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Topic: I love old cheezy sci-fi movies |
Blaxmyth
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Forum: Atomic Sci-Fi Drive In Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 2:28 am Subject: I love old cheezy sci-fi movies |
Great films!
One of my favourites - because they were soooo bad - were a double feature I saw at midnight in an old flea-pit theatre in the early 70's - "Jesse James versus Frankenstein" and "Billy ... |
Topic: Trooper Backplate - help pls with the profile |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 4
Views: 7243
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:49 am Subject: Trooper Backplate - help pls with the profile |
Thanks very much indeed, Paul.
There's no hurry - I've got to spend a few days planning next terms lessons, so will have plenty to keep me busy.
Cheers, Phil
Phil,
My missus is visiting re ... |
Topic: Trooper Backplate - help pls with the profile |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 4
Views: 7243
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:20 pm Subject: Trooper Backplate - help pls with the profile |
Thanks so much, Paul. I took 160 screen caps from A New Hope last night and I'm studying them at the moment. It seems as if the back plate is a comparatively 'flat' item compared to the chest plate - ... |
Topic: Trooper Backplate - help pls with the profile |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 4
Views: 7243
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:30 pm Subject: Trooper Backplate - help pls with the profile |
Hi guys, I'm after some help with the trooper backplate I've got under construction.
I've used the templates from this site (Thanks!) but I'm having difficulty visualising the 'swoop' from the rim ... |
Topic: Tip of the week 18-Jan-06 |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 3
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Forum: Tip of the Month Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:42 am Subject: Tip of the week 18-Jan-06 |
Another great product I found is PermaPoxy. It’s a 5 minute epoxy which comes in a 2 oz container.
It’s like a 1” x 3” roll of plasticine with the hardener in the centre.
You just cut off the amou ... |
Topic: DIY guide . . .? |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 13
Views: 7154
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:50 am Subject: DIY guide . . .? |
Hmm, you've just made me have a massive rethink about the over/under machine I've been planning! Might just make a change of plans and try the flip-flop type first. It was the bit about the heat lo ... |
Topic: Mould making tip - add wire for building up edges |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 3
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:01 pm Subject: Mould making tip - add wire for building up edges |
Here’s a tip that might help with making moulds. I’ve been struggling with this trooper chest plate for ages and couldn’t get the upper edge of the pecs sharp enough. So I eventually hit on the idea o ... |
Topic: Large Vacuum Air Tank |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 50
Views: 22815
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:57 pm Subject: Large Vacuum Air Tank |
Not sure about you guys in the States, but here in New Zealand there are scrap yards full of old, condemned LPG and CNG (compressed natural gas) cylinders that were used during the 80's and 90's as al ... |
Topic: Newb Show my Wood Molds [big pics warning] |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 22
Views: 9406
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:52 pm Subject: Newb Show my Wood Molds [big pics warning] |
That's just so beautiful! Love the contour lines on all the pieces. What thickness of MDF do you use, BTW - 3/4 inch? |
Topic: Progress shot of my two-stage vac table |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 3
Views: 3853
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 5:03 pm Subject: Progress shot of my two-stage vac table |
Hi all, just a progress post to make sure I don’t get wiped out in the big server purge!
Here is my new vactable, still in progress, with the table and pipes to be added.
http://img59.images ... |
Topic: Israel Franco's Trooper Templates |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 30
Views: 30102
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:28 pm Subject: Israel Franco's Trooper Templates |
I'd be interested in learning about the water and hose method of measuring vacuum. Sounds intriguing.
I used a rough and ready method - got a vacuum guage (car dashboard type), pushed the tube thro ... |
Topic: Last Garrison Teaser poster online |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 2
Views: 2309
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Forum: Fan Film Productions Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:44 am Subject: Last Garrison Teaser poster online |
That looks great, Jimbo! Nothing 'quick and dirty' looking about that at all, makes me real keen to see what's to come. Wish I didn't live so far away - it'd be awesome to see this first hand! Keep up ... |
Topic: Israel Franco's Trooper Templates |
Blaxmyth
Replies: 30
Views: 30102
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Forum: Imperial-Armor.Com Q&A Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:30 pm Subject: Israel Franco's Trooper Templates |
Jimbo - thanks for making this magnificent site available. I've just downloaded these templates and am thrilled - measurements at last! I've got no access to a 'real' suit, so these plans are like ... |
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