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Skin-Job Community Member
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 900 Location: London, England
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:21 am Post subject: My new Ghost blaster build |
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This is the Ghost I just finished.
It's a Tomenosuke 2049 kit, but built on a PFC Bulldog. The Bulldog is far higher quality than the Tomenosuke kit version, but adapting it presented some unique problems...
The barrel is machined aluminum by Ted.
The grips are clearcast, slightly smokey grey. The more I looked at the checkering that was originally on them, the more I felt it didn't fit with the more contemporary brushed metal and purple lights. So I sanded the checkering off and polished them up. I really like the smooth curves and flat facets. It gives a real window into what's inside the gripframe.
The sight rod has two frosted 3mm LEDs in place of the usual green ones.
The metalwork was all worked back almost to mirror then finished with abrasive pads to a slightly matte satin.
John Anderson helped me by replacing the original red LEDs in the clip with ultraviolet versions.
A really fun build.
http://www.karlderrick.com/ghost/ |
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Pierre990429 Community Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Looks nice, well done. |
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stussy Community Member
Joined: 29 Apr 2018 Posts: 116 Location: england
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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wow karl thats unusual and unique.looks cool mate. those grips came out amazing. |
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kevdeo Community Member
Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Posts: 87 Location: LV-426
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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This looks excellent, which is no surprise coming from you. Great work man! _________________ KEVDEO's SCI-FI Collection + Custom Props
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Skin-Job Community Member
Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 900 Location: London, England
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys.
I wanted to try a Ghost which wasn't polished to mirror/chrome finish.
I always felt they were too 'blingy' for a credible, working piece.
They looked more like a presentation item.
The finish on this is like brushed stainless steel. Easy to maintian and doesn't show all those pesky fingerprints
I'm thinking this is perhaps a later incarnation than Deckard's.
The grips were an experiment. The smoke colour is very light. I wasn't certain the surface would polish back up after I removed the checkering, but it worked out.
I also flatted and polished the inside faces of the grips so they would be ultra clear. You can see the shapes better in person, as cameras tend to look through transparent or translucent things.
Last edited by Skin-Job on Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:31 am; edited 1 time in total |
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David3 Community Member
Joined: 18 Jul 2016 Posts: 27
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:15 am Post subject: |
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Wow!
I think this might be my favourite iteration yet.
The finish and clear grips really compliment the form and function of this thing. Not as a weapon but a piece of mechanical art.
Well done Karl. |
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Skin-Job Community Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:33 am Post subject: |
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Thanks David. |
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Staar Community Member
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 757 Location: AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:33 am Post subject: |
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Lovely build. Thanks for sharing
MARK _________________
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Skin-Job Community Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Mark,
Means a lot coming from you.
K |
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Robotprops Community Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice. Well done! |
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice indeed! Outstanding results |
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Skin-Job Community Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks very much guys.
I had a really good time figuring this one out
K |
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Skin-Job Community Member
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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There are some issues building the Tomenosuke kit onto a PFC Bulldog.
The standoffs for mounting the kit parts have to be fabricated, and it's crucial to make sure you plot their position precisely onto the PFC Bulldog, or things won't be in relative position later on.
In this build I used the PFC Bulldog revolver frame, cylinder, etc. But used the Tomenosuke Bulldog grip-frame, as it already had all the outer frame mount points done.
The forward mounting point for the trigger guard was also an issue. I needed to build up the frame on the lower front to make sure there was enough material to screw the front of the trigger guard securely in place. I used a metal filled epoxy plumbing putty to do this.
I had to cut down the PFC Bulldog's hammer spur, and I also needed to notch the back of the receiver cap to allow it to pass underneath cleanly when the action was operated. |
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TurnipyOdour
Joined: 14 Dec 2015 Posts: 8 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:57 am Post subject: |
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Beautiful work as always, mate.
I love the satin finish. A lot more practical than chrome.
Does it still fire PFC caps? |
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Skin-Job Community Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Hello mate,
Thanks for that. Yes, it still fires PFC caps and I have the special brass rounds to do that. It would need a hole drilled through the last bit of the barrel to vent though.
Easy fix if I ever want to fire it.
I never planned to fire it though, I just really like the build quality of the Bulldog. Leaps and bounds better than the Tomenosuke, more solid, the action is really robust. Feels real.
This was a bit of a challenge, but I really like the result. It's what I set out to do. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Great build Karl; love the industrial look that other "Ghosts" didn't have.
You've said it yourself: the super polished ones are surely beautiful but doesn't represent a real used weapon. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Fantastic build Karl!! Love the industrial look of it...and the grips are out of this world! |
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Skin-Job Community Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Joberg, I appreciate the appreciation, especially coming from you.
Industrial is exactly what I was after.
I really wanted to get a more 'practical' look to a bare metal blaster.
The mirror polished ones I'd seen before were really great but felt very 'presentation' to me, as if given to a retiring officer.
With the metalwork satin matte, the grips placed on just didn't look right with the checkering. A bit too traditional for the kind of industrial look I was after.
I really had no idea if the resin would polish up again, so it was a gamble.
I think a set of grips like this in deep amber would look great on a standard blaster. Looking into the grip is really interesting and you can see the hammer spring compress and relax when you work the action. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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You're right...apart from the finish (which I love) the grips are an interesting idea: making the inner workings of the gun showed that way is an additional industrial look that no one, apart from you mate, had thought of yet. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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You're right...apart from the finish (which I love) the grips are an interesting idea: making the inner workings of the gun showed that way is an additional industrial look that no one, apart from you mate, had thought of yet. |
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