vaderdarth
Master Member
Guys, listen, there comes a time when you have to weed out the people who annoy you with the way they post. It's a free world, they will post the same stuff the same way every time. There is nothing you can do about that except for this: ignore that person. Ignore everything they say or do because you'll enjoy this forum so much more if you do. I sometimes forget that little fact and get dragged back into these silly ego strokin sessions with the same individuals and the threads end up turning into raw sewage every single time. When someone doesn't offer any valuable information to you, do like you do those pesky telemarket people.........just hang up in their face.
This is a sad fact: If you continue to argue and horse around with what they say or do, it just enables them to keep doing it over and over. It is exactly what they want........to play their stupid game! They don't care if they are right or wrong.......they only care about stirring up crap and keeping the game going and going and going.
So treat them like the annoying kid next door............just stop answering the door..........eventually they go away because noone wants to play.
Personally, getting back on topic, I am quite skeptical that there is one shred of evidence proving or disproving what was originally moulded to create this chestbox we all know and love. I'm leaning towards a simple clay sculpt, but who really knows what it was. Or cares??? It's not like we can do our own clay sculpt and have anything more accurate than the original....if you know what I mean??? As long as we create a chestbox that looks really good compared to screen stills, we have accomplished our goal. We shouldn't care what some self absorbed nay sayer thinks as long as our creation makes us happy, right???
Go make you a chestbox. It needs to be bigger than 6.5" square.........it is just under 7" square. If you have power tools, cut it out of wood, sand it to the right curvature on the top corners and sand a 2mm straight bevel around the base. Voila!!!! a chestbox. Then take a dremel and route out your coin slot wells, sand prime and paint the little bugger gloss black. OR if you want to be anal, sand prime and sand again..........and make a silicon mould of it............then lay it up in fiberglass just like the original. Pull it from the mould, trim sand and prime/paint and attach your assorted screen accurate party favors and add 1" leather straps to it. Am I making myself ridiculously clear yet???
If you don't possess the skills to do the wood working part, I know a guy who does it all the time. His name is vaderdarth. He can make you a fine wooden plaque in short order. Then you can take all your screen stills and give it your best screen accurate overhaul to your own liking and create something you are actually quite proud of. It is a major accomplishment and you can make one for your friends too........LOL.
Seriously, don't be afraid to get your hands dirty.............that is what this forum is really about. Make something and show it off. We've been doing it since the original props forum was created. There is always gonna be one or two party poopers who tell you how freaking innacurate your creation is...........lol. Ignore them, it's just PMS.
Dave
This is a sad fact: If you continue to argue and horse around with what they say or do, it just enables them to keep doing it over and over. It is exactly what they want........to play their stupid game! They don't care if they are right or wrong.......they only care about stirring up crap and keeping the game going and going and going.
So treat them like the annoying kid next door............just stop answering the door..........eventually they go away because noone wants to play.
Personally, getting back on topic, I am quite skeptical that there is one shred of evidence proving or disproving what was originally moulded to create this chestbox we all know and love. I'm leaning towards a simple clay sculpt, but who really knows what it was. Or cares??? It's not like we can do our own clay sculpt and have anything more accurate than the original....if you know what I mean??? As long as we create a chestbox that looks really good compared to screen stills, we have accomplished our goal. We shouldn't care what some self absorbed nay sayer thinks as long as our creation makes us happy, right???
Go make you a chestbox. It needs to be bigger than 6.5" square.........it is just under 7" square. If you have power tools, cut it out of wood, sand it to the right curvature on the top corners and sand a 2mm straight bevel around the base. Voila!!!! a chestbox. Then take a dremel and route out your coin slot wells, sand prime and paint the little bugger gloss black. OR if you want to be anal, sand prime and sand again..........and make a silicon mould of it............then lay it up in fiberglass just like the original. Pull it from the mould, trim sand and prime/paint and attach your assorted screen accurate party favors and add 1" leather straps to it. Am I making myself ridiculously clear yet???
If you don't possess the skills to do the wood working part, I know a guy who does it all the time. His name is vaderdarth. He can make you a fine wooden plaque in short order. Then you can take all your screen stills and give it your best screen accurate overhaul to your own liking and create something you are actually quite proud of. It is a major accomplishment and you can make one for your friends too........LOL.
Seriously, don't be afraid to get your hands dirty.............that is what this forum is really about. Make something and show it off. We've been doing it since the original props forum was created. There is always gonna be one or two party poopers who tell you how freaking innacurate your creation is...........lol. Ignore them, it's just PMS.
Dave
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