Amen! I totally agree to that last pointI think Marv has made a really nice point here. This prop interest has lead me to interests in other field I'd never even have known I'd enjoy if it weren't for props as a first step including large format photography (albeit short lived it was fun), militaria, shooting and model building. I too am giving serious consideration to building a Hawker Tomtit. I have a feeling that a 52" Bi plane model would be pretty magnificent.
I have also collected several found parts that I'll most likely never alter but still quite like to have and display such as old torches, scopes, calculators, record player parts etc. Collecting the old parts is almost as much fun as the prop building; it's the hunt that is rewarding to me quite often. Bizarre.
Funny but this hobby has had the opposite effect with me in some cases. Take the Hero Macrobinoculars for instance, I've got the parts to build one of these but after seeing how nice a camera this is in its style and looks I sought out and got a working one with lenses which has deprived a prop builder I'm sure. I've no intention of selling it or letting any one chop it up, in fact ZombieKiller just recently sold me a box and instructions so I can keep it all nice and tidy.
I'm even considering actually building one of my Tomtit kits with my son as I think that would be a really nice father son thing to do. I would never have thought of these things before becoming a member here. So in a funny way this community has helped preserve one or two item too.
Amen to that!!!
The seller I got my booster from upped the asking price from $499 (kit of parts) to $649, and stated someone from GERMANY told him it was for a Star Wars laser sword. Seller stated buyer offered to pay full asking price and let seller keep all other parts... :facepalm Don't know what happened to that buyer, but deal didn't go through since I got the kit w/booster.
BUT YEAH... I was PISSED that anyone would open their mouth about what the part was used for. Same thing happened with the Graflex. :angry
Well you know there is one sat here waiting for youI would having personal problems too in getting those cameras destroyed. My goal would be a collection of those cameras, sitting next to a replica binoculars.:thumbsup
I knooooow.....I have to pm u when I'm back homeWell you know there is one sat here waiting for you