My newest prop - Leap of Faith (Grail Knight) painting

[maboot38]

Here is my newest creation, the Leap of Faith painting. I finally finished it thanks to some great pointers from another member. This was a trial run with 3 backing boards. I'm going to do one more with 4 at some point. Believe it or not, the wife actually LIKED it, and even let me hang it over my prop shelf!!!!

 

[Darth Brass]

Amazing! I still need to do the boards and mounting for mine - any tips on construction?

 

[darthinvictus]

bravo!
well done

 

[Jedi_thor]

Here is my newest creation, the Leap of Faith painting. I finally finished it thanks to some great pointers from another member. This was a trial run with 3 backing boards. I'm going to do one more with 4 at some point. Believe it or not, the wife actually LIKED it, and even let me hang it over my prop shelf!!!!

That is just awesome!

 

[TheStig]

Looks great, I really like the black boards behind it for some reason.

 

[maboot38]

Looks great, I really like the black boards behind it for some reason.

Thanks. That is the way it appears in the film, except there are 4 dark boards instead of 3.

Oh, and I LOVE your username!

"All we know is....he's called the Stig!"

 

[Darth Brass]

What are the final dimensions for the boards? Do you have the 11x14 painting size?

 

[TheStig]

Thanks. That is the way it appears in the film, except there are 4 dark boards instead of 3.

Oh, and I LOVE your username!

"All we know is....he's called the Stig!"

That might explain it, I haven't seen the third film in a while.

The Stig does rule, I'm surprised how big the show is with Americans now.

 

[BigGeek]

That looks great above your prop shelf, and love all the other "artifacts" as well

 

[maboot38]

What are the final dimensions for the boards? Do you have the 11x14 painting size?

The dimensions of the image itself are 12.25 in X 16 in.

 

[maboot38]

That might explain it, I haven't seen the third film in a while.

The Stig does rule, I'm surprised how big the show is with Americans now.

BBC America is the best thing to happen to America since the revolution!!!!!

 

[maboot38]

I'll post new photos once I've made my next version with the 4 boards.

 

[maboot38]

Amazing! I still need to do the boards and mounting for mine - any tips on construction?

It's pretty straightforward. I can't reveal the aging on my boards, but I'm sure you can figure out something. As for construction, just 1 inch wood screws strategically placed.

The trick is to make sure you have the image centered. However, center the top board, and all the others will fall in line.

 

[Feebeeps]

Did you freehand that painting or did you use an overlay for reference? Either way, it looks good

 

[maboot38]

No, I used a jpg image that I laser printed onto high quality paper, then bonded the paper to the wood, then aged the edges, put on a coat of polyurethane, did some of my own touch up painting, then another coat of poly.

 

[Feebeeps]

Hey, that works too Where did you get the jpg? (sorry, I'm a newb)

 

[maboot38]

Don't apologize. Everything Indiana Jones related can be found at the Club Obi Wan forum www.indygear.com/cow.

If it is in the movies, you can find info about it there. You can find me there too with this same username.

 

[genetic timelor]

So to clarify; the leap of Faith painted section (without wood panels) is 12.25" by 16" in size? I am going off to the printers and I just want to check before going.

Kind regards,

Paulio.

 

[maboot38]

So to clarify; the leap of Faith painted section (without wood panels) is 12.25" by 16" in size? I am going off to the printers and I just want to check before going.
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Right.

 

[genetic timelor]

Thank you Maboot for replying so fast; I appreciate. Your advice.

Paulio.