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Phil_Resch Community Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Too cool |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
Joined: 28 Nov 2009 Posts: 443 Location: Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:26 am Post subject: |
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A late reply, but thanks for your comment Phil.
LearnByMaking was asking about my build so I thought I'd do an update.
I haven't really done anything since my last big post. I made the decision to stop. It was taking up too much of my time again. Also I was coming to the end of a job and I wouldn't have access to machinery to do it justice.
However I did make a bit more progress before I stopped.
First off I blocked out the top of the main housing in Jelutong.
It's a bit rough and ready but it was just to add to the mock up to see how big it was looking overall.
I think I blocked in a few more details.
I made a start on mapping out the head and arm in simple forms.
Here nestled into its resting place.
I hope to return to it all in the not too distant future. I think I made a decision that a good width for the machine would be about 415 mm wide.
One of the main reasons I stopped was the monitor issues. I couldn't face buying mini TV's that may or may not be the right size. But in time I will have to face this dilemma.
Colin _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
Ash: Micro changes in air density. |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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All of those mock-ups are looking good Colin |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:25 am Post subject: |
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Awesome progress on your VK, Colin !!!
Mindblowing work as always !!!
I just wanted to let you know that Propostore currently has original VK blueprint copies for sale...
Here are three pics, hope they'll help !
Cheers
Fred
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:44 am Post subject: |
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OOOHH YES Fred!!! Those are my drawings...nah, just kidding folks
Great pics Fred and TFS with us! These seems very close to my research and contact with the people who had built that prop (if these are genuine of course).
Fantastic views of the front/rear of the eye portion of the prop.
More pieces to complete the puzzle! |
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Buch Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:41 am Post subject: |
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OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Now where's my damn credit card? _________________ Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:50 am Post subject: |
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I'm speechless Fred! _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
Ash: Micro changes in air density. |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Surely that's taken all the fun out of it!! _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
Ash: Micro changes in air density. |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:59 am Post subject: |
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8th_Passenger wrote: | Surely that's taken all the fun out of it!! |
Who said it was the final production blueprint ?
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:59 am Post subject: |
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There's even a ruler! _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
Ash: Micro changes in air density. |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:01 am Post subject: |
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8th_Passenger wrote: | There's even a ruler! |
Yep, that was the cherry on the cake when I saw it this morning ! _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:06 am Post subject: |
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unfortunately the ruler is just to show how big the paper is. _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
Ash: Micro changes in air density. |
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SKIN JOB 66 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:17 am Post subject: |
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8th_Passenger wrote: | unfortunately the ruler is just to show how big the paper is. |
Oooops, my bad, thought you were talking about the fact it was drawn on squared paper. _________________ THE FUTURE IS A THING OF THE PAST |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:51 am Post subject: |
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OMG! So it is. _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
Ash: Micro changes in air density. |
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Buch Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:35 am Post subject: |
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SKIN JOB 66 wrote: | 8th_Passenger wrote: | unfortunately the ruler is just to show how big the paper is. |
Oooops, my bad, thought you were talking about the fact it was drawn on squared paper. |
NO WAY!!!!!
Just how big are those squares?!?!?!
Standard size here would probably be 5x5 mm... _________________ Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
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Buch Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like the squares are aprox 1/8 inch... If these drawings are 1:1 the VK is a little over 36 cm wide and 12 cm tall... or? I need to print out the drawings and draw in the unclear lines....
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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Buch, an eighth of an inch was my initial guess.
But like you say the lines are so unclear.
At 1/8" squares I get a width of 378mm approx.
I tried another option which was to scale the 'masking tape' on the shot with
the drawings and photographs.
I tried 3 widths of tape.
1/2"
5/8"
3/8"
5/8" yielded the closest for me. Bringing the unit in at
About 425mm.
This is in line with the sizes of the Tom Southwell graphics!
Colin _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
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Buch Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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8th_Passenger wrote: | Buch, an eighth of an inch was my initial guess.
But like you say the lines are so unclear.
At 1/8" squares I get a width of 378mm approx.
I tried another option which was to scale the 'masking tape' on the shot with
the drawings and photographs.
I tried 3 widths of tape.
1/2"
5/8"
3/8"
5/8" yielded the closest for me. Bringing the unit in at
About 425mm.
This is in line with the sizes of the Tom Southwell graphics!
Colin |
Beat me to it! My latest measurements suggest 378mm wide at 1/8" squares too...
If the tape is 5/8", does that correspond with the 1/8" squares? Does that even make sense?
I've been out of the loop... Tom Southwell graphics? The pictures of the VK in the reference thread? Forgive my ignorance here. _________________ Monsieur, azonnal kövessen engem bitte |
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, Tom provided us with the graphics and the size...helped me tremendously with my last V.K. Now, we have to be certain about those lines!
I'll say that, according to Mike Fink, it was around the 43 cm mark. Then again, he wasn't a 100% certain .
I think that Tom's graphics were the closest we've been to that magic number. |
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8th_Passenger Community Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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No Buch the squares were no longer 1/8" square.
The front VK graphic is about 38mm wide by 25mm tall.
Joberg'a 430mm width is the maximum width I think.
I think you could come down to 415mm at a push!
Don't forget these Propstore photos aren't square on and have lens distortion.
Maybe 425 mm is the best compromise!
Colin _________________ Ripley: What's it key on?
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