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« Reply #550 on: October 09, 2011, 10:53:20 pm » |
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Thanks maduncle. I have been debating the idea of straps. When the piece is finished the deck will look rather wood like. Also thinking of adding some rivets for good measure.
I like the vision of the mechanics on hoverboards as the racers prep.
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« Reply #551 on: October 10, 2011, 06:53:44 pm » |
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Added bronze rivet heads to top of hoverboard, both for appearance and to provide some tread. Piece has now been sprayed with a clear lacquer for protection and to bring out the colors. Played with the foot straps, but decided against it.   Any other hoverboard makers out there? Still hoping to see rocket boots, anyone? |
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« Reply #552 on: October 10, 2011, 07:05:45 pm » |
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Any other hoverboard makers out there? Still hoping to see rocket boots, anyone?
Still looking for a cheap pair of ski/snowboard boots to come in to my local thrift stores... Admittedly, I've not been AS active as I had hoped, what with the shoulder not quite working correctly and all. I HOPE to have 'em by... Well, Halloween'd be nice, but doubtful. IF I manage to snag some new BOOT boots, then I can turn this pair of scrapleather I'm wearing NOW into something. |
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« Reply #553 on: October 10, 2011, 07:39:06 pm » |
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@Xenos - sorry to hear about your shoulder. Hope it feels better soon.
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« Reply #554 on: October 10, 2011, 07:41:54 pm » |
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@Xenos - sorry to hear about your shoulder. Hope it feels better soon.
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« Reply #555 on: October 10, 2011, 09:59:06 pm » |
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 Here is my latest of The Vampyre Valkyries. A rough sketch that I am finding to be a journey as more ideas are coming to me to develop their rocket-packs to make a bit more sense in how they could be operated. I am begining to realise how much of H.R Giger's aesthetic is a must influence to retain that gothic industrial style with functionality and technology. The question being how could an entity like nosferatu with their supernatural powers could maneouvre a rocket-pack. Perhaps something with extra sensory technology of some kind? Bit of an adoption of futurist technology ideas for steampunk perhaps? |
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« Reply #556 on: October 10, 2011, 10:17:06 pm » |
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Hmm, I was thinking of adding wings to my pack too.
ASDA are selling curved plastic swords for halloween that I think would make great blade wings once bolted together, Only £2 each and already painted. 4 each side? Then I'll just have to find a place to attach them to my pack. After all, I still have to attach all the rest of it. An I have to do it in the right order or I'll be tightening the last screw at a rather wrist snapping angle.
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« Reply #557 on: October 11, 2011, 11:09:20 am » |
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Added bronze rivet heads to top of hoverboard, both for appearance and to provide some tread. Piece has now been sprayed with a clear lacquer for protection and to bring out the colors. Played with the foot straps, but decided against it. Any other hoverboard makers out there? Still hoping to see rocket boots, anyone? MAETS - that is brilliant, I love it and the finish is superb. |
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« Reply #558 on: October 11, 2011, 12:33:11 pm » |
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Oh dear. The design I was incubating for self-deploying man-harnessed bat wings* just met up with the steampunk pulsejet engine** that is really just an ordinary pulsejet with added decorative detail, the pair of them got absolutely mortal drunk together. Unfortunately, the bartender was the mad cinematographer who lives in my skull, who then went on to screen for me the full launch drill for B Coy HM 3rd Marine Regiment of Wing, "The Plunging Hawkmen" for ship-to-ship action against hostile airships. Each air-marine steps to the line on the launch deck between the artificer-corporals of his squad and takes a knee.
"ENGINE START READY!"
"ENGINE START READY AYE AYE!"
*Frantic pumping at priming jet reservoir, rising hiss as air blows into combustion chambers.*
"WING STATICLINE READY!"
"WING STATICLINE READY AYE AYE!"
*Static line clipped on betweeen shoulders.*
FUEL ON!
FUEL ON AYE AYE
MARINE READY?
*Checks bayonet on lighting carbine, ensures charge cell firmly seated and clipped, gives throttle gauntlet a test clench.
MARINE READY AYE AYE!
IGNTION, READY ...
*both corporals grab pull-cords*
PULL!
*cord pulls, ignition coil fires, spark plug fires, marine clenches throttle gauntlet, engines fire, Marine declines to wait for orders and with a screamed oath leaps from the deck to the terror and confusion of Her Majesty's Enemies. He drops down out of sight to re-emerge, wings spread and engines flaring ...*
GORDON YOU USELESS EXCUSE FOR A BOOTY YOU ARE ON A ^*(^&(ING CHARGE WHEN YOU GET BACK HERE!
NEXT!
It probably says something about me that I've already got the movement orders for filming this half drafted. And I know any number of folks who'd chip in gear and expertise purely for the lulz.
*As in wings of coleoptera, not spicy chicken treats named in honour of Gotham's finest.
Wib
**Seriously. First (badly) working model built around 1906, first experiments in the 1880s. If Wiborg hadn't been such a terrible businessman he'd have been able to afford to build a better difference engine to replace the one he did the first calculations on, modelled a better engine and sold it instead of just filing a roundly-ignored patent. Even as it was, if the Wright brothers had know about Kolnikov's 1906 patent, the early history of flight would've been WAY cooler, all the early problems of getting in the air would've been breezed through and the issues of steering the bloody thing would've come to the fore a lot sooner.
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« Reply #559 on: October 11, 2011, 01:14:11 pm » |
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@maduncle - Thanks!
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« Reply #560 on: October 11, 2011, 03:35:43 pm » |
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Simply awesome Maets!! Aside from the clear, how did you get that color on the board? It has a very rich look to it.
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« Reply #561 on: October 11, 2011, 05:06:39 pm » |
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It is all about rust. I had bought a sheet of steel in the spring for another project. When I got the steel it was basically new and had to quickly rust it for that piece. The rest of the sheet I put outside my shop and let the elements work on it along with occasional doses of vinegar and even battery acid, but lots of rain/water. Since the steel was already looking good I had to be careful in creating the hoverboard as not to scratch the steel. Then a good coat of lacquer and you see the results.  Steel sheet before cutting  Completed board before spraying After spraying with gloss lacquer. |
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« Reply #562 on: October 12, 2011, 12:52:09 am » |
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It is all about rust. I had bought a sheet of steel in the spring for another project. When I got the steel it was basically new and had to quickly rust it for that piece. The rest of the sheet I put outside my shop and let the elements work on it along with occasional doses of vinegar and even battery acid, but lots of rain/water. Since the steel was already looking good I had to be careful in creating the hoverboard as not to scratch the steel. Then a good coat of lacquer and you see the results.
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I have always worried about people who discuss how to get a good rusted finish, and what expensive speciality paint to buy, etc. Like Maets I get an excellent rusted finish that looks completely real because it is(!) by just leaving stuff outside forgotten for a few weeks. Mind you, it is usually on an expensive tool like a wood chisel rather than a work of art, but there you go! |
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« Reply #563 on: October 12, 2011, 11:20:16 pm » |
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There are lots of ways to get a faster and more controlled rust layer - reversing electrolytic derusting should, with a little experimentation, produce a range of interesting results.
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« Reply #564 on: October 14, 2011, 06:04:53 am » |
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Great job on the hoverboard Maets! I might have to try my hand at that some time.
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« Reply #565 on: October 14, 2011, 01:14:33 pm » |
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Great job on the hoverboard Maets! I might have to try my hand at that some time.
Thanks. It was fun to make and different in several ways. Give it a go, I say. |
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« Reply #567 on: October 15, 2011, 01:31:34 pm » |
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Nice start.
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« Reply #568 on: October 15, 2011, 07:34:35 pm » |
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I have another 4 for the other side (obviously), then I need to clean up the barrel I'll be using for the main body of the pack. An if the weather turns so I can't get anything done outside I still have the pack frame to finish covering (sewing on a long winter evening. I hadn't realised I'd turned 60 already  ) |
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« Reply #569 on: October 16, 2011, 01:59:46 am » |
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« Reply #570 on: October 16, 2011, 07:34:55 am » |
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It's got a ways to go but I've made a beginning. Any engineering tips?   |
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« Reply #571 on: October 16, 2011, 07:43:01 pm » |
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As you'll see by my post count I new to the forum but this looks like a good place to start..... I think I'll throw my goggles in the ring and see what I can come up with, I'll start getting the bits together this next week.....
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« Reply #572 on: October 16, 2011, 09:24:05 pm » |
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Welcome aboard. I can't wait to see what you come up with. I spent the day chopping chunks out of an old plastic rain barrel for mine. It's all coming along nicely  |
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« Reply #573 on: October 16, 2011, 10:36:26 pm » |
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well I know where there are a couple of small JATO rockets I could use but
that's too easy....... I'll have to dig around in the shed...... I think I have the
bodies of two WWI MKI incindary drop bombs that will work for my plans.... I will get some
photo's up later this week....
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« Reply #574 on: October 17, 2011, 08:12:02 am » |
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See, comments like that just make me sad that I can't get to the US more. The amount of random craftable materials that are just hanging around in sheds and garage sales is incredable
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