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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:30 pm    Post subject: Off World Blaster Reply with quote

Hello all, new to the forum here and happy to be aboard. I'm interested in some feedback on the off world blasters. From what I've seen and read they seem to be a decent buy for the price. However, I'd like to hear back from those who have purchased and have had in hand this particular blaster. Please tell me what you think about them, or if I should just hold out(save) for something along the lines of a tomenosuke. Thanks again all.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The OWM is a very good Blaster. For the price it is a great addition to the collection it is just slightly smaller in some aspects as the base for it is a .38 Charter instead of a .44 Charter which is a taller revolver.

So it is like a 10/11 scale blaster. Everything is just slightly smaller than it should be. i.e. cylinder covers and grip length. The nice thing is you can swap out real Charter Arms .38 parts to give the sucker some much needed heft. Also OWM themselves continue to offer metal upgrade parts too.

The Tomenosuke is a work of art and is neck and neck with the Coyle as the most accurate of all Blasters. But is nearly 3X the price for the assembled model.

If you are skilled at building and painting by a Tomenusuke kit and build it up.

After all you can't have just one Blade Runner blaster - that would be insane.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:33 am    Post subject: Thanks Reply with quote

Awsome man, thank you. Really helpful remarks. I think I'm going to do the off word first. Paint/weather it, get my painting and model making skills up a bit before making that bigger Tomenosuke purchase.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mechanized2400, welcome aboard As far as BR guns are concerned, you'll be addicted in no time (with all the versions available Wink )

Eager to see what'll do with yours!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joberg wrote:
Mechanized2400, welcome aboard As far as BR guns are concerned, you'll be addicted in no time (with all the versions available Wink )

Eager to see what'll do with yours!



Thank you. And without a doubt you are right. I can already feel the addiction starting.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello, my name is Noeland and I have been addicted to blade runner blasters for . . . 15 years? Maybe longer.

Welcome to the club M2400.

I don't own an off world, but it tempts me often. They offer some metal replacement parts too, that seem pretty well made.

You will find resin, metal, PVC, even paper blasters getting made.

Make sure to share photos with us once you get the collection rolling. You will also find that there are many paper props that look great on a shelf next to your blasters. Wink
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone know the story on the .38 vs .45 mix up?

Was it an actual mistake on the part of the manufacturer when planning their project or a conscious decision for some bizarre reason?
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't think there's a self-help group for our addiction Noeland
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:58 pm    Post subject: Update Reply with quote

So I ended going ahead and purchasing the off world metal deluxe version off ebay. It was a pretty penny considering how much they've gone up in price. But I figured you gotta start somewhere right? Once it gets here I'm sure im going to do some modifications here and there. I'll be sure to post pictures of before and after shots and would appreciate hearing back from you all.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good news, eager to see the work
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got my blaster in and after giving it some weathering/wear n' tear details I took some pictures. Only to find I can't seem to figure out how to post the images. Bit slow when it comes to computers, needless to say. Can someone give me a quick outline on what to do?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[img]

went for a beat up look, it'll hold me over till I do some more modifications later down the line. [/img]
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You weren't kidding about the "beat up look" Wink ...still looking good.
I prefer a more "taking care of my weapon look" but to each its own.
As you said, if later you want to improve/transform it down the line...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nickdaring wrote:
Does anyone know the story on the .38 vs .45 mix up?

Was it an actual mistake on the part of the manufacturer when planning their project or a conscious decision for some bizarre reason?


They were coping the Hartford model which was made using a working cap firing and air soft 38 Special model that they bought so they could do a cap firing and air soft working models as there was NO Bulldog 44 model.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Here's where I'm at (for)now. Sanded the reciver,triggers, and trigger guard. Painted the rest with some weathering. Sorry for the shadows I'll take better pics sooner or later [/img]
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks better already
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joberg wrote:
Looks better already


Thanks, joberg. Boredom set in the other night, hahah.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got a chance to come home this past weekend and take some pictures not everything screen accurate but I'm happy with it thus far (please excuse the Kill Bill katana).






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PostPosted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good display you have there. TFS with us
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