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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Andy for sharing...cool indeed |
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erv Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:32 am Post subject: |
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sorry for the necroposting as a first post. I would have never imagined my "hum-brella" would have reached a Blade Runner specific forum.
This project might go forward with a new version. The one I made was just a "bending" exercise merging a saber board with an umbrella but for sure, the motion sensing isn't really relevant.
Anyhow, shall I have something new to share, I'll post here. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:12 am Post subject: |
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Welcome erv...eager to see your new project (with pics of course ). |
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andy Community Guide
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 6237 Location: Rochester, NY
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Welcome Erv.
Can't wait to see more of your project
Andy |
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bwade wanna Community Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:35 am Post subject: |
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Hi erv!
I thought your "repurposing" of an EL blade hilt for a BR umbrella was one of those "DOH!" moments - so simple, it's brilliant!
I'd love to see a more screen-accurate umbrella without the saber sounds, of course. Perhaps a mix of "DON'T WALK... DON'T WALK... DON'T WALK...", junk dwarf chatter, and Chinese music from the street scenes in its place would be more appropriate.
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erv Community Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 31
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:21 am Post subject: Blade Runner Hum-Brellaâ„¢ #2 |
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My second one. Still a mashup with my saber boards. I got a kind of special request I couldn't refuse.
It's a simplified Crystal Focus board (v5.10) in there, with a single sound bank and a simplified access to the audio player (simply press on the aux switch while removing the kill key and it jumps off in the player, no vocal menu).
Not happy with the switch design but that's what I could afford (time wise) while ensuring it can be disassembled and still fit the switch mount I got from force relics. Next one I build will have really recessed switches. The main problem is that it's virtually impossible to install the cap after installing the switches, it's not clicking in that well, so I had to split the switch mount and pre install everything, then carefully mount it all inside. Next one will have switches installed on a chassis.
flat black epoxy powder coating went extremely well. I cut the BR shape with my vinyl cutter, removing it prior baking was tricky, I think I will first give it a flash cure in the oven, then remove the sticker, so that I don't have any powder particles that jump to the stenciled area. I removed them after baking with steel wool 000 which gave a satin look. It's still imperfect though.
As I like contrast and asymmetry, I only polished the emitter and left the rest with a satin / brushed look. The milling work is supposed to remain a logo I'm pretty sure I've seen in BR but couldn't spot it. Maybe on a video-phone or something.
hilt solo
with the umbrella
I've added a few gimmicks. First off, the umbrella I got had a few defects, I stabilized the pierced fabric with superglue, then added more black fabric to allow a button badge to be installed with further damaging the fabric. I don't have a button maker press yet, so I used an old one, printed a sticker about Tyrell replicants and coated with a polyurethane sealer (airbrushed), 2 coats.
I got a hard time finding a topper. Last time I used a clumsy piece of rubber that I glued, I got a seal mark, not happy with that. Chair feet rubber protectors are nice but bulky and generally too large for this one. Then I got an idea, I remembered the stock of red caps I purchased for M40 replicas (aliens) when I was building my pulse rifle. Bingo, perfect size. While not a ridley scott movie, I though it would work anyway, as he made the first episode.
Complete kit. Note the sticker I added on the charger
what do you think ? |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:31 am Post subject: |
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I think it's perfect and the little "imperfections" add to the overall look: love it! |
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erv Community Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:06 am Post subject: |
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thanks !
I'm overall happy with the result, it's just frustating that you need someone to help you (you really want to be 2 persons to remove the stencil sticker, or you need a home made jig and an addition 5 days dedicated to that custom tool... which I might need to build anyways for the next one I built ).
anyhow, it was a great project to craft ! |
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Bassnoir Community Member
Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 345 Location: Olympia, WA
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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...what a delightful amazing and creative project...thanks for sharing... _________________ ...the future is not all it's cracked up to be... |
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Ki-Djowac Community Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 164 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:14 am Post subject: |
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Hi Erv, great to finally see you're on here too
Great stuff as always !! _________________
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