The Enterprise Project
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FirstAvenger
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awesome work....
I'd love to have something like this in the living room in front of the big screen
I'd love to have something like this in the living room in front of the big screen
SteveNeill
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Guys I wish I could address you all but a blanket thank you will do. THANK YOU ALL!
How does it feel. Well not like sitting in any other chair of course but it's comfortable and the impact of what it truly is I have hasn't hit me yet. It' hard to take in. for years I wanted both a big model of the enterprise and the chair. Now that I have them both it feels odd. But as I make the short it will sink in I guess.
I truly appreciate all the help I've had and support. Bruce Boyd was awesome!
Ted coming over yesterday was the cherry on top. what a truly nice day it was.
Today I refinished the arms. Took off all that goo that was on it. The clear after a few days was like tar. So I scraped it all off and sanded them down again. Stained them again and went to town on them with colored pencils.
They need a clear coat but I'm going to let them dry several days before I do this time. They are fixed to the the chair with the pegs properly.
Video is on the upload. A long one this time. Lots of fun stuff and me complaining about California banning everything. Lacquer thinner for one thing I did fine after the video at Home Depot. but I ma told it will be made illegal in CA soon. Hmmm...
Here's a couple of pictures of the finished chair with the refinished arms.
Steve
How does it feel. Well not like sitting in any other chair of course but it's comfortable and the impact of what it truly is I have hasn't hit me yet. It' hard to take in. for years I wanted both a big model of the enterprise and the chair. Now that I have them both it feels odd. But as I make the short it will sink in I guess.
I truly appreciate all the help I've had and support. Bruce Boyd was awesome!
Ted coming over yesterday was the cherry on top. what a truly nice day it was.
Today I refinished the arms. Took off all that goo that was on it. The clear after a few days was like tar. So I scraped it all off and sanded them down again. Stained them again and went to town on them with colored pencils.
They need a clear coat but I'm going to let them dry several days before I do this time. They are fixed to the the chair with the pegs properly.
Video is on the upload. A long one this time. Lots of fun stuff and me complaining about California banning everything. Lacquer thinner for one thing I did fine after the video at Home Depot. but I ma told it will be made illegal in CA soon. Hmmm...
Here's a couple of pictures of the finished chair with the refinished arms.
Steve
robn1
Master Member
Really looks great Steve :thumbsup
That sucks, I couldn't get anything done without lacquer thinner. It cleans up a lot of boo boos :lol
That sucks, I couldn't get anything done without lacquer thinner. It cleans up a lot of boo boos :lol
Aztek Dummy
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Myyyyyy Preccciousssssss
SteveNeill
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SteveNeill
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Thanks guys! For all the kind things you have said.
This next two weeks will be kit order filling for me. Long hard hours of pouring and laying up. Shipping and Alumilte casting. Then on to the short film. I will be working on it here and there between the lines and will post when I can.
thanks for all the support!
Steve
This next two weeks will be kit order filling for me. Long hard hours of pouring and laying up. Shipping and Alumilte casting. Then on to the short film. I will be working on it here and there between the lines and will post when I can.
thanks for all the support!
Steve
Tiberius Kirk
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Go Steve, Go!
Calufrax
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Well, I see now why no zero return for the wire chase, which makes me wonder what the underside of the original set chair looked like with wires stapled and chaffing down there through a separate hole. I bet it looked like a couple of violations of electrician's codes.
But you know, it looks kinda naked without a Bridge around it. I see a second story addition over the pool in your future. Aw, who are we kidding? Once you have the bridge, you'll need places for the turbolift to actually go. Is there an RPFer that has worked for OTIS? So then you'll need a corridor, and some cabins, and a Conference Room with a table to spread out the schematics and blue-prints, a Sick Bay to keep all the band-aids and cough drops and an Arboretum for Rosie to bury treats in. Not to mention a shuttle bay to connect to that switch on the chair.
Next thing you know you're on KTLA and they're doing a story about the crazy guy building his own one to one scale Enterprise in his back yard. The zoning board is freaking out and the neighbors are complaining how it's blotting out the sun and killing their lawns. Their complaints however will die away once you bring some secondary fusion reactors on line and offer to reroute power the entire ten block area. Then the lawsuits with the NRC and DWP start. At least the anti collision lights on the saucer will actually serve a purpose to warn away low flying aircraft.
But first, someone is going to have to make a BIG trip to Lowe's. You are going to need a metric buttload of red putty...
But you know, it looks kinda naked without a Bridge around it. I see a second story addition over the pool in your future. Aw, who are we kidding? Once you have the bridge, you'll need places for the turbolift to actually go. Is there an RPFer that has worked for OTIS? So then you'll need a corridor, and some cabins, and a Conference Room with a table to spread out the schematics and blue-prints, a Sick Bay to keep all the band-aids and cough drops and an Arboretum for Rosie to bury treats in. Not to mention a shuttle bay to connect to that switch on the chair.
Next thing you know you're on KTLA and they're doing a story about the crazy guy building his own one to one scale Enterprise in his back yard. The zoning board is freaking out and the neighbors are complaining how it's blotting out the sun and killing their lawns. Their complaints however will die away once you bring some secondary fusion reactors on line and offer to reroute power the entire ten block area. Then the lawsuits with the NRC and DWP start. At least the anti collision lights on the saucer will actually serve a purpose to warn away low flying aircraft.
But first, someone is going to have to make a BIG trip to Lowe's. You are going to need a metric buttload of red putty...
Steve,
Loved the latest video. Especially Rosie and her cape. And thanks again for letting me a part of the fun.
Here is the one picture I took of the crew of the USS NEILL. Rosie was posed perfectly right before this shot but followed me out to get my camera.
Looking forward to visiting again soon when we have more time to swap stories. I had lots of questions about all of the amazing models you have around the shop.
Ted.
Loved the latest video. Especially Rosie and her cape. And thanks again for letting me a part of the fun.
Here is the one picture I took of the crew of the USS NEILL. Rosie was posed perfectly right before this shot but followed me out to get my camera.
Looking forward to visiting again soon when we have more time to swap stories. I had lots of questions about all of the amazing models you have around the shop.
Ted.
brandomack
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I used to work for ThyssenKrupp Elevator
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