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JohnnyV
Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 552
Location / Country : Cambridgeshire UK
Registration date : 2009-08-24
 | Subject: Marushin SAA custom blued  Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:06 pm | |
| Hi All With the help of a good friend, I wanted to see how nice old MGC / Marushin zinc Saa's could be refinished, guess the case hardened look was what I was after. Started with a worn out 40 year old Marushin SAA:  Next it was given a fantastic polish and new grips.  Assembled looks great but needs bluing!:  The next step :)hours spent on frame case hardened effect, rest straight blued, I am really surprised by how well it came out! shows how good these models really are!   
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killermoostache70
New Member
Number of posts : 17
Location / Country : U.K.
Registration date : 2012-10-16
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:08 pm | |
| I would have left it silver  But that's one hell of a job . Nice work on the grips to. | |
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Momocampo
Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 389
Age : 50
Location / Country : France
Registration date : 2011-01-31
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:11 pm | |
| Like me, I prefer it in silver, the blued is not my passion...
Otherwise, really good job !! | |
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smootik
Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 1823
Location / Country : Poland
Registration date : 2009-03-03
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:43 pm | |
| Yeah, sure JohnnyV, you just took pictures of a better model :>
It's amazing what a bit of care (and knowledge) can achieve with a modelgun :-) | |
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pitfighter
Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 618
Location / Country : Hollywood, California
Registration date : 2008-09-07
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:46 am | |
| That is an amazing polish job - someone really took their time, it is very time consuming to mirror polish pot metal like that.
The blue is nice, well done.
The case hardened part could do with a little brown color in there, I think there is a chemical that can do that color no?
Regardless, nice work,
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JohnnyV
Modelgun Perfectionist
Number of posts : 552
Location / Country : Cambridgeshire UK
Registration date : 2009-08-24
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:09 am | |
| Thanks guys:) Was tempted to leave it silver after the polish... maybe next time:) Pit... Really hard to get the browns on zinc:( trying hard with different dilutions ) to be honest it looks different in every photo, better in the flesh:) Took some at better res in daylight today:    | |
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Momocampo
Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 389
Age : 50
Location / Country : France
Registration date : 2011-01-31
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:50 am | |
| Right John, really beautiful in daylight  great job ! This blued is solid? I mean , does it stay ? not too fragile? | |
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pitfighter
Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 618
Location / Country : Hollywood, California
Registration date : 2008-09-07
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:33 pm | |
| It looks great regardless - well done!
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Cerwyn
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kiwigunner
Modelgun Master
Number of posts : 556
Age : 73
Location / Country : Auckland/New Zealand
Registration date : 2010-03-10
| | Subject: Re: Marushin SAA custom blued Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:14 am | |
| Awesome job, mate! Thise models are worth the effort!  Kiwigunner | |
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I know how many hours achieving a finish like that can take. I used to mirror finish aluminium motorcycle engine cases, covers, carburettors etc for fun 
