My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
- TIE1138
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
Here are some pics of the Barrel build.
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- The Breech Disc in temporary position too get the barrel length. Once the Blaster is finished you most probably won't see this again.
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- Putting the Nozzle End in the tube to see how it looks.
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- Applying a coat of Superglue to seal the timber
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- Nozzle End and Breech Cap
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- Nozzle End after turning on Blaxmyths Wood Lathe
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
Some more pics of what I have done recently.
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- Cut the heads off a couple of Screw Cap Screws ready to glue in place on the Nozzle End
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- Made the spring by bending some 1.6g Tie-Wire round a piece of dowel and then spreading the coils the same distance apart.
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- Drilled the holes in a piece of 4.75 thinline and then drew the circle that would be the finished dsic size.
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- Sling Clip housing
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- Did this drawing so I could get the dimensions right for the barrel components
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
These images are from today. It's coming together nicely.
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- Turning up the cocking lever from 12mm aluminium rod on Blaxmyths wood lathe
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- Used thin solder here
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- Painted and glued between the cylinders
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- Small dowel cut to size and glued together
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- Blaxmyth
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
Brilliant details on the little greeblies that go on the Hengstler. Very nice.
- oota goota
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
wow man you are a scratch building beast! I better hurry up and cast up a stock before you make one
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
Thanks Oota. Don't worry about a grip as I am going to scratchbuild one. Here are more pics of the finished Cocking Lever.
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- Closeup of the Lever.
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- Forward shot of bolt and Lever
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- Bolt forward with spring in view.
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- Lever and the Bolt
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- Cocking lever test fit
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
That aluminium tape is a really great match for the cocking lever.
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
More picture up dates
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- Making the trigger out of 6mm MDF
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- Close up of the hole detail
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- I decided to scratch build the Trigger Group and Grip housing all together. Starting with 12mm MDF inner.
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- Things as they are so far
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- Closeup of the Power Cylinders
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
Agreed. That's above and beyond for detailing.Blaxmyth wrote:Brilliant details on the little greeblies that go on the Hengstler. Very nice.
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Re: My E11 Blaster Build.WIP
Thanks Guys. It's what I do.
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- After cleaning up the edges with a file and sandpaper, I glued them to the MDF inner Core with Polyurathane adhesive.
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- After it has been cut out. The scroll saw did a marvellous job. Beats doing it with a fretsaw. lol
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- Placed a drawing I got from the Net on aluminium sheet ready to cut out on Blaxmyths Scroll saw
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- The other side
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- Trigger sealed and glued in position.
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