Altered Carbon Props
- Thread starter Sundowner
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Holy cow! Thats some mighty fine work
Slash-5
Sr Member
Thank you, sir. That 2X Rustoleum is giving me fits!!!!!!
taibhse
Active Member
Nearly have my hello unicorn kovacspack done, this pic was taken of the lights after they where running for over 8 hours, plenty of juice from a 9.6v nimh battery. I have everything else done except for the black tag and painting the front design, thats about all thats left. if anyone wants to see more pics, I'm posting them on my instagram @taibhse_designs,
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Slash-5
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Just be super careful if you are using the Rustoleum 2X paint. I ended up painting mine three different times because there is soooooo much solvent it in, it melts the layer below. I finally got it close, then wasn't thinking and used the same clear coat which smeared the sharpie. Sigh. Leaving it now. LOL
Also, no time for that double zipper. This prop is going to be the death of me.
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This one is the one I'm using, and it has the right padding...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F3TYLUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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taibhse
Active Member
Just be super careful if you are using the Rustoleum 2X paint. I ended up painting mine three different times because there is soooooo much solvent it in, it melts the layer below. I finally got it close, then wasn't thinking and used the same clear coat which smeared the sharpie. Sigh. Leaving it now. LOL
Also, no time for that double zipper. This prop is going to be the death of me.
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This one is the one I'm using, and it has the right padding...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F3TYLUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I seem to have had a different issue to you, looks like my tamiya masking tape dulled the paint and peeled and cracked it as I did the rainbow, have to sand the whole thing smooth again, going to get a vinyl wrap printed, try that way, looking at some pictures from an event where the bag was on display, seems that might be the real way they did it, as for the double zipper, that was a pain to do.
I've to one of my two backpacks at an artist friends who is painting it, i could try the vinyl on the other. But i have no experience with that whatsoever. Can i just buy a printed vinyl sheet and wrap it, or do i need to figure out how to cut it like a globe/map to wrap it?
CptFlyingToastr
New Member
MIne's not nearly as accurate as Slash's; I couldn't find the "right" hardshell backpack, and I have numerous shortcomings in the tools and talent departments. I rattlecanned the shell to get rid of the existing graphics. The unicorn image is a vector that a Redditor made (https://i.redd.it/ix3eoorlgne01.png). I printed it on air mail paper and Mod Podged it on. The lights are the stick on strips, powered by 8xAA batteries. To paraphrase Tenacious D: This is not a replica of the greatest backpack in the world; this is just a tribute:
Sean
Sr Member
Thank you.:thumbsup Its becoming somewhat of a pain. My blue prints are not matching up with what little I can see in the grabs and it's setting parts off.
Love it-great result-I think I might be able to attempt to emulate this-Thank you sir!
MIne's not nearly as accurate as Slash's; I couldn't find the "right" hardshell backpack, and I have numerous shortcomings in the tools and talent departments. I rattlecanned the shell to get rid of the existing graphics. The unicorn image is a vector that a Redditor made (https://i.redd.it/ix3eoorlgne01.png). I printed it on air mail paper and Mod Podged it on. The lights are the stick on strips, powered by 8xAA batteries. To paraphrase Tenacious D: This is not a replica of the greatest backpack in the world; this is just a tribute:
MIne's not nearly as accurate as Slash's; I couldn't find the "right" hardshell backpack, and I have numerous shortcomings in the tools and talent departments. I rattlecanned the shell to get rid of the existing graphics. The unicorn image is a vector that a Redditor made (https://i.redd.it/ix3eoorlgne01.png). I printed it on air mail paper and Mod Podged it on. The lights are the stick on strips, powered by 8xAA batteries. To paraphrase Tenacious D: This is not a replica of the greatest backpack in the world; this is just a tribute:
Ben3D
New Member
It's looking good anyway! Let me know if there's anything I can help with. It might just be details that I had to guess which are misleading you.
You will still probably finish it before me, I'm stuck at the primer stage because I hate sanding
Sean
Sr Member
It's looking good anyway! Let me know if there's anything I can help with. It might just be details that I had to guess which are misleading you.
You will still probably finish it before me, I'm stuck at the primer stage because I hate sanding
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Thanks Ben. Your print looks awesome!
AndoShinobi
Member
Wow, there is some really great work on this thread! I just binge read it this morning and find the process of discovery that you have all gone through culminitavely to be fascinating.
Love your WIP rifles sean and Ben3D and Noeland - your carbine looks fantastic.
The use of paint ball guns for props is a great idea as you get the ‘real feeling’ from actors (assuming that they are shooting with CO2) but minimal safety issues.
I just did a film shoot in Japan where they use mostly airsoft guns and 99 percent of them came back from the extras broken in some way. Paintball guns are much more durable but unfortunately very hard to get here.
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful pictures and I look forward to seeing the finished props!
Love your WIP rifles sean and Ben3D and Noeland - your carbine looks fantastic.
The use of paint ball guns for props is a great idea as you get the ‘real feeling’ from actors (assuming that they are shooting with CO2) but minimal safety issues.
I just did a film shoot in Japan where they use mostly airsoft guns and 99 percent of them came back from the extras broken in some way. Paintball guns are much more durable but unfortunately very hard to get here.
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful pictures and I look forward to seeing the finished props!
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Sean
Sr Member
Thank you. mine Is more or less a test bed to see If I can pull It off. wish this thing would go on display somewhere so somebody could get better pics of It. right in front of my nose and I did not even realize I put the wrong kind of bolts on this thing. headed to the hardware store to see If I can find more correct ones today.update on my sluggish attempt...
