


The Yamaha Blaster was one of the best ATVs ever made because of its two-stroke engine that made it both nimble and lightweight. The original hoth version was based on an STG44 like many star wars blasters it reused old rifles. 108 Comments stardast 132 Feb 1 11:11am Pls change it to assault. The favored small arm of the Rebel Alliance, the BlasTech A280 was highly effective at piercing armor and provided more power than other standard infantry blasters at long range. The props people modified a M16 or AR-15 to look a bit more futuristic. It was also budget-friendly, and its parts were easy to replace and modify because its specs remained the same, whether it was a 1994 or a 2004 Blaster. This blaster later appeared in return of the jedi but it had changed.

A280C blaster rifle: An A280C blaster rifle is a modified variant of the popular A280 … A280 Blaster. It is highly effective in piercing through armor and provided more power than other blaster rifles at long range, it also featured a power charge system and integrated muzzle compensator. The A280 blaster rifle was developed just after the First Galactic Civil War by BlasTech. The overall length of it is 68.3 inches, and the … Map: Hoth by Vel. Made in England by Singlepoint (Great Britain) Ltd.Description. The rest of the parts used are still unidentified. The back half is cast from an old Single Point red dot scope as seen below. This same scope assembly was used on IG-88's BlasTech DLT-20A (which is made from a modified casting of this prop). Just behind the front D-ring on the underside of the gun, a part that resembles a shotgun pump was added.Ī scope assembly was mounted onto the gunsight (seen at the top middle in the picture above). It was attached using two D-rings, one in the new stock and one through a hole drilled towards the front of the rifle. The small antenna like protrusion at the front above the barrel was removed from the gun or it was never there due to the fragile nature of such a piece on the castings used.Īn adjustable sling was also added.

The wooden stock was removed and replaced by a tube "T" stock. These props were made from the MP44 assault rifle used by German forces during the latter stages of World War II. The BlasTech A280 was the most common blaster rifle used by the Rebel soldiers during the Battle of Hoth.
