FLM Concepts
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Render of my upcoming concept comm.
I'll leave the original text of this post below, but now that I have everything dialed in and that I know my machine can handle it, I'm changing this from an interest list to an Unlimited Run thread.
For now, I'm offering ST:III and ST:V-VI communicator lids in screen-accurate thicknesses.
The ST:III lids are three-piece lids which will need to be bent and soldered. Bend them around a 1/8" rod to get the correct radius. Machined from brass.
The ST:V-VI-Generations lids are one-piece lids which will also need to be bent around a 1/8" rod. They're machined from slightly thicker brass.
Both designs are $30 USD + $5.25 USD shipping within the US Lower 48. Please contact me for shipping costs outside of the US Lower 48.
NEW!
Beefy ST:III three-piece lids at the thicker ST:V-VI lid thickness for convention comms and comms that will be carried around. They're much sturdier.
Same Price!
This is how it will work. As I get them machined, I will post that I have them available in this thread. If you want one, please post in this thread that you want it, once it's available. I will contact each interested party, in order of replies in this thread, for payment information. Please indicate if you live outside of the Lower 48 States.
For the first few, I will contact people who have replied to this thread, in order of their replies.
Be advised, these are shipped flat, in a Flat Rate USPS Priority Mail box for protection, but they are very fragile before they are bent to the correct shape. This is pretty thin brass we're talking about here.
Tracking numbers will be provided.
Here's a pic of the ST:III lid, as it will be shipped to you:
And an image of the ST:V-VI grills:
Diagrams to help with assembly/bending:
Pre-Bent Lids: I'm offering pre-bent lids! The cost of bent ST:III Beefy and ST:V-VI-Generations lids will be $34, and a bent ST:III screen accurate lid will be $32.50 (plus shipping on both).
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I'm trying to gauge if there'd be any interest in the Star Trek TOS Movie Communicator Grills (Lids), or Antennae.
There would be two styles, one for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock communicators and one for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country communicators.
The ST:III version would be a three-piece grill, which would consist of the grill slats themselves and two side hinges that are soldered onto the grill, all made from brass. Screen-accurate.
The Second option, for ST:V and ST:VI would be one-piece grills made out of slightly thicker brass which would be screen-accurate.
For now they'd be offered flat and would need to be bent around a 1/8" diameter rod.
I'm thinking in the $30 USD range.
With any luck I'll be test-cutting the ST:III versions this weekend. I can have the brass for the later movies mid-week, if there's enough interest.
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