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Novak Dimon's Sterling-Conversation
PlayfulWolfCub replied to Novak Dimon's topic in ANH BlasTech E11
Hi Chris, Sorry, I've been AWOL for quite a while. My FISD Inbox is full so but you can email me at PlayfulWolfCub@gmail.com If you've already messaged me in the last few months you can expect a reply this week. Cheers, Andy -
I think everyone loved the resin Power Cylinders I actually sent out. The problem was that I throw lots away because they weren't good enough. Plus I had to do more work on the ones I assembled for people than the price justified. I need the "budget kit" to be consistent quality and not require me to do much work on it - otherwise it stops being "budget". I hadn't thought of people using resin Cylinders on metal builds but that would be a cool benefit
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lol I just posted this update in the resin sales thread: I'm actually not sure I'll offer fully resin Power Cylinders again - I found it very hard to keep the quality of detail as high as I want & they were very fragile. However, I'm now considering a hybrid kit: using a metal base-plate (like I use for my full metal Cylinders) with resin/plastic/metal add-ons The advantages of a hybrid would be that it'd be: 1) Stronger 2) More authentic 3) The quality would be more reliable 4) I'd be able able to offer all 5 shapes I'm quite excited about the idea! Cheers, Andy
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Thanks for all the kind words, guys - It means a lot (I hadn't realised it'd been 2 months since I'd even signed into FISD! ) I've just posted a bunch of updates in sales threads if anyone's waiting on orders & I'm aiming to reply to all personal messages this week. Cheers, Andy
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It's impossible to buy original power cells but I make extremely accurate replicas. I believe most FISD members would say they're "worthy" I haven't made many since last Summer but I'm starting up again now. There are lots of photos of finished replicas & links to my research project in this thread Cheers, Andy
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A million apologies guys ā itās been so long since I was on FISD that Paul Troopermaster drove to my house last night to make sure I was ok! Thanks very much for making that effort Paul, and thanks to all the guys whoāve emailed/PMed well-wishing messages. I feel I should explain a bit about why Iāve been so hard to get hold of. I have a long-term health condition which has been worse this year and has been really bad the last few months. It isnāt life-threatening but it impacts heavily on my life and what Iām able to do. I usually manage it quite well but this yearās been much tougher and eventually I became totally exhausted. I had to just stop everything, not just FISD I feel really bad how long some people are waiting for things they asked me to make (and in some cases Iāve not even managed to reply to messages ). All I can do is apologise and assure you that itās not intentional & Iāll remedy it as soon as I can. I promise I havenāt forgotten about any of you. I do still hope to make all the blaster parts that are on the waiting lists and start making the E11 stands (although thatās clearly going to be a 2016 project nowā¦) In fact, Iāve got 2 sets of Power Cylinders that got nearly finished and Iām going to try to finish them before Christmasā¦ If youāve contacted me about anything and I didnāt reply, please accept my apologies and try again. (I have 6 email accounts with a billion unanswered emails ā Iāll try to work through them but a fresh email is more likely to get noticed & replied to.) Cheers, Andy
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These are photos of Lee's blaster. It's not the same one. The listing has ended now as "unavailable" http://s1125.photobucket.com/user/PlayfulWolfCub/library/E11%20photos/Lee%20Malones%20Tunisian-Bapty%20E11
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I'm going to stick my neck out & suggest that someone's trying to make a LOT of money with a replica. It's a good effort but there's something about it that doesn't feel right to me. However, I haven't seen every Tunisian/Bapty ever made so I'm happy to change my mind if the the owner is genuine & would like to come on FISD to tell us the history & provenance of the blaster
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Wow! They're lovely shots Dennis! If you were unscrupulous you could convincingly sell that on Ebay as screen-used! PM sent also
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Novak Dimon's Sterling-Conversation
PlayfulWolfCub replied to Novak Dimon's topic in ANH BlasTech E11
Awesome job Christian & I'm glad you weren't tempted to paint the underside of the Power Cylinders -
Novak Dimon's Sterling-Conversation
PlayfulWolfCub replied to Novak Dimon's topic in ANH BlasTech E11
Really enjoying watching you put the Cylinders together Christian I think your Sterling looks great as it is - some really interesting textures. Maybe leave it unpainted until you have everything assembled, take some good photos of it & then decide if you want to paint it? Cheers, Andy -
Novak Dimon's Sterling-Conversation
PlayfulWolfCub replied to Novak Dimon's topic in ANH BlasTech E11
This is really fun, watching my first kit being built by someone else I know you've already got my kit assembly guide, Christian, but please do ask anything you're not sure of. Cheers, Andy -
Deactivated Sterling to E-11 Blaster......I hope.
PlayfulWolfCub replied to Artshot's topic in ANH BlasTech E11
I haven't tested this but T-Cut or similar polishing compound might shine the grip up. There's no screenshot of a screw holding the rail in & we don't know exactly how they did it. There's a good shot of a rivet on a Tunisian version. I use a 6BA cheesehead screw in a way that doesn't harm the rear sight. It looks very period & matches the 10BAs I use on the Power Cylinders & the 2BAs I use on the scope. Cheers, Andy -
Novak Dimon's Sterling-Conversation
PlayfulWolfCub replied to Novak Dimon's topic in ANH BlasTech E11
I'm looking forward to watching your build, Christian You mention the scope range finder being the wrong way round. You've got it a good way round now for your E11 but I thought you'd like to know that it wasn't incorrect before. The scope was mounted inside the Sherman tank periscope so it would be seen through a mirror. That would reverse the image, making an inverted range finder appear the right way round... The full M4A1 periscope: With one end mirror section removed to show the scope mounted on the side: The scope in this particular periscope is a M77D. It's the same shape as an M38A2 with the same illuminated optics: Cheers, Andy -
Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge with us, David. I've been looking at these things for a long time but you gave new info, particularly why the 3 capacitors are needed! Thanks, Pat, for inviting David. You're definitely adding to the quest! Cheers, Andy
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In other news... If you love your E11 blaster enough to reach page 34 of this thread you might like my new one. Check it out here: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/29898-quality-metal-e11-stormtrooper-blaster-stands/ Cheers, Andy
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Hey Pat, I'm loving those links you've given us - some really great photos! I don't think the Whirlwind is what we're looking for but don't stop looking... someone's got to find the thing eventually! It was suggested by one fo the original propmakers that the rack parts were bought in a nearby surplus electronics/junk store in the UK. I think it's unlikely that American surplus would have been in there so my focus has always been on British (or at least European) equipment. That's not to say my focus is correct though so you follow your own instincts... Cheers, Andy
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The whole MIT website looks to be down. I guess it'll get fixed sometime soon. If you downloaded the pdf you could host it on Dropbox or something similar. (Do Photobucket & Flickr host pdfs?)
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To help anyone following Pat's quest, I think this is the labelled photo he's looking at when asking that question: These are the suggestions people have so far put forward for the different parts. (They might not be correct.) A - large "bolt on" capacitor in a zinc-plated casing B - TCC "METALMITE" capacitor, "Paper in Oil" type, K-rated C - socket for 7 pin radio vacuum tube (aka radio tube) / valve / audio tube D - small capacitor shielded in tube (probbaly to protect them from emissions from part C) E - Male coaxial cable socket / shielded audio plug F - Resistors in series. I'm excited that someone is having another go at this, thanks Pat!! I don't think that computer is the rack donor but I haven't been able to open the pdf link yet. Cheers, Andy
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Hi Pat, Welcome to the ongoing quest! My feeling (based on research done by Marv, Andy19422 & myself) is that the parts came from British military RADAR equipment from the 1950s. However, no-one has yet found an original rack and until we do I'd say the floor is wide open to new ideas & searchers. Lonepigeon considered NIXIEs in this RPF thread but I guess it didn't lead him anywhere since (to my knowledge) we never heard about it again. Did you find my downloadable Research summary pdf It has very little info about their origin but lots of analysis & photos of the Cylinders themselves. Good luck & keep us posted with any developments... Cheers, Andy
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Hi Brian, How much fun have you been having?!? That all looks very cool & I've subscribed to your FISD & MEPD threads to follow your progress. I'm really looking forward to seeing photos of everything you've modelled here. I considered 3D printing Power Cylinders but the rough surface texture has put me off so far. I'll be really interested to see how your surfaces look when treated with the smoothing chemical. Cheers, Andy
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Hi Dustin, You've already fixed your Power Cylinders but you might find this post interesting. You could've claimed you were creating this blaster version... http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/24179-screen-accurate-e11-power-cylinders/page-19#entry376605 Cheers, Andy
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The photos look great! Congrats to all involved in making this beauty! Cheers, Andy