TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
I agree with the idealized version. I plan on using mine and that will give a proper wonk'd up look after some use.
Constantine: Lighter Project *UPDATE 04-09-2009 - Pics of brass parts are up*
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juno
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Here is a clean medal pic:
http://static.flickr.com/42/87966969_03d4b77560_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/42/87966969_03d4b77560_o.jpg
I think the idealiezed version idea is fine except for the lettering. I think the letters in the cross should be more liek the original. That's not from wear, it looks like that's how it was made. The scratches and such you can keep out, but I think the letters should be as close to the original as possible. You may want to thicken some of them up too. A few are much too thin.
TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
progress???
LeMarchand
Sr Member
In the limited sparetime i have at the moment (i am moving to another country in a month) i am trying to merge my blueprint with the .AI illustrator floral tracings to make one machinable file, but it is giving me headaches, so i have asked someone for help on this.
Cheers,
MArc
Cheers,
MArc
TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
sounds good, I'm just excited about the project lol.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Only just recently watched this movie and now I stumpled onto this topic. All I can say is WOW... that's one awesome project. Will be sure to keep a track of this topic in the future, as I'm very interested in the Constantine Lighter.
Keep up the good work, all of you. :thumbsup
Keep up the good work, all of you. :thumbsup
TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
I am intrigued as well. I can't start my Fan Film till I have this lighter lol.
LeMarchand
Sr Member
He peeps 
Right now i am stressed off my t*ts and up to my nose in packing paper and moving boxes for the international moves to the UK.
I have decided that for the lighter, i am going to try a different approach.
The master is going to be milled resin, the coins are going to be milled out of resin also. the engravings will be done on magnesium sheet. This will be build up into a master and send to a foundry for lost wax brass casting. I know a very good foundry in the UK who can do it. I will have the coins cast as well and these will be goldplated.
When i get the stuff back from the foundry, i can clean up the parts, assemble the lighters and presto.
I don't know for sure when i can start the ball rolling. Having the master made and do the cating is going to take a couple of thousand dollars to have done. And since i don't like taking money upfront for a not yet finished new product i need to get the funds first myself.
I am epecting a large sum of money in the coming months, so as soon as that is in, we are good to go.
Sorry for the long time it is taking, but since Mike and Me have already invested some serious money and time in this, we want to do this right.
Marc
Right now i am stressed off my t*ts and up to my nose in packing paper and moving boxes for the international moves to the UK.
I have decided that for the lighter, i am going to try a different approach.
The master is going to be milled resin, the coins are going to be milled out of resin also. the engravings will be done on magnesium sheet. This will be build up into a master and send to a foundry for lost wax brass casting. I know a very good foundry in the UK who can do it. I will have the coins cast as well and these will be goldplated.
When i get the stuff back from the foundry, i can clean up the parts, assemble the lighters and presto.
I don't know for sure when i can start the ball rolling. Having the master made and do the cating is going to take a couple of thousand dollars to have done. And since i don't like taking money upfront for a not yet finished new product i need to get the funds first myself.
I am epecting a large sum of money in the coming months, so as soon as that is in, we are good to go.
Sorry for the long time it is taking, but since Mike and Me have already invested some serious money and time in this, we want to do this right.
Marc
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
Cool. Thanks for the update on the new approach. Any chance of getting an estimate on what these lighters will be sold for when they are finished? I need to see if I'll be able to afford one of these beauties. You can send it by pm if you don't want to post it here now.
Keep up the great work. .)
Keep up the great work. .)
LeMarchand
Sr Member
thanks for the offer, but all the work is done (blueprint and illustrator files) and the waiting is just for the money to finance the production phase. I have someone who can do the magnesium engraving and the resin milling
Once i have the money i can pay for the magnesium engraving and the resin milled body and coins, build a master to make wax casts and then commission the foundry to cast the parts.
When the parts are in, i can clean them up, send the coins for plating, assemble the lighters and attach the coins.
Marc
Once i have the money i can pay for the magnesium engraving and the resin milled body and coins, build a master to make wax casts and then commission the foundry to cast the parts.
When the parts are in, i can clean them up, send the coins for plating, assemble the lighters and attach the coins.
Marc
TimDrakeRobin
Sr Member
man alive. I am gonna go nuts with aniticipation for this bad boy. So amchining isnt the way to go huh? Well let us know when you are good to go with this and we will be here.
LeMarchand
Sr Member
Because the wax will be vurnerable and etching magnesium will give sharper lines.
I talked to the project to a good friend who has experience with magnesium engraving and resin milling, and he said this would give a very good result.
Cheers,
Marc
I talked to the project to a good friend who has experience with magnesium engraving and resin milling, and he said this would give a very good result.
Cheers,
Marc
