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Permalink Reply by Larry on January 11, 2012 at 9:35pm Cool. Looks like a Steampunk Star Wars blaster.
Permalink Reply by BakelitePunk on January 11, 2012 at 10:55pm exactly like, you might say :)
I'm holding a stall at a steampunk con next month, and I'll be wearing my steampunk take on a Han Solo costume
Permalink Reply by BakelitePunk on January 11, 2012 at 11:00pm You can follow the build here:- http://pityak.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=disp...
Permalink Reply by Aaron B. Daniels on January 12, 2012 at 1:55pm To me this is marvelously postmodern/intertextual since I always felt Han's original pistol was based on the Mauser C96 'Broomhandle'--a fine late-Steam/early-Diesel pistol!
Permalink Reply by Aaron B. Daniels on January 12, 2012 at 1:56pm Fine work, BTW!
Permalink Reply by Aaron B. Daniels on January 12, 2012 at 1:58pm Where's the con?
BakelitePunk said:
exactly like, you might say :)
I'm holding a stall at a steampunk con next month, and I'll be wearing my steampunk take on a Han Solo costume
Permalink Reply by BakelitePunk on January 12, 2012 at 4:37pm Auckland, New Zealand
bit of trivia; the original DL-44 was built from a c96 prop used in the maltese falcon
Permalink Reply by Deven Science on February 5, 2012 at 11:15pm Beautiful craftsmanship!
Permalink Reply by BakelitePunk on February 6, 2012 at 4:06am thank you. holster and belt are done too now
Permalink Reply by Herr Döktor on February 12, 2012 at 10:12am Fancy meeting you here!
It's still blimmin' fantastic work!
:)
Permalink Reply by BakelitePunk on February 12, 2012 at 12:37pm ahhah! hello. Photos of the con are now apearing online, I'll be posting some as I get the chance
Permalink Reply by Herr Döktor on February 12, 2012 at 5:54pm Excellent!
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