What's on your workbench? (no Star Wars, Marvel or DC stuff)
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ScoobiJohn
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predator med kit??
RobertHack
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Repairing a large crack in my new Invasion Cyberman helmet. I recently bought this, along with a bunch of other Doctor Who prop reproductions; and sadly, this one did not make the trip unscathed. Secured with Cyanoacrylate and stryrene "stitches" on the interior, then model putty, and silver Rub'nbuff to even out the color.
Awesome!!! Love the classic Cybermen!!
sandbagger
Master Member
Scratch built from workshop scraps, offcuts and random items.
sandbagger
Master Member
Thanks mate.Holy cow
A thing of beauty, that is absolutely brilliant
Nice work
martinr1000
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wow that looks great
teslabe
Sr Member
This found it's way back to my workbench as I pack for my move, totally forgot about it in the back of my closet, even though the sub sat on a table to my right.... This video is of the control room of my Moebius Seaview that has sat for over 10 years as I got distracted by other new shinny kits, you all know how that goes, but letting it sit has allow me to update some of the hardware I had put in it long ago. Just goes to show that procrastination can be a very good thing....
Dr Jones Sr
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I'm in awe of you guys!
As I said my propbuilding is simplistic and, frankly, lazy. Add to that I'm a cosplayer, and my priority is having a prop that's durable, lightweight, and will pass though Security Weapons Check.
For my Exile Ser Barristan Selmy cosplay I needed a sword prop. My first decision was that it would be a one-piece prop with no separate sword that could be drawn. This would have a much better chance of passing Weapons Check.
My second decision was to not follow the actual prop in the way that the waistbelt and the scabbard are one integral and inseparable unit. This was so if Weapons Check doesn't allow the sword into a Con I can remove the sword and continue to wear the belt. (I can always re-build the belt at some future time to be screen accurate.)
As it happens the guard of Barristan's exile sword is identical to Jon Snow's, so I picked up one cheaply and traded pommels with another foam sword.
Here's with bondo
Oddly, the handle of Barristan's sword, and the scabbard, both appear to be covered with the same fabric. I found some that's very close.
As I said no separate scabbard, so I crudely built the tip and band from foam (my first lame attempt at doing anything with foam) and bound the handle with heavy twine, which as best I can tell is how Barristan's is done.
The "metal" bits done
And covered in the same fabric as the handle.
Just today I finished! (Yes the ends of the leather just dangle like that.)
Here's a screen shot of the belts (above) and my replicas (below).
The correct stamp they used for Barristan's belts is included in a set of Celtic-themed stamps from Tandy Leather.
As I said my propbuilding is simplistic and, frankly, lazy. Add to that I'm a cosplayer, and my priority is having a prop that's durable, lightweight, and will pass though Security Weapons Check.
For my Exile Ser Barristan Selmy cosplay I needed a sword prop. My first decision was that it would be a one-piece prop with no separate sword that could be drawn. This would have a much better chance of passing Weapons Check.
My second decision was to not follow the actual prop in the way that the waistbelt and the scabbard are one integral and inseparable unit. This was so if Weapons Check doesn't allow the sword into a Con I can remove the sword and continue to wear the belt. (I can always re-build the belt at some future time to be screen accurate.)
As it happens the guard of Barristan's exile sword is identical to Jon Snow's, so I picked up one cheaply and traded pommels with another foam sword.
Here's with bondo
Oddly, the handle of Barristan's sword, and the scabbard, both appear to be covered with the same fabric. I found some that's very close.
As I said no separate scabbard, so I crudely built the tip and band from foam (my first lame attempt at doing anything with foam) and bound the handle with heavy twine, which as best I can tell is how Barristan's is done.
The "metal" bits done
And covered in the same fabric as the handle.
Just today I finished! (Yes the ends of the leather just dangle like that.)
Here's a screen shot of the belts (above) and my replicas (below).
The correct stamp they used for Barristan's belts is included in a set of Celtic-themed stamps from Tandy Leather.
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What's on my workbench?
I suppose the easier question is what isn't on my workbench(es) but here's some highlights...
Got me a new 3D printer. Here it is on bench one:
Backing up a bit, bench two has my in-progress 3D printed BFG from DOOM, my ready-to-mold (finally) prototype for the First Order Flametrooper helmet, the Seventh Sister helmet kit I picked up from reelprops, a new Combat Garden Gnome and a silly taxidermy sculpt in progress, and scattered other odds and ends:
Bench three has the beginnings of my mold for the Second Sister helmet from Jedi: Fallen Order, some other garden gnome molds and casts in progress, some Shoretrooper lower legs I need to finish assembling and painting, and some raw cast Mandalorian Armorer parts:
Bench four is covered in finished combat garden gnomes, a couple of mythosaur skulls that need clearcoat and weathering, two finished Mandalorian Armorer helmets, and my in-progress 3D print of Paz Vizla's heavy blaster:
Bench five is the least cluttered. I've been making fiberglass mothermolds, so it has the benefit of being covered in sticky goo and itchy dust:
Around the corner in the painting room, the main bench is covered in various bits and pieces in primer:
I haven't done much finish painting lately, so the rest of the paint room is just cluttered with works in progress (minus the progress).
I'll be making a few shiny things soon though, so I'm going to have to clear this stuff out and give the space a proper blowdown:
Meanwhile, in the "dusty work" room, backburner projects continue to stack up:
This corner is most of a set of First Order stormtrooper armor from my molds as well as some of my next Fallout T-60 Power Armor set:
Closest to getting back on the front-burner are these guys:
Who sit next to the shelves of other things in various stages of not getting done:
Then, on the way out, is the table covered in things I need to sort, store, and/or ship:
So I guess it's a lot.
I suppose the easier question is what isn't on my workbench(es) but here's some highlights...
Got me a new 3D printer. Here it is on bench one:
Backing up a bit, bench two has my in-progress 3D printed BFG from DOOM, my ready-to-mold (finally) prototype for the First Order Flametrooper helmet, the Seventh Sister helmet kit I picked up from reelprops, a new Combat Garden Gnome and a silly taxidermy sculpt in progress, and scattered other odds and ends:
Bench three has the beginnings of my mold for the Second Sister helmet from Jedi: Fallen Order, some other garden gnome molds and casts in progress, some Shoretrooper lower legs I need to finish assembling and painting, and some raw cast Mandalorian Armorer parts:
Bench four is covered in finished combat garden gnomes, a couple of mythosaur skulls that need clearcoat and weathering, two finished Mandalorian Armorer helmets, and my in-progress 3D print of Paz Vizla's heavy blaster:
Bench five is the least cluttered. I've been making fiberglass mothermolds, so it has the benefit of being covered in sticky goo and itchy dust:
Around the corner in the painting room, the main bench is covered in various bits and pieces in primer:
I haven't done much finish painting lately, so the rest of the paint room is just cluttered with works in progress (minus the progress).
I'll be making a few shiny things soon though, so I'm going to have to clear this stuff out and give the space a proper blowdown:
Meanwhile, in the "dusty work" room, backburner projects continue to stack up:
This corner is most of a set of First Order stormtrooper armor from my molds as well as some of my next Fallout T-60 Power Armor set:
Closest to getting back on the front-burner are these guys:
Who sit next to the shelves of other things in various stages of not getting done:
Then, on the way out, is the table covered in things I need to sort, store, and/or ship:
So I guess it's a lot.
