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Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:28 pm**

Don't worry, it's not cardboard this time

Seeing all the troopers with blasters got the Imperial Officer in me itching to get my own blaster too, Hehe. Managed to find a Star Wars Lazer Tag Rebel Blaster (modelled after the DL-44) on eBay:

You can view a commercial of the blaster at YouTube. Starts at 00:15:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WURop-E_gFE

I know Imperial Officers carry the Merrson blaster but what the heck, hehe. It's my 'just for fun' blaster.

The blaster is slightly bigger than the standard Kenner/Hasbro Han Solo blaster and looks closer to the movie prop. The electronics (sound and light) are completely busted so I got rid of those components and the blaster became a lot lighter.

Next came the paint job. I looked up YouTube for painting tips:

'Applying a wash'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-1ikkJoQU

'Dry Brushing'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIYkCz-Dco

Those videos were really helpful. I didn't document my process but here're some pix of my painted blaster and hope the folks here like what they see:

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:23 am**

nicely done!!!

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:05 am**

renzaijh wrote:Don't worry, it's not cardboard this time

For the newer members who might not have caught what that meant... check out renzaijh's impressive creation in the earlier thread here

viewtopic.php?t=804

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:59 am**

nice!

everyone should enjoy the feel of posing with a blaster. Bigger, the better.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:54 pm**

nice weathering!

Posted: **Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:08 pm**

Wooooh! Cooooool!

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:52 am**

Bro, you actually made it look metal! Nice!

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