Humperdingle's E-11 blaster build

[humperdingle]

Trying to do a scratch-build blaster, sourcing what I can from the garage where possible.<br><br>

Starting with the 40mm waste pipe (The only expense so far at £4 for 3m) , I used the download pdf template to drill the holes. Pilot holes first, then opened-up.<br><br>

I installed a length of steel pipe as a dummy barrel, which adds a good bit of weight. Used slices of beech wood to make 'cups, or sockets', to hold the barrel in place.<br>

Pretty much the rest of the pipe has been filled with the same beech wood (a rolling pin, which was a perfect, tight fit for the pipe).<br><br>

In the process of fabricating the muzzle parts from (yep) more slices of the same wood!<br><br>

Pictures below:

Edited February 6, 2016 by humperdingle

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[humperdingle]

Thanks, Sith Lord. I did manage the same thing yesterday but for some reason, it wasn't happening for me earlier!

[I'm Batman[501st]]

Good start. Getting the holes lined up, even using a template, is the first challenge. Great job

[charlesnarles]

Yeah, your holes look nice! Keep up the good work

[humperdingle]

Thanks, the pointed wood bit for pilot holes made it much easier.

made some more progress - scope rail, leather bonded to handle, which will get shaped and embossed with chequering and a wooden scope (looks weird in the pic but better in real life (honest!).

[humperdingle]

[humperdingle]

(Scope isn't assembled, maybe that's why it looks weird??)

[humperdingle]

Wee bit more work on the handle - shaped a 'U' shape at the top, same contour as the 40mm pipe. Still needs to be way rounder.<br>

I'm currently looking for a bit of close mesh to cut to size, so I can emboss the chequering. My pencil pot has exactly the right shape but don't really want to butcher it!

[humperdingle]

On 2/10/2016 at 11:52 PM, humperdingle said:

Wee bit more work on the handle - shaped a 'U' shape at the top, same contour as the 40mm pipe. Still needs to be way rounder.<br>
I'm currently looking for a bit of close mesh to cut to size, so I can emboss the chequering. My pencil pot has exactly the right shape but don't really want to butcher it!

Well, that couldn't have worked out much better!

I butchered the mesh pencil pot into two rough sheets. First, I used a washer to imprint the 'free-lock' circle. Then, sandwiched the handle between the two mesh sheets and treated it to a session in the vice...

 

[humperdingle]

And with some black leather dye added, 'FREE - LOCK' embossed. Lettering is a bit big but it's the closest I have.

Handle could still do with some shaping. Always easier to see where, when it's a uniform colour.

[MadMax]

Great build so far. Clever use of the pencil pot, it turned out great.

[humperdingle]

Great build so far. Clever use of the pencil pot, it turned out great.

Thanks! It's not gonna be a pretty build

[charlesnarles]

I like it! One tip for accuracy, the handle has a very rounded shape to it, not blocky like many replicas are. Great fabrication tho!

[Thrawn's guard]

Mark I think the chequering effect you have made for the handle works really well.

Edited February 13, 2016 by Thrawn's guard

[humperdingle]

Thanks. This blaster will be displayed in the bin Getting a bit fed up with it tbh - Might have to start over. I mean I'll finish it, but probably burn it like Vader. It's looking uglier at every stage

[humperdingle]

On 2/13/2016 at 5:55 PM, humperdingle said:

Thanks. This blaster will be displayed in the bin Getting a bit fed up with it tbh - Might have to start over. I mean I'll finish it, but probably burn it like Vader. It's looking uglier at every stage

OK, it's finished. Thank the lord. Must admit, it was annoying me I really need to learn patience 

Anyway, a pic for anyone interested. Cost me £1 for the 2ft of pipe and £2 for the T-strips. Everything else was fabricated or shaped from metal/plastic/wood.

Don't zoom into the pic too much 

Over and out.

 

[humperdingle]

A bit of weathering and I wash my hands of this carbuncle

[kevin926]

I think you did a pretty good job on it. You scratch built it and kept the cost extremely low. Congrats.

[humperdingle]

I think you did a pretty good job on it. You scratch built it and kept the cost extremely low. Congrats.

Thanks, I appreciate your kind words. If nothing else, I can give it to the little lad up the road.

[humperdingle]

Ok, the lack of any folding stock effort was annoying me, so at the extreme cost of £0, I bolted one on

 

[humperdingle]

Last pic, I promise. Added a couple of crappy wires and a D-ring, but not shown in the pic.