I struck a deal with my tattoo artist friend that if I would build a Han Solo in Carbonite for him, he would provide me with some amazing tattoo work. He would buy all the requisite parts and I would build the prop. At this point, I'm nearly finished and thought I'd share the progress. I've already built one of these in the past and found that this previous experience has made things MUCH easier this time around.
If anyone is interested, you can find my other thread here:
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=235971
I've done a few things differently but I started with the same basic materials.
Box kit - Zenix
Han cast - King Jawa
Side panels - Bigturc
End pockets - Blue Realm
Hero panel light kit - Fettronics
Panel greeblies - Bigturc
Metal clips - Zenix
I started with the well made and trusted Zenix box kit. It's made of MDF so it's lightweight and easy to work with. It's well worth the money. Bigturc's panels and Blue Realm's end pockets fit perfectly in all the right places. However, I did do a little router work to the end holes to countersink the end pockets. I covered all the seams with Bondo and it all worked out well.
I'll post more progress pics soon.
If anyone is interested, you can find my other thread here:
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=235971
I've done a few things differently but I started with the same basic materials.
Box kit - Zenix
Han cast - King Jawa
Side panels - Bigturc
End pockets - Blue Realm
Hero panel light kit - Fettronics
Panel greeblies - Bigturc
Metal clips - Zenix
I started with the well made and trusted Zenix box kit. It's made of MDF so it's lightweight and easy to work with. It's well worth the money. Bigturc's panels and Blue Realm's end pockets fit perfectly in all the right places. However, I did do a little router work to the end holes to countersink the end pockets. I covered all the seams with Bondo and it all worked out well.
I'll post more progress pics soon.