tomenosuke bluing/mods

[colinfair]

nice one

thanks oz

colin

[DaveG]

A note for anyone thinking of leaving their blaster the natural zinc finish... zinc tarnishes with exposure to oxygen, developing a dull grey appearance. You can mitigate this somewhat with a application of automotive paste wax.Ever better, a product called Renaissance Wax developed for museum preservation.
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[joberg]

TFS DaveG. Great to know that there's a product out there that'll take care of that problem

[eltee]

I can't tell by the pics, but did you use a .44 magnum round originally instead of a .44 special round? The Bulldog uses .44 special which is smaller than the magnum counterpart.

[VFX Freak]

I've been out of town working and my Blaster kit is waiting for me at home. After seeing all the build tips here I can't wait to get started... in a few months In the meantime I remember Adam Savage saying he stripped the bluing from his Steyr receiver with white vinegar, and that it looked just like the aged prop when finished. That might work to strip the bluing from the zinc as well. I also read a good tip about using 0000 steel wool to apply the bluing liquid. I did an entire Remington shotgun receiver this way and it worked well.
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[colinfair]

hi eltee

sorry haven't lodged in in a few days.

that's interesting i never checked that, did it only use the short .44's ?

i might swap the supplied ones back they add some nice weight ,but the longer 44's look better its what ever floats your boat i suppose.

Colin

[BeastMaster]

Hey guys, back to this thread again some questions about the aluminium black dilute dipping technique: After dipping do you need to imediately rinse off the solution to prevent the part getting darker? Also seeing as the chemical used is pretty harmful cancer stuff what would be the proper way disposing it? I'm a bit of an environmentalist and would feel too guilty just pouring it down the drain :S any thoughts?
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[cratercritter]

Just dump it down the drain.

[joberg]

Don't pour it down the drain: pollution at its best

[Bucky Cat]

As for disposing of it, I've got a batch in the garage and I'm wondering the same thing.

As to washing it off, I rinsed each piece as soon as I pulled it out of the chemical bath. I do believe it slows / stops the chemical reaction. Not positive but that's how I did it.

Also, I found that polishing it before I started and again after each treatment really helped me get a nice finish.

And DaveG's tip about the Renaissance wax was brilliant. That stuff is wonderful. I bought a very small bottle and have hardly used any but did the entire blaster. It does show finger prints however. I'm really looking forward to getting one of Dave's stands when they become available again. But who among us doesn't pick the blaster up once in a while?

Ted.
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[Ozwepaie]

For more detail look here:
http://www.propsummit.com/viewtopic.php?t=4172

This is NOT a quick & easy process. But well worth the effort.
According to the dude @ my local gun store. Zinc needs to be chemically
burnt. Before it will turn blue. If some of you have got a rainbow or
spectrum, type of effect? You're using the correct method. You just didn't
"burn" it yet.

Do not water down the solution.
Do not let the solution in the bottle contact any dirty or used applicator.
Shake the bottle every 20min or so.
You do not have to complete the bluing process in one shot.

If you have specific questions? Please post here.
I'll try and stay on top of this thread as best I can.



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[hirohawa]

Looks great!

[Bucky Cat]

I'm getting a lot of mileage out of this picture today.

Here is my recently finished Tomenosuke kit. One of the things I've really enjoyed with these kits is seeing the different levels of finish people are doing. I liked the very slightly weathered look myself.

I went with the Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black. LOTS of polishing before I started the process and LOTS of polishing during and afterwards. But I really like the finish. Just wish I had a decent camera. All my money goes to props.

Also added a steel barrel from DaveG (Sorry Tomenosuke but it makes all the difference), photos from Kurtboy and will be looking to adding new amber grips from Proper in the future.

Ted.


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[clutch]

Looks great!

[spinner 44]

[Ozwepaie]

I think that is the World-Con pro?? Not the kit.
I could be wrong, but it's a dead ringer for the Pro.
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[VFX Freak]

Hmmm... Not much activity here lately. Perhaps there's a better place to post this? I finally finished my Tomenosuke Pro kit (for now. I plan to weather it eventually.) I'm really happy with the results. Have a look. Thanks DaveG for the great barrel and stand.




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[cratercritter]

Well done VFX.
Looks really professional...bluing looks great.

[joberg]

Beauty for sure, very crisp: love it