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Re: Painting Questions
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lugnet.build.minifigs
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Mon, 22 Jan 2001 21:33:18 GMT
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In lugnet.build.minifigs, Sun Yun writes:
> I totally forgot about producing stickers! That seems like the best solution
> for the body especially if I want tight tolerances.
Even TLC does it- see the 'figs in the Tine Milk Truck set and the Velux set.
The only thing that worries me about the helmet is the curve- I've never really
seen a sticker that looked sharp applied to a curved surface. Well, a surface
curved in more than one way, anyway (like a dome vs. a curved wall).
> Eric, just so you know, I'm making Macross/Robotech minfigs!
I thought about asking, but it seemed too much to hope for.
> I'm gonna
> begin working on the prototype for the helmet next weekend. The only
> question that remains is how well the molds take. I've never molded parts
> this small before.
You're molding your own helmets? Yipe!
eric
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| (...) I as thinking of doing something similar, making a skull visor for a knight. since don't want to mass produce them I haven't decieded wheather I will use a sand mold method to form a new plastic piece or use a gold astronaut's visor and use (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| (...) I totally forgot about producing stickers! That seems like the best solution for the body especially if I want tight tolerances. I could probably handle the helmet similarly with some careful application. Eric, just so you know, I'm making (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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