No do you have a link? I'll try it and see if it looks better.
Done! Quantum Leap Handlink from season 4
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MrSouthpaw
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Color can be tough to nail down. Whenever I look at pictures of the gummylink, the green sometimes looks soda-glass and sometimes looks aqua.
Anyways....
http://www.acrilex.com/product/acriglas-aqua-colored-acrylic-sheet/
That's a nice color, not sure it would be any better than the green glass I am favoring, the main problem with that one you linked to is it is translucent, and not transparent. Edit to add, I just tried stacking 4 sheets of 1/8" acrylic with the Teal color, and the thin sheet being lasered at required power warped a bit. So that is another reason to steer away from that product, since it is sold in thin sheets that need to be laminated to get to the 12mm thickness.
I think what I might do is simply make that specific set of tiles an option when ordering. There are multiple greens, so maybe everyone can just select the one they are happy with so I don't ostracize anyone who wants this prop but the color of those tiles are a deal breaker.
See I depend on you guys to catch my mistakes. Wrong color yellow. I grabbed the wrong sheet, and one of the tiles was in the wrong place (two tile look the same shape) and was supposed to be fluorescent red not yellow at all. No big deal, I'll fix it. Just wasted one day though.
MrSouthpaw
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Didn't even notice...I think perspex does a transparent aquamarine.
In any case, I'm sure the green glass would be fine. As far as offering options, I would do whatever is the least headache for you.
EDIT
Looking at those pictures, the pieces that back it will darken the green pieces.
Would you be willing to show us the green glass on top of some yellow and blue?
You are probably correct. I'll do the blue tiles next, and see if that helps
Well,those are definitely Not photos of the one they where using when we started ours.The one they started with was literally, a couple of layers of 1/8" acrylic glued together with 3 or 4 LED's and a watch battery. The picture above yours looks more like it.
The photo I posted was never finished for them. When completed, it would have looked more like your photo, with graphics and lights. Any Idea who made that one and what year?
Not a clue... when I happened upon this thread, and your previous post, it peaked my interest as to what the different handlinks looked like and came across that Quantum Leap fansite listing the various actual and fanmade props...
This time I used the correct yellow. That is 3 tiles cut from 2 sheets of laminated 6mm acrylic.
Even if I have to sell the tiles one at a time, I'll make sure everyone who wants one will be able to afford it.
Gotta redo the blue, because the acrylic sheet shifted during cutting. The red came out good because I braced the light weight material with magnets and four big chunks of brass. Starting to fill my oops bucket. I think the blue might actually be too dark, so I also ordered some lighter tint blue.
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Spiderstella
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Awesome! Would be cool to see a video or time laps of this being cutt
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I actually recorded a little of this one because it was cool to see the fluorescent lines appear.
Awesome! Would be cool to see a video or time laps of this being cutt
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3 more tiles
Got the fluorescent yellow. Looks real nice.
For the 3mm orange, I actually have 2 full sheets (12x24). This is sheet 1
Spiderstella
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Looking good!
