Real sterling, spring/bold

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

the magazine is not supposed to be cut off the end. if you do that you'll lose the clip lock.

just because you can find a photo does not always mean that the information in the photo is correct.

 

the triangle divot is from an incorrect assembly.

you need the clip lock to be present for the magazine to not wobble.

and you need the inner lips of the mag, and there is a small indent on the end of the magazine

near the feed lips that allows the magazine to lock into the magwell.

 

  

 

the photo above is missing 3 important parts.

1 the end plate with the word off

2 the clip lock

3 the ejector

see how I've filled in the resin triangle divot, and added the clip lock and that the ejector is present at the

rear of the assembly..

the original resin parts do not include those added parts that I had to cast and make up from the originals.

 

the whole concept is that the original clips were not cut the way shown in the above photos.

that photo is not from an actual screen used blaster.

it's a fan made replica with mistakes.

 

without the feed lips and the clip lock intact you won't be able to fit the magazine into the well.

 

the photo below shows my process of casting parts to correct the errors in a resin clip.

 

 

if you do it like the shortened clip that I did, you'll be able to insert and lock and extract the magazine like the originals

keep in mind that the end plate has the word Off upside down and the arrow points to the front of the blaster

 

if you just lop of the end you will be very unhappy with the result.

 

this photo shows the correct details of a properly assembled resin replica clip.

1 end plate with ball bearing lock and arrow with word off

2 clip retaining lock

3 ejector

 

Edited April 29, 2014 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[usaeatt2]

Ronny,

 

I posted a step-by-step thread for "Cutting a Sterling Magazine to E-11 Size" since I was ready to cut mine.  Hopefully, this helps.

 

I figured other people could use it, so I made an independent thread instead of hijacking your thread.  Good luck!  I was nervous about making the cut in the right place!!!

[gazmosis[501st]]

Well done, Aaron

[The5thHorseman[501st]]

the whole concept is that the original clips were not cut the way shown in the above photos.

that photo is not from an actual screen used blaster.

it's a fan made replica with mistakes.

 

I clearly disagree with you on that.

 

Edited April 29, 2014 by The5thHorseman

[T-Jay[TK]]

Yes, I think Darth Chridan would be shocked if somebody says, his latest Bapty build is not screen used.  Germain's pictures prove this.

 

To my understanding Ronny's confusion was caused by a photo of that screen used versions in Tunisia, the Bapty.

[gazmosis[501st]]

Say bapty 5 times really fast....it sounds funny. Sorry...SQUIRREL!!

[hairball[501st]]

LOL :-D

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

wow!

 

there are several reasons why I think the bapty is a great style or type of blaster.

 

but my point in this thread has been to represent the proper sterling details.

a proper sterling build should have the details of the clip end intact.

 

the non firing versions made by bapty were not, in my opinion a representation of the way

a blaster should look across the board.

 

the firing versions are much different than the version shown above in the photos.

in fact you opened my understanding quite a bit with that photo series.

 

the goal in my opinion is to have 3 versions of the e-11

 

1 the bapty non firing version

2 the bapty firing hero version

3 a real sterling

 

so in the fabrication of a blaster the clip end is one of the many features that show what type of blaster we're looking at.

 

I for one like to have a fully sterling representation in my builds, with clip end and logos intact.

for a replica version of any of the above 3 there are several differences that could be added.

 

thanks for that photo series... it was great education!

Edited April 30, 2014 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[hairball[501st]]

This is great info, thanks a bunch :-D