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8th_Passenger Community Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 443 Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:10 pm Post subject: Blast(er) From The Past |
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I recently rewatched Adam Savage's video about his Blade Runner blaster collection. He talks about his own early attempt at a replica gun. This made me think back to 1986 when also I decided to have a go at building the iconic weapon.
I thought I'd share my early attempts here. I was only 22 at the time.
I've managed to dig out some old negatives of my build, I was at art college at the time and developed them myself, so apologies for the quality. I've scanned and inverted my negatives.
I also still have the plans I drew up at the time using all the reference I could find (which wasn't much and all in shadow!) I'm sure I'm not the only person on this site to have spent hours attempting to pause the VHS and get a sharp image! I must have spent hours on end squinting at dark photographs trying to see the detail that wasn't there.
I started off with a .44 Magnum model kit I had. Back then I had no idea about the Bulldog. The Magnum was just a kit I had built which seemed about the right size. So I drew my plans around the Magnum.
In retrospect, my model making skills in those days were fairly limited. I managed to sink some working LED's into the front and use some real wood for the grips. The rest is mostly filler with styrene and K&S tube.
I took the colour photograph of the finished build a couple of years later around 1988.
Making The Receiver.
The grip.
Fleshing out the bulk.
Isometric & Elevation Detail.
Plans.
Finished.
Compared to today's screen accurate replicas my efforts leave a lot to be desired, but I was happy with it at the time. Did anyone else out the make an early attempt at the blaster?
Colin |
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Mr_Creepy Community Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 201 Location: Kansas
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great! Personally, I think in some cases the "inaccurate" builds look just as good as the actual gun. _________________ - Brian (formerly ToothTech)
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Bassnoir Community Member
Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 345 Location: Olympia, WA
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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..it's good to be reminded of a "labor of love"...so easy to wrapped up in what everybody else is doing and forget ones own ability to realize such an iconic prop...but it damn sure helps to have talent and NOT two left thumbs....Thanks for sharing...very very cool. _________________ ...the future is not all it's cracked up to be... |
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Staar Community Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 757 Location: AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:16 am Post subject: |
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I agree with the above comments - this is terrific and it brings back fond memories.
I also made one years and years ago but sadly I don't have any pics of it any more. I married a .303 Lee Enfield bolt receiver onto a S&W .44 Model 29 which made a very interesting gun but it was very fragile because the .44 was a (strengthened) model kit and the Receiver was real so it was especially top-heavy and prone to breaking..
Many thanks for sharing
Warm regards
MARK _________________
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: FRANCE
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Great story and build, Colin !
Love it !!!
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Colin, good build and great efforts on that one. I can only say what the others have said already: the look is not without its charms and can really fit in a BR world for sure |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 443 Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies.
I've almost thrown it out a few times over the years but I think I'll hang onto it for a while longer.
Colin |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:50 am Post subject: |
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I can definitely understand that, Colin... I still have myself a scratch-made Imperial Walker made at the age of 17 in my garage ! (and I never had the heart to throw it away)
Maybe we should turn this topic into one that would show our "early" works, it could be fun !
What do you think ?
Fred _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:32 am Post subject: |
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I'm all for that, but as for me I have a tendency to discard my work (to the horror of the G.F. ). When I think of it, my record is stagering: paintings, props, models, even pictures of the said pieces put at the curb or destroyed by fire (aahh, the clean and restoring fires) |
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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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I think this is totally awesome. I love the way that it looks and love the build pics. Very very cool. I am still gathering parts and pieces to make my own "non-cannon" blaster inspired by BR. I can see the love in it.
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8th_Passenger Community Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 443 Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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SKIN JOB 66 wrote: | I can definitely understand that, Colin... I still have myself a scratch-made Imperial Walker made at the age of 17 in my garage ! (and I never had the heart to throw it away)
Maybe we should turn this topic into one that would show our "early" works, it could be fun !
What do you think ?
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Fred I think that's a great idea. It's what I kind of had in mind, but expanding it to more general related stuff seems a good way to go. More mileage perhaps.
Joberg surely a few things survived?
Thanks for your comments Andy.
My blaster, even though it's wrong on many levels, has a good vibe to it. Its also quite heavy and chunky giving it a good weight and feel.
I could start us off with these two (attempts) early works.
Alien Egg & Cocooned Brett!
Colin
Should this thread be moved to a more suited place? |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nope Colin, nothing survived I'm afraid |
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Noeland Community Guide
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:34 am Post subject: |
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I love it.
Thank you for sharing the photos! _________________ I don't have enough blasters! |
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phase pistol Community Member
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Neat stuff! I agree, sometimes the early replicas, based on insufficient info, are really exciting and conceptual. Another example would be the Brad Nelson Phaser pistol, which is larger and more beefy than the actual phaser props from Star Trek. Idealized but impressive. |
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