For a while I've been wanting to add a Stormtrooper SE-14R light repeating blaster pistol replica to my collection, but most of the resin cast kits on eBay looked rough and the only decent cast is quite expensive. The original pistol was based on a cut down Rexim Favor with the addition of knurled pieces on the front as rear of the receiver, and a scope mounted backwards.
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While this was never seen in the original movies and was only on some promo photos, the blaster did appear in some Star Wars video games, and more recently in the Rogue One movie carried as a sidearm by Death Troopers and used by K-2SO near the end of the film when holding off the Stormtroopers at the data storage entrance.
Just after Christmas I found a 3D model on Thingiverse that looked pretty well detailed, including a separate bolt that moves inside the receiver and hollow grips so that the trigger could be set up to move. A colleague at work had an Ultimaker 2 printer at home and offered to print the parts for me, and last week I got all of the parts together to build.
The kit didn't include a scope but I got a cheap 4x20 rifle scope on eBay that fit perfectly.
During the build up found a few problems with the parts: the bolt is wider at the front end than the back and didn't fit inside the receiver without sanding down, the bolt is too long so it only moves about 20mm, and the trigger couldn't be fitted so that it moved due to the design of the trigger frame section. Also the scope mount and front sight were stuck on thick base piece so this was removed and the two pieces attached to the receiver directly.
The original Stormtrooper promo photos from the late 70s that show pistol have a dust cover over the bolt slot and the ejection port but this kit doesn't include this feature.
The parts were glued together with PVC Weld glue, and gaps filled with Isopon P38 and Humbrol Model Filler.
Once the glue and fillers had set the receiver and built were sanded, and all parts given a coat of plastic primer, followed by 3 coats of satin black, and 2 coats of clear lacquer. The receiver and mag then had a final coat of satin black to revive the gloss look, and the bolt had some chrome buffing powder added.
I'm pleased with the result, and it will be added to my display one I make a stand for it. I might also get a soft spring that will fit behind the bolt, and cut the bolt down to the correct size so that it can be pulled back to clear the ejection port completely.
Dan