Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 19, 2019 Report Posted February 19, 2019 So I picked up a couple of Rubies E11s on the advice of a few members so that the younglings can have something to handle other than my good showpiece. I've seen some great mods and I don't think I'm up to one one a super scale yet, but I think I can do a passable upgrade and a vast improvement to the Etsy slap-dash jobs. Here's my quick list: Sand down the T Tracks Drill out the barrel cooling holes Drill out the matching holes in the folding stock Drill out the front sight Drill out the scope and add lenses Add power cylinders Add selector switch Add stock retainer clip Add set screws to barrel Add sliding bolt Add lens to counter Assorted minor fills for screws etc. I'm sure I'll add more, but that's where I am starting. Many photos to follow. 1 Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Roughly 2-2 1/2 hours and I'm pretty much ready to glue it back together. At some point I'll probably make a new trigger guard but I don't have the materials at hand for that. I still need to attach the front screws on the barrel, put the lenses in the scope and on the counter, 3d print and attach the bolt puller thingy and the selector switch then fill/sand and paint. This is definitely doable in 1 day. Edited February 19, 2019 by Digz Graavz 2 Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Black base coat on while the greeblies print. If I had done them ahead of time I'd tear through this. Edited February 19, 2019 by Digz Graavz 2 Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Posted February 20, 2019 (edited) More paint drying... still waiting on the 3d print before I can proceed. Here's what I have done to the blaster so far: -Sanded down the T strips to be flat -Cut notches in the end of the folding stock and installed a backer plate -Drilled the holes in the barrel cooler -Drilled holes in the bottom of the folding stock under the barrel and installed a backing plate -Drilled holes in the front sight -Drilled out the lenses in the scope -Cut out the ejector slot -Cut out a bolt slot -Removed guts so that the bolt has a full cylinder, patching with masking tape coated in E6000 (I am calling this Stormtrooper Papier Maché) -Installed a sheet of ABS to make a bolt -Carved grooves in the magazine -Sanded off the "Rubies TM" lettering -Cut to shape and glued in a plate to make the area around the selector switch look accurate -Base coat of flat black anywhere that ends up being flat black (basically all but the handle) including any visible interior areas -Base coat of brass on the scope - - - - - - Still to do: -Install the bolt lever thingy -Install the selector switch -Install the lenses in the scope -Glue it back together -Attach the stock retaining clip -Print and install the power cylinders -Fill all holes/seams -Sand -Final paint/weathering -Glue lens on the counter Edited February 20, 2019 by Digz Graavz 1 Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Posted February 20, 2019 Bolt installed, little knob thingy by the muzzle cooling things installed, lens installed, selector switch installed. It's glued back together and clamped now to dry. I used E6000 instead of CA, so it will take a bit more time. The power cylinders are printing now and are a quick glue on. After that it's fill and paint which won't take a horribly long time. It should be all done tomorrow morning as I am waiting on the E6000 to set up. 1 Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Posted February 20, 2019 Still a couple of paint touchups to do, but I have to go to work. Here's what I've got (bottom is my resin E11) 3 Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 20, 2019 Report Posted February 20, 2019 Nice work, I'm sure any youngling will be glad to get his/her grubby little (small hands smell like cabbage) mitts on them 1 Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted February 20, 2019 Author Report Posted February 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said: Nice work, I'm sure any youngling will be glad to get his/her grubby little (small hands smell like cabbage) mitts on them My standard when building this was "If I were 6 years old, and some Stormtrooper handed this to me, would I care about that blob of paint or be too busy freaking out?" My resin one on the other hand.... LOL. 2 Quote
Twosolitudes[TK] Posted February 22, 2019 Report Posted February 22, 2019 Wow, great work. Having seen what you did with your resin one though, I’m not surprised. 1 Quote
artimorty Posted March 14, 2019 Report Posted March 14, 2019 Very nice improvement on this too. Good work. Congrats.Enviado desde mi iPhone utilizando Tapatalk Quote
Digz Graavz[TK] Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Posted March 14, 2019 Thanks! V2 is in the works. Quote
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