Resident Evil Gelblasters...( or, Gotta Getta Beretta..!)

All This Will Have You Seeing S.T.A.R.S. !! :rofl: :rofl:

Ok, nothing new here for long standing members.

But for newbies, this is a easy to find and follow thread, for those interested in doing a build / mod / getting some parts.

I’ll go into a full blurb , a bit later , on the specifics, but for now here are some piccies of the collection.

The guide will include how to turn a Double bell m92, into a RE clone, with grips, two tone, and stripping down a black barrel to its underlying chrome, as well as the dreaded Double Bell mag fix.

Full credit in advance, it was @Friendly_Fire who sorted the mag problem, and passed the knowledge on the barrel paint strip and polish.

Close up shots…

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I dont have a beretta problem, i swear…!!

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Each was obtained, for a specific purpose.!
What can i say, they use them a lot in the game…!!

Ok, a bit of a burst on the more ‘unusual’ RE models before delving into the main conversion story.

For newbie’s , more detailed info can be found in the threads of " who wants a BBC" , and " R.E. Wesker"

For the 2 above, the derringer (.22 magnum in the RE remake) was bought from xforce. Not gel, a orange plastic blip firer which is pretty useless as a launcher, but good for a model.
The ‘Silver Serpent’ Clone , was bought from WAT. King Arms revolver. They are bringing in some mod parts to increase gel performance soon. Also available in black.

For these 3 above, Ada Wong used a weapon similar to the PPk, in RE2. I got this from ihobby. The revolver ( claire SLS, RE2 remake) Is also a ihobby Ruger LCR. I imported timber grips, from thailand, via ebay.

Extensive mods needed to be done, including cutting the metal grip down, and taking a drill to the innards of the wood grip to create space. It got fairly thin.
Then i used hot glue gun glue, to secure it. More info in the thread “Ruger LCR review”

The VP-70 ( Mathilda RE2) is a one piece molded Resin jobby. I bought that from ebay years ago, due to its use in Aliens… i wanted a replica of that.

They did have “Leon Kennedy Mathilda” resin jobbies , around when they released RE2. They had game colouring, and the “3 round burst extras”, unlocked in the game. Long gone now, let me know if anyone can still find them…

Ok, the main story… How to convert a black Double Bell beretta, into a two tone RE blaster.

Full credit to @Friendly_Fire for his knowledge, he told me how to prep the barrel and fix the mags. He deserves full credit as such.!

Before we begin, here is a comparo…real (silver ) vs knock off (ahem… homage blaster!! Black)

Tacedge may / may not bring in more of the WE tech genuine RE blasters.
They are superior to DB, and have full auto as well, and have much better mags.
My mags still dont leak after all this time.

A further word on silver DB… the silver paint is terrible.

It ages rapidly, loses its shine, and yellows very quickly.
The black is more stable, and i wouldn’t muck around with a silver one, expecting it to be as good a WE tech.

You cant remove the TAURUS from the black model easily, without a full repaint, so i’d just live with it.

3 things need to be done to do a conversion…

1: change the grips
2: Silver the barrel. Remove black paint then yellowy primer on barrel and polish
3: Fix the leaky DB mags.

Then, you end up with this…

Ok…

1: PARTS FROM OVERSEAS.

You can get all sorts of parts from Kyairsoft, in Hong Kong. Go to their website, look at Parts,…WE pistols…Biohazard / M9 series.

You have to look at exploded view, and order the parts via part number. Gen2 biohazard shows you everything, and #79/80 is the left and right standard grips.
You can get all the other bits to spec up a Burton as well…moderator, rail, mag extender etc.

You DONT need a b709 for these parts, but final discretion is at border forces disposal. Smaller parcels are easier to accomodate.
Anyway, the grips go straight on, and thats that.
Gen 1 Biohazard, has All black STARS grips as well…

2: BARREL TO CHROME.
Remove the black paint, and primer underneath, to get to shiny metal.

First, remove the barrel and use thinners / paint remover to get rid of the black paint, rinsing frequently. You will get to a yellowish primer underneath, which is harder to remove. I used wet/dry sandpaper 600 grit then 1200 grit.

Do it under a running tap, it takes awhile. Try to avoid circular rubbing, best to aim for " lengthwise strokes" up and down the barrel. 600 to remove, 1200 to smoothen.

Then about 10 mins or so of metal polishing, with a good quality metal polish. Keep going until it gleams. Scratching is unavoidable, but you can always go back with 1200 sandpaper to smoothen again, if required.

When it gets its gleam on, it stays like that for a very long time before tarnishing. If it does, just metal polish again. The final result looks good, with scratches only visible if you look REALLY closely.

The final result is better than a painted silver DB barrel : the silver painted ones scratch their barrel, and colour change easily…

3: THE MAG FIX.
Bloody DB mags. Most leak from the bottom, due to a circular o-ring, going onto a rectangular base slot. It can leak past the seal, and out of the retention pins.

SOLUTION : Coat o-ring with 5 min epoxy, for permanent sealing.

A bit nerve wracking the first time you do it, the troublesome step is getting the retention pins aligned and back in properly, before the epoxy sets.

Definitely do some “dry practise runs” first.

So…
A: knock out the 2 retention pins from base. Take note of which pin goes where, and direction of removal / reinsertion.

B: Remove O-ring, and clean up o-ring, base, and inside of the magazine area.

C: ready everything for timely re-assembly.

-place o-ring back on its rectangle base , fully dry

-Mix up 5 min epoxy ( it goes off quick in the heat)

-Apply a layer of epoxy, all around the outside of the o-ring. Enough for a good coating, but not too thick.

-Put base back into magazine, align and get pins in. Sometimes this is easier with two people.
-You can put some epoxy over the outside of the pins, to cover the pins and seal them as well.

-Let it set for 24 hrs…no gas filling.

All going well, this should fix the leaks.
You wont need to pull it apart again , but can if you have to ( 5 min epoxy never sets 100% rock hard). All going well, you wont need to.

The fill valve is not epoxied, and can still be screwed out.

Once again, this is @Friendly_Fire technique, and done right fixes these bloody leaky mags…!!

Or, just wait till TAC edge brings in more WE TECH mags, and grab a few…!!

Phew, what a mouthful.

Anyway, hope this helps for anyone wanting a RE blaster.

IF no more WE techs come in, this is the only way to get one…

Warning though…

If you want a Burton with its lower rail and moderator, they will NOT FIT onto a DB.

DB have a squared off frame, with slots for torches. Burton needs a rounded frame to fit. Thats why i had to get a Guarder frame, for my Gen1 Burton, and the wesker was KEle rounded lower frame as well.

(That’s the reason i have several beretta’s !! :smile: :smile:)

Enough from me for now…if anyone does anything, put up some pics to share…!!

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A Socom MK23 should do the trick .

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C’mon mate, the poor bloke is trying to get into the hobby and try get a couple of blasters into his collection, he doesn’t have anywhere near enough to just be able to start giving one away. :roll_eyes::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

I would think about it…but…

I reckon brads already sold out…:stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye::sweat_smile:

Maybe a SCO-MO mk23…

Too bad the warranty doesn’t cover….broken election promises…!!

Come to think of it, we should get a extended warranty on politicians…

A 12 month replacement warranty, on broken promises, would go a long way….

Can we still make a claim, on lidia Thorpe.?

No insurance company in their right mind would back that one!

Let me assure everyone that I have been more than adequately compensated for any input I’ve had in any of BME’s fetish activities :rofl::rofl:

Although I did draw the line at a custom made studded gimp mask with removable ball gag. :wink:

Seriously though, @BME great job on dressing up those Taurus blasters. I haven’t handled a WE Beretta to compare, but everything BME’s said above about the DBs is bang on. Standard they’re not the best quality finish, the chroming flakes off easily, the detail’s okay, but just okay.

A little work however and a few parts takes them to a whole new level of cool… and I’m not even that big a RE fanboy. :joy:

All I would add is to take the time to clean any sharp edges from the front of the slide with a sharp blade… i.e. bevel the leading edge of the barrel hole. Run some wet and dry in there as well to give it a polish and eliminate any nasty gremlin shit. That goes a long way towards stopping any scratches on the front of the polished barrel when it’s cycled.

Shhh…!!
The gimp mask was supposed to be our little secret…!!
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The Nwell CO2 beretta is miles ahead of the DB in terms of finish, tightness, slick switches and tight racking. Its also has a rounded lower frame, and kicks hard on CO2.

Unfortunately, its covered in white laser stenciling, all over.

“Warning: Read the instruction manual” … like, seriously.?.?

Apart from that, it would have been a prime contender for some switcheroo-ing…

The saving point of the DB’s was the price.
At $200 on sale, you just cant go wrong…

Also, i looked at my RE collection photo.
26 blasters.

Incidentally, 13 blasters were just generic general purchases, that also happened to be used in RE.

Happy coincidence.!

Also, look what i found…

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/1313058416/resident-evil-matilda-3d-printed-prop

A whole lotta sanding and painting…!!

But wait, there’s more…

Just when you think its safe to go back into the water…

I wish KEle would bring out a VP-70, and put me out of my misery…
But, i doubt it would have a 3 round burst stock / holster…

Like i said… a whole lotta filling /sanding / painting…

Not hard to eliminate that if it bothers you. :+1: