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Title: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Ian on 2014-03-09, 15:29:11

Much like living history, geeking out on the most minute detail of kit, so too do rabid fans of sci-fi and fantasy!  Anyway, I was geeking out on Adam Savage's youtube channel and thought some of you could appreciate this.

A custom machined, limited run kit for making Han Solo's DL-44 blaster as accurate as possible:

Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sCReGjfZ_A#ws)

Title: Re: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Sir Douglas on 2014-03-09, 18:27:04

That's really cool! Man, right down to the writing on the scope. Neat to watch someone else do it, but I'd never have the patience to get that anal...ytical. ;D

I always liked that the OT blasters were built onto real-life firearms. They looked like real, serviceable weapons instead of cheesy sci-fi guns *cough* Amidala'sEpIBlaster *cough*.

Title: Re: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Sir Martyn on 2014-03-09, 23:25:19

Awesome - wonder what those machined parts run?  Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Sir Nate on 2014-03-10, 03:30:08

Just when mythbusters couldnt get any better.

Title: Re: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Aiden of Oreland on 2014-03-10, 04:17:18

Must... Have...

Title: Re: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Sir Edward on 2014-03-10, 13:47:10

He does an awesome job on all of his prop replicas. At one point he did a short talk on his quest to build the perfect "Maltese Falcon". He mentioned some of the obsession that goes into getting the details right.

The upshot is that he did everything as best he could, but forgot about size-loss in repeated moldings and castings, so his replica is perfect in detail, but about 2/3 size. :)

Title: Re: A Proper DL-44
Post by: Sir William on 2014-03-10, 14:37:23

Great, now I want one.