 |
 |
|
 |
|
| Author |
Message |
andy
Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
Posts: 6237
Location: Rochester, NY
|
 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:21 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
I am pretty sure they made them so they can be finished in different ways, unless they are kowtowing to regulations. The last gun could be sanded down to look more like raw metal, and they had video tutorials on how to get the "Worldcon look" and even blue the cold cast resins to a real metal look.
Andy |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yes I'm sure you can somehow remove the black plastic-like paint on the receiver, trigger and triggerguard.....
I originally ordered the retailer edition, but changed it to the assembly kit, mainly because shipping of the retailer was $500 to Europe.... But seeing the retailer now, I'm really, really happy I ordered the kit... The retailer doesen't have that masterpiece look you should expect at this price, frankly, to me it looks a bit cheap.
Hopefully my kit will ship sometime soon.... Fingers crossed.
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
hirohawa
Community Member
Joined: 18 May 2006
Posts: 1067
|
| Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2014 3:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| andy wrote: | they had video tutorials on how to get the "Worldcon look" and even blue the cold cast resins to a real metal look.
Andy |
Can you post the links to those tutorials. I think I missed them when originally posted.
Thanks
S |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
cratercritter
Community Member
Joined: 15 Jul 2009
Posts: 558
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
Got the Assembled Retailer yesterday. The orange grips look great....can be polished if one wants to an even clearer super-transparent finish. The matt black finish is a hard hi-quality finish. Preferred the weathered finish on the WOR-CON TomPRO though. I like the new bullets detailing...better and the new polished butt plate.
There is a Youtube video of the Retailer version posted in Japanese by a fan.
Tomenosuke... Mune from Hollywood-Japan issued a statement to all buyers who received theirs. Apparently the Marushin factory did not provide adequate or the required finish to the "grip ends" (the 'butt plates' I guess they are talking about) ...to Tomenosuke's specifications/quality or something (?).
People who already got theirs will receive in the post a new butt plate with a tool. New, later orders will be rectified however.
Last edited by cratercritter on Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:43 am; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
Cratercritter, do you know anything about, when to kits will ship?
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
cratercritter
Community Member
Joined: 15 Jul 2009
Posts: 558
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:39 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hi Buch. Sorry... I don't know anything about the kits. I have only been following the info on the assembled version. I am sure Mune at Hollywood-Japan could assist you or someone on this Forum may assist with this info.
Last edited by cratercritter on Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:24 am; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks though
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
hirohawa
Community Member
Joined: 18 May 2006
Posts: 1067
|
| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Mune said kits are about a week or so away. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 3:07 am Post subject: |
|
|
| hirohawa wrote: | | Mune said kits are about a week or so away. |
Thanks
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Pierre990429
Community Member
Joined: 06 Dec 2012
Posts: 200
Location: France
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hi everybody, any news concerning the kits ?
End August, Mune said they were "almost finished" when I asked him per email. (I didn't get a PayPal invoice yet, but he assured me I was "on the list") |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Last I heard from Mune was "next week". That was last week..... Getting somewhat impatient myself....
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Pierre990429
Community Member
Joined: 06 Dec 2012
Posts: 200
Location: France
|
| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 12:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks for the answer.
I guess there might be some delay... maybe some last minute things ? It's probably difficult to respect a deadline with this type of products. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
Latest from Mune is that Marushin is ready to deliver the kits next week......
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Pierre990429
Community Member
Joined: 06 Dec 2012
Posts: 200
Location: France
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:12 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Got the payment request today from Mune, and paid. 1st batch supposed to ship next week. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
VFX Freak
Community Member
Joined: 31 Mar 2013
Posts: 18
Location: Los Angeles
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:56 am Post subject: |
|
|
I haven't been here in a while, but I got the email from Mune this morning and paid for my kit. I've got a perfect .44 spl Bulldog waiting so I can build a live fire version. Can't wait!
_________________
"I shoot better when I move." - The Sundance Kid |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
andy
Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
Posts: 6237
Location: Rochester, NY
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
Here is the tutorial from Toku-san. as you can see if you reduce the steps of the bluing you can get something much closer to the Worldcon finish.
http://tenshu53.exblog.jp/18410915/
Andy |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
andy
Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006
Posts: 6237
Location: Rochester, NY
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
Buch
Community Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2014
Posts: 1184
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| andy wrote: | Here is the tutorial from Toku-san. as you can see if you reduce the steps of the bluing you can get something much closer to the Worldcon finish.
http://tenshu53.exblog.jp/18410915/
Andy |
Thanks for the links  What is that Compound finnish and where do I get it? Can't make out what it says....
_________________
Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
stonedog7563
Community Member
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 66
Location: Norfolk UK
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Looks like Tamiya polishing compound, comes in course, fine and finish. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Author |
Message |
hirohawa
Community Member
Joined: 18 May 2006
Posts: 1067
|
| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Has anyone here been able to faithfully reproduce the glossier blued finish of the original Assembled/finished Tomenosuke Pro?
Thanks |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. I may ask Toku-san if he will repost it. I also have many of the images myself, and kind of remember some video, but know it could be my memory playing tricks with me.