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I start the holes by drilling out pilot holes with a 1/8" diameter drill bit. Once i got the correct lengths cut out of the pipes, I taped the templates on and they fit very nicely.
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I also spent 15-20 minutes redesigning the "barrel hole" templates. I have "test fitted" these PVC pipes together via AutoCAD by being able to draw them in their actual nominal diameters which allowed me to check out how they all fit together due to their actual diameters and wall thicknesses. I am using 1" diameter (Schedule 40) PVC pipe for the main barrel and a small (4 1/2" length) 1 1/4" diameter (Schedule 40) PVC Pipe for the part of the barrel coming from the main body. Got a little more work done on the barrel. Here's the start of the body carving loosely based on the screen-used DLT-19. Upon looking at numerous angles I decided I want to "sculpt" the "big details" into the main body to get it as close to representing a scaled model of it. Next, I began studying pics of the DLT-19. The Sintra that I have is around 1/8" thickness. I also will use some Sintra (PVC board) that I have laying around for some of the barrel greeblies. I like the styrene because it's very thin and also gives great detail once the blaster is painted, finished and weathered. I'm very pleased.įor some of my top and side greeblies, I'm using 1.5mm styrene (0.059" thick) (purchased local HobbytownUSA). The screw holes and gaps were hit with some wood putty and sanded smooth. (2) 2" wood screws were sunk to make sure it was held together firmly. Once the wood glue set overnight, I sanded for about 2 hours to give the overall main body a nice finish and to round out and square off any uneven planes or edges. If you look closely at the above picture, you will see I made a "groove" in the center piece to "countersink" the grip / trigger. I decided to attach the grip / trigger separately for various personal reasons. I transferred my custom templates, used my jigsaw and glued the together. It's lightweight and also not too expensive. The proper width of the blaster can be achieved my utilizing (3) sections of 3/4" board glued and screwed together. I also sketched new template for the barrel holes as well as custom sketches for detail greeblies and parts. From there I brought it into AutoCAD, re-scaled and sketched a new design.
Dlt 19 star wars mods#
So far I have done a few weapons from the Star Wars universe: E-11 Hasbro modification (Hasbro mod's + Doopydoo's add-on kit.that I really like), Gaffi stick (from scratch), T-21 Heavy Repeating Blaster, a DL-44 Rubies (w/ slight mods and new paint job for my dad's TIE Pilot) and now a DLT-19 as a 3rd weapon for my Sandtrooper.įirst, I started with a rough copy of the "Wizard of Flight" plans.
Dlt 19 star wars full#
Since it will be awhile since I can afford to do another full costume / armor, I figured I could build some Star Wars props / weapons.