Thanks guys! I was sitting on the couch at home pondering a Star Wars flame thrower. It's a really simple build.
Custom Immolator Flame Projector Tutorial:
Custom bits you need:
ROTS AT-RT Driver gun (the weird one with the strap that pops onto a little peg on the gun)
2 Endor Rebel explosive charges (from the 2005 ROTJ Accessory set)
A Jawa droid caller/oil can
1 Rebel pilot life support hose,
1 Clone wars flame trooper flame effect
1 grip from an E-11 Stormtrooper blaster rifle
Tools:
a matte knife
Gorilla Super Glue (200000000000 times better than Crazy Glue by Elmer's)
some nails and screws
surface for cutting/gluing
1. Use the nails and screws to make a hole in the front of the AT-RT gun.
2. Cut the flame effect down to remove the spindle that would otherwise plug into the CW figure's gun (cut it right where the spindle ends and the actual flames begin. Doing so will help prevent your flame projection from drooping and looking like it's spilling out of the gun, as opposed to the blasting fire you want)
3. glue the flame effect into the gun
4. Glue the 2 ROTJ explosive charges together to form a cylindrical shape
5. Cut the horizontal peg off of the Jawa oil can. (the one on the side to make the oil can fit flush onto the charges.
6. Glue the Jawa oil can onto the charges with the vertical peg (the one on the top) pointing upwards
7. cut the strap off of the gun and unhook it from the peg
8. glue the strap to the charges in a desired position so your figures can wear the newly formed fuel container and the ammo and clasp details on the strap show on the figure's shoulder in the appropriate places to look realistic.
9. cut the peg ends off of the Rebel Pilot life support hose so that you have 2 flush ends.
10. Glue the hose to the charges near the oil can
11. glue the opposite end of the hose to the back of the gun, near the base of the stock where the stock begins to curve downward.
You can hook the strap to the oil can for a normal human sized figure to wear the fuel container over their shoulder, or pop the strap onto the peg on the gun for a larger figure (gamorrean guard, or other large figure) or when being fired from a defensive position in order to hide the fuel tank from enemy fire (i.e. when in a trench or fox hole)
The glue may leave some white residue when dry where it was applied especially on dark colored surfaces. Some paint, or even a sharpie marker will work to take this out. Remember to let your piece fully dry before handling. You may want to prop your flame effect up while glue is drying, as to have it dry in a straighter position, as the flame effect does weigh a bit and tends to droop otherwise. This could also be avoided by cutting it closer up on the actual flame effect. However that will make your projection distance shorter. The flame trooper's effect is one of the best looking ones for this project as it has that realistic jet of fire look and the flames are burning upwards. Feel free to use other effects too. Like Boba Fett's flame effect (from the McQuarrie prototype set) or from the BAD droid with flame effects.
Hope your builds go well!
Stay tuned for more custom weapons!
