postmortem01 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 We're getting ready to make the biker scout pistols again. We've made a newer slightly more accurate master from the scans of a screen used prop. Question: Is there any reason to make the lens on the single-point scope clear for biker scouts as an option? I don't believe they were ever clear in the film but I know how sometime people like to have scope details. Just a question I thought I would ask before we run the new molds. The DLT-19X is in the works also with the scope already mounted as well. Our version of the DLT-19X will be the Battlefront version with the scope and no bipod. This will be made to the same quality as our DLT-19's that we have made over the years. We've never really addressed the needs of the Pathfinders as far as the DLT-19X goes. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmortem01 Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 I mean, we can cast the lenses clear with the fluorescent rod in the center as you would normally see if it were unpainted BUT, again, I don't believe that is accurate. We just get so many requests about the scopes being see-through on the E-11 blasters that I thought I would ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 19 minutes ago, postmortem01 said: We're getting ready to make the biker scout pistols again. We've made a newer slightly more accurate master from the scans of a screen used prop. Question: Is there any reason to make the lens on the single-point scope clear for biker scouts as an option? I don't believe they were ever clear in the film but I know how sometime people like to have scope details. Just a question I thought I would ask before we run the new molds. Here's a big reason; it would prevent that trooper from going to Level 2: OPTIONAL Level two certification (if applicable): Scope eyepiece has stepped circular grooves like the original. Scope has no actual lens. No decals representing cross hairs or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmortem01 Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 It's easier to cast in black for us so it really doesn't matter to us either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmortem01 Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 This is the master currently. This will be molded by end of the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aradun Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 8 hours ago, postmortem01 said: This is the master currently. This will be molded by end of the weekend. In addition to what @BikerScout007 noted above about the scope and Lancer (Level 2) requirements, I believe the L2 review team has been asking that the barrel opening on the front be filled in if present. @Chopper can you confirm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 A hollow barrel should only be present if the model follows all of the features of the "hero" blaster. This is not the case for many, if not all of the scout blasters out there. The blaster model the OP posted appears to use the stunt blaster as a model, so the barrel should not have a hole in it. Reference, hero blaster, below: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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postmortem01 Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 I modified the model to match the pictures above. Does this pass for "hero" style? Again, this is still based on our scan of a stunt version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Yes that will work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmortem01 Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 Ok. We'll reprint today. The mold should be done by this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I’ve been waiting for a quality rubber 19x. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmortem01 Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 Will this still meet super duper status if we put real transistors on them? I can't post images because of some max total size thing. Anyone know how to fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 23 minutes ago, postmortem01 said: Will this still meet super duper status if we put real transistors on them? I can't post images because of some max total size thing. Anyone know how to fix this? You hit the allocation limit for your account. Most of us host images on a photo hosting site (imgur, dropbox, flickr etc) and then hotlink. If you're just posting a few images, I'd advise sizing them down first. They don't need to be high-rez to be included in a post As for the real transistors -- it's like everything else -- as long as it looks correct from the outside, it doesn't matter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postmortem01 Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 We're trying to make sure we get the blasters right for y'all. The DLT-19 and the hold out pistol are the two we are currently working on. We made a few modifications to the 3D printed master but we are now ready to start molding the scope. https://www.facebook.com/BlasterMaker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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