This thread got me all nostalgic and I was watching some of the Dick Tracy trailers on Youtube. This shot of the watch MIGHT help with the lens distortion/speaker grill debate. I didn't recall seeing it on the reference image threads. It's incredibly fuzzy and low res, but it might help for the general shape.
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You can see the watch face has CMJ in the center. That is the monogram of the prop designer for the movie C.J. Maguire.
How are your updates going? Can't wait to see it!
A metal cased, functional replica of the Tracy watch. Perfect. If you do a run, I AM IN!
You can see the watch face has CMJ in the center. That is the monogram of the prop designer for the movie C.J. Maguire.
Looking carefully at the photo, I believe that the person who "switched them up" was lint - I think the watch dial actually reads "CJM". (dyslexic fingers?)Now THAT is an interesting detail. I was wondering what that was. Thanks for sharing!
Maybe I should put my initials on the watch: NJM. Or, as he did, switch them up as NMJ.
Looking carefully at the photo, I believe that the person who "switched them up" was lint - I think the watch dial actually reads "CJM". (dyslexic fingers?)
NOTE: On the backside, the case back corners were rounded by an unrequested polishing process performed by Shapeways. I'm in the process of replacing this print in raw brass as originally requested. Finishing it by hand is necessary for better results.
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Are you sure you understood what Nick was referring to? See my edited version of his post here: notice that the case back does not fit tightly into the shell; the corners of the back cover were rounded by polishing, so there are now gaps at the corners instead of a tight fit -- especially the upper right corner in the photo.I like the rounded edges personally.