grimsheeper
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This is my first RPF build thread.. so let's see how this goes. I am currently putting together an "as accurate as humanly possible" Hoth Han solo. Snow and all!
My blog for my build will be on Blogger : https://hoththerecord.blogspot.co.uk/ This will have the full size photos..
So i've been reading thread after thread on here and then managed to find some UK Suppliers of Denix's. I managed to find out if they were the "v2" and ordered 2 (one for a friend).
I was pleasantly suprised when it arrived. There are noticeably better upgrades/fixes on this from the v1.
Here is is out of the box
Notice in this pic i started to scrape away at the "paint" on the magazine.. wasn't happy with that! So i went about poking at it and the file came out.. and the sandpaper... oops!
Started to sand down the obvious... but you know what this leads to..
Started to file and sand down the pins. Used 150 grit sandpaper and followed up with 600 grit W&D for the final finish. I have done this for the whole gun so far but used 1200 when getting a final finish.
This was the first attempt using the dremel. Its scary, it shreded the metal and took ages to sand. I will be more careful with it from now on. After some sanding its smooth again... but be warned!
Filed down the firing pin to more of a nub
My blog for my build will be on Blogger : https://hoththerecord.blogspot.co.uk/ This will have the full size photos..
So i've been reading thread after thread on here and then managed to find some UK Suppliers of Denix's. I managed to find out if they were the "v2" and ordered 2 (one for a friend).
I was pleasantly suprised when it arrived. There are noticeably better upgrades/fixes on this from the v1.
- No Denix Diamond logo
- Plastic grips (downgrade!)
- No cartridge refill guide cutouts
- Sight slider was solid and single piece
- Curve between trigger guard and grip much more curved
- Less pitting/Better quality
Here is is out of the box
Notice in this pic i started to scrape away at the "paint" on the magazine.. wasn't happy with that! So i went about poking at it and the file came out.. and the sandpaper... oops!
Started to sand down the obvious... but you know what this leads to..
Started to file and sand down the pins. Used 150 grit sandpaper and followed up with 600 grit W&D for the final finish. I have done this for the whole gun so far but used 1200 when getting a final finish.
This was the first attempt using the dremel. Its scary, it shreded the metal and took ages to sand. I will be more careful with it from now on. After some sanding its smooth again... but be warned!
Filed down the firing pin to more of a nub
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