Space Giants Whistle

Rickmeister

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• May 11, 2016

• #1

Hi, The only thread I could find on here about this is over 5 years old and it just kind of ended with no outcome, I can't even see the pics on the thread that are posted for some reason, Can anyone give me some info on what the outcome was for this whistle, It appeared that one was made and was going to be cast for some resin replicas. Any info is greatly appreciated!

Rick

 

Rickmeister

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• May 13, 2016

• #2

Anyone??

 

Rickmeister

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• Jul 11, 2016

• #3

Ok, A big thanks goes out to forum member Teddz . Not only has he helped me in obtaining one of the only props I've ever wanted, but he has helped me tremendously with numerous questions about mold making and casting. I've been searching for years for one of these whistles and think I've only come across one once in 20 years of looking. Here is a pic he sent me of the body of the whistle so far.

 

Teddz

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• Jul 12, 2016

• #4

It's a pleasure for me to help out Rick...

Here's some of the process to get the aluminum billet into shape...

Start with the billet on the lathe..


since the lathe isn't CNC yet, I machined down steps to within a mm of where it needed to be. I didn't have any Dychem so I used a blue magic marker to see my scribe lines.


All steps are done and it's looking nothing like a rocket ship body.


I could have just machined angle after angle after angle to get me close to where I wanted instead of the steps, but changing the angle on this lathe is such a PITA that using the steps and file method were much easier and faster.


Once the file work was where I needed it, various grits of sand paper were used to remove the gouges left by the file. Started with 100, then 180, then 280 and finally 400.



and voila, a rocket ship body for a billet aluminum Space Giants whistle.

 

Rickmeister

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• Sep 6, 2016

• #5

It's coming along very nicely !!!

 

Rickmeister

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• Sep 15, 2016

• #6

Ted, your the man! This thing looks better than I could of imagined. I can't wait to get it painted up.

 

Rylo

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• Sep 15, 2016

• #7

Nice work! We machined one a few years ago...once was enough. Wish I could find the pics.

-Rylo

 

Teddz

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• Sep 16, 2016

• #8

Rylo said:

Nice work! We machined one a few years ago...once was enough. Wish I could find the pics.

-Rylo

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I made a second one because I'm a glutton for punishment. Still have to attach the fins and paint it... when I have some time.

 

Last edited: Sep 16, 2016

Pedro

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• Sep 16, 2016

• #9

OMG! I'm 6 years old again! I love this.

 

Rickmeister

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• Sep 19, 2016

• #10

This thing is a nightmare to paint! Lol . Had it done and suffered a major setback due to some horrible paint. I'll post pics once it's done again

 

Teddz

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• Sep 20, 2016

• #11

Ahhh paint issues... just when you think it's done, nope, the paint decides you need to start over again. At least you didn't have to take it down to the primer again.

 

Rickmeister

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• Sep 20, 2016

• #12

It would have been much easier if I still had my airbrush and stuff. But trying to use spray cans and brushes just made it a lot of work. I didn't have to take it back to primer, but in hindsight wish I had. From all the handling, it looks more like a screen used prop than something I just painted lol.

 

Rickmeister

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• Sep 21, 2016

• #13

I can't get a good pic with my camera, flash is adding artifacts.

 

Teddz

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• Sep 21, 2016

• #14

That's awesome! The long wait for one is finally over.

 

Rickmeister

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• Sep 22, 2016

• #15

Long isn't the word

 

Rickmeister

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• Oct 15, 2016

• #16

A resin cast of the original one.

 

Teddz

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• Dec 23, 2017

• #17

been a while, but figured I would post my Space Giants whistle. This was made around the same time I made the one for Rick, also billet aluminum, but finalized long after his was done. With a difference from his, as this one has the holes for the chain as the original had it on 2 of the fins. I had to strip back the paint and fix some of the issues it had and give it a repaint. Also gave it a thicker-than-original gold chain. You could do some damage with this thing as it has some good weight to it.