Re: Is anybody interested in a "buisness" partnership...?
Hmmm... I like how it sounds...
Do you know someone who could help with the "tech" part of this project?
Also, do you think there will be enough room for a LED? (it's not needed, but will be soo cool!:lol)
I would love to have this scarab done... It is a very important thing for me...:$
BTW, thank you for your helpful comments
Just found this thread while searching for a Mara Jade blaster post I'd seen before, but forgot to bookmark- I am LOVING the work you guys have done! Looking at how long this has been up, I'm saddened by not being here for it earlier.
I agree, the jeweler idea is a good one, if only for the assembly, if not design. Which, if you have more pics of the design to send, I'd like to look over. I have a passion for taking prop ideas, and making them functional. IMHO, a solid rubber cast of a working prop should only be for stunt use, otherwise, where's the fun in it?!
I had some thoughts on some of Ramiel's designs posted that could be improvements, along that whole "it really works" theme. Some of the ammo mags should have base plates that are angled to be parallel to the barrel- the ammo would lock up and jam otherwise, unless the gun had a ridiculously complicated method to prevent it. The dual handle/dual bladed weapon posted on like the first or second page, needs to have the blades moved outward away from the handle a bit, or the user's hands will look like he arm wrestled a Quisinart. The Aries sword has some 90 degree edges on the blade contour that would be a problem if used in battle, jamming in armor or bone, but rounding them or smoothing them into the contours would fix that w/o sacrificing the overall design of the weapon (which I really like, btw).
I'm constantly amazed by the awesome ideas presented on this board, and the incredible talent so many members display, in so many ways. It's a constant source of inspiration and depression that I can't afford any of it!
If I can be of any assistance with designs, please let me know- I've got experience in many arenas and areas of interest, and have made my own weapons and armor for fighting in (non SCA) and have a lifetime spent in the pursuit of learning new and neat stuff to draw from. And besides, I just really enjoy the creative process!