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Hi everyone I'm [username] Praetor1, I've been a big fan of sci fi movie memorabilia since the airing of "that's hollywood", Then "Movie Magic" and I always thought of reproducing the props used in a whole slew of movies (now videos games, also) but, at the time, I never had the means: the research, finance and creative "spirit", so to speak. But since running into this site a few weeks ago and joining, and having machinist training under my belt, I would love to take on some projects, now. I would definitely appreciate some experiences, guidance, and resources to prop making and repro's. I just don't know where to start.
Also my enthusiasm is more towards the Sci Fi robots and weapons (mostly pistols, handguns, etc.) also can anyone show me how to fold pepakura, I've been trying to do a few with regular copy paper and it doesn't seem to be working out. I just found a Babylon 5 Pep PPG Pistol to make and possibly machine into aluminum.
I'm currently working on a capsule pistol a friend of mine is commssioning me to do, I'd like to up load pics, just don't know how.
Any way, I'm glad to be a part of the forum Adam Savage repeatedly praises.