ELG-3A Blaster Pistol Mystery

[BobaFresh]

Hello! I've been working on my Phase 1 clone trooper helmet and I'm about half way there in completing it. So I was thinking about the next prop build I should do, and I thought about doing Padme's Naboo ELG-3A blaster pistol. Me and my uncle have been talking and looked at a reference picture and he said that the barrel of the blaster looks like a barrel of a gas lighter. But the problem is I can't find the list of materials that they used in the movie to make it. Does anyone out there have any knowledge of what materials they used in ep1?

 

[MandaloreBleah]

Hello! I've been working on my Phase 1 clone trooper helmet and I'm about half way there in completing it. So I was thinking about the next prop build I should do, and I thought about doing Padme's Naboo ELG-3A blaster pistol. Me and my uncle have been talking and looked at a reference picture and he said that the barrel of the blaster looks like a barrel of a gas lighter. But the problem is I can't find the list of materials that they used in the movie to make it. Does anyone out there have any knowledge of what materials they used in ep1?

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Wow never have I realised that the barrel could have came from a gas lighter

 

[hvacdon]

It does look like a butane lighter tube and tip...Interesting stuff !!

 

[BobaFresh]

It does look like a butane lighter tube and tip...Interesting stuff !!

Is there any pic you guys can show me? Like can help me find the right one? I would like to make a replica one day.

 

[Artakha]

Ask the folks on the Replica Props forum, therpf.com. They specialize in all the other SW costume stuff, I'm sure it's been discussed on there before.

 

[Archangel67]

You may want to look at this .. if you were ever looking for the skeleton of this weapon ... it might bee a good jumping off point

https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Lighter-Starter-Ignitor-Fireplace/dp/B01M9JMHOU

 

[BobaFresh]

You may want to look at this .. if you were ever looking for the skeleton of this weapon ... it might bee a good jumping off point

https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Lighter-Starter-Ignitor-Fireplace/dp/B01M9JMHOU

You know I saw that on Amazon. But the tip looked too small.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Looks like a lighter on the tip, might be the right direction.

 

[Viper]

PD14 Look at vintage Match O Matic Pistol Butane Lighters.
I swear I saw a different vintage pistol lighter that was gold in color that had pretty much the exact wood handle on this blaster. Trying to see if I can find it.

 

[BobaFresh]

PD14 Look at vintage Match O Matic Pistol Butane Lighters.
I swear I saw a different vintage pistol lighter that was gold in color that had pretty much the exact wood handle on this blaster. Trying to see if I can find it.

I did check but the tip looks a little different very close tho, A step in the right direction.

 

[BobaFresh]

But i did see on that lighter, a stand that looks pretty darn close to the wooden handle.

 

[Viper]

If you look closely, the diagonal stand piece is very similar to the handle of the blaster PD14

 

[BobaFresh]

If you look closely, the diagonal stand piece is very similar to the handle of the blaster PD14

Yes your right.