So this will be a Big Damn Project. It will take a Big Damn Time and will need a Big Damn Space. But I've got Big Damn Motivation and Big Damn Patience. (And a Big Damn Barn to build it in, come summer.)
Here's how it is:
The plan is to build a full-scale, nearly screen accurate replica of Serenity's bridge...and make it a functional space, as well. Inspired by this guy and the fact that I need something big, interesting, and involved in order to not go crazy while working on my Master's thesis.
Phase One, which is now, is to put together my research and start sketching plans. Central to this step is figuring out the scale of things and identifying any parts and processes that I will need. This won't be overly visually exciting for y'all, but I'll be sharing as much as I can, with all the details I can provide.
Phase Two will be to build out the project in CAD and figure out exactly how to build the structural bits, as well as figuring out all the hidden stuff. The space is meant to be semi-functional in the end, not just for pretty. During this time, I will also begin sourcing the parts I identified during Step One.
Phase Three will be a physical miniature prototype, to figure out the order in which I want to build everything, where I will need to have movable access panels, and how it will all be wired up. Most likely, I'll need to build the whole thing in two modular halves, but this is where we'll see if this will all work.
Phase Four will be wood. Lots of wood. Luckily: carpentry and minor set-building experience. I'm sure things will go wrong. I'm sure it'll be frustrating fun.
Phase Five will be finishing (in the woodworking meaning of the term), getting everything painted and weathered and ready for installation of all the goodies.
Phase Six will be prettification, and Phase Seven functionalization. I don't want to think about these yet.
So, for now, I'm asking for the collective awesome knowledge of theRPF pointing me to good pre-existing sources for any and all information about Serenity's bridge. So far, I've compiled a large number of screen caps and a few on-set shots. Many will be good for details, but my Phase Zero here is collecting everything I can and organizing it into a compendium. I also will need to decide which version (there are three or four versions, depending on how you slice it) I am taking as my model.
The largest goal here is to figure out the base scale. My thought is that the floor panels would be a good place to start, as they're square and a standard size, but any suggestions would be great.
Also, any photos of the "lounge" area forward of the consoles would be extremely helpful. Any set visit sources would be, as well.
Yes, it's silly and an ENORMOUS project. I'm going to do it anyway.
Here's how it is:
The plan is to build a full-scale, nearly screen accurate replica of Serenity's bridge...and make it a functional space, as well. Inspired by this guy and the fact that I need something big, interesting, and involved in order to not go crazy while working on my Master's thesis.
Phase One, which is now, is to put together my research and start sketching plans. Central to this step is figuring out the scale of things and identifying any parts and processes that I will need. This won't be overly visually exciting for y'all, but I'll be sharing as much as I can, with all the details I can provide.
Phase Two will be to build out the project in CAD and figure out exactly how to build the structural bits, as well as figuring out all the hidden stuff. The space is meant to be semi-functional in the end, not just for pretty. During this time, I will also begin sourcing the parts I identified during Step One.
Phase Three will be a physical miniature prototype, to figure out the order in which I want to build everything, where I will need to have movable access panels, and how it will all be wired up. Most likely, I'll need to build the whole thing in two modular halves, but this is where we'll see if this will all work.
Phase Four will be wood. Lots of wood. Luckily: carpentry and minor set-building experience. I'm sure things will go wrong. I'm sure it'll be frustrating fun.
Phase Five will be finishing (in the woodworking meaning of the term), getting everything painted and weathered and ready for installation of all the goodies.
Phase Six will be prettification, and Phase Seven functionalization. I don't want to think about these yet.
So, for now, I'm asking for the collective awesome knowledge of theRPF pointing me to good pre-existing sources for any and all information about Serenity's bridge. So far, I've compiled a large number of screen caps and a few on-set shots. Many will be good for details, but my Phase Zero here is collecting everything I can and organizing it into a compendium. I also will need to decide which version (there are three or four versions, depending on how you slice it) I am taking as my model.
The largest goal here is to figure out the base scale. My thought is that the floor panels would be a good place to start, as they're square and a standard size, but any suggestions would be great.
Also, any photos of the "lounge" area forward of the consoles would be extremely helpful. Any set visit sources would be, as well.
Yes, it's silly and an ENORMOUS project. I'm going to do it anyway.
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