PlayfulWolfCub
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When an Ebay seller has almost run out of stock and doesn't want to let the listing end they put a ridiculously high price on so no-one buys. The mag price will go down when they've made more. However, the normal mag price is silly too compared to buying a whole Doopy kit
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Hi Darren, Sergiu & Vern make good points. It's true that the A2 scopes aren't screen accurate on a TK blaster but it's nice to be able to use your grandfather's scope. All 5 shapes of Power Cylinders I make are screen-accurate and, since we don't have clear photos/screencaps of most of the E11s used on-screen, you could simply choose the shape you like best. However, if you want to make a screen-identified blaster you need to choose one particular blaster that we have clear photos of. In my Replicas pdf (link) I've recreated 5 screen-identified blasters. Are you a curly wires fan? If so, they're only screen-accurate or screen-identified with Shape E - "Post Production". Shape E will have been used on blasters without wires but we have no clear screenshots of it. Hope that helps. Cheers, Andy
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Hi Kevin, It's cool that someone else is trying to advance the cause I had a nosey round the Pye site too & I think I emailed them too. I emailed quite a lot of people, as did Marv & Andy19422 & yes, I know that feeling of "close but no cigar" Good luck with the search. Keep us posted - especially if you get any close photos. Cheers, Andy
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I wondered that & I've put something like that on the back of the COA but it seemed a bit clumsy to say it every time I mentioned the name. The COA will be just like the one I posted a photo of which people seemed to like at the time I think it'll be fine Cheers, Andy
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That's really helpful guys, thanks. The COAs have been printed and are in the post to me but I suddenly wondered whether Targeting Sensors was a more popular name and whether I should have put that on the COA instead. Looks like Power Cylinders is just fine though I've nearly finished putting "METALMITE" decals on enough real capacitors for everyone... it's all coming together...
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Quick poll, guys. I'd be really interested to know which name you like best for this part of the E11? "Power Cylinders"... "Targeting Sensors"... "Power Cells"... any others... Cheers, Andy
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They seem to be buttons specific to just you - you're currently the proud owner of the world's one-and-only Metalmite T-shirt!
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Really?!? Cool I didn't honestly expect to sell any - I just thought it'd make people laugh lol
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PS - Anyone who hasn't seen it yet should really check out Rob / Matt Black's great Yoda lamp prop http://www.therpf.com/f13/yoda-luke-dagobah-lamp-188108/ (Yes, I know it's off-topic but I worked on it with him & he did give away loads of capacitors for free on here! )
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Screen-accurate "METALMITE" T-Shirts now available!!! I'm only joking really but they're genuinely for sale! WolfCubDesigns' page at www.spreadshirt.co.uk It wasn't my idea. Rob Kingman (aka Matt Black, the generous guy who gave out loads of capacitors) suggested it ages ago I'm not printing them - an online company takes the orders, prints them & delivers them. I get a small commission for having uploaded the designs initially. You can design your own there - it's fun Cheers, Andy
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Some of the best inventions come out of jokes so keep 'em coming! I have thought of doing blaster stands - they're on my "to do when I get chance" list, along with (just to mention the Star Wars ones) the Budget resin Cylinders, Mid-priced Cylinders, Blaster Templates/Acrylic kits with Sskunky & E11 pipe builds with lights & sounds... Cheers, Andy
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Hi guys, I've put a few more pics on the sales page & I've pretty much finished the Power Cylinders website Most of the info is in my pdfs & the research thread but I've tried to make the info more accessible in the website. (It also links to Ebay & Amazon but I won't be selling Power Cylinders there until all the FISD & RPF orders are fulfilled. There are two other products I designed & sell though.) Cheers, Andy
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In the thread http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/24735-anh-hero-e-11-requirements-for-centurion/page-2 Matthias (who does approvals) said: PM him if you need personal verification. Cheers, Andy
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Ok, I'll put you down for real ones with my Uber decals, Mark. Cheers, Andy
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That looks good Mathias, thanks While you're here Mark, do you want Ubers, real capacitors or real capacitors with Uber text decals? Cheers, Andy
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No, use Mark's, use Mark's! It's far more accurate! lol
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That's a good idea, Mathias. It could help people find the information more easily. Will my links to it still work or would I have to edit them? I've become quite fond of the title & it seems quite well-known now. Could you please add it italicised & in brackets? So it'd be: E11 Power Cylinders Research Thread (renamed from "3 Central Fuses...") Cheers, Andy
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Big development guys! Update on the sales page... here's a teaser! Cheers, Andy
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Hi guys - update on the sales page
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Thanks guys In case Sergiu, or anyone else, is still not getting notifications I've put a small update (no pics) on the sales thread. Cheers, Andy
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Hi guys, Today we have a proper update!!! No fobbing you off with barely-interesting photos of gently moving cylinders! (Sorry, Mark! ) Here are photos of the first set of Ubers & resistors soldered into the first authentically-aged zinc-plated baseplates!!! All that remains is to spray-paint it satin black. (Feel free to make a comedic reference to Sheldon's mother having me tested because this set isn't going to be weathered so you won't even see the zinc - you'll just know it's there... ) Hope you enjoy the pics Cheers, Andy
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"The Greeblies were a German punk band, circa 1968-1971. They had a small cult following of devoted fans here in the states who changed fashion history forever by gluing small, seemingly random bits of junk all over their clothing. These fans, calling themselves "Greebs", were known to run wild after concerts, accosting innocent passers-by, shouting incoherently, and doing generally naughty things. The band's leader, Myopis Punderheimer, encouraged these antics, stating once, "Hey, it's all about the bits and pieces, isn't it?" Sadly, the band broke up, choosing to follow "Solo" projects." Source: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f32/what-greeblie-8627/
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Cheers guys I know that each step I take towards even more accuracy means you have to wait a bit longer but I hope it's worth the wait lol... you've found me out Mark! Richard, I'm not sure what confusion you're referring to. I know exactly what size & shape I believe they were from making & testing many prototypes. The originals no longer exist to be measured. The closest thing that exists are the racks on the MSE droid but no-one's ever measured them so no-one can claim to know the "correct" measurements. Cheers, Andy PS - Please don't post in bold letters, it upsets some people
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So, I've been practicising more with zinc-plating techniques. You can get some really nicely aged textures. It's not as "crusty" as some of the landspeeder cylinders but it matches some of the Landspeeder end caps really well (see pic) Less crusty is good because it looks like the prop guys cleaned the E11 cylinders up a bit before painting so they were smoother & shinier (see pic). My aged zinc finish cleans up nicely too if you polish it. It goes as shiny as the pics I already posted, if you want it to. I think the dull zinc finish will provide a better surface for the black spraypaint to adhere to so I'll try painting it first & then slightly polishing any chipped areas to match the MSE. Cheers, Andy
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Thanks for all the encouraging words guys, I hope they still look as nice when they're sprayed black... Cheers, Andy