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  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    chrisisall wrote:
    Murdock wrote:
    Well at least you have a Viper to escape in. =))
    Hell, I gots starships!
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    Oh that hurts....
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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited September 2013 Posts: 13,900
    @chrisisall Nice collection there!
    Creasy47 wrote:
    Care to make a suppressor for my P99, as well? Haha.
    Certainly. I'll accept gold sovereigns as payment- 50 of them. ;)

    It's incredibly easy to make one- I just cut the tip off a chunky highlighter pen and wedged it into the bottom of a glue stick. It fits perfectly (don't you just love that). I also put a biro casing in the end of the highlighter tip, which clicks nicely into the gun muzzle. It's now ready to paint. Here is a WIP:

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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    chrisisall wrote:
    Murdock wrote:
    Well at least you have a Viper to escape in. =))
    Hell, I gots starships!
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    Wow! :O Now they are impressive and eye catching! =D>
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    RogueAgent wrote:
    Wow! :O Now they are impressive and eye catching! =D>
    Thanks, they're Diamond Select replicas (toys) that are fantastically moulded and have great working lights, but came with really unimpressive paint jobs and some really big glaring seams. I filled the most offending gaps and threw on new paint jobs. The Refit I painted in two tones to simulate the spot lighting on the hull. That actually turned out well.
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  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
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    /\ You certainly did a quality job my friend!
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    My mines are now fully magnetic. Now for the hard part. electronics. Oh and here's my Silenced PPK airsoft replica too! ;)
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  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Took these just a moment ago. On the backs of each one are 2 nickle sized super magnets held on by hot glue. I'm very proud of the progress I've made with these. :)
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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited January 2014 Posts: 13,900
    I've been tinkering with my joysticks. Oh get your mind out of the gutter, will you? 8-|

    These two here will be the bases for my mines. The make and model is Saitek 'Megagrip I mx-210' and 'Megagrip II mx-220'. The only difference between the two models is that the former has additional start/select buttons on top, and is missing the 4-position switch on the bottom, which the latter has.
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    The one on the left shall become a proximity mine; the one on the right- a remote mine.
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    I promise to post more poor quality photos as I progress. Now to find the correct buttons to help me get on with the job, James.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Looking good @QBranch. Now you just gotta slap on some primer and Olive Drab paint to the shell and the rest should be a piece of cake. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    It's dangerous playin' with things go boom.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited January 2014 Posts: 13,900
    The hardest part will be making them activate via my wristwatch, so I'll leave that for last. ;)
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited January 2014 Posts: 13,900
    Here we go, my first completed Bond prop! It is, of course, the rocket-firing pen from NSNA.

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    I just made the Union Jack design in photoshop, printed it out and covered it with wide tape to give it a glossy finish. A very inexpensive prop to make- if you can find a Montblanc look-alike. This one is a slightly thinner model than the one seen in the film, so even though I'm pretty happy with it, Algernon would say it's 'not quite perfected yet'. ;)
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    And the latest QOS props from QBranch:
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    I created the business cards and phone display from scratch, and both are printed on glossy card.
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  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
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    Very nice work there @QBranch :-)
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    Brilliant work @QBranch! The Pen truly is mightier than the sword. ;)
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Thanks guys, your compliments mean a great deal to me. These are only simple projects to begin with, but I plan on making a whole bunch of other assorted props over time.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
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    I can't wait to see what you have in store next. :D
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Not Bond, but I'm workin' on an Airwolf right now. Accurizing is a biotch...
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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    @chrisisall I love how you take ordinary models and make them something special. Looking forward to seeing more WIP on this chopper.

    Oh, and thanks for putting the Airwolf theme in my head ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
    edited January 2014 Posts: 17,687
    Thanks @QBranch. This is a nice kit from China, $15 including shipping (Kitech on eBay) but it's nose & cover piece are in need of some attention. I made the ERTL version back in the Eighties when I was a kid, but didn't see the flaws back then. But unlike the old kit, this one comes with String & Dom!
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    They're in there.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited January 2014 Posts: 13,900
    Been recreating a lot of paper props lately. Here's some business cards complete with glossy finish:

    Univex card (QOS)- I showed this one earlier, but I've tweaked it a bit to make it more accurate
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    Univex card (CR)- seen in Dryden's desk drawer <a href="http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/d/d6/CR1.JPG/800px-CR1.JPG">here</a>;
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    Vesper's treasury card
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    More legal forgeries to come ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    @QBranch you know you are on a list now... :))
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    WIP shot...
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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    @Chrisisall Great stuff! Looking forward to seeing how you plan to make the weapons pop out. ;)
    chrisisall wrote:
    @QBranch you know you are on a list now... :))
    It's not always good to feel wanted.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    edited January 2014 Posts: 13,900
    Some more paper props completed:

    Do you know this man?
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    you've been invited to a party
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    make sure you wear the ID
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    let's try reverse, that's backwards
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    sounds like a load of bull
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    Now I'm a Toro, too ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Very cool beans.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Cheers! The ID cards turned out well, considering I don't have access to a laminator.
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Almost finished...

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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Good work recovering the gunship, String. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Bring a Bullpup on the line...
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Here's Airwolf:

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