BlindSquirrelly
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- I was able to get 3 domes from the globe, so I had one spare in case I screwed up.
11:22 PM Dec 13th
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- The eyes are 6" across and I couldn't find any domes to use for them. I had an old plastic light cover sitting ar
11:21 PM Dec 13th
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- The head glued shut with a can to show scale. It is 2' x 4.5". I also cut nose holes in the plastic to add dimens
11:18 PM Dec 13th
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- The head of the key is built out of styrene with a 4" pipe so it can be connected to the shaft.
11:17 PM Dec 13th
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- The bit after the last side is glued on.
11:16 PM Dec 13th
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- The bottom of the key (or "bit") is made from styrene.
11:15 PM Dec 13th
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- This is the (primer sprayed) collar now that the top has been glued in place, covering the foam. I still have to
11:13 PM Dec 13th
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- The collar with foam added to the inside.
11:11 PM Dec 13th
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- To connect the chain to the collar, I drilled holes to accept a u-bolt. Since I needed to be able to remove the b
11:11 PM Dec 13th
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- I inserted an interior lining of thin styrene to form the inner wall of the collar.
10:24 PM Dec 6th
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- I cut thick styrene rings to form the top and bottom of the collar. The interior hole was cut to fit tightly over
10:23 PM Dec 6th
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- The collar is quite a bit bigger than the pipe, so I cut a 7" ring off a connector.
10:21 PM Dec 6th
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- The bit ring was heated and expanded to fit around the uncut pipe. I cut another pipe to glue into the gap. The s
10:20 PM Dec 6th
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- I cut out enough of the pipe to allow it to fit into an uncut pipe. Once inserted, I heated the plastic with a he
10:18 PM Dec 6th
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- To make the key easier to transport or ship, I needed to make it break down into sections. I cut 6" connectors f
10:15 PM Dec 6th
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- I cut the head and bit of the key from sheet styrene. The shank parts were made from a 4" ABS pipe.
10:11 PM Dec 6th
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- I started a new commission for a 6' tall Paracelsus key from the Guilty Gear video game series.
10:09 PM Dec 6th
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- Detail of the final tail spike.
9:59 PM Dec 6th
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- The lance assembled (but not glued).
9:58 PM Dec 6th
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- With all the detail pieces glued on and both halves clear coated, the lance is finished. It will be shipped to th
9:58 PM Dec 6th
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- Name BlindSquirrel
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Web http://www.mydumb...
- Bio Amateur prop maker building geeky stuff for myself and others!
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