Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Just wondering, if they had the help of this handy tool back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiHahn[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looks like it did, even earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks, Dennis! Believe it or not, this just made my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john danter Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Really? Any other guys reading this thinking 'why isn't my wife as easy to please?'. Lol Why Karin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 It usually takes a little more to make me happy, but the existence of a dremel just solved the last "latex hand guard myst ery" I've been struggeling for months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiHahn[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 It usually takes a little more to make me happy, but the existence of a dremel just solved the last "latex hand guard myst ery" I've been struggeling for months Care to shed some more light on this? I don't see an obvious connection between latex and a Dremel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I don't see an obvious connection between latex and a Dremel. Me neither, until this morning! I tried several methods to cast the knuckle indentions. None worked really satisfyingly. So I took the sanding drum and ... voila! Instant knuckles. This may explain why they varied (or didn't exist on some) with the originals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2Dan[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 my explanation for this is: They weren't cast solid and the knuckles were simply cut into the thinner "return edge" at the front. But, hey, that's just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 But latex is quite hard to cut because of the flex. I found it impossible to cut throug a thickness of 1 mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObiHahn[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ah, I see! I never thought/knew about knuckle indentations on these. Learn something new every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2Dan[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) I have cut latex thicker than that - people who build masks do it all the time. All you need is the right pair of scissors. Sadly my old handplates don't have the needed thickness at the front, or I'd show you... If you look at the supersize Hero picture, you can see that there is a faint "wavy" line on the handguard where the indents would be, but no knuckles cut, and it looks very dark beneath. I'm sure I've seen another pic were it looked like the weren't completely solid, still looking for it though. you could cut those out with scissors easily, on the other hand, you'd probably get a more tidy result with a dremel... but are we really looking for a tidy solution here? Edited January 19, 2011 by R2Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ah, I see! I never thought/knew about knuckle indentations on these. Learn something new every day! Take a close look on exhibit "A": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 you could cut those out with scissors easily, on the other hand, you'd probably get a more tidy result with a dremel... but are we really looking for a tidy solution here? Guess I have to find the right pair of scissors then. In the meantime, the dremel will do fine If can find some pics, please let me see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2Dan[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Looking through my reference folder, I'm starting to doubt this was an actual feature, but more of an oddity. They're never the same size or in the same place, most Troopers don't have them at all as far as I can see. Maybe it really was just them cutting off some flashing here and there? Edited January 19, 2011 by R2Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looking through my reference folder, I'm starting to doubt this was an actual feature, but more of an oddity. They're never the same size or in the same place, most Troopers don't have them at all as far as I can see. Maybe it really was just them cutting off some flashing here and there? This is why I suspect they were individually cut. They are more or less defined. Look at this pic, there isn't much of an return edge, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2Dan[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Okay, just went through all my stuff (production pics, screen grabs) and the only TK with a distinct "knuckle" pattern I could find is the one you showed there lying down (and I can only see it on the one hand really, the other looks pretty much straight). Everyone else seems to have either a straight edge or some sort of wavy, but irregular pattern there, which could be a casting issue rather than an actual feature... or am I totally off here?! Here's my best of "no knuckles": Edited January 19, 2011 by R2Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 okay..Most of them, Show the right guard, which is a differnt sculpt (Hi John!) See the straight edge in the front, as opposed the curved edge we are familiar with? I agree, the knuckles show there. Here's the promo trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 @Dan: I think I just figured out the "secret" behind the return edge. Let me cast up one and you'll see. This would also explain the "rough" edges on some. But again, many thanks for your input. I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2Dan[TK] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I'm not saying they were entirely hollow, just a little thinner on the edges, as in the latex was pooling up at the edge of the mould and then dropping off a little towards the center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I know what you mean. But latex isn't a wetting fluid. It build up like this: But there's a way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) looks like this lady is just exactly the kind of person we all should purchase from. I've made my own, I've purchased several pairs of hers... and now we have this excellent research to point "another finger" towards the altar of SCREEN ACCURACY! Edited January 19, 2011 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks for the kind words, Vern. I've had a lot of help and input from other members. So this is a "community project" Too bad we'll never find a screen used pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebectrooper Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nice find Dennis. My dremel broke and for 2 weeks i was sad until i got a new one. You can do so much with that tool. I put my dremel under my pillow , my wife still doesn't know . (ok i sleep in the basement a lot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riveting Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Thanks for the kind words, Vern. I've had a lot of help and input from other members. So this is a "community project" Too bad we'll never find a screen used pair. interesting read but like Sean Connery said "never say never" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 interesting read but like Sean Connery said "never say never" Indeed! But by now, they're probably crumbled to dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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