"V" - Visitor blaster (2.0)

[Rhaven Blaack]

Back in 2012, @Revell-Fan designed a FANTASTIC paper/cardstock model template of the blaster from "V": The Series. Here is the link: https://www.zealotmodels.com/threads/v-visitor-blaster.172340/

Recently, @Revell-Fan and I decided that the template needs an upgrade. The new upgrade is a "functioning" trigger.

The (general, over all) build is straightforward and (fairly) easy.

Here are the parts sheets (11 sheets in total).


Here are the parts for the front main body (and indicator switch, which does move back and forth).


The indicator switch is attached to the front main body.
Yes, the indicator switch does move (back and forth).


Here is the back side of the front main body.


Starting to assemble the front main body.


The formers are assembled and ready to be placed into the "skin" of the front main body.


The former are put in place.


The front main body is fully assembled.


Showing that the indicator switch can move.




So please stay tuned to the "FREEDOM NETWORK BROADCASTING SYSTEM" for the latest updates on this project!

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Here is the heat sink for the barrel.


The body of the heat sink is assembled and the strips for the heat sink are laminated to 1mm (and the edges are painted black).


The heat sink is fully assembled.
*NOTE* When rolling the strips, the strips will (more than likely) delaminate. It is an easy fix. Just glue everything back together. Then apply the strip in place.


The heat sink is attached in place.




So please stay tuned to the "FREEDOM NETWORK BROADCASTING SYSTEM" for the latest updates on this project!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Another upgrade is a stabilization of the model. The first version was very wobbly.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Here are the parts for the upper receiver.


The main body of the upper receiver is (partially) assembled. As you can see, the recessed component is in place.


Here is a close up shot of the recessed component.
(I recessed the grey shapes in the recessed components.


Here are the internal formers and the (mostly) assembled upper receiver.


The formers are in place.


The upper receiver is assembled.




So please stay tuned to the "FREEDOM NETWORK BROADCASTING SYSTEM" for the latest updates on this project!

 

[mijob]

It looks like a straight forward build but you can learn a lot of different techniecs.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

It looks like a straight forward build but you can learn a lot of different techniecs.

It is a straight forward build. However, the fun begins with the greebling.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Here is the barrel assembly.


The barrel is assembled.


The barrel is in place (but not glued in place yet).


So please stay tuned to the "FREEDOM NETWORK BROADCASTING SYSTEM" for the latest updates on this project!