Yaay, the bit at the front!

Congratulations on finding it Stefan.


edit: congraatulated the wrong person.....oops!

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"I plan to live forever.........or die trying!"

The interesting thing is that I was looking for a completely differend part. I realized what it was while looking through this thread:
http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=45101
I ordered the kit and while looking through the parts I stumbled across the part shown above.
Its from the1:72 Hasegawa Leopold railway gun.
You just have to look closely and you'll see it


Cheers,
Stefan

Fantastic!

...what is it?

Harry

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Son.. of a.. B

Nice Work!

You just have to look closely

So, here a picture of the part cut down to size:



(Note to self: Remove grinding dust before taking closeup pictures! )

Cheers,
Stefan

I love the way these parts turn up!

I mean really, think about the odds of identifing all the random little parts that went into making these props 22 years ago... they're stacked against us.

How the hell do we do it??

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I'd say it's a combination of luck, patience, a good eye for these things and top notch reference pictures!
I can't thank Gio enough for those pictures! Without them, maybe one or two parts would've been found, but no more.

Cheers,
Stefan

I've got to say that this is outstanding work by all the folks involved!

This thread really embodies what the AL was set out to do; provide information and act as a place of learning & research for those interested in building accurate replica props from our favourite movie series.

Harry

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I can't agree more

Cheers,
Stefan

I didn't have a clue where this part went until I had a look at Gio's reference photos.

And I'd like to echo what Harry said... A thread like this is precisely what this board is all about.

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Finished right side, main piece.





Unfortunately, I have to rework the right helmet cut out, it is a tad

tight. Left side is good.

Shiny!

What did you use for the lens?

Cheers,
Stefan

Well done Matt!!

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Awwww look at the pussy cat!!!


Oh, yeah... Dropship helmet....it's cool......


...awwww puss.....

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I got some scrap black acrylic, and laser cut some squares.

Didn't want that part to be painted.

Original appears plastic or glass.

I thought we thought the original lens was from an old Polaroid instant camera?

Like this?

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Actually the viewfinder lense is on the spunkmeyer sight.

If you look back at Gio's picts, It is just a shiny black square.


If anyone wants to pick up the ball on the spunkmeyer rapier
mount, I could do the sight piece.

Someone already has the rapier sight, but no reason to start the
greeblie sight until the mount is done.

ANYONE??

I see that now. My bad.




Do people still say "My bad"?

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Only the uncool people


Derek

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RIP Pvt. Chris Chulamanis A14/TQ4.0.66993E7 You are missed.

Kev's fine then.



What?

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Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

Jesse has my Rapier mount and sight. I haven't heard from him in a while but he had most of it cast from what I remember.

Maybe Jesse can chim in here and let us know if he is close to having it completed.

Steve

I know I sound like a broken record, but will these be available in time for DC??

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So you have the part that attaches to the helmet too?

Jessie is MIA from the boards from what I can tell.

Steve got some picts?




Mine probably will be, but not the moldings. Sorry.

I guess everyone knows Jesse's pictures here?
http://visionforgestudios.com/jesse/props/dspilot_found_item.htm

Matt,
if you need something in particular, let me know and I'll take some pictures during the weekend...

Cheers,
Stefan

Thanks Stefan,
Yep that one is mine. He has he part that attaches to the helmet too. Mine has only the one attached eye part you see molded.

I don't have any pictures. Jesse has had it for a few years now.....

Stefan.. Your up...

I have sent Jesse some messages but I have not heard back from him yet.

Steve