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Author:  DKMax [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Spulse Rifle has arrived, now built and painted - pic heavy
Im as happy and excited as a child realising they have been locked in toys r' us overnight. The reason? My spulse rifle has made it through customs and is now in my hands :D

Was a little worried at first as when the parcel was handed over i noticed a hole in the side. As i opened there was a bag containing the LED, battery housing and smaller parts. This also had a hole in it with the wires etc hanging out. I thought the curse of Friday 13th had got me. Anyhow, upon doing a quick parts placement i can safely say it is all there.

A big thank you to spat for all his hard work and making these fine kits available. I look forward to putting this kit together.
Author:  DKMax [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:10 pm ]
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Here it is out the box

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Author:  Spatman [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:27 pm ]
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You got me worried for a second!

I have yet to lose a Spulse to ParcelForce. But they do like kicking things around!

Make sure to post some pics once it's done!!
Author:  who45 [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:42 pm ]
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or as we like to call them in the uk.....parcelfarce
Author:  DKMax [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:43 pm ]
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Cheers spat, i'll be taking pics at various stages of its construction then post the lot here. Lol, a hole in the box was lucky compared to a few deliveries from them in the past
Author:  Spatman [ Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:25 pm ]
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There's also a Video Tutorial on building, detailing, and painting a Spulse that will be coming very soon.
Author:  Hunter [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:24 am ]
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Can't wait to see the finished result

Helen
Author:  Seth B [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:00 am ]
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Welcome to the club, it's one of my favorite prop/costuming pieces. 8)
Author:  Radion [ Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:53 pm ]
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Very nice looking rifle
Author:  DKMax [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:04 am ]
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Work on the kit has not been as i hoped this weekend due to not getting much time. So far i have cleaned it and given parts a sanding. Had to re-solder the switch on the LED counter as I accidentally snagged it and broke the wire free (burnt my thumb too lol) . Grenade launcher has been glued together and has bonded very well - having clamps proved a bonus here. after checking the bond i gave it another once over with the sand paper. Tomorrow (or should i now say today due to time) i will bond the shroud and also drill and screw the grenade launcher. Hopefully get to do some work each day on this. Can't wait for the painting stage. Im going to use a green olive for the shroud. Think it would look nice.
Author:  Hunter [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:09 pm ]
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It's better that it's taking time you know you will get it right,better than rushing it.

Are you showing pics of different stages?

Helen
Author:  DKMax [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:58 pm ]
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I can show at different stages or would you prefer i finish it first then post the lot? I dont think i will get time today to bond the shroud. On placing the two halves together it seems one half has a slight bend or curve which results in the two halves not meeting up as they should. Im going to try heating the parts then carefully apply pressure to remove the curvature.
Author:  Hunter [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:01 pm ]
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DKMax wrote:
I can show at different stages or would you prefer i finish it first then post the lot? I dont think i will get time today to bond the shroud. On placing the two halves together it seems one half has a slight bend or curve which results in the two halves not meeting up as they should. Im going to try heating the parts then carefully apply pressure to remove the curvature.


That sounds complicated?
I would like to see it at different stages if you get time

Helen
Author:  DKMax [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:12 pm ]
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Its not as complicated as it sounds. Spats instructions are very good and explain a lot of stuff. I will come back later and post some pics if i get time to do it.
Author:  577_ops [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:46 pm ]
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Good luck with the rest and enjoy your prop Building.
Scratches included. :lol:
Author:  88reaper88 [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:05 pm ]
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Just out of interest, did you get hit with any customs charges or did yours get through ok?
Author:  DKMax [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:37 pm ]
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Yeah i got customs charges for VAT and a handling charge of around £8 from parcel force. They also asked for £12 to deliver it next day. I was not going to pay them that so jumped on the bus
Author:  DKMax [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:50 pm ]
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Pic of the grenade launcher section clamped while bonding. Used zap ca glue which has worked a treat. Costs £6.99 for 1oz from modelzone.

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Author:  DKMax [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:00 pm ]
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Attempt at gluing the shroud. i am finding this part difficult to allign correctly as one side seems ever so slightly smaller than the other. In the pic i am making small cuts into the resin on the sides that will be glued. It will help the bonding process. I did the same with the grenade launcher and that has bonded so well it is like it was never in two halves.

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Author:  DKMax [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:13 pm ]
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Nooooooooo, disaster!! While clamping one half moved slightly and messed up the allignment. I quickly tried taking the other clamps off to try pull it apart but that glue bonds so damn well in a short period of time. Oh well, i am not one to give up so moved to plan B. The parts were not out much by a great deal so what i did was rub the craft knife at an angle down the join. This acted like a sanding process stripping off layers of resin. This has worked very well but take caution and great care doing this as the blade could snap and end up either in your finger or face if it shoots off with force....ouch lol.

The picture here makes it look quite rough but tbh honest its worked very well and is smooth. Will go over again with sandpaper to bring it to an even better standard.

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Author:  DKMax [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 5:18 pm ]
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All clamped up with all edges fitting nicely now. However, still need to do some finer sanding.

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Author:  88reaper88 [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:09 pm ]
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Looking good marine!

I've never seen a step by step build up if the spulse, looks like a great kit :)
Author:  Hunter [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:26 pm ]
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DKMax wrote:
All clamped up with all edges fitting nicely now. However, still need to do some finer sanding.


It is ace thanks for the step by step guide.The pics are cool.
Is it time consuming?

Looking forward to the next stage.

Helen
Author:  Hunter [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:26 pm ]
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Have you used a liquid type of glue or a thick one?Is it difficult to glue and hold together when you apply the glue?

Helen
Author:  88reaper88 [ Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:33 pm ]
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The CA glue is basically the same as super glue Helen, Zap works great with (may even be designed for) resin. :)
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