This is the first prop replica I have built in about 15 years, many years ago I was very active on the RPF, but fell out of the hobby for a while. After seeing Blade Runner 2049, and re watching the original, I remembered my love for this prop, in fact one of my first prop replicas was a Rick Ross PKD. I've always wanted a metal Deckard blaster since the first C+S kits came out, so I began my search for one.
This one was found on ebay and I built it up over the last month or so. For anyone unfamiliar with it, this kit is all metal construction with many moving parts, opening cylinder, receiver bolt, and working main trigger. The castings were quite beautiful with very minimal clean up of flashing needed. Mainly, I had to smooth out a few rough edges, replace a few inaccurate screws supplied with the kit, and make sure everything went together properly. The metal was blued using a home cold bluing kit , then I oiled all blued parts to get a good sheen on the metal. The rest was painted flat black, and covered with three coats of automotive clear.
I was going for used finish, but I didn't want the rusty look of the actual prop. I lightly scuffed the painted surfaces, and grips, left a bit of polish to dry in the grip checker pattern. I removed some black paint from the grip frame, trying to replicate the general pattern of the wear on the real prop, and scuffed the butt plate with a file for a few deeper gouges. To me this prop represents a well worn but properly maintained service pistol.
You'll also notice the wire is absent from the left side of the gun. I know it is accurate to the real prop but to me it looks out of place, so my wires for the sight tube are hidden inside.
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This one was found on ebay and I built it up over the last month or so. For anyone unfamiliar with it, this kit is all metal construction with many moving parts, opening cylinder, receiver bolt, and working main trigger. The castings were quite beautiful with very minimal clean up of flashing needed. Mainly, I had to smooth out a few rough edges, replace a few inaccurate screws supplied with the kit, and make sure everything went together properly. The metal was blued using a home cold bluing kit , then I oiled all blued parts to get a good sheen on the metal. The rest was painted flat black, and covered with three coats of automotive clear.
I was going for used finish, but I didn't want the rusty look of the actual prop. I lightly scuffed the painted surfaces, and grips, left a bit of polish to dry in the grip checker pattern. I removed some black paint from the grip frame, trying to replicate the general pattern of the wear on the real prop, and scuffed the butt plate with a file for a few deeper gouges. To me this prop represents a well worn but properly maintained service pistol.
You'll also notice the wire is absent from the left side of the gun. I know it is accurate to the real prop but to me it looks out of place, so my wires for the sight tube are hidden inside.
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