Stargate Atlantis ZPM Build
- Thread starter LoganCale
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Ok, so I'm not too happy with those photos (used my iphone and they look flat) so I took a few more with a better camera.
Kerr - It's definitely still a work in progress. Do these pictures clarify the base a bit for you? Definitely looking for any critiques anyone may have at this point. As far as a run goes, I'd definitely consider it, but I really want to get closer to a finished product before making any decisions.
Caveneau - I may need to trim the base a bit, not quite sure yet. Actually, I already trimmed it once. I made a jig to hold it in place and cut it with my chop saw (fingers were heavily crossed just hoping that it didn't shred the thing into a bunch of little pieces). I found some 1/16" heat shrink tubing that I think will work quite nicely for the black lines. I'm hoping it'll be fairly easy to epoxy in place, we'll see. Still have more sanding to do. I feel like I say that in every post...
Kerr - It's definitely still a work in progress. Do these pictures clarify the base a bit for you? Definitely looking for any critiques anyone may have at this point. As far as a run goes, I'd definitely consider it, but I really want to get closer to a finished product before making any decisions.
Caveneau - I may need to trim the base a bit, not quite sure yet. Actually, I already trimmed it once. I made a jig to hold it in place and cut it with my chop saw (fingers were heavily crossed just hoping that it didn't shred the thing into a bunch of little pieces). I found some 1/16" heat shrink tubing that I think will work quite nicely for the black lines. I'm hoping it'll be fairly easy to epoxy in place, we'll see. Still have more sanding to do. I feel like I say that in every post...
Caveneau - thanks, I'll keep you in mind.
P00k - I haven't looked into the leading for the faux stained glass, but I definitely will, thanks for the idea.
Talen - excellent question. From what I can gather, there are a number of different zpms that were used during production. It was pretty much impossible to get exact measurements/details because there were so many different versions and it was pretty much impossible to figure out which screenshots/photos were which zpms. So, I decided to take the overall dimensions and take elements from the most prominent screenshots and, on the premise that every zpm is different (in Stargate lore that is), make one that incorporates elements of all the zpms that were seen, but is unique in itself. The plan was to take a 1x4 poplar board, rip the general crystal shapes down on the table saw, glue them in a circular shape and then build it up from there with accent crystals at different heights. I built up the lower section with modeling clay and got most of the sharp edges using a belt sander.
P00k - I haven't looked into the leading for the faux stained glass, but I definitely will, thanks for the idea.
Talen - excellent question. From what I can gather, there are a number of different zpms that were used during production. It was pretty much impossible to get exact measurements/details because there were so many different versions and it was pretty much impossible to figure out which screenshots/photos were which zpms. So, I decided to take the overall dimensions and take elements from the most prominent screenshots and, on the premise that every zpm is different (in Stargate lore that is), make one that incorporates elements of all the zpms that were seen, but is unique in itself. The plan was to take a 1x4 poplar board, rip the general crystal shapes down on the table saw, glue them in a circular shape and then build it up from there with accent crystals at different heights. I built up the lower section with modeling clay and got most of the sharp edges using a belt sander.
SquishyShoes
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AnubisGuard
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IIRC, didn't that turn out to be the same Phil of PhilPropMan's "Phaserang Holsters For Sell" fame a decade ago? You know, the teenager who had a " government grant" to build props in his 800,000 square foot warehouse? :lol
Crazy that he ended up being good at prop building after all.
Crazy that he ended up being good at prop building after all.
redhawk591
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Dude these look awesome! I'm a huge Sg fan and i have to say kudos to you! 
He does make some nice stuff, and it totally IS the same guy from years ago. As one of the people (along with Matt Munson, LeMarchand and others) who first outed him, I can admit he's become a heck of a replica maker- it also was a LONG time ago, and he's probably grown up and seen the error of his ways, but he continues to deny and complain about being harassed.
You can't argue with him having turned it around. He has many satisfied customers now. But I don't get why he doesn't just go, "I was that guy ten years ago. I was a kid then and i was a jerk, but I grew up and changed."
I think that would go a longer way than denying it and crying harassment every time. *shrug*
You can't argue with him having turned it around. He has many satisfied customers now. But I don't get why he doesn't just go, "I was that guy ten years ago. I was a kid then and i was a jerk, but I grew up and changed."
I think that would go a longer way than denying it and crying harassment every time. *shrug*
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Arcturus vfx
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Nice work guys, I have a couple of questions to ask on the best way to cast a zpm into a lighted prop. I dont want to make a whole bunch, maybe 3 or 4.
http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/Arcturus11VFXmodeling/library/Stargate prop Prototypes
http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/Arcturus11VFXmodeling/library/Stargate prop Prototypes
sciroccojunky
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wish I'd been able to pick up one or two of those lit ZPM's that were made a while back. The ones previously done were awesome as they even had a rechargeable battery pack. Hope someone else does the same. I'd be down with picking up a couple. Ones in this thread look money. Love how accurately they've been done.
stefanchik
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BEAUTIFUL
ZPM's are dream props ... would love to own an original light up one if I can find someone willing to sell :love
I wouldnt buy one of Actiprop's personally as between the lines, he was only interested in making profit for himself when I proposed a joint venture on replicating some of my stuff a year ago [BIG mistake by him] ...
Yours looks as good as any out there --- keep up the work
ZPM's are dream props ... would love to own an original light up one if I can find someone willing to sell :love
I wouldnt buy one of Actiprop's personally as between the lines, he was only interested in making profit for himself when I proposed a joint venture on replicating some of my stuff a year ago [BIG mistake by him] ...
Yours looks as good as any out there
--- keep up the work
