TNG Dustbuster Questions and Build

iWolf359

New Member

• Dec 21, 2013

• #1

Hiya, I've got a question about this Stapleton Dustbuster Phaser kit I've got.


You see, I've never done electronics in any of my props before, and I bought an LED bar sequencer to go in it. Thing is, with no experience in this area, I've no idea how to install it in a way that (hopefully) I'll be able to access it afterwards for alterations/repairs after finishing it, but so that it will be securely closed when it is done.

I have realised that the LED bars will be coming on from the right side and not the accurate left if I install it in a way that'll leave space for the buttons, but this doesn't bother me too much.





So, if you're experienced in this area, please don't hesitate to offer advice.

Thanks, Isaac.

 

Last edited: Jan 13, 2014

vidman

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #2

Re: TNG Stapleton Dustbuster questions

Hey Isaac,

if you didn't know it already, Myron Stapleton is a member here, he goes by the name killmenow0 , shoot him a pm.

 

iWolf359

New Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #3

Re: TNG Stapleton Dustbuster questions

Oh terrific, thanks, I will.

btw, I LOVE your avatar.

 

renaissance_man

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Dec 22, 2013

• #4

Re: TNG Stapleton Dustbuster questions

vidman said:

Hey Isaac,

if you didn't know it already, Myron Stapleton is a member here, he goes by the name killmenow0 , shoot him a pm.

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killmenow0 is his ebay user ID, his ID here is stapleton13.

 

vidman

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #5

Re: TNG Stapleton Dustbuster questions

renaissance_man said:

killmenow0 is his ebay user ID, his ID here is stapleton13.

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D'oh on me, known him for so long I got mixed up yeah stapleton13 that's him yeah ..........

 

iWolf359

New Member

• Jan 14, 2014

• #6

With the time off I'm currently getting, I've got more time to try to finish this thing. So, I've sanded and primed the phaser body, and I'm in the process of also doing the emitter.


Now, for the tip of the emitter (the bit currently in light grey and should be metallic blue), I've got two options. I've seen this done

a) By simply painting on with metallic blue or

b) By painting on silver and then clear blue on top of that

Which would have the better result (look nicer and more accurate to the original)?

 

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flans44

New Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #7

I'm about to do mine. What did you end up doing for the blue and for the rest of the body for that matter?

 

iWolf359

New Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #8

I used the metallic blue. Not certain about the rest of the body, I'd have to check. Barely touched the thing since the previous post