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Done / Completed Screen Accurate Hypo Season 2-3 Star Trek TOS
Archie Opteryx
Sr Member
Awesome stuff! Excited to get my grubby hands on one of those beauties.
Archie Opteryx
Sr Member
*drooling*
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Archie Opteryx
Sr Member
Received my hypo, and have to say it's a real beauty. Thanks Scott. Awesome work!
There have been quite a few people asking for additional vials... PM me and let me know how many you want and I will set up a special order list just for vials.There have been quite a few people asking for additional vials... PM me and let me know how many you want and I will set up a special order list just for vials.
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I received mine last weekend. Its a real beauty, and you won't be sorry buying one! I have always wanted one, and now Scott has made this particular dream come true. It does indeed make the hiss sound, though ambient noise is a factor -- that's just physics.
Now I just need the scanner....
Now I just need the scanner....
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kirkfan1701
New Member
This Hypo is without a doubt the most accurate TOS Hypo replica ever fabricated by any other propmakers. And that includes the biggest names in prop making such as HMS and SD Studios, who for whatever reason never were able to get it quite right. Plus, the Vials are spot on and you can't beat the ability to field strip the parts just like the original. There is nothing quite like a screen accurate prop replica like this. I have a red, orange and green and now i'm thinking about also getting a Blue vial once my finances recouperate. Great job Scott! :thumbsup
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corellian77
Well-Known Member
Awesome. Can't wait 
Tosfan1
Active Member
Are there any more vials available— from anyone?! I have one and the red liquid has evaporated:-(
Anyone, Beuller ???
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Same here, have one with a little blue left. Thinking the long term is fill with some colored resin or something. Seems liquid just won't last, unless we get some kind of screw on top that can be refilled.
corellian77
Well-Known Member
I had the same thing happen; of my four vials, the green has completely evaporated and the red, blue, and orange are on their way.
My solution was to buy some 5ml glass vials with removable leak-resistant caps, along with 12mm diameter magnets. The plan is to affix a magnet to the top of each cap and another to the inside of the hypo. This should keep the vials firmly in place when inserted while allowing me to refill the liquid as needed down the road.
I would have chosen magnets with a larger diameter, but there’s a slight curvature on the edges of the caps, and I wanted to avoid any gaps between the caps and magnets. When inserted, the combined height of the vial and the two magnets (one on the cap, one in the hypo) will come out to just 1mm taller than the original vial.
I’m also thinking of painting the caps silver or chrome to match the magnets, which will hopefully make the entire top look more uniform. I also like that the countersunk magnets give the appearance of an opening to the vial.
I’m not sure what the forum rules are regarding posting links to commercial websites, but you can find both the vials and magnets easily on Amazon. Simply search for “JIUWU 14pcs 5ml Mini Clear Glass Bottle Vials and Plastic Cap Small Essential Oil” and “20 Pieces D12mm x H3mm,4mm Hole, countersunk disc Small Multi-Function Refrigerator Magnet Refrigerator, Science, Crafts, Engineering Science, Educational Magnetic kit (12x3x4mm).”
I’m also thinking of buying smaller magnets to place inside the caps in order to keep the 12mm ones in place, and thus avoid having to glue them. I would have used my existing ones, but the 12mm diameter is too big to fit inside the neck of the vials.
My solution was to buy some 5ml glass vials with removable leak-resistant caps, along with 12mm diameter magnets. The plan is to affix a magnet to the top of each cap and another to the inside of the hypo. This should keep the vials firmly in place when inserted while allowing me to refill the liquid as needed down the road.
I would have chosen magnets with a larger diameter, but there’s a slight curvature on the edges of the caps, and I wanted to avoid any gaps between the caps and magnets. When inserted, the combined height of the vial and the two magnets (one on the cap, one in the hypo) will come out to just 1mm taller than the original vial.
I’m also thinking of painting the caps silver or chrome to match the magnets, which will hopefully make the entire top look more uniform. I also like that the countersunk magnets give the appearance of an opening to the vial.
I’m not sure what the forum rules are regarding posting links to commercial websites, but you can find both the vials and magnets easily on Amazon. Simply search for “JIUWU 14pcs 5ml Mini Clear Glass Bottle Vials and Plastic Cap Small Essential Oil” and “20 Pieces D12mm x H3mm,4mm Hole, countersunk disc Small Multi-Function Refrigerator Magnet Refrigerator, Science, Crafts, Engineering Science, Educational Magnetic kit (12x3x4mm).”
I’m also thinking of buying smaller magnets to place inside the caps in order to keep the 12mm ones in place, and thus avoid having to glue them. I would have used my existing ones, but the 12mm diameter is too big to fit inside the neck of the vials.
