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nick-a-tron
 Post subject: My latest PR build (and first prop in 4 years).
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 8:56 pm 
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Hello all! Long time no speak. After packing up the prop business 4 years ago i haven't made a single thing but digging out a spatcave SPULSE kit i was inspired to build it up and enjoy prop building once again :)

So here is my new build! Its a spatcave kit which I added a metal barrel vent to and scratch built stock made from styrene sheet. Also numerous tweaks and reshapes of areas to bring the accuracy up. Enjoy!

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:04 pm 
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Location: glasgow uk
Service Number: A12/TQ0.0.52149E1
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 Post subject: Re: My latest PR build (and first prop in 4 years).
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:47 pm 
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Service Number: A05/TQ0.0.52155E1
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Great looking prop! :delta:

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awesome, welcome back
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TS826
 Post subject: Re: My latest PR build (and first prop in 4 years).
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:17 pm 

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Really Nice.
May I ask about the weathering?
Was it brushed on, or masked ?

The grip is really nice as well. Thought it was real wood at first.
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nick-a-tron
 Post subject: Re: My latest PR build (and first prop in 4 years).
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:14 am 
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Thanks for the kind words guys.


TS826 wrote:
Really Nice.
May I ask about the weathering?
Was it brushed on, or masked ?




Basically i painted all the components their base colours (brown for the grip, aluminium for the shrouds etc) then used liquid latex sponged on to mask areas. Then i painted the blacks and green/browns and once dry peeled off the latex revealing the base colours. Gives a realistic chipped look :)
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 Post subject: Re: My latest PR build (and first prop in 4 years).
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2022 5:46 pm 
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Great work! Glad you enjoy building again.

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Very nice! Spatcave still ship? I see their website is still up.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:08 pm 
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Very nice! Spatcave still ship? I see their website is still up.

yes they do. armor will take awhile. Spat is having problems with securing plastic these days with the supply chain issues

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metalalien wrote:
Very nice! Spatcave still ship? I see their website is still up.

yes they do. armor will take awhile. Spat is having problems with securing plastic these days with the supply chain issues

good to know.. after I finish my alien a pulse rifle will be on my list.

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