Warp core replica
- Thread starter Rogan
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Could you make elaborate on the bowl suggestion. I can't picture it- whay exactly do you mean?
thanks
Perhaps you could start with a rain barrel? Most are plastic so it will be easy to cut in ports and attach other pieces. A quick Google shows 50-60 gallon barrels going for about $130 give or take $20. You might try CraigsList and see if you can find one second hand for less. Check after holiday sales for less expensive lightning rigs. Obviously Christmas is big one, but there is also a lot of "lawn decor" for Halloween. You might want to get a smoke machine for core breeches (to go along with the door and Jordi-tuck-and-roll). You might experiment with stacking plastic bowls top-to-top and bottom-to-bottom in order to make the column that goes through the core. That might look like crap, or it might work with some decent lighting. Just a make a foot or two worth and see how it looks.[/QUOTE]
thanks
Perhaps you could start with a rain barrel? Most are plastic so it will be easy to cut in ports and attach other pieces. A quick Google shows 50-60 gallon barrels going for about $130 give or take $20. You might try CraigsList and see if you can find one second hand for less. Check after holiday sales for less expensive lightning rigs. Obviously Christmas is big one, but there is also a lot of "lawn decor" for Halloween. You might want to get a smoke machine for core breeches (to go along with the door and Jordi-tuck-and-roll). You might experiment with stacking plastic bowls top-to-top and bottom-to-bottom in order to make the column that goes through the core. That might look like crap, or it might work with some decent lighting. Just a make a foot or two worth and see how it looks.[/QUOTE]
phasersonthrill
Well-Known Member
I always vastly preferred the look of refit enterprise's warp core, with the swirling twinkling light effect, it really looked like vast energies were being created and controlled within it.
The 1701-D and E, Defiant etc. were all very disappointing IMO with their florescent-neon strobing light.
With Voyager it was nice to see that they went back and duplicated the refits core design.
The 1701-D and E, Defiant etc. were all very disappointing IMO with their florescent-neon strobing light.
With Voyager it was nice to see that they went back and duplicated the refits core design.
Sparticle
Well-Known Member
It's a small plug-in box with 3-to-6 strings of Christmas lights and cycles through them in various patterns at various speeds.
darthgordon
Sr Member
They want how much for these 55 gallon plastic drums?
Geeze we get several materials in blue poly drums very much like what were used for cargo containers in TNG and DS9 and when we empty them anyone can take them home.
Geeze we get several materials in blue poly drums very much like what were used for cargo containers in TNG and DS9 and when we empty them anyone can take them home.
wannab
Sr Member
Looks to me the hardest part would be the translucent neon "encasement" thingies, the rest dosen't look too hard just a lot of time and carpentry skills. A good sign company could make the neon using drawings and specs you provide and the proper transformers and chaser bits as well. You will be spending quite a bit on this project though, even a short version.
Doug
Doug
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