Aunion's first scratchbuild try ( WIP )

[Aunion]

Fourth try writing the same, I hope this time it works flawlessly. If not, I'll post without ( by now the damnit )Tapatalk....

 

Cursing mode OFF.

 

I seriously doubt if writing the long post version or the short one, I've make both in the last three hours...

Second scratchbuild try, first a Sandtrooper helmet (waiting for answers for where to post about it) and now working in a E11 ANH blaster.

Very very low budget (you can say none for this build), very slow work/updates (mainly after work time) but high times working on it with my limited modelling/painting skills.

I'm really trying to not purchase any part of this build, at least not anything previously built/ cast/ 3D

 

All of you will know about the materials used in this build, 40 mm OD PVC pipe / tube, plasticard/polystyrene (Evergreen), plywood, aluminum and several other "ghetto resources" that I'll try to show you very soon.

 

I'm really scared about pictures, I won't like to lost my pics and words again. First picture, fuxxxng Tapatalk suddenly stops and started cursing in languages I don't even speak...

 

I think I'll post this, and I'd try to upload pics later. Siesta time's coming, near 40°C just now here in Spain...

 

Thanks.

 

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[Aunion]

Let's try to upload some pics as promised.

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[Aunion]

Open to thoughts and comments. Please note there's almost nothing glued/fixed in place yet, everything is dry mounted to show how it looks.
Be patient with me, totally new to Tapatalk, don't know how to add comments between pics.
Hope you like it.
TIA.

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[Dracotrooper]

Aunion - you've made some real precision pieces here, allot of what you've done so far looks really good! It's always a treat to see all those vent holes on a pipe build!

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[Aunion]

Thanks Dracotrooper! It's been a long time since I didn't feel that OCD thinking, lately it's aggravating. My summer holidays start soon, really don't know if I'll be able to dedicate full time work days on it, you builders know what I mean... I'd have to take with me tools, materials and all stuff, besides a pair of RC cars (more stuff), fishing rods (even more stuff) and I almost forgot several suitcases. I know for sure that if I don't take some stuff with me I'll be missing it, though sometimes you carry stuff that you even don't touch at all. Well see...

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[CableGuy[TK]]

Nice start! Looking really good so far.

Following with interest.

[Aunion]

Thank you Cableguy.
It seems curious, your build and the one from Dracotrooper are two (of the many...) that I read for inspiration.

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[Aunion]

Thano you Cableguy. It seems curious, I've read your build and the one from Dracotrooper ( amongst many many others ) several times for reference.

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[Aunion]

Is it usual that Tapatalk works a bit funny? Sorry for the double posting.

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[Dracotrooper]

Is it usual that Tapatalk works a bit funny? Sorry for the double posting. 

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What I do to avoid double posting using Tapatalk, is to close the application after every new post. This refreshes it for new content. Good idea to make sure you have a strong connection to the internet as well. 

For editing posts, like adding pictures and more text, I do the following:

 

Click on the post ID, click the edit icon, click the 'edit' word on the middle of the screen. Here, you can add more pictures like you normally do with the button below. As for adding text, make sure you add it between the lines of code as shown.

 

Simply click on the airplane to update. You see the revision right away, if not, restart tapatalk.

 

Hope this works for you!

 

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[Aunion]

OMG! Listen to me, people...
Here in the FISD you'll get all kind of help from friendly people, not only refering to armor or weapons of choice, but also to get used to forums apps.
Troopers helping troopers, isn't it?
Thanks a lot Dracotrooper, just finished work and there's a lot of stuff at home waiting to become kind of E11 blaster.

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[Aunion]

I was wondering what could I use to keep that rebel strips in shape... My daughter's rubber bands? Nah...

[Aunion]

Half an hour writing gone away!

I'll have to practise more editing posts. Let's try again. 

 

32 mm OD PVC for the bolt, 0.2 mm plasticard for the cleaning strips.

 

An overall picture, fake spring made from soldering wire ( tin, for soldering copper or brass) and the first steps creating and fixing the coking handle. I really don't know the name in English, it's a 6mm attachment/fitting for brick or concrete walls. Here we call it "taco", the same as Mexican food. "Taco de 6, de 8..." isn't the same as "taco de pollo,verdura". The later chicken, vegetables.

 

Finally I think I got it, hope you like it.

[T-Jay[TK]]

Wow, great attention to the details in a scratch build. Very nice to read - following...

[Aunion]

It's really nice to hear that from someone who has set the bar in his builds soooo high...Thanks T-Jay.
All answers are really encouraging to me, guys. You know what I mean.
Gotta start work now, just finishing meal time!

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[Aunion]

The last worktime has been a mix of fails and success. Every time I start working I always think that I have to strictly plan my build, from inside to outside, from top to bottom or front to back...

But seems virtually impossible. Lack of materials, laziness or any recent read of some of the awesome builds here in FISD makes me keep on with my chaos in order, or maybe order in chaos. Not talking about the outgrowing OCD, as a modeller/ hobbyist I DO really like detail, and maaaaany of your builds aggravate my mental illness (LOL)

I wanted to add detail to the front sight, mainly the setting hex screw. Started drilling manually, finished badly.

 

New try, don't give up. Use the broken one as a template (laziness, I have the templates on my tablet, but I was listening to music, The Cult, didn't want to pause it )

 

 

 

 

Uncountable fails later, I gave up. But, I opened a beer and the fails seemed a little less discouraging. This piece is made from a 5mm square wood stick, a sugar cotton one, don't know if it's correct saying that way. Very soft (good to sand/file, bad to drill)

 

You can see in the pics what I told you about my crazy way of working. I always spread stuff over the table, but I don't tidy up until the end.

Having failed in detailing the front sight, and before cursing again, I started one of the parts that I feared the more: rear end cap. I've used a 40 mm ID "cap", that's how it's called here, like a female lid, sorry if doesn't make sense.

Drilling, tapping with M6 tap, use the M6 hex screw from the muzzle or grip and a M6 nut.

What's that for?

 

You can see I didn't lie with the beer...

I want to introduce all Imperial troops my fancy guetto mill...

 

Sandpaper, file, knife and lot of turns ( and heat, be careful with your hands ) and I got this

 

 

 

Im really happy with the results, easy, fast but...lots of PVC shavings all around, not really clean, but it's really worth it. Two minutes of sweeping for a rear cap!!!

Waiting for your thoughts and comments.

Cheers.

 

 

[T-Jay[TK]]

Scratch builds always put a smile on my face. I really like the individual approaches. Keep it up.

[Dracotrooper]

Beautifully executed end cap, following your work with interest

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[Aunion]

Thank you guys. I really appreciate your kind words.

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[Aunion]

Hello guys!

Some updates to come ASAP, only limited access to the internet these days, I hope to share with you all soon. I'll tell you as far as I can recall them: handmade recoil spring, bolt and cocking handle fitting, barrel fitting, grip fittings and receiver modifications, D-ring and its housing... I'd like to upload some pics but it's really impossible at the moment. Hope you'll understand. 

Cheers from Spain. 

[Aunion]

Some pics as promised. First the handmade recoil spring.

I didn't think it could be so hard to turn a steel wire into a spring. First the work in itself, and second to find the right diameter to wrap it around. Please note that the spring grows in diameter when you think you've finished it. Third time was finally good, sore fingers and sweating included. I don't have a better pic of the spring alone.

You can see the receiver and grip modifications after reducing the grip width. I glued a strip from aluminium between the grip and the pipe, the previous holes didn't were in the correct place and the several tries to screw the grip firmly enlarged them a lot, so new holes and happy with the results. You'll also note the terracotta Milliput to cover the old cut for the wide/old grip.

 

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Here you see one of the screws that fixes the grip. Had to drill the receiver to screw them properly, didn't want a wobbly grip. I'll cover them later. I used conical head screws to make them flush in order to not stop the block when sliding (yes, it does!!!)

 

 

I'm trying to achieve maximum resistance in this build, and it's been a hard time to find a way to fix the cocking bolt. M3 conical hex screw and a square nut that I found inside an electrical switch. Cut to get the nut flush, screw and done... Well, when I came back to my parents-in-law holidays house ( you'll have noted the yard and the trunk as a workbench, LOL) I'll try to take pictures of the proceed to fix it correctly, note that you don't have access to work from outside.

 

 

 

Time for the barrel fittings/fixings, don't forget your caliper to measure every pipe/tube you see in the yard/garage/caveman. I can't remember the correct dimensions of every pipe used, I'll try to post them in a few days.

Main barrel is a copper pipe, 12mm OD. I saw it slim through the vent holes, a quick reference to read that the main barrel is about 15/16 mm OD. Solution? 15 mm OD copper pipe in the outside, it slides perfectly and if it rattles too much I can solder them easily. The fittings inside the receiver are also pipes, the black one is for garden watering, the green one is used in buildings for hot/cold water. Hope it make sense...It such a tight fit that holds the barrel perfectly without gluing it, though it's fixed to the receiver with a screw.

Did I talk about soldering? Next to come...

 

 

One of the most feared pieces ( as I've read many times ) besides the end cap is the folding stock. Here you see the piece that fixes the stock to the receiver. Made from 15/12 mm copper pipe, soldered. Difficult task, when I had finished soldering one side and started the other one, it started to desolder, moved, dropped and start solder again.

 

D-ring and fitting. You'll notice it's a chain link, it's the nearest in dimensions that I found. My fingers soared after making three springs, and I didn't want to look for something that made me work more. Near enough is good enough, isn't it?

Didn't take pictures of my last wooden fail, very bad luck lately drilling wood. More wood to start the next barbeque...

I had to make it in plasticard after five or six tries in wood.

 

 

 

Rear sight and rivets glued. Didn't glued the 200/100 piece yet because I don't really like the rivets look, don't know if I'll let them that way.

 

Lastly a pair of pics, one of the magazine well, and the other of a general view of my build. I think it starts to seem a Sterling, what do you think, guys?

Cheers from a sunny beach in Spain.

P.S. With free wireless internet access, LOL!

 

 

 

[artimorty]

wow Antonio. Great job so far. Some very nice ideas here. Love the end cap low tech milling method. Following your progress. This one is gonna be interesting and fun.

Cheers

[Aunion]

Thanks a lot for your answers. Lots of work nowadays, no progress so far. I'll try to post some updates ASAP.
Cheers from Spain.

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[haui[TK]]

Great work i enjoy it