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| muzland:
Hi Fozzy, Sounds like a groovy project. Perhaps you will share your molding techniques with us so we can see how it is done. I am after some Star Wars yoke handles myself as this is the only bit I can't do myself. Knowing how to mold these would open up new possibilites. Good Luck! Muzland |
| johnvv:
Fozzy: I have a couple original Tron joystick handles and a set of the repros that were done last year by Specialty Plastics. I don't now anything about molding, but I expect the trick will be to match the original color and luminescence under black light. If you are not looking to do true Tron repros, then only the form is an issue. I have not seen the current Happ part, mentioned about, but note that both the original and repros stick do have a slight texture over the entire stick. I'm thinking the Happ sticks might be smooth outside the handle/grip area. The original trigger pieces are red and are common to all the Midway game sticks. |
| Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: Teebor on February 17, 2006, 09:24:16 am ---Just out of interest would you consider sending any to the UK when you make them up? --- End quote --- Yes! I'm in the UK so no problem..... I'd be happy to post them worldwide in any case. --- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on February 17, 2006, 10:24:35 am ---I don't think Tom is selling them any longer, but some of the info in those links might help you out. --- End quote --- Thanks I'll take a look! :) --- Quote from: muzland on February 17, 2006, 02:05:20 pm ---Sounds like a groovy project. Perhaps you will share your molding techniques with us so we can see how it is done. I am after some Star Wars yoke handles myself as this is the only bit I can't do myself. Knowing how to mold these would open up new possibilites. --- End quote --- I'll write a tutorial up for doing it as I go along with it, and take some photographs if it helps people... Maybe Saint will host the tutorial when I get it done. --- Quote from: johnvv on February 17, 2006, 07:28:32 pm ---Fozzy: I have a couple original Tron joystick handles and a set of the repros that were done last year by Specialty Plastics. I don't now anything about molding, but I expect the trick will be to match the original color and luminescence under black light. If you are not looking to do true Tron repros, then only the form is an issue. I have not seen the current Happ part, mentioned about, but note that both the original and repros stick do have a slight texture over the entire stick. I'm thinking the Happ sticks might be smooth outside the handle/grip area. The original trigger pieces are red and are common to all the Midway game sticks. --- End quote --- Thanks for the information....Taking a silicone rubber mold will actually capture the original surface detail very well indeed. I'm glad you mentioned it, because if I bought the Happs ones and they didn't have that detail the finished items would be wrong. The colour should be no problem as long as I have an original reference. If you feel like you wouldn't mind lending me a set for a couple of weeks then I could pull the moulds quite quickly and without any damage to the original items. I'd be very happy to pay the postage costs both ways. ............................................ It does seem like there is a fair amount of interest in these.... If I can keep the cost low then it might be worth doing a propper run of them. Best Regards, Julian (Fozzy The Bear) |
| PoDunkMoFo:
--- Quote from: muzland on February 17, 2006, 02:05:20 pm --- I am after some Star Wars yoke handles myself..... --- End quote --- Not sure if this matters to you or not but Star Wars yoke handles are cast aluminum. |
| CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on February 17, 2006, 10:24:35 am ---He got his from Tom at SpecialtyPlastics - http://members.aol.com/specialtyplastic/ http://members.aol.com/specialtyplastic/tronhandles.jpg I don't think Tom is selling them any longer, but some of the info in those links might help you out. --- End quote --- Correct ... I e-mailed Tom (again) just last week. No joy (pun intended). |
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