Blade Runner: Off-World Inc to WorldCon-ish

Sundowner

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• Sep 11, 2017

• #1

I snagged an Off-World Inc blaster on eBay for a steal! The Off-World is a decent blaster but it was too new looking. I love the worn in look of the blaster from the WorldCon photos so the build was on!



I can be lazy and didnt feel like sanding the finish off of the receiver. I used paint stripper and it worked like a charm. There was something so satisfying about scraping paint off in big clumps.



So bare

 

Last edited: Oct 3, 2017

veektohr

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• Sep 11, 2017

• #2

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Paint stripper was a great idea. You won't lose any sharpness off the casting! Can't wait to see more.


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Sundowner

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• Sep 11, 2017

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veektohr said:

Paint stripper was a great idea. You won't lose any sharpness off the casting! Can't wait to see more.


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Thanks! Your real steel PKD build is so awesome. I wish I was capable of such a build!

 

veektohr

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• Sep 11, 2017

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Sundowner said:

Thanks! Your real steel PKD build is so awesome. I wish I was capable of such a build!

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That means a whole hell of a lot, man. When I began really didn't have a clue how I'd even start, much less finish it. Each step has been a crucible in its own right, lol. I say dive in, learn to swim later!


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Sundowner

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• Sep 12, 2017

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I used a chrome paint that I took down with steel wool. It was exactly the color I wanted. For comparison, you can see the barrel has been worked with steel wool and the rest of the frame is untouched

 

joberg

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• Sep 13, 2017

• #6

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Looking good Sundowner...have you tried scouring pads also? Some leave no marks on your paint and are gentler than a quadruple zeros steel wool

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 13, 2017

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joberg said:

Looking good Sundowner...have you tried scouring pads also? Some leave no marks on your paint and are gentler than a quadruple zeros steel wool

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Thanks for the tip! I'm using steel wool to intentionally leave marks to make it look weathered but I may use the scouring pad on the black plastic to take the shine off.

Right now I'm just weathering the hardware with a fire while paint dries.

 

Krats

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• Sep 13, 2017

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Sundowner said:

Right now I'm just weathering the hardware with a fire while paint dries.

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With a fire!? :eek

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 13, 2017

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Krats said:

With a fire!? :eek

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Hahaha omg, FILE. Dang autocorrect. But fire might be kind of awesome for weathering :behave

 

joberg

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• Sep 14, 2017

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Yes, fire is used on metal for effects...plastic? Not so much

 

The Schlitzie

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• Sep 14, 2017

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Awesome. Glad you snagged that blaster. I can't wait to see how it turns out. It's already looming better.

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 14, 2017

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The Schlitzie said:

Awesome. Glad you snagged that blaster. I can't wait to see how it turns out. It's already looming better.

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Thanks! I still need to add the 5th led in the mag. I was going to drill out the sight rod to have the green leds but that might be a tough task.

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 15, 2017

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Small update, I weathered a bit of the plastic but the camera really doesn't pick it up well



I trimmed down the rounded sighted and added another green led



I drilled and added a bezel for that pesky 5th red led

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 17, 2017

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After a bit of weathering I noticed a knob had details that were worn down on one side but not the other. Well I decided to cut it and turn it around.

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 20, 2017

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Removed the slotted plastic screw piece and I have a weaver knob cast on the way!

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 20, 2017

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Installed the side screws and a bit of weathering!

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 22, 2017

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Working on the butt plate had me scratching my head for weathering. Time to experiment! Usually I use steel wool in a different manner to weather buuuut I like they way it turned out!

 

Last edited: Sep 22, 2017

joberg

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• Sep 23, 2017

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Very nice indeed...keep up the great work:cool

 

Sundowner

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• Sep 26, 2017

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Today I worked on weather the frame and trigger guard. A mix of chrome paint, semi gloss clear, steel wool and enamels mixed with thinner

 

joberg

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• Sep 27, 2017

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Looking really good:cool