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10-18-2015, 05:02 PM
Well, things were proceeding reasonably well with WED-17 although I realized the eyes didn't have the rounded corners like the movie version did, so I said fuck it and removed the eye panels, carved them down, and took the time to paint the interiors black. I have to stop by my shop to paint my proton pack so I'll throw a little blue paint on them and hopefully they'll look better. I'd rather not redo the eyes completely - cutting the clear plastic was a bitch.
Anyway, started on the base. The problem is that I couldn't find foamcore larger than 30" so it has to be in two halves, along with the side pieces. Because of that, I decided to use a couple of strips of 1 x 2 wood to strengthen the base plus help keep the halves together.
My intention was to use bolts with wide washers on both sides (especially on the foamcore side, so it wouldnt dig into the material too much) - unfortunately I miscalculated the length of the bolts I needed by a half inch or so, so that pretty much ended the build for the night. But I got one side up and a strip of wood down to support it.
Since I have to hit the hardware store I'll probably pick up a couple of wooden dowels for the wheels because it'll be easier to drill and attach them at this stage rather than when the base is mostly done.
Ugh. I really don't want to redo the eye lenses although this polystyrene is quite easy to work with, so I might have to tear them apart and redo with with accurate cuts. Have to see how they turn out after painting tomorrow.
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Anyway, started on the base. The problem is that I couldn't find foamcore larger than 30" so it has to be in two halves, along with the side pieces. Because of that, I decided to use a couple of strips of 1 x 2 wood to strengthen the base plus help keep the halves together.
My intention was to use bolts with wide washers on both sides (especially on the foamcore side, so it wouldnt dig into the material too much) - unfortunately I miscalculated the length of the bolts I needed by a half inch or so, so that pretty much ended the build for the night. But I got one side up and a strip of wood down to support it.
Since I have to hit the hardware store I'll probably pick up a couple of wooden dowels for the wheels because it'll be easier to drill and attach them at this stage rather than when the base is mostly done.
Ugh. I really don't want to redo the eye lenses although this polystyrene is quite easy to work with, so I might have to tear them apart and redo with with accurate cuts. Have to see how they turn out after painting tomorrow.