Star Trek II:TWOK Communicator Concept
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Re: Star Trek II:TWOK Commicator Concept
More info.
Modern Props had stripped the paint off those old Walky Takies and polished them so they were nice a shiny which was what the prop master liked, and they did add the grills as asked and they were really clunky.
Lucky for fans Steve's design sold him on a better looking com, still a bit large but so much better that he originality wanted.
Rich
More info.
Modern Props had stripped the paint off those old Walky Takies and polished them so they were nice a shiny which was what the prop master liked, and they did add the grills as asked and they were really clunky.
Lucky for fans Steve's design sold him on a better looking com, still a bit large but so much better that he originality wanted.
Rich
Felgacarb
Sr Member
Re: Star Trek II:TWOK Commicator Concept
Post pictures of how yours comes out! (If you guys keep this up, I may have to re-finish mine, just so it will be up to par!)
Post pictures of how yours comes out! (If you guys keep this up, I may have to re-finish mine, just so it will be up to par!)
Felgacarb
Sr Member
Re: Star Trek II:TWOK Commicator Concept
I'm not posting the link in general, but if you PM me....
I'm not posting the link in general, but if you PM me....
Re: Star Trek II:TWOK Commicator Concept
Finally finished mine last month! Here are a few pics.
I added lights/sound from one of the old keychain communicators (the additional sound switches didn't quite go as planned but they're functional at least, lol):
Click for video:
Video!
(I have since corrected the sticking lid with just a bit of silicone grease!)
Finally finished mine last month! Here are a few pics.
I added lights/sound from one of the old keychain communicators (the additional sound switches didn't quite go as planned but they're functional at least, lol):
Click for video:
Video!(I have since corrected the sticking lid with just a bit of silicone grease!)
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AnubisGuard
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Re: Star Trek II:TWOK Commicator Concept
Oh, that look amazing. And what a lovely finish – how'd you get it so smooth?
Oh, that look amazing. And what a lovely finish – how'd you get it so smooth?
Re: Star Trek II:TWOK Commicator Concept
Thank you very much!
It could have been smoother still, but the main thing is filler primer - lots and lots of it!
Couple of light coats, then heavy wet coat (just before the point of where it might run). Let it dry fully, wet-sand smooth, and repeat. Sometimes it's hard to get into the narrower spaces (there is still visible stepping on the lower face of the speaker grille for example) but that also generally means those areas are harder to see, which works to your advantage
Thank you very much!
It could have been smoother still, but the main thing is filler primer - lots and lots of it!
Couple of light coats, then heavy wet coat (just before the point of where it might run). Let it dry fully, wet-sand smooth, and repeat. Sometimes it's hard to get into the narrower spaces (there is still visible stepping on the lower face of the speaker grille for example) but that also generally means those areas are harder to see, which works to your advantage
