Brian's Blade Runner Builds

Candykiller · Jul 28, 2017

I have three different Blade Runner builds on the go at the moment and I will use this thread to post pics of all of them as I make progress. Today’s task was to clean up this piece of junk I picked up from eBay in preparation for recreating this BR 2049 prop.

And here are a couple of my older scratch-built Blade Runner replicas. I still need to do a bit of ageing on both of these pieces.

Funky · Jul 28, 2017

I LOVE your Gaff headgear! :love

Candykiller · Jul 28, 2017

Funky said:
I LOVE your Gaff headgear! :love

Thanks. It needs a bit of wear and tear though. It's too new looking at the moment.

Donovani · Jul 28, 2017

On a separate note, your BR poster is the wallpaper on my tablet - amazing work - thank you for making something so incredible..

userd1402 · Jul 28, 2017

Candykiller said:
Today’s task was to clean up this piece of junk I picked up from eBay in preparation for recreating this BR 2049 prop.
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Ah, the PRC6/6 banana phone. I have one of those hanging on my workshop wall (don't ask).
Thanks for suggesting my next project dude.

Candykiller · Jul 28, 2017

Donovani said:
On a separate note, your BR poster is the wallpaper on my tablet - amazing work - thank you for making something so incredible..

Thanks - glad you like it.

Candykiller · Jul 28, 2017

userd1402 said:
Ah, the PRC6/6 banana phone. I have one of those hanging on my workshop wall (don't ask).
Thanks for suggesting my next project dude.

That's the one. I wasn't sure what it was at first when I saw the prop photos from SDCC, but I just knew that I liked it, and wanted to make one!

Mr Webber · Jul 28, 2017

Amazing stuff. Whats the story on the VK?

Candykiller · Jul 29, 2017

Mr Webber said:
Amazing stuff. Whats the story on the VK?

The VK machine was primarily built from styrene sheets over a foam-board base with milliput reinforced edges. Here are some construction pics showing the progress…

EDIT - the images seem to display in the wrong order on here for some reason, but you get the idea.

Hitwert · Jul 29, 2017

Hi,

I just bought a PRC6 on eBay aswell. I'm really keen to turn it into the BR prop. I see you've stripped yours of the paint. Do you have a special process for that or did you just sand it? Did you find other pictures of the radio prop? I only found a few and they are all more or less taken from the same angle. Does anybody know what the top and backside look like?

Looking forward to your take on the radio!

userd1402 · Jul 29, 2017

Hitwert said:
I just bought a PRC6 on eBay as well. I'm really keen to turn it into the BR prop.

I can see all the militaria collectors getting in a huff with us proppies again. It happened with Star Wars blasters and lightsabers as prop builders bought up all the old WW2 gun and photographic kit and prices rocketed. Now it's going to happen again as we grab all the militaria surrounding BR2049. I have seen the number of banana radios on eBay in the past ten days go from a dozens to five or six and mostly priced at double what they were a week ago.

You gotta laugh.

Candykiller · Jul 29, 2017

Hitwert said:
Hi,

I just bought a PRC6 on eBay aswell. I'm really keen to turn it into the BR prop. I see you've stripped yours of the paint. Do you have a special process for that or did you just sand it? Did you find other pictures of the radio prop? I only found a few and they are all more or less taken from the same angle. Does anybody know what the top and backside look like?

Looking forward to your take on the radio!

I brushed on a few coats of paint stripper (rinsing and drying between each coat) and finished the job with a bit of light sanding. I’m sure the other reference photos I’ve found are the same ones you’ve already seen, showing the front and part of the top section, but I haven’t managed to find pics of the rear or opposite side.

joberg · Jul 29, 2017

I like your interpretation of the V.K. machine...well made.

Candykiller · Jul 31, 2017

I’m currently at the planning stages of a scratch-built Officer K blaster, and thought I would share the best reference photos I’ve found so far, in case they are useful to other budding builders out there.

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And here’s a composite image I’ve pieced together to get a sense of the true side view.

Candykiller · Jul 31, 2017

I recently looked out my old Rick Ross PK-D I blaster, and after giving it an updated paint job, I’ve decided to make a custom carrying case. Here is the (faux) leather lined case insert and ammo box.

Slash-5 · Jul 31, 2017

These are great, keep 'em comin'!

joberg · Aug 1, 2017

Very nice box you have for your PKD:cool

Candykiller · Aug 1, 2017

Today's progress on the PRC-6. Primer and base coats applied.

elilay · Aug 1, 2017

Amazing build! And very nice photos of Officer's K blaster.

Candykiller · Aug 2, 2017

Starting to take shape. The next stage is to paint the “graffiti” then add a few layers of grime and weathering.

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