THG Props E-11

[Rat[TK]]

I think they were about 8mm, that’s just the threaded shaft length. The cheesehead screws I supply in my scope kits are about 6mm(shaft length). As long as it anchors & secures the scope and counter bracket, anything between 6-9mm should be fine. 

Thanks Brian.

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[Bulldog44[TK]]

No problem.  Your blaster is looking great. Love all the improvements you are making.

[Rat[TK]]

Yeah unfortunately I can only use the blaster reference thread so much. It has been helpful for some things though.

[Rat[TK]]

So this is sort of where it is. Not sure what more I can really do considering this is a solid cast mold. If there are any other suggestions I'm all ears but if not not it prime and paint time I think.

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[Bulldog44[TK]]

Looks good. The d ring holder could sit a bit more flush into the end cap  and use the existing indent that shows we[here the hole was on the original blaster to run the d ring through,  that is all I would suggest before painting. 

Once you get a coat of primer on it, you can see if you need more smoothing out on some parts or fill ins. After that the black paint will transform it into a trooper blaster ready to take out those pesky rebels. 

 

Lots of great effort put into this blaster. Thanks for sharing all the progress. 

[Rat[TK]]

Thanks Brian.

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[Rat[TK]]

13 hours ago, Bulldog44 said:

Looks good. The d ring holder could sit a bit more flush into the end cap  and use the existing indent that shows we[here the hole was on the original blaster to run the d ring through,  that is all I would suggest before painting. 

Once you get a coat of primer on it, you can see if you need more smoothing out on some parts or fill ins. After that the black paint will transform it into a trooper blaster ready to take out those pesky rebels. 

 

Lots of great effort put into this blaster. Thanks for sharing all the progress. 

Now that I've re-read this reply I realize what you meant by the D-ring. However I had to make that part flush it was really uneven and concaved. Also there wasn't any indication of an area where it should have been recessed so didn't realize it should have been. But if that is the worst of the opinion of this salvage job coming from one of the blaster reference guru's I'll take it as a win, again thanks Brian.

[Bulldog44[TK]]

No problem Rat. Anytime!  

Really looking forward to seeing your blaster all painted up. It really is the fun part as you see the fruits of all your efforts. 

[Rat[TK]]

Thanks Brian and yes I'm looking forward to that part. There are certain aspects of the reference thread I wish I could do and perhaps one day I'll work out how to do them on mine.

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[Bulldog44[TK]]

You can always build another blaster in the future and mod it like crazy. That is what I plan on doing!

[Rat[TK]]

You can always build another blaster in the future and mod it like crazy. That is what I plan on doing!

Eventually yeah, but I do have a scratch/pipe build going for a DLT-19.

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[Rat[TK]]

You can find it here if you're interested Brian.
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/45280-rats-dlt-19-hybrid-pipescratch-build/&share_tid=45280&share_fid=44557&share_type=t

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[Bulldog44[TK]]

Wow!Just had look. I will be following that build for sure. Nice works on that.  Love the DLT-19. You are going to be a well armed trooper! Thanks for letting me know about the build.

[Rat[TK]]

Yeah using a couple of different resources for that. Initially was just going to go with the HappyTrooper build, but it seemed to toned down. Then I found astyanax build and started following that one and using aspects of it. So far it has been an adventure on buildi g it.

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[Rat[TK]]

Where I'm setting at now and I think it is pretty much ready for some primer.

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[T-Jay[TK]]

14 hours ago, Rat said:

Maybe it is just the photo, but the upper edge of the magazine could use some sanding. On the other hand, the primer will tell, if it really needs...

Looking forward to the pictures from your next update...

[Rat[TK]]

Maybe it is just the photo, but the upper edge of the magazine could use some sanding. On the other hand, the primer will tell, if it really needs...
Looking forward to the pictures from your next update...

Thanks Tino and yeah I've been debating on if that was okay or if it needed more. I may sand it just a bit more.

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[Rat[TK]]

Maybe it is just the photo, but the upper edge of the magazine could use some sanding. On the other hand, the primer will tell, if it really needs...
Looking forward to the pictures from your next update...

This might be a better angle for the magazine Tino.

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[Rat[TK]]

So I got the scope and counter mounted to the rail. So I think off to primer now.

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[Bulldog44[TK]]

Placement looks good. Ready for primer!  Will you paint it as one assembled blaster or paint each part separately?

[Rat[TK]]

Placement looks good. Ready for primer!  Will you paint it as one assembled blaster or paint each part separately?

I'll do the counter, scope and rail separate as they are really the only parts that are loose. The rest is solid. So lots of masking for the main body since I plan on doing the hammered finish.

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[Rat[TK]]

First coat of primer down. There's some issues, but I sort of like it as it can play into the whole re-issued weapon thing that we see in most militaries. You rarely ever get something new.

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[Bulldog44[TK]]

Looks great with the primer coat. Yes, battleworn is more suitable than too new. Little imperfections and chips here and there give it a nicer look.  Almost there! 

[Rat[TK]]

Looks great with the primer coat. Yes, battleworn is more suitable than too new. Little imperfections and chips here and there give it a nicer look.  Almost there! 

Thanks Brian.

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[T-Jay[TK]]

The photo with the primer looks good so far. The only thing I would suggest, is aligning the counter to make it parallel to the main receiver barrel.

Curious to see this blaster with black paint...