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Description
This blaster was created for entry into the Steampunk Gun Club (Facebook) Steampunk Rococo Gun Challenge (Plastic and Paint Division).
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As you can see at the bottom of the image, I started out with a BuzzBee toys Pirate Blaster.

From there I ripped out all of the foam dart blaster internals except the trigger mechanism, then installed a modified 2 AA battery compartment, a switch and an ultra bright tri color LED mounted to the back end of a vacuum tube.

From there I started working on the external Rococo styling, hand sculpted from Apoxi Scultp epoxy putty. I add a little voltage meter opposite the flintlock hammer, then primed the whole thing in black with spray paint. The metallic sections were done with Rub N Buff, followed by the purple which was done with Vallejo Acrylic model paint. I then did some shading with Citadel brand wash. Then the whole thing was sealed using AMACO all purpose sealer.

Materials list:
BuzzBee Toys Pirate Blaster
AA battery compartment (2)
SPST Rocker Switch
18AWG solid copper wire
Ultra Bright Tri Color LED 30 deg view angle
Vacuum Tube
Apoxie Sculpt
Liquid Plastic Model Cement
Hot Glue
2 Part Epoxy
Krylon Fusion Satin Black Spray Paint
AMACO Rub N Buff - Antique Gold and Silver Leaf
Vallejo acrylic paint - Royal Purple
Citadel Washes - Badab Black and Devlon Mud
AMACO All Purpose Sealer

Description
This blaster was created for entry into the Steampunk Gun Club (Facebook) Steampunk Rococo Gun Challenge (Plastic and Paint Division).
________________________________________________________
As you can see at the bottom of the image, I started out with a BuzzBee toys Pirate Blaster.

From there I ripped out all of the foam dart blaster internals except the trigger mechanism, then installed a modified 2 AA battery compartment, a switch and an ultra bright tri color LED mounted to the back end of a vacuum tube.

From there I started working on the external Rococo styling, hand sculpted from Apoxi Scultp epoxy putty. I add a little voltage meter opposite the flintlock hammer, then primed the whole thing in black with spray paint. The metallic sections were done with Rub N Buff, followed by the purple which was done with Vallejo Acrylic model paint. I then did some shading with Citadel brand wash. Then the whole thing was sealed using AMACO all purpose sealer.

Materials list:
BuzzBee Toys Pirate Blaster
AA battery compartment (2)
SPST Rocker Switch
18AWG solid copper wire
Ultra Bright Tri Color LED 30 deg view angle
Vacuum Tube
Apoxie Sculpt
Liquid Plastic Model Cement
Hot Glue
2 Part Epoxy
Krylon Fusion Satin Black Spray Paint
AMACO Rub N Buff - Antique Gold and Silver Leaf
Vallejo acrylic paint - Royal Purple
Citadel Washes - Badab Black and Devlon Mud
AMACO All Purpose Sealer