berkal
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Agreed that 3" is better than 90mm for a pipe-build. But I remain convinced as to the accuracy of my own dimensions. Since unfortunately you didn't place callipers across the casing 0.35" of an inch is easily lost in a photo. Any chance you could revisit the armoury in the future and settle this debate?
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3.35" main barrel reducing to 2 7/8" Sorry for the mix of decimal and fractions.
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The filter was rescaled and reprinted as a single piece with an updated top and bottom cap
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Thanks for posting your paint colours. That will help for my next build. But could you post your reference for the radiator shroud diameters as I think 3" is not quite right?
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Honestly didn't think this would be popular. I'll put up a sales thread this week.
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I recently upgraded my Pack #5 aka Filter Pack to include a 3D printed filter part and I thought that I would also have a go at creating something that was my interpretation of the "mystery greeblie" that appears in one of the production images: Let me know what you think:
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Can't find brass in CH. Sheradized. -
Countersunk slot-headed screws
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Sale thread now open: http://forum.mepd.net/index.php?showtopic=14543
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Thanks guys. We will be offering these as complete kits (and possibly finished blasters) very soon once a few wrinkles have been ironed out. Stay tuned or PM for more info.
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Blaster more or less finished with just a few minor finishing touch details to add such as screws etc. Let me know what you think. Here we go... Right side: Left side: More detailed photos to follow.
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T-21 Technical Drawings
berkal replied to Jax Malachor's topic in T-21, DLT-19, RT-97c Heavy Blasters
Cheers bru. It's totally fine when glued with epoxy. Tried and tested. Although I may incorporate the tang into the stock for added simplicity as the kit is refined. The vertical single screw is actually a single bolt that passes through the stock and is secured with a nut at the bottom, a bit like a coach screw. The side bolts do something similar. This is the famous mk1* butt tang which added the side brackets because of breakages in the field. -
T-21 Technical Drawings
berkal replied to Jax Malachor's topic in T-21, DLT-19, RT-97c Heavy Blasters
Something like this ... -
Started the weathering process. 2 primer coats with a base coat of metallic silver. Layered acrylic for aged/distressed blueing effect.
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Some more build images:
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At this point the 3D files will not be made public. You will understand why soon.
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Hyperfirm T-21 internal barrel detail
berkal replied to henselmonster's topic in T-21, DLT-19, RT-97c Heavy Blasters
The muzzle break stops at the barrel reducer section with the flash hider extending beyond... -
Of late there has been a lot of interest in the T21 blaster, not least because if its recent appearance in the new Rogue One teaser trailer and for my part, for the past several weeks, if not months, I have been trying to design and build the most realistic and detailed T-21 blaster possible. Using my background as an architect and designer the end goal has been to arrive at the very next level in accuracy for our Sand Troopers. I have previously designed 3D parts for friends including a Dredd Lawgiver. Based on reference photos (thanks alsol to Machine for his excellent collection), blueprints, technical manuals, as well direct measurements from a real Lewis I have painstakingly recreated the details of the gun as a 3D CAD model from which a kit of prototype parts has been 3D printed from PLA plastic. This has not been a short process. This has been a tale of trial and error; of research and diligence, designing and redesigning each individual part sometimes several times in order to best represent the real deal with as few compromises as possible made whilst at the same time designing to facilitate the limitations of the materials and the 3D printing technology. And we are still not quite there I think. Each part is, I would like to say, currently around 95% accurate in terms of dimensions and details and an ongoing work in progress likely taking a few iterations to get it to the 99% level of accuracy I would like it to be. This has been a project with my buddy Johno who has been carrying out the initial base build of the mkI T21 Lewis and I thought I would share our progress to date for your enjoyment. Here we go: It starts with around 40 individual component parts… Detail of receiver section… Dry fit of the main sections: receiver and barrel built around 20mm aluminium tubing… Stock mkII: wood grain detail and prototype wood filament print… Blaster fitted, assembled, bonded, and primed… Some detail of top of receiver... Various other details… The overall weight of the blaster is a svelte and very troopable 2kg. The next build version will feature a smoother barrel without the visible faceting, and will be able to be disassembled for travel/storage. We are also developing a version which will feature a working bolt and cartridge feed action. I want to again thank Johno for assisting with the build. We have come a long way in a short time. More as it progresses...
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Here is what I found in (French speaking) Europe ...
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Cheers buddy.
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Any news on the images?
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What did you use for the barrel ribbing?
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Cheers bru. These images are amazing. Great job!
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Any idea when these photos might be back up?
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Look for the despecialized editions online.