BSG - If you can't buy it, make it!

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How is this bound?
 
OK he just replied to me about the decals. I made a mistake on the lower decal size how i got 2 3/8 long is beyond me, it's 3 1/2 x 3/4 so he knows this now:

"Moff,

*They would be $10 a set. Includes shipping in the US.
*No problem on the different stations.
*I don't have a print & cut machine, so they will have to cut them.
*I can run them tomorrow or Friday.
*If you want to run it through me, I can take Paypal with art_guy_sj@yahoo.com

Scott"

Now i am a noob and do not have access to post in the junkyard yet so i am not sure how to go about getting these decals to you. His info is there and he is a good joe, he is 501st and a member of my garrison. I will get a set and see how they work. If you want a set just put in your email what station number you want.
 
Now i am a noob and do not have access to post in the junkyard yet so i am not sure how to go about getting these decals to you. His info is there and he is a good joe, he is 501st and a member of my garrison. I will get a set and see how they work. If you want a set just put in your email what station number you want.

How about letting him do a test run and show us your completed phone first?

I'd personally like a set of the Station 14 decals.

Thanks a bunch, Moff Man!
 
How about letting him do a test run and show us your completed phone first?

I'd personally like a set of the Station 14 decals.

Thanks a bunch, Moff Man!

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Here is the set i ordered. i think he will send it to me just like this with all the options. I paypaled him and hope to have a set by this weekend to show you all. This has been a really fun group project so far.:thumbsup
 
Field trip! I know where I'll be going tomorrow. :)

-Sean

I'm guessing there are 3 binding posts through it (post heads covered by black material). I have no idea how they hinged the lexan covers though.

I bought one of these before (Office Max, Depot or Staples - don't remember which) for another project:
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Would look really nice with the corners cut, but not totally accurate.
 
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Here is the set i ordered. i think he will send it to me just like this with all the options. I paypaled him and hope to have a set by this weekend to show you all. This has been a really fun group project so far.:thumbsup

Can't wait to see how they turn out!

Got the phone in the post today... are you fellas planning on wall mounting?
 
I'm sure Scott would make it like that for you, just ask him.
On a side note, that phone has seen better days huh like no decals left on the buttons.
 
I'd love to see these with the 501 and the GLG replaced or have optional ones with it. I'd be in for 3 sets in a heartbeat.

Option ones that would seem to "fit" with theme of other buttons would be:

DC (Damage Control)

Flt Ops or just OPS (Flight Operations)

RdyRm or PRR (Pilots Ready Room)



Anyone else have ideas for this?

Also, it looks to me like the gray color is a dark gray, and the area that is "weathered" is the base plastic/fiberglass OD green. Any thoughts?


Also, any idea on the textured bit that is over the handset clip? I'm drawing a blank so far.
 
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I'd love to see these with the 501 and the GLG replaced or have optional ones with it. I'd be in for 3 sets in a heartbeat.

Option ones that would seem to "fit" with theme of other buttons would be:

DC (Damage Control)

Flt Ops or just OPS (Flight Operations)

RdyRm or PRR (Pilots Ready Room)



Anyone else have ideas for this?

Also, it looks to me like the gray color is a dark gray, and the area that is "weathered" is the base plastic/fiberglass OD green. Any thoughts?


Also, any idea on the textured bit that is over the handset clip? I'm drawing a blank so far.

I was thinking of using ENG (engineering) and MED (medical) for the remaining buttons.

LSO I believe is for Landing Signal Officer. Flight ops might be redundant.
Any ideas what LOC stands for? I'm not sure if it's a ship term or communications term.

I see three levels of color on the prop - blue grey top coat, grey primer, and some original OD base color showing through.

The piece on the handset - I was thinking just some simple styrene strips (6 horizontal each side - "Station 14" is missing one) with a metal or styrene rectangle on top and two black allen head bolts.
 
I'd love to see these with the 501 and the GLG replaced or have optional ones with it. I'd be in for 3 sets in a heartbeat.

Option ones that would seem to "fit" with theme of other buttons would be:

DC (Damage Control)

Flt Ops or just OPS (Flight Operations)

RdyRm or PRR (Pilots Ready Room)



Anyone else have ideas for this?

Also, it looks to me like the gray color is a dark gray, and the area that is "weathered" is the base plastic/fiberglass OD green. Any thoughts?


Also, any idea on the textured bit that is over the handset clip? I'm drawing a blank so far.


He can change those for you i am sure. I like the idea of having those as ENG and MED . Good call guys i will email him this morning before he makes mine and change it.

The greeble on the phone looks like its made of thin metal, i plan on making one today out of ABS.
 
I'd be intrested in some decals as well, color me intrested. :D As for the blue light...Am I the only one who thought Clone trooper forearm when I saw it? :p
 
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Made a quick phone greeble today out of cardboard to get measurements and dimensions . I think i will do the final version in sheet metal
 
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Made a quick phone greeble today out of cardboard to get measurements and dimensions . I think i will do the final version in sheet metal

Very nice. I bought a phone off eBay a few months ago, but haven't done anything with it yet. I'll be looking to paint mine and make a greebly soon. It would be nice i could get it finished before the DFW Prop Party.
 
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