OdiWan72´s prop family
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theres a really great non-toxic rust remover mentioned in this video:
I restore lots of tools and items without bead-blasting them. Right now, I have some Xcelite mini clamps and a robo-grip pliers sitting in 3-in-1 oil because they had some light surface rust.
I restore lots of tools and items without bead-blasting them. Right now, I have some Xcelite mini clamps and a robo-grip pliers sitting in 3-in-1 oil because they had some light surface rust.
Proceeded cleaning up the lamp and revealed the engravings on the copper mounting plate some more...
I already guessed this to be a print plate...I am pretty sure it is! To be more specific, it seems to be the print plate for a CHECK of the Broadbend Co. from the late 19th century!! It has blank fields to add Pounds, Schilling and Pence plus signatures
LOVE this hidden detail!
I already guessed this to be a print plate...I am pretty sure it is! To be more specific, it seems to be the print plate for a CHECK of the Broadbend Co. from the late 19th century!! It has blank fields to add Pounds, Schilling and Pence plus signatures
LOVE this hidden detail!
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Got me a canister full of that stuff, but will probably have the lamp bead blasted anyway
Thanks buddy!
Don’t touch these. Actually, don’t even look at them.
To late! Thanks so much for posting these pictures. Very helpful in getting the details correct. Question if you don’t mind. What’s the height of this part? If I was a guessing man I’d put it around .050/.060 of an inch. ?
I'll do you one better and model one up in the next couple days if you like. Surprisingly, the chamfer isn't at 45 degrees, it's steeper. The lens is 11.35mm x 11.25mm at the base, 10.3mm x 10.5mm at the top (or very close to it, difficult to measure with a caliper), and 1.5mm high. The box itself is 12.6mm x 12.4mm, 11mm high.
Much appreciated! I honestly got it pretty close. .5in by .5in with the hight at .425. The hight of the plastic top I have at .05in. I can’t remember the numbers for the top at the moment but I do have the angle steeper than 45. Thanks for getting back to me
I need a crate of them
Awesome pickup Markus thanks for grabbing an extra one for me
Didn´t know you wanted one.
The 2nd will be used as an actual tool, but I´ll keep an eye open for you my friend!
Oh c'mon man!
Remember the vintage USAF lamp I purchased? …
I finally had it bradblasted to get rid of rust and old paint and started repainting it
The closest RAL color I could find is 1006 Corn-Yellow
Already used two cans, but will probably need at least two or three more to get an even coverage
At least some progress, taking advantage of the great weather
I finally had it bradblasted to get rid of rust and old paint and started repainting it
The closest RAL color I could find is 1006 Corn-Yellow
Already used two cans, but will probably need at least two or three more to get an even coverage
At least some progress, taking advantage of the great weather
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I honestly appreciate your help Chris!
I also don‘t know where to put it, since my display space is limited, but I‘ll find a place for it
It was in pretty bad shape when I got it and still has some damages that I simply was unable to adress during restoration. Too bad that the vintage lamp/ bulb got destroyed during shipping. Had to get an adapter and use a smaller modern one…will post pics soon.
All that‘s left is attaching the base, but I am missing four bolts and nuts so this has to wait
Small update…
The vintage USAF airfield lamp is now officially restored and back to working order
In addition to that I received some more stuff for my arsenal...a MGC M16A1 and a MGC XM177E2 plus another C96 any a Sony TC67. The MGC rifles were both used as the bases for the ROTJ rebel blaster rifles (Endor). Already have these in my collection, but wanted to upgrade
The vintage USAF airfield lamp is now officially restored and back to working order
In addition to that I received some more stuff for my arsenal...a MGC M16A1 and a MGC XM177E2 plus another C96 any a Sony TC67. The MGC rifles were both used as the bases for the ROTJ rebel blaster rifles (Endor). Already have these in my collection, but wanted to upgrade
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Small update…
The vintage USAF airfield lamp is now officially restored and back to working order
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In addition to that I received some more stuff for my arsenal...a MGC M16A1 and a MGC XM177E2 plus another C96 any a Sony TC67. The MGC rifles were both used as the bases for the ROTJ rebel blaster rifles (Endor). Already have these in my collection, but wanted to upgrade
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Awesome catches, man!..even an MGC M16 with the correct Vietnam parallel forward assist and correct 3-prong muzzle..
Most movies get the muzzle wrong, Forrest Gump etc..Full Metal Jacket got it right though, but that was probably mostly due to Stanley Kubrick's meticulous nature..and Bapty's wondrous supply of course.
..it only took me 30 some years to get my hands on a real AR/civilian version of the correct era myself (though without any forward assist).
-Carson
