robn1
Master Member
You did? Heck boy, post some pics!
Hero Phaser Scratchbuild
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You did? Heck boy, post some pics!
WinstonWolf359
Master Member
That looks REALLY outstanding! Great work! 
Beautiful work, and also so very clean and tidy! I wish my workspace looked half as situated during my projects.
Would you mind elaborating a bit more on the "Bondo Gold" you're using? Looks like some nice putty, and I'm looking for something between Apoxie Sculpt and Bondo to do some filling work with.
Keep up the fantastic work!
Edit: what program do you use for your blueprints? Looks like Inventor or similar.
Would you mind elaborating a bit more on the "Bondo Gold" you're using? Looks like some nice putty, and I'm looking for something between Apoxie Sculpt and Bondo to do some filling work with.
Keep up the fantastic work!
Edit: what program do you use for your blueprints? Looks like Inventor or similar.
nwjedidave
Sr Member
Amazing work so far!
robn1
Master Member
Thanks a lot guys! I cleaned a very small space for the pics, but the table is a mess! I lose my x-acto every time I set it down :lol
Someone else made the plans, I believe in CAD. They're available on The Trek Prop Zone. He studied all the photos, and examined a real mid grade phaser as a basis for the plans.
Someone else made the plans, I believe in CAD. They're available on The Trek Prop Zone. He studied all the photos, and examined a real mid grade phaser as a basis for the plans.
vetteboy1982
Well-Known Member
Thats awesome Rob. I always loved that weapon, and the communicator.....VERY COOL !
robn1
Master Member
Sorry I missed this before. I haven't used Apoxie Sculpt so I can't compare, but I've heard good things about it. Bondo Gold is a premium version of the regular Bondo, it bonds to more surfaces like styrene and sands smoother and easier. It doesn't tend to clog the sand paper as much. It has a lime green color but uses the same red cream hardener as the regular.
I was a little iffy on the fillet around the trigger box, I couldn't judge the symmetry until I threw some primer on it. Looks pretty good I think. There are still some gaps and pin holes, I'll tend to them later. I just wanted to get a better look at the shape.
Today I'll get a piece of poplar to make the P1 from, and work on cutting out the rear fin area.
robn1
Master Member
Thanks!
I've been cutting out the rear where the fins go on. I marked it out and scribed it with my x-acto. The ruler has a grid along it's full length that helps keep everything at right angles.
I continued scribing with my panel cutter.
And finished with an x-acto saw.
Then I cleaned it up with a file. I'll be closing it up with some sheet styrene, so I cut the opening out a little large.
I've been cutting out the rear where the fins go on. I marked it out and scribed it with my x-acto. The ruler has a grid along it's full length that helps keep everything at right angles.
I continued scribing with my panel cutter.
And finished with an x-acto saw.
Then I cleaned it up with a file. I'll be closing it up with some sheet styrene, so I cut the opening out a little large.
Tiberius Kirk
Sr Member
Great work!
darth_myeek
Sr Member
Fantastic Rob!
and I really really hope you are my secret santa :love
Mike
and I really really hope you are my secret santa :love
Mike
Chrisisall
Master Member
Ho man, Rob, this is monumental stuff here!! I'm modifying some Art Asylum phasers that seem to be turning out okay so far, but this... THIS is AMAZING!!!thumbsupthumbsupthumbsupthumbsupthumbsup:thumbsup
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I continued scribing with my panel cutter.
This tool right here! Where can one find one? What's the exact name for something like that? I'd like to be able to find it online.
ALSO, great build, sir! Looks really great!!!
robn1
Master Member
Thanks fellas! I appreciate it.
The tool is called a panel scriber or just a scriber, it's a modeling tool. Mine is the Squadron one Scribing Tool (squ10202) Squadron Miscellaneous Hand Tools but most say the Bare Metal Foil one is better Introduction To Using Bare-Metal Foil - Bare-Metal Foil Co.
You can scribe lines and grooves with it, and it makes fast work of cutting through too. Scribing with an x-acto leaves a raised ridge of plastic on each side of the line. The scriber removes a curl of plastic for a cleaner line.
The tool is called a panel scriber or just a scriber, it's a modeling tool. Mine is the Squadron one Scribing Tool (squ10202) Squadron Miscellaneous Hand Tools but most say the Bare Metal Foil one is better Introduction To Using Bare-Metal Foil - Bare-Metal Foil Co.
You can scribe lines and grooves with it, and it makes fast work of cutting through too. Scribing with an x-acto leaves a raised ridge of plastic on each side of the line. The scriber removes a curl of plastic for a cleaner line.
