Altair's Resin Doopydoos E11 Build

[Altair]

I've put my DIY lug to the side for the moment as I got a response from Doopys - they are shipping me a lug!

So on with the build...

I've added another detail to the inner bolt. Also in reference pics there is a serial number that runs along the top.. I might do this mod, maybe?



For the front sight I decided to leave this in once piece for durability, this will be a trooping blaster after all! Using the dremel I cleaned up the sides and thinned the base around the pin mount. I then used some green stuff to thicken up the pin mount so I could drill a small hole in the right side to put a grub screw. I also cut a slot in the base on each side.



The pin was made out of a spare piece of aluminum and a hole drilled in the top of the pin mount to slot it in.



Bit more green stuff to clean this piece up a bit.. was pretty fiddly

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I have the power!!!... power cylinders that is

First thing I did with the Doopys resin power cylinders is grab the dremel to grind out the capacitors in between the cylinders and also make a hole in the back plate for the new capacitors to poke through



To make the new capacitors I used 3 x pieces of aluminum rod, 6 x pieces of wire and some green stuff.



First step was rounding the edges of the aluminum. Then roll up some green stuff into little balls and press them onto the ends. Finally push the wires into the center of the green stuff and leave it to set hard.



A quick test fit...



3 x small holes were drilled in the little bridge piece between the cylinders to thread the wires through. I also thinned the large base down and reduced the end caps slightly.



Now onto trimming the back plate. Thanks to Andy (PlayfulWolfCub @ FISD) there are 5 x different documented back plates (A to E). I chose shape A.



Using some more green stuff (gotta love it!), I rolled some thin rod shapes, let them cure, then sanded the ends to simulate the resistors on the end



The "resistors" were then glued underneath the rear end caps. In the middle of each end cap I also added a small bolt and nut.



The heads of the bolts were cut off. Also using some spare abs plastic, I cut 2 x small squares to make the wing stubs that go on the outer sides. These were glued in place.



More to come...

[DannytheBlue]

looking awesome so far really enjoyed following this build. (inspiring!!)

[Whitey]

Looking really good John. Heaps of detail going into it.

[Oevil1]

Loving the attention to detail...best build I've seen yet!!

[Sly]

Outstanding work John.

[Sly]

A little more modification to the Hengstler.. What good is a counter with no numbers? Time to fix that!

Here is the doopys counter out of the box



First job is to remove the resin display and sand it flat



Thanks to Simon (SIMpixels @ FISD) I had a nice template with all the measurements to cut out the holes for my counter button and display




Time to cut some holes! I ended up drawing my measurements on the counter.. but a more accurate/easier way would have been to actually print and stick the template to the counter. Also I cut a button out of the originals doopys resin magazine that I replaced



Next I cut a piece of plexiglass to size... its a little thick but its all I had available. I know this needs to have a curved shape to it but I've not polished this stuff before (any tips??), so for now it will remain square with the edges smoothed



Handy tip for test fitting, wrap some tape around the display so it can be easily pulled out



Another thank you to Simon (SIMpixels @ FISD) for whipping me up a counter display with my TK ID



Another test fit... Once I have finished painting it black (and possibly shaped a curved piece of plexiglass) I will put it all back together

[Sly]

Looking sweet John, and you have inspired me to finally get crackin and finish my Hengsler counter.

[Ghalgor]

Another fantastic build.

[Altair]

Some finishing touches to the power cylinders... first put on a coat of primer, then the first coat of flat black



Installed my capacitors, threading the wires through the holes then bending the ends back up around the front edge



Added some wires to the back ends of the capacitors to connect them to the resistors. You can't really tell from the image but I did in fact solder these on



OK well I think this might be the last mod... next stop Paint Town!

[Sly]

Popcorn

[Altair]

Small update... I've put a coat of flat black over the power cylinder capacitors and wires at the back... only thing left now is glue and weathering





Another small update, thanks to Sly I now have a curved piece of plexiglass for the counter display - thanks again mate!



Looks much better IMHO

[Altair]

Time for some paint! But first I gave all the parts a wash with warm soapy water



An old clothes drying rack came in handy to hang parts



I had some Dy-Mark plastic primer but it was clear making it hard to tell if you have an even coat... so everything got a coat of Rust-Oleum 2X Flat Grey Primer instead





I gave some of the smaller pieces a quick coat of primer so I didn't have to spray heavy on those areas once attached to the blaster



Small pieces glued on with Selleys 5-min Araldite, left to cure, then a coat of primer for the lot

[Cyclops]

Another Altair masterpiece of OCD craftsmanship , nice work .

[Altair]

Hahaha cheers Cyclops!

I was trying to get this done before Dreamworld but the OCD kicked in... I didn't like the finish of the Dy-Mark Flat Black paint I started to use.. it seemed quite glossy for a flat! So I switched to Rust-Oleum Flat Black instead







I taped off and painted the handle whilst it wasn't connected to the barrel. I used Dy-Mark Gloss Black for the handle but I forgot to take a picture (you'll see it later anyway )



Now that everything has been painted flat black, my plan is to use a hammered black on the barrel and folding stock to give it some texture. I gave the folding stock a light coat of Dy-Mark Hammered Black as a test and I think it looks OK.





The hammered finish does seem to have lighten the black, so I'm thinking about putting another light coat of flat (or satin?) black over the top? Light enough not to reduce the hammered effect.

[Altair]

Small update

Taped up everything that I didn't want a hammered finish on



Applied a light coat of hammered black



I decided that I would also add a light coat of Rust-Oleum Satin Black over areas with hammered paint..