Pyrates and the March to EIB & Centurion

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Lord Vader is smiling! I just found two more holding the sight crystal!!!

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I can use these ones for the back of the scope

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I can use these ones for the back of the scope

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So while I was On-Call this evening, something caught my eye at a gas station that will help with my blaster upgrade

This iPhone charge cable will do nicely for my power cell cables!

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As always life has been busy on all fronts, but still getting little bits done at a time.

 

Holes drilled for the brass screws

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I used "Fix-It Stik" to fill in what I needed to for the back lens to fit, and smoothed it out using the Dremel for the future crosshairs decal, that will go in before the red lens is secured.

 

 

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Time for some semi-gloss paint!

 

 

 

 

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It may look a little rough when you first paint - but after allowing 24 hours to dry it will look stellar, and will also be ready for weathering with some brass paint.

Edited January 19, 2017 by Pyrates

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Using a nail to keep finger prints off, I've painted the scope/ counter mounting rail as well.

 

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Touch testing the paint job for tackiness, I found 24 hours wasn't long enough - so I left the scope to dry for another 24.

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Once the paint was dry, it was time for some review of other scopes and prep for weathering mine with Humbol #54 Brass.

 

 

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Time to weather!

 

 

 

 

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Once dry, I will be securing the side screws, decal, and back lens.

 

Edited January 23, 2017 by Pyrates

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Looking nice my friend

 

Marc

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After looking the scope over, I feel I over weathered it - so I have decided to redo it.

 

Edited January 23, 2017 by Pyrates

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Weathering scope second round, and much happier with the look - less is more as it were

 

 

 

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I know the pictures don't do it justice, but it looks damn real.

 

 

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Brass screws installed

 

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Next up, I've put in the sight decal. Using a toothpick I placed a small amount of LePage Ultra Gel just at the top of the red lens. This should hold the lens enough, when I start to secure the remainder of the lens.

 

Doing small amounts at a time, will help to avoid the CA fume fogging Joseph talked about earlier.

 

 

Edited January 26, 2017 by Pyrates

[Troopacoola[TK]]

Lovely work A !

 

Marc

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Lovely work A !

 

Marc

Many kind thanks Marc - fist bump!

[Haso[TK]]

Great stuff. Enjoying watching the progress!

 

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Great stuff. Enjoying watching the progress!

 

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Cheers mate!

 

 

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So if at first you don't succeed...

 

After placing a small tack area with CA Gel glue and allowing it to sit over night. I came back to the scope to find the small area I glued had started to fog like Joseph had mentioned earlier.

 

Using my thumb I rocked the lens to break the glue tack and removed the lens.

 

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I used my thumb nail to scrape the CA fog from the lens to prevent scratches.

 

Once clean I figured out a new approach to anchor the lens without the fogging.

 

Using black electrical tape, cut to the width of the lens, I wrapped the lens. This will help to act as a gasket between the lens and the scope to prevent the CA from fogging again.