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Fanfare!! All done... A huge thanks to Nothing for the design work. I'd like a Luger Please. :mrgreen: ...* runs off to start laminating Samaritan*...........

Without nothing's designs, I would never have attempted this. I've tried in the past to make copys of real guns, but just don't have the resourses available to me measure or even research the weapons properly. Nothing's designs take all the pain away. Overall I've only added a handful of...

It has to be said the side port/ramming socket is one of the more complex bits of this kit, both times I had to trim the parts a bit after they were glued in place. After the usual treatment, I've fixed the barrel to the reciever, useing an extra plug from rolled paper in the barrel to...

onto the barrel: as usual, reinforce like mad. I had to change the design of the barrel to make it as God intended, without a seam in the middle. All of the reinforcement you see here is 2mm, and beveled so it will fold up into it's propper octagonal shape. All folded up...

Okay, in the tradition of all things card modeling, I'm going to start a new project before I finish the last one (see nothings 1851 colt navy build thread...). you know how it is, Parts all laminated awaiting drying, but I want to build now, D*mnit. Anyhoo, after the rather happy way the...

Yep, lettering and all. I'd like the lettering to stand out just a little more, but I don't think I can get any more contrast. there are six or seven different colours used on the cylinder alone, Starting with a stipple of Red brown (in three differing shades), a little dark red/purple...

And done: somewhat of a painting challenge, but it worked in the end. ....more on gun control a bit later...

I'm from sunny Australia (a little too sunny at the moment...)

And now the part of the Cylinder that I like to call the 'Udder', for reasons which will become obvious shortly. This made up of a Star shaped bit and a bunch of fold-up 'cups', and i must admit to having made a bit of a dog's breakfast out it on the previous version. so rather...

Thanks! I'm probably going to give UHU02's Samaritan pistol the treatment next (HUGE!!!), as I decide on the legalities of your thompson (replica weapons are a no no here unless licenced..wall1.) The 1851 colt is too old to count, and would be classed as a decorator piece, even a real...

Hammer Time! (the following section does not require purple parachute pants, but I think they help...) the hammer parts were tripple laminated and then stuck together: the whole assembly was generously covered in superglue (I use the cheapest superglue/CA I can find at...

Ah yes. The curse of perfectionism... Next bit: Part 6, the central cylinder retainer thingy. IMPORTANT NOTE: The finished model relies on this part for most of its finished strength and alignment. It's strongly reccomended that it be attached a firmly as possible and wrapped around...

okay, first attemp at matching the look of the original with paint... ...I'm fairly happy. a bit more fiddling, perhaps.

Whoops! got a bit exited, forgot to take some photos. so sorry if it jumps ahead abit... I've decided at this point to secure the frame to the grip, to give me something to hold onto while I work on the rest of it. (here's where it jumps ahead...) as you can see, I've...

no no! I meant the ROPES! :eek:

Yes, it could be done that way I guess, but I've never had a lot of success with that method, plus you'd have to repaint the grips anyway. I believe Nothing may be working on some reinforcement to the grips, but don't hold me to that. One should note, that all the extra work I'm doing is...

Continuing on, the bulk of the frame was soaked in CA and sanded 'till Smooth. HHmmmmm. Smmmoooothhhh. The hand Grips themselves are carved from Balsa. Okay, okay. it's not paper. Meh. sue me. :mrgreen: I did the paper ones before, and they're good, but the...

Okay, I've started Again. Not that I'm totally unhappy with the first one, I just think I can do better. First thing that occured to me during the build of the last one, was that it's fairly flimsy, and could do with some reinforcement, which is what I hope to show in the next few posts...

you have a great model, it would be a shame to let it sit there unfinished 'cos your blocks ain't paper. I'll bet you didn't rig the cannons with paper! (though I'll bet it COULD be done, just nobody's going to. except maybe to prove a point...) Buy the blocks, finish the model.announce1...

thanks! Yes, the seams on the grip are a bit of a givaway. I'm thinking of doing the whole thing again, with some carved bass wood grips for a more realistic finish. I'm most of the way through the derringer now, and it's every bit as good as the colt. Can't wait for more in this series.