Hellboy Prop: Broom's Box. Need info.

[Contec]

Contec, yes, the Incra one. Sskunky, I got them on eBay.

I had to do mine for hand.

 

[airhead]

Question for Adam -

How is the front panel henged? I am guessing that it is a pin through the two ends, but any details will be appreciated. And one other - are the books just blank books (I know that you had one built to match the missing one)?

Thanks. I'm about to jump into this project after a couple of years of thinking about it.

David

 

[Koipond]

This weekend I may try to make a high res fully color matched version of the Madonna, sans weathering of course.

 

[sskunky]

Question for Adam -

How is the front panel henged? I am guessing that it is a pin through the two ends, but any details will be appreciated. And one other - are the books just blank books (I know that you had one built to match the missing one)?

Thanks. I'm about to jump into this project after a couple of years of thinking about it.

David

The book I had made for Adam was blank. Not sure on the hinge.

 

[airhead]

Thanks! That saves me tons of brain cells trying to fill in all those books.:$

 

[ahoudini]

Koipond, those of us building these replicas salute you. I would be willing to slide a little cash your way for your efforts if you undertook this and shared the fruits of your labor with the group.

And I agree, it looks like the front is hinged via a pin tapped into the door from each end through holes in the two sides of the box. Maybe Adam could verify this?

 

[Contec]

Question for Adam -

How is the front panel henged? I am guessing that it is a pin through the two ends, but any details will be appreciated. And one other - are the books just blank books (I know that you had one built to match the missing one)?

Thanks. I'm about to jump into this project after a couple of years of thinking about it.

David

Koipond, those of us building these replicas salute you. I would be willing to slide a little cash your way for your efforts if you undertook this and shared the fruits of your labor with the group.

And I agree, it looks like the front is hinged via a pin tapped into the door from each end through holes in the two sides of the box. Maybe Adam could verify this?

Thats how i did it for mine :

 

[airhead]

Yes - that looks like the only practical way. Nice work so far, by the way.

 

[Contec]

Yes - that looks like the only practical way. Nice work so far, by the way.

This is how far i am right now. Gonna work on it later on this week.

 

[airhead]

It is coming along very nicely. It looks like there is an incised circle around the ink bottle holes. I can't tell if it is a recess or just a ring cut in. So far, I have found one ink bottle, but haven't looked in the usual places.

 

[Contec]

I think its a ring cut into it.

 

[ahoudini]

21" of snow in Roanoke, VA means not much plastic surgery but lots of progress on Broom's box!





Next, fill the gaps in the inner corners and then the fun part can start!

 

[ahoudini]

Also, I think there is a slight error in Adam's excellent drawing: I think the large central compartment in the base is only as wide as compartments 3 and 4 in the lid, not 3,4 and 5 as drawn. Can someone double check the photos vs. the drawing and let me know what you think. Thanks! (This may just be what he means by "not to scale" but it is a point of possible confusion, so I point it out).

Also, any idea what holds the contents of 2, 3 and 4 in place when the lid closes?

 

[ahoudini]

Lid, so far.

 

[Contec]

Sweet. Really good work. I have noted that the painting needs to be compressed (thus making it thinner) to fit into the frame.

 

[ahoudini]

Drawers in progress. This is a great clamp!

 

[rgriesbeck]

Drawers in progress. This is a great clamp!

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Now if you'd only make some progress on your Samaritan

 

[ahoudini]

Time for bed!!!!

 

[ahoudini]

This beast is gonna be heavy (empty)!

 

[airhead]

Gorgeous work so far. What kind of joints did you use for the drawers? The drawer pulls look good - are they available at the usual hardware superstores? One last (for now) question - how did you do the bottom? Did you use any jointing, or just fit it into the opening of the sides? Glue or brads or both?

Thanks. And it really does look great!

David