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Avengerholic Epic

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Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:03 pm Post subject: All Done With Mirrors Telescope Retro-Meter Replica |
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Where I'm going to put it is anybody's guess, but it looks like a cool thing to construct and I like 'All Done With Mirrors', it's got a nice summer vibe, so the telescope is next on my build list.

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Avengerholic Epic

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Frankymole A Touch of Brimstone

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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:05 am Post subject: |
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Incredible!
A nice build from my favourite Tara episode. _________________ Last watched: The Man in the Mirror. |
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Avengerholic Epic

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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Frankymole wrote: | Incredible!
A nice build from my favourite Tara episode. |
Thank you Sir I do believe it's my favourite Tara episode too. Not sure what the significance of naming it a 'Retro-Meter' is, buy hey ho. pop back and take a look in a week or two when the entire piece is finished  _________________ Replica Avengers Props
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anti-clockwise The Bird Who Wrote Too Much
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Brilliant.  _________________ "He likes his tea stirred anti-clockwise." |
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Avengerholic Epic

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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:40 am Post subject: |
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Pulled this from the loft this morning. One of several projects I started in April 2017, but sadly abandoned. Seems a shame after all the work that was invested in it, I suppose it's time to finally complete it.
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dissolute The Ministry

Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 1821 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Now you just have to build a lamp room to go around it... _________________ Mrs Peel, you're needed!
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Avengerholic Epic

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 2:16 am Post subject: |
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dissolute wrote: | Now you just have to build a lamp room to go around it... |
How cool would that be Sadly I don't even have the room to display the smallest items now. George Oblique RX40, the Cybernaut, the broadcast power unit, it's all under a dust sheet in the loft along with everything else. I was laughing away to myself this morning while continuing to build the FOG props, it'll all end up dumped in the skip when I finally leave the planet, I doubt anyone will even know what it all is, yet still I seem to continue making it  |
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:01 am Post subject: |
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The main Retro Meter box is finished, I'm really please with how it's turned out, and despite the added expense I'm glad I went the extra mile and hunted down the original 1960's parts for the control panel. Just the telescope to paint and add to it now.
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Avengerholic Epic

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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:39 am Post subject: |
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Despite the vile weather I did manage to get the telescope finished and undercoated this morning. Hopefully if the weather is dry next week I'll be able to give it a brass coloured top coat and then fit it to the control box.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:08 am Post subject: |
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Break in the wet weather this morning so I was able to air spray the telescope with a brass colour top coat
I intend to fit 60mm and 30mm magnifying glasses in each end to give it the illusion of being a real telescope. _________________ Replica Avengers Props
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Avengerholic Epic

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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Well 10 months after I started it, it's finally completed. Although even after 10 months there is still the problem I had when I began - where am I going to put it ? It's even bigger now !
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QuiteQuiteFantastic Thingumajig

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That's a beautifully made prop! Nice attention to detail.
Michael _________________ Quite Quite Fantastic! The Avengers for Modern Viewers. It's the latest book on both The Avengers and The New Avengers. Available in softcover as of 1st May 2018 on Lulu.com |
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dissolute The Ministry

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