TOS Type II Phaser Replica (my final attempt (no, really))
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Chrisisall
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I actually found an actual hacksaw in my mess of a tool (cardboard) box & was about to order a hero metal thumb wheel, but I found a discarded Diamond Select plastic thumb wheel in my parts collection & decided to see if I could do something with it.... a little sawing, a touch of sanding, a little chroming and suddenly I was like, if it's gonna look perfect, WTH make my life harder & spend more money?Nice collection there! Did you go ahead and order a hero thumb wheel to use at a later date? Inquiring minds want to knowEither way, everything is really coming together beautifully! Finney photo-shoot countdown…
Whatya think?
Chrisisall
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Tip here, if you chrome a part with Molotow, let it dry for at least two days (or more). Then clear coat it with Pledge floor wax brushed on. It's non-reactive. If you use aerosol acrylic the compounds in the 'pew pew' may damage both the shiny & your calm.
Chrisisall
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Giving enamels & chroming another day to cure, in the mean time the little things need attention & assembly- the aluminum front cover in the foreground (whatever it's called, sorry I'm so tired) needed shaping... seen so many peeps use it straight out of the box/bag without sanding the curves....
finalfrontier
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Is the hood cover from JPL?
Chrisisall
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Yes. Much like the side turn that also has angles that desperately need to be softened. The nozzle & ten turn come pretty much spot on.
Chrisisall
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There are last minute little accuracy fixes I'd like to do, but this blasted PLA print plastic makes it nearly impossible.
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finalfrontier
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Mine arrives today....unassembled of course.
Chrisisall
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Welcome to the horror that is sanding printed matter!
It's build day! I'm halfway home!
Chrisisall
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Success!
Like it? May need some touch up.
Like it? May need some touch up.
finalfrontier
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Love it, I hope mine turns out as well as yours!
Your right about the sanding though LOL
Your right about the sanding though LOL
Chrisisall
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Yours will likely turn out at least as nice. Probably better.
finalfrontier
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Thanks I would be happy with at least as nice
Chrisisall
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Should it be shinier though? Or okay as is?
Personal preference, I’d say. The actual props look pretty matte onscreen.
Chrisisall
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Thanks man.It’s gorgeous. You’ve done a beautiful job on the assembly and finish
And now I finally have a Galileo locker six!
Chrisisall
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Oh, a last thing on my little OCD bits- I inserted a small section of clear tube inside the emitter to give the effect of it being not just a hollow straight shaft (which of course it was), and the front window was made with clear sheet styrene backed with auto window tint with a sharpie drawn small circle on the inside to give the faint effect of almost seeing the P1 emitter through it.
