Westar-35's

[Duras]

so those on FaceSpace would have seen my Westar 35 build I'm making at the moment... (if I'm happy enough with the work I will make this a build thread if people are interested)

Now I'm having a problem with the accuracy of my build and prob need feed back from GML's or direction where to go next

I've been following this image from Star Wars Wikia

where the handle is few mm's smaller in width than the barrel

But looking at the Bo Katan CRL images the handle is flush with the barrel.


I want to be accurate but I feel the Wikia picture is more accurate as looks like a screenshot (and happens to be the way I went ) ... is this going to cause me problems ?

[Duras]

and looking at Pre-vizla's CRL



his are not flush but then the trigger guard is straight as opposed to the two previous one's being triangular

[crypto]

Pick one image and work from that.

I would work of the screen captured image... that's what you see in the show.

You don't need a weapon to get approved so the pic used in the crl may not be 100% accurate

[Duras]

Thanks Crypto ... I posted this over on the BHG forums too and got basically the same response that as not required for approval accuracy not as important

I find that a little strange as a group we pride ourselves on the accuracy of our costumes and gear but oh well. I will go with the one I like best which is the top one (that I think is a screen capture)

Will dig out the episodes again too as looking at Carbine next

[Duras]

ok so going to turn this to a build thread

After going over Death Watch episodes of The Clone Wars I got a few screen grabs













From there I got a piece of balsa wood (soft wood I know but I plan to mould this and make 2 resin copies)


From them I decided to go with the straight trigger guard & grip being slightly smaller than the barrel and some google image searching for a template (sorry cant give credit for the design of the template as honestly cant recall where I found it) I jumped of the motor saw


little bit of detailing for the blaster's magazine


For the trigger, blaster cover and grip handles I've used a $2.50ish table place-mat from the craft section of Bunnings I had in my spare parts box

So laminating 3 layers of the place-mat got me this


Some trimming and sanding later


I will be adding a spring but haven't quite got all my details worked out there yet so will post later on that


but looking spiffy so far




some spray putty to smooth out the wood grain a bit


I prob won't mould the place-mat pieces (though the trigger I will) as too easy and cheap just to make them again... so a quick spray paint with some Machinery Grey colour