Hero Phaser Scratchbuild

Dude this project is fantastic.and I didn't even know there was a little saw attachment blade made for exacto.I could have used that so many times it's pitiful.looking awesome!
 
robn1 said:
Scribing with an x-acto leaves a raised ridge of plastic on each side of the line. The scriber removes a curl of plastic for a cleaner line.
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I like the X-Acto knife for that myself- snapped off tip & held in reverse, then I gently hold it at an angle & go through it again to remove those ridges. The scribing tool makes a 'V' cut (at least, the one I have does, and I couldn't find a non-'V' one), and that doesn't work for most of my projects. Still, I DO use it for a lot of other things beside panel lines...
 
robn1 said:
Thanks fellas! I appreciate it.

The tool is called a panel scriber or just a scriber, it's a modeling tool. Mine is the Squadron one Scribing Tool (squ10202) Squadron Miscellaneous Hand Tools but most say the Bare Metal Foil one is better Introduction To Using Bare-Metal Foil - Bare-Metal Foil Co.

You can scribe lines and grooves with it, and it makes fast work of cutting through too. Scribing with an x-acto leaves a raised ridge of plastic on each side of the line. The scriber removes a curl of plastic for a cleaner line.
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The tool also resembles a periosteal elevator.


And a reaaaaaly hope a run of cast parts shakes out at some point. :)
 
Where do I find a couple of metal parts ,for the phaser so I can start mine,I will use your post as a reference,but dont want to do anything until I aquire all the Parts I need.......
 
gyoung2993 said:
Where do I find a couple of metal parts ,for the phaser so I can start mine,I will use your post as a reference,but dont want to do anything until I aquire all the Parts I need.......
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Check with Sporak and Nicksdad, between the two of them you can get just about everything.
 
Things slowed down over the holiday, but work continues. I filled in my faux twist plug hole in the trigger box. It looks like crap here but it's smooth.
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I had to sand back the front wall a bit. It was backed up with epoxy and I sanded right through the plastic, there's nothing left but epoxy!
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I got a few twist lock plugs a while back, but the receptacles are too tall.
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I got some panel mount versions, they need to be sanded down on the sides but they're much shorter.
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Here's a few shots with a Jlong P1 in place. It doesn't quite fit but it's a cool preview.
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Thanks Chris! I read in an interview that Matt was especially fond of the phaser design, I'd give him one if he was still with us :(
 
robn1 said:
I read in an interview that Matt was especially fond of the phaser design
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It was and ever shall be the most original & creative piece of SF hardware eve designed by man, hence our obsession with it...

...but you've already seen this, haven't you :lol
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Yes, but it's always nice to see again! You should mount that to the car, it would look awesome on the road :lol
 

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