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Hi Andy, I think you will have a lot of trouble in proving someone has copied your templates. If I gave ten people who knew what they were doing a compass, ruler and lots of photos and also the measurements of the capacitors nine of the designs would be almost identical. I think your work on the computer enhancements have been fantastic but in the end this is a very simple prop to copy, It's just a case of how well someone does it. I decided not to proceed with them because you are doing a run and also my spare cash, and my wifes
is tied up with my Stargate projects. I am looking forward to seeing your cylinders finished and will give you a call soon. -
I'll take a set Matt if you still have some, I am looking at getting these copied and offering complete cylinder sets like the russ ones but more accerate, all laser cut and machined. A company has got the plans at the moment, just waiting for a quote.
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Thanks Mark, I'll give that a go, cheers
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Hi guys, I am makeing a non Star Wars related prop from HIPS and I need to know the best glue to use. The prop is made from two vacuune formed shells that fit inside each other. The inner is 1mm and the outer is 1.5. I will be using magnets to hold it together till it sets. I tried useing Revell modle kit glue but it softened the HIPS a bit.
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Great work on the K Andy
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I will chase up some of my old contacts to see if they know what the K is
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I think I have found the K on the capacitors
TCC also were called melalpack and picopack. I have a couple of picopack coming that look about the right size so I will see if the writing matches upI think I have found the K on the capacitors
TCC also were called melalpack and picopack. I have a couple of picopack coming that look about the right size so I will see if the writing matches up
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I think I have found the K on the capacitors
TCC also were called melalpack and picopack. I have a couple of picopack coming that look about the right size so I will see if the writing matches up -
Andy, you said there were some photos where there were mostly groups of 3 capacitors but that there was at least one group of 2 capacitors. I've looked at my photos & I can't find any where that's the case. I've got some photos where the wires for one of the capacitors has been bent, so the capacitor is out of sight but the 3rd wire is still visible.
You may have a photo I don't have - can you post one that shows what you mean? Cheers
Hi Andy, yes looking at them again there is thee capacitors in all the pics but it looks like the end ones are made up of a set of two long ones and one short one. these are shown in the mouse and landspeeder photos so I don't think these are just bent. Maybe the smaller ones have a different rating.
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Ha! no you have to read my edit. My posting was altered it obviously doesn't like the word pr***
Mathias - Andy I would suggest put in far more ground work than I. It was nice getting mail from him it simply helped spur you along. I heard from him today and I believe he is no longer in the search
Guess it's time to get in the saddle again
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There are 5 lots of 10 very similar capacitors on sale on ebay if anyone wants some. Bear in mind we're not sure these are quite the right size yet.
yes that's who I got them from, I looked on ebay last week and couldn't find any
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Here is a pic of the latch. Just get a small screwdriver or knife and lift up and pull the socket at the same time, you only need to lift it up by a couple of mm
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I received two counters today, both old versions. One has the large eagle and only one screw hole and the other has no logo at all. The one with the eagle also has a metal socket, but it's not brass like others I've seen It's more like a Gray alloy of some kind. If anyone has an eagle with the two screws and a metal socket they would think of selling let me know. Cheers
By andy19422 at 2011-02-12
By andy19422 at 2011-02-12
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Late 70s would have been ANH blasters or even ESB not ROTJ which was released in 83
ESB used casted guns......?
I said he started his company in the late 70's not that was when he viewed the guns
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Where is the shop located?
That's quite a story. Let me guess...he is in his 70s?
His shop is on the South coast of England, and i have no reason to doubt the story, hopefully I'm going to a big militaria show at the end of the month, and i'll speak more to him
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Hi guys, firstly a happy new year to you all.
I thought I would finally get round to telling you a story i heard in the summer. I had to collect a bag of Sterlings
from a gun shop a couple of hours drive away, the shop was filled with de-act guns as well as a few live ones. I got talking to the owner, a very nice bloke, and found out that he was one of the first dealers to specialize in deactivated weapons which was in the late 70's. The talk finally got on to the Sterings and the Star Wars connection, and then he amazed me with this story. He told me he was called up by the studio to see if he wanted to buy some guns they no longer needed. When he got there he was shown a crate of Sterlings, but on inspection he found they were made with alloy cast parts so refused to buy them 
These blasters must have been from ROTJ, he also told me that his Friend picked one up and still has it in a cupboard. Maybe I'LL try and ask if i can get some pics of it. Out of interest how much dos an original screen used ROTJ blaster go for these days. -
I'm right behind you boss!
and it's all thanks to andy 19422.!
the king of sterlings... he has a very large collection indeed.
Thanks Vern
I'm currently working on a very special custom blaster using one of my Sterlings. I'm sure some people will have some strong views about it Also making a special display case for it, so stay tuned -
Many thanks guys.
Hi mate, i got mine from tfx off ebay, really fast post from Aus. Pop round if you want to take a look, also just got my display case today
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just what i figured, and it looks a bit bent
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Man......Put some pricing up or send me a P.M. if you want to get rid of some of these things. Awsome collection by the way...
I am in the process of getting a few more eagles, if it comes off I'll offer them for sale, your first on the list
the other stuff I'm saving till i get my workshop sorted then i can have a play I might order some more Sterling parts next month such as grips and end caps but I'll have to pay off my wedding first 
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You called.
If its the saturday of the 7th then its probably a no go I'm afraid as we have an event in Fordingbridge. If its the 14th then I'm sure something can be arranged either as a UKG troop or as a Vectis Remnant ( my local group ) troop. Not you who has been contacting me regarding cineworld via text is it?
mailed you
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Hi guys, I'm getting married next Saturday. We are having the reception back at our house. As usual what was supposed to be a party with a few Friends has turned in to a crowd with about twenty kids
I was wondering if any troopers on the Island could stop by for a few photos with the kids, my stepson is a huge Star Wars fan. I'll gladly pay a fee or a charity donation and there will be plenty to eat and drink!! Cheers -
The photo is a Sterling factory photo to illustrate that the gun had no appreciable recoil.
the two women are Mrs Tyrell (in white), a machine shop operator and Miss Jesse Butts, a member of the office staff. The Sterling in the picture is an early MK III Police Carbine that were made in semi-auto only so they could be sold to approved civilians and police forces worldwide. They only made the first 17 guns with the rounded foresight protectors which were a car
Uploaded with ImageShack.usry over from the MKII. Here is a pic of my MK II so you can see a closeup of the front sight.
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I make Stargate props, The chevron has LED lighting, so you can change from SG1 or Atlantis and Stargate Universe wall lights. I am also building a 9' high gate section to put in my living room using casts taken from my Stargate movie section.