Luger P08 Artillery

Hi Lampwick,
Thank you……I’m not sure to understand, you want to buy me grips for your real luger ? I’m very proud of this !
I don’t make this for money, it’s for pleasure only, it takes me a lot of time (I don’t know how many exactly ?) and the price should be too expensive with some mistakes…so I can’t make a new pair and sell it (but I like the idea) and I must have the original pistol gun to try and try again grips.
I will try to find similar product in France named “pate noire de Ferronnerie style Zébraline”.

Merci de votre intérêt.
A bientôt.
Philippe

Salut Peticopo
Tu fais un super boulot! C'est vraiment impressionnant!
C'est vrai que telles qu'elles, les plaquettes de crosse sont magnifiques!
Si tu souhaites rebronzer ton p08, il y a "Canon Noir"
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Translation :
Hi Peticoco
You make a great job! It's really impressive!
As they are your grips are wonderful.
If you like to reblue your p08, there is "Canon Noir"

Ahhhh cool un autre français !! ça fait plaisir.
Bienvenue et n'hésite pas à poser des questions ici, il y a de véritables experts

a+ tard

Salut,
bon, on va pas faire comme les touristes, et rester collés à vanter les mérites de Versailles!
pas de problème pour les questions, je ne vais pas me géner!!

Hi!
So, we don't gonna do like tourists, and stay together to praise the Versailles's virtues!
No problem for questions, i gonna ask!!

Bonjour Dronne et bienvenue,

thanks you for your congratulation.
I've found this product on the net, i think it's this one. It works on Zamac ?, is there a "reaction" with metal or is it just like paint, varnish ?

http://www.jerestaure.com/bronzage-noir-canon-noir-bronzage-froid-xml-206_211-661.html

A bientôt.
Philippe

Hi Petitcopo,
Yes it works fine on zamac, i used it to reblue mine.
It reacts immediatly with this alloy=> it turns it black

Hi Dronne,
thank you for your response and your experience.

If i use it, i must do all the pistol...? can i make only some pieces ?
The look is not too "new"after?

Philippe

Hi Peticopo,
After cleaning with a solvent, i used the bluing preparation on all the pistol.
But you can use fine wirewool (000) on the edges, and it'll give a good sheen/patina

Thanks Philippe for your detailed post.

I was so inspired that I had a go at making some myself.

Lefthand side nearly finished.







I didn't have any walnut handy but had a piece of oak laying around. The checkering needs a little bit of a clean-up here and there and I need to recess the back of the grip for the safety - but nearly there!

After seeing the update of your presentation case I have decided that will be my next project

Excellent job mackyD !

Seeing a new member gain inspiration from this web site is always a pleasure and is what this great modelgun community is all about.
Thank you for sharing your project, and enthusiasm.

We look forward to seeing photos of your completion!

Kiwigunner

Thanks Kiwigunner I will update this thread when I finally get the other side finished

I am definitely bitten by the bug now - I already want to get an artillery model next. Although I have given myself a problem by losing the locking bolt in the abyss of the shed

Hi MackyD,

i just went to see your thread.
Congratulation, beautiful work.
Checkering seems to be beautiful and regular. How do you make it ? Have you other pictures ?

Thank you
Philippe

Thanks for your kind words Philippe. I basically followed your steps in shaping the grip.

The checkering was a bit of a learning curve as I have never done it before, and after a lot of trial and error trying different methods I got frustrated with the results until I found some checkering files for sale on ebay. They are made by Dem Bart ( http://dem-bart.com/products.htm )

It takes a while to do by hand but makes the uniformity quite easy - it's only when you have to go around a curve that things get a little interesting!

I will take some more pictures when I do the other grip but here are the files fitted to the end of a toothbrush (I didn't buy any proper handles but the toothbrush is quite handy as I can flip it around and brush the dust away as I go along )

Hi MackyD,

Wonderful.
I am impressed, I know this tool but I have never used it.

Now, it's me who feel inspired!!!
It 's a good emulation.

I wait for the other side and new pictures.

Philippe

Bonjour tout le monde,
I found these wooden grips on the net. Now I have to make the adjustments.
Philippe

Bonjour,
Here is the result with 2 - 3 hours of adjustment.
I am satisfied, it is much more realistic than black plastic grips.  
Philippe

Truly a beautiful thing   

8ace

Nicely done!  

Where's that magic wand you use in your projects? ;-)

Bonjour
thank you for these great congratulations.
yes, I have a magic wand, but sometimes it doesn't work, look my walther p38 project below...something's wrong....