E-11 Blaster Rifle
After being freed by Lando, Chewie uses a BlasTech E-11 stormtrooper blaster rifle during his escape from Cloud City.
Reference Images
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
Pages 210 - 211
Pages 232 - 233
General Information
- Chewie uses this after Lando frees him and Leia at the end of the Empire Strikes Back.
- This is the standard E-11 blaster used by the Stormtroopers during the classic trilogy. The base weapon is a Sterling Sub Machine gun (SMG).
- The ribs on the barrel are British windshield wipers.
Materials & Construction Techniques
Scratch/Hardware Build
- Dark Side Sith Lord’s scratch-built metal E-11 tutorial
- BBC PVC Blaster (ANH version)
- BBC PC Blaster (ROTJ version)
- BBC PVC M-19 Scope Tutorial
- Jedi5150's Hardware M-19 Scope Tutorial
- StudioCreations All metal E-11 tutorial
- SlyFox's Airsoft Conversion w/ Real Parts
- Star Wars Stormtrooper Plastic E11 Blaster Prop Build
Hasbro/Kenner Toy Conversion
Replicas
- Master Replicas
- Hyperfirm