 | | home made chrome (and Naboo Yacht) —Gareth Bowler
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| | | Well, as part of an experiment, I made Padme's Yacht from Episode 2. It includes my attempt at chroming my own bricks. Check it out at www.fbtb.net (just follow the link from the front page :) ) And please, post feedback! (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| | | | | Re: home made chrome (and Naboo Yacht) —Tom Reed
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| | | | | (...) Hi Gareth, Pretty nice job on the Yacht! It looks good! I was wondering what technique you used in chroming the bricks. Did it make them harder to put together and take apart due to the added layer of chrome? I'm wondering because I have a few (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: home made chrome (and Naboo Yacht) —Gareth Bowler
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| | | | | | (...) Well, first off, thanks! It's metallic finish spray paint. Just make sure the stuff says "chrome" in the name. Don't be taken in by "metallic silver" or anything similar. As for the fit, yes, it does affect it. It gets a LOT tighter. The (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: home made chrome (and Naboo Yacht) —Mark Chittenden
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| | | | OMG! I wouldnt CARE how expensive - I would just HAVE to have one. Well, ok, maybe care a *widdle* bit. Ok, HOW did you do the chrome?? And the cockpit canopy - customized from something else? Hey, you gonna do that big 4-engine ship that blew up in (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | Re: home made chrome (and Naboo Yacht) —Gareth Bowler
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| | | | (...) The chrome is spray paint. With the canopy I put tape over the bits I needed to remain transparent. (...) Nah. I don't like that one or the NRS enough to justify the time and parts it'd take. (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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