The Blade Runner Tile Project(s)

[Art Deckard]

I'm confused, Joberg. I meant virtually 'flipped' in 3D not physically 'rotated'.

I've wondered about this because a friend works at a local University and has access to 3D scanning equipment and CNC tools and I was considering asking him to scan my Ennis replica then 'flip' the object so It matches the one in the film.

[DaveG]

[andy]

Dave,

I am glad you understood me from my first comment. Once you have a 3D file, making a mirror image is usually the push of a couple buttons.

As far as the Mirror mind puzzle. Each point on a mirror is going to be directly opposite the one on your face...right matches up with right, left with left, and top with top. Left and Right is in relationship to their position on our body, and top and bottom are in relationship to their position in the space around us. Our right eye is still to our right in the mirror, but we act like it is an actual object that has it's own right/left side now. Since top and bottom are the same in either direction we face it stays the same, but left and right changes in relationship to the virtual self we see in the mirror. But if we give that image it's own spacial identity, then we can say that it is correct and it's left is still left. It just looks like our right

I could go on and on, but I think all the turning, flipping, and rotating is getting me exhausted

Andy

[Bendzhamin1967]

outside the fact i am wanting them for the apartment set, i am seriously considering a accent tile wall in my bathroom with something similar. These are just too friggin cool!
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[Art Deckard]

[joberg]

Yes! Now that's the right apt. tile (I understand now the "flipped" word in a computer technical way )

[DaveG]

So one of our members PM'd me about making a half scale tile for use as a plaque on which to hang his blaster. Got me thinking a bit about using the tiles for display on my (on order) Coyle Blaster kit.

Here's the stunt casting on a 10 inch tile... meh! not so wild about this one.



And here it is on a field of 1/6 tiles. This is not an original idea, someone else did something similar posted here. (These are the old, "pre-flipped" tiles.)



And here are larger 4-inch tiles put together into a cube to create a freestanding display pedistal (just a mockup so far).




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[hauptmann]

I rather like the 10" tile. With the tile painted and antiqued, then the gun's dark finish contrasting it would look good. I think I'd tip the gun upward a bit, sort of like in the silhouette logo with deckard holding the gun at the slight upward angle.

After that, the cube idea is pretty cool too.

They're two different things, one wall-mounted, the other free standing.

Not so sure about the multi-tile plaque. Maybe if the gun were hung from a "stand-off" bracket creating a bit of a forced perspective effect?

This color contrast I think will play a big role in the effectiveness of all, though.

Good stuff!

[joberg]

I love the cube one...I think that the other display should be one tile only: if it's too busy you'll lose the details of the gun. Very cool work as always

[Bendzhamin1967]

My ONLY concern is the C&D from FLW... have we found a way AROUND this yet? Because i built my bedroom in sketchUp to decide on color schemes and then decided to try a tiled accent wall and it looks cool as all get out, but is it a pipe dream? I hope we get no static from this wonderful replication (no BR pun intended)
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[8th_Passenger]

I really love that cube.

I always wanted to make a full size cube and float some glass above it (on four stems at the corners) to make a coffee table.

I prefer the sixth scale multi tile back drop for the blaster. I think the blaster obscures to much of the single large tile.

Lovely work though

Colin

[SKIN JOB 66]

LOVE THAT CUBE A LOT !!!


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[joberg]

Well, the C&D is always a possibility If the sale occurs between the members of this board...maybe we might be spared, now if the sale is on Ebay that's another ball game altogether. A lot of Corps. are paying people to scour the Net and to make sure that their Copyright/Pattent is/are protected.

The design of that tile is so particular that you cannot "re-arrange" that design to make it look like another type of tile...sooo it's going to be a wait and see game: your personal use : fine. A mass production geared to the entire planet: not fine

[Bendzhamin1967]

my thoughts exactly... perhaps if they remained HERE. This is the target audience anyhow, right? LOL Regardless... i am counting the number of tile i will need to fabricate the apartment set. This is gonna be BADAZZZZ.
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[photek]

CUBE!
this is suh-weeet! love the cube and of course would love to replace my homemade BR tile-top end tables with a 5-sided cube table with a glass covering. bottom could remain open to cut down on weight, materials, and allow you to install lights like i did in my tables.

whatever happens - mini tiles, 10-inch, full-size, cubes large or small - let's keep these away from evilBay until the folks here at the summit have satiated their (endless) appetite for these beasties! i think going forward, PMs and some discretion might afford us such an opportunity as we follow your 'personal' tile project. ahem.

fantastic work Dave. looks like you are having a blast - i'm having a blast just following this thread!
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[joberg]

Good idea concerning that table design Photek: the possibilities are almost endless

[DaveG]

You know, if somethings not worth doing three times, it's not worth doing at all! I finally got the 1/6 scale tile right. Here it is, with the smaller bit for sharper inside corners and the correct "flop".




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[joberg]

Excellent job Dave! Love it to bits

[photek]

they look like really fancy tea cookies! the detail is fantastic.

watching this thread closely. would love to replace my accent tiles ... just sayin'!

tip of the hat to ya Dave.
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[Vader]

For a blaster display, I'd go for the 10" cube.
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