming tomorrow all being well. Done a fair bit today but it's too late to get a post together now.
Update 2: Metalwork prep
The next job after sorting the grips was to start tackling the metalwork. The Tomenosuke castings are excellent, but they aren't as i'm sure you're aware without fault.
So I set about starting to polish the components up. I might have gone a little overboard with some pieces, but I wanted a decent smooth finish to give the best result on the painted items, and for the items which need bluing I can always hit them back with some wire wool to give them a uniformed 'scuff' before the process.
The internal bulldog frame I weathered to be true to the original prop, but as i've decided to build this 'as issued' I've decided to repaint it. I'm going to build the gun as cleanly as possible because at the end of the day, if I decide after a year or so to make it more accurate to the hero prop I can just weather all the parts at that stage. So I get the best of both worlds effectively.
The next job after sorting the grips was to start tackling the metalwork. The Tomenosuke castings are excellent, but they aren't as i'm sure you're aware without fault.
So I set about starting to polish the components up. I might have gone a little overboard with some pieces, but I wanted a decent smooth finish to give the best result on the painted items, and for the items which need bluing I can always hit them back with some wire wool to give them a uniformed 'scuff' before the process.
The internal bulldog frame I weathered to be true to the original prop, but as i've decided to build this 'as issued' I've decided to repaint it. I'm going to build the gun as cleanly as possible because at the end of the day, if I decide after a year or so to make it more accurate to the hero prop I can just weather all the parts at that stage. So I get the best of both worlds effectively.
Are you using the same rotary for this or are you using a dremel now? I assume I can use a dremel on the grips even ?
Wow, things are moving fast... I think we'll soon see a finished blaster here...
Are you considering wiring up the green leds too? Or will only the red ones light up? For me this is one of the cons of the finished Tomenosuke I have: the green leds not lighting up, and the "black" finish of barrel and receiver... I would have loved to see that blued instead of having this black-ish finish. To me, this was only done by Tomenosuke, so they could sell their Toku edition, of which the blueing is still a bit too dark to my taste... So I guess your version will come out nicer in the end.
Are you considering wiring up the green leds too? Or will only the red ones light up? For me this is one of the cons of the finished Tomenosuke I have: the green leds not lighting up, and the "black" finish of barrel and receiver... I would have loved to see that blued instead of having this black-ish finish. To me, this was only done by Tomenosuke, so they could sell their Toku edition, of which the blueing is still a bit too dark to my taste... So I guess your version will come out nicer in the end
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Would love to know some details about your method and tools. Especially polishing and later the steps involved in the bluing. Keep it up!
Buch
Sr Member
Yea, thanks. I saw that too. I just thought that since he was doing his own work log here anyways, it would be nice with some details. It would support the pics too.
Ok guys to answer some of the above questions:
The metal parts have all been sanded completely by hand, no dremel used. I feel they are too high an rpm and the surface area of the tooling is too small. I did use a drill with a polishing head on it to buff them up though.
Darthchris: Pieces were sanded with 400/600/1000/1200/0000 wire wool. Best advice for life is it's all in the prep. I've spent literally two days sanding all the bits by hand. I followed Buch's Bluing method which can be found on the link he referenced already. Pics up in due course.
Tom, i'm thinking of replacing the stock 'plastic' barrel with a metal one and bluing it. I am bluing the receiver; I have no intention of painting it. In terms of the green LEDs im not sure they lit up in the film? Does anyone know? I don't really relish the thought of wiring them into the existing electronics, so I may leave them for now and add that feature to them later.
The metal parts have all been sanded completely by hand, no dremel used. I feel they are too high an rpm and the surface area of the tooling is too small. I did use a drill with a polishing head on it to buff them up though.
Darthchris: Pieces were sanded with 400/600/1000/1200/0000 wire wool. Best advice for life is it's all in the prep. I've spent literally two days sanding all the bits by hand. I followed Buch's Bluing method which can be found on the link he referenced already. Pics up in due course.
Tom, i'm thinking of replacing the stock 'plastic' barrel with a metal one and bluing it. I am bluing the receiver; I have no intention of painting it. In terms of the green LEDs im not sure they lit up in the film? Does anyone know? I don't really relish the thought of wiring them into the existing electronics, so I may leave them for now and add that feature to them later.
Thanks for the details.
I'll probably start myself. Soon.
I'll probably start myself.
Soon.
Update 3: Metal painted
All come out pretty well. Used gloss black enamel paint, except on the inner guard and butt plate, where I used standard matt black paint to give a little contrast.
Update 4: Receiver ready for bluing
Update 5: Ready to build
So here are all the parts knolled out ready to build! I'm not yet happy with the receiver finish, but as I'm not truly going to know how all the parts work together until i've built the blaster i've decided to do just that; then see what bits I'm not happy with and go ahead and fix them.
Sorry for 3 updates at once guys. This build has progressed quickly as i'm off work at the minute, but updates were slow due to having a minor op the other day.
Looking forward to the build!
All come out pretty well. Used gloss black enamel paint, except on the inner guard and butt plate, where I used standard matt black paint to give a little contrast.
Update 4: Receiver ready for bluing
Update 5: Ready to build
So here are all the parts knolled out ready to build! I'm not yet happy with the receiver finish, but as I'm not truly going to know how all the parts work together until i've built the blaster i've decided to do just that; then see what bits I'm not happy with and go ahead and fix them.
Sorry for 3 updates at once guys. This build has progressed quickly as i'm off work at the minute, but updates were slow due to having a minor op the other day.
Looking forward to the build!
Very nice work! thanks for showing us your progress and process. I hope I can do as good a job as you do. looking forward to see it assembled.
I personally didn't have time yet to work too much on the finishing but I made a temporary assembly of mine without all the pieces that would be hard to remove. The kit is really great and quite easy to assemble but I got a few pieces that I had trouble with, for instance, the diagonal screw that fixes the inside grip with the outside grip frame, couldn't screw that one yet...
keep up the good work mate :thumbsup
I personally didn't have time yet to work too much on the finishing but I made a temporary assembly of mine without all the pieces that would be hard to remove. The kit is really great and quite easy to assemble but I got a few pieces that I had trouble with, for instance, the diagonal screw that fixes the inside grip with the outside grip frame, couldn't screw that one yet...
keep up the good work mate :thumbsup
Update 6: Complete
Well, I say complete, phase two will be a steel barrel, and re-blue of the Receiver, possibly followed by white wire, functional for the green LEDs (Not sure if i'm going to bother yet).
But for now, i'm pretty happy with the initial result. Heres a couple of pictures to keep you all satisfied. :cool Hope you guys approve.
Well, I say complete, phase two will be a steel barrel, and re-blue of the Receiver, possibly followed by white wire, functional for the green LEDs (Not sure if i'm going to bother yet).
But for now, i'm pretty happy with the initial result. Heres a couple of pictures to keep you all satisfied. :cool Hope you guys approve.
NeilDavies
New Member
Soooo nice. I'm waiting for the steel barrel to arrive before I put the rest of mine together and the wait is KILLING me!
The green LED's on the hero prop did not light up. The "jewellers screwdriver" was a solid piece so no wiring could have been in there. The LED's were just glued on.
Thanks for clearing that up mate, to be fair mine stay in there pretty well due to the length of the LED tails, so I may just leave them as is for now.
