**updated**Merr Sonn Power 5 blaster - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

PatlaborUnit1

Member since
January 2006
From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central

Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 12:08 PM

Puma_Adder wrote:

Nice blaster! looks acurate enough to me!
can you post a pic of the uniform as well? We all would be much happier sci fi nuts if we could see it.

Thanks PA. I plan on trying to make a holster tongiht, not at all sure how that is giong to come out. Plastic...fine, Vinyl or leather.....out of my sphere.

I dont want to turn this into a Legion thread, but if you want to see what we do and the wonderful work the Legion does in the community, investigate http://www.501st.com , and here is a direct link to my gallery ...

http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/ThePlasticFanatic/BAS%20trooping%20events/

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion

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Puma_Adder

Member since
May 2008
From: In transit to new location.

Posted by Puma_Adder on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 4:22 PM

Nice blaster! looks acurate enough to me!

can you post a pic of the uniform as well? We all would be much happier sci fi nuts if we could see it.

Some people spend their whole lives wondering if they made a difference. Gundams don't have that problem.

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PatlaborUnit1

Member since
January 2006
From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central

Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 9:37 AM

hi tacobuff

the best way to find out all information about the 501st is to head to 501st.com

Read up on it as much as you can there at the site, and then click on Garrisons and Detachments at the top.

You will find the Colorado (Denver mile high?) Garrison listed in there with their forums. Create a profiel and introduce yourself at the Co forums and that will start you on your pat to the Dark Side.

David

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion

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TacoBuff

Member since
March 2008
From: Colorado

Posted by TacoBuff on Monday, October 13, 2008 5:15 PM

hey, you're in the 501st? oh way cool. I briefly meet a member at the supermarket a few years back. I'm not sure how big the colorado chapter is, but i'd like to find more info on 'em.

Great blaster by the way, I can totally see an Imperial officier struting around with that on his belt.

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PatlaborUnit1

Member since
January 2006
From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central

Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Monday, October 13, 2008 11:45 AM

the standard black officers uniform. My costuming is pretty much Imerial Navy. With one black modified set of coveralls, I can do my TIE pilot, Imperial Gunner (helmet is too small for my head but i love the helmet) Imperial Navy Trooper or off duty TIE (no helmet, no armor). I will wear this one pretty much any time I am out, unless I ever get a TK done....then its E11 time.

Actually if you want SW fans, come on over to redstickrebellion.com its a great site with an active forum. Im not much of a collector but we do a lot more than just collecting there.

David

Build to please yourself, and don't worry about what others think! TI 4019 Jolly Roger Squadron, 501st Legion

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forest gump

Member since
October 2006
From: between the computer and workbench

Posted by forest gump on Monday, October 13, 2008 8:50 AM

looks great to me, keep up the good work!

at least I know there is more than one STAR WARS fan in existance

what does the officer uniform look like?

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PatlaborUnit1

Member since
January 2006
From: Baton Rouge, Snake Central

**updated**Merr Sonn Power 5 blaster

Posted by PatlaborUnit1 on Monday, October 13, 2008 6:04 AM

a 1:1 blaster made from a super cheap Chinese made airsoft pistol that I got super cheap off of Ebay. I used sheetplastic, plastic corrugated tubing, a flexible oil filler spout, aircraft hardware and plastic stock. The resin MG34 barrel flashhider comes from a 501st Legion member in Germany. I painted it silver this morning in preparation to paint satin black this afternoon and begin the weathering process.

This is not 100% accurate, I did that on purpose, so I guess this is more like a M-S P5.3.

I intend to use it with my 501st Legion Officers costumes.

**Update*** I took it to the Gatorcon08 show in Lafayette yestday and put it on the table with a descriptive label....written in Aurebesh. Ok, I laid out a Aurebesh character map on the table so anyone who wanted to read it could. After the judging was over I put it back in my holster. Yes, I attended the show in full armor, and judged in off-duty costume. Think of it this way. My costume is a 1:1 full scale model of a screen-used costume using screen accurate parts and components. Other than my blaster and using a flightsuit, Im as canon as I can get. I do as much research on my costume items as I do my models, so in effect, I am a walking replica! LOL.