I'll post some pictures asap. Bad news....the armatures were wrong. The waterjet guy cut them at the wrong scale and they are too tight of a fit. I am having them redone. They should be ready tomorrow.
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I'll post some pictures asap. Bad news....the armatures were wrong. The waterjet guy cut them at the wrong scale and they are too tight of a fit. I am having them redone. They should be ready tomorrow.
Don't laugh but check out what I built tonight.... I rented him out on a Lucasfilm/Cingular commercial for the UK. He leaves tomorrow. Bummed out. We threw these together after work so they aren't perfect by any means.
http://www.sci-fire.com/bh8034 mannequin1.jpg
http://www.sci-fire.com/bh8034 mannequin2.jpg
http://www.sci-fire.com/bh8034 mannequin3.jpg
http://www.sci-fire.com/bh8034 mannequin4.jpg
http://www.sci-fire.com/bh8034 mannequin5.jpg
WHY LAUGH. THATS AWSOME!!!!!
I'm more in awe of that workshop.... whoa.
LOL. It looks like Boba just got a new pair of VANS.
You look like a proud papa showing off baby pics! Very cool. :cheers
Thanks. He came out okay for throwing it together. The shop is approximately 100,000 sq. ft. It's a big shop.
This was for a LucasFilm/Cingular commercial? Now that would be a rewarding justification of your work! I usually get copies of Cingular commercials before they are released. I'll keep an eye out so I can lay my hands on that tape.
100,000 square feet?!? The way I tend to start a new project before finishing the last, I could probably junk that place up in no time, lol!
That's awesome John!
JOHN!!!!! You painted the gauntlets & the jet pack the wrong color!!!:lol They gotta be green man!!!:lol Just kidddin bud...Looks awesome. Is that a new Postmortem1 webly hes holding???;) You should take a closeup pic of that too! BTW, how did you get your manny to balance so perfect like that...without a base even!!! Lookin sweet man.
damian
He balances by himself. I don't know why. Even with the jet pack, he stands up
There's a small stand behind his left leg that makes him keep balance. You are supposed to screw that leg down to a stand but I hadn't at that point. That leg helps him balance. Later I made a quickie stand and screwed it down.
LOL. That is a ESB blaster.
Looks excellent!
Man, looks like all that work is paying off eh?
I like it but the girth is all wrong!
:b
lol ESB gun for ROJ siut
hey john! who did you get that jump suit form? I really like it!
Hey. That's all I had.
who did you buy it from? I need one. lol
The jumpsuit came from Skygunbro on EBAY. The vest came with it. The vest was temporary to get the mannequin done. I only had a day to get it done so there it is.
thanks. so who can I hope to see at DragonCon?
OKAY guys! The Webleys are done! I will post pics of the Webleys layed out on the floor. I need to get payments going so we can start shipping these. All parts are done except we are still pouring the scopes. Please PM me regarding payments. PM me even if you have already sent payment please. I would like PMs with shipping info and phone numbers etc.
Thanks guys.
YAY, CANT WAIT!!!!!!!
The suspense is killing me!!!!:lol Can't wait to see those pics!!!;)
Damian
So uh... John. where are the pics of Boba's EE-3 collection?:)
John...Please contact me!
Here are some progress pictures. Below are pictures of the steel armatures that are cast into the guns. This steel armature increases the weight of the gun but is necessary to keep it strong and rigid. I estimate the total weight of the EE-3 to be around 6 pounds.
http://www.sci-fire.com/EE-3%20Run%2...hots%20029.jpg
Here is the assembly line in progress. These guns give me a headache.
http://www.sci-fire.com/EE-3%20Run%2...hots%20006.jpg
http://www.sci-fire.com/EE-3%20Run%2...hots%20003.jpg
Egads! I hate little parts!
http://www.sci-fire.com/EE-3%20Run%2...hots%20016.jpg
John, even though you might hate all those little parts , I love the fact that you haven't forgotten your attention to detail! These pics prove to me that this is going to be the most beautiful Hypefirm weapon you've put together yet:thumbsup -- I can hardly wait for mne to show up at my doorstep! :drool
Looking great John. I know we have all said it, but thanks again for doing this.
LOL. No thanks necessary. I'm just jaded. It's not the worst project but it has been trying.
I bet they are a pain in the backside...but man...they are really looking awesome John. Thanx a ton for all the work you are putting into these:)
Damian
Awesome! Just plain awesome! Man, your making me giddy like a little girl with those pics. http://www.tk923.homestead.com/egg/tarts.gif
Those newest pics are really making me kick myself for not getting on the list for one of these. Any chance you'll do a second run?
Yeah. I'll be doing a second run soon. They can be ordered one at a time too. The run was just a way of getting the prices down.
I have a feeling there are plenty of us interested in a second run, but John probably hasn't seen daylight in awhile. (You mean there's more to life than sleep and work?!?) :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by C*E*N*O*B*Y*T*E
Absolutely awesome looking!
The progress is coming along very well.
We are all going to be very proud to own one of these and I am sure many more will be wanting them once we all have been able to show ours around town!
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WOW just gata hope some one doesnt look in the shop and think your importing illegal wepons.:lol
GLEEE!!!!
:D whaa, thats awesome!
I've been lurking through this thread from time to time, and I gotta say...WOW. That is the sharpest rifle I've ever seen! Clean casting and awesome durability. John, I went to the website and saw the buildup on Kenny's barrel. Go ahead and put me at the top of the ROTJ list!
hey John. do you shorten the barrels on the rubber webley's? they look loke they get shorter at the top of the production line. It could just be because there farther away than the others but it looks like the 2 top ones just suddenly shorten by about an inch
Nothing has been shortened on the Webley. It is an optical illusion from the angle of the picture.
Also, there are the brackets that the scope attach to, whuch may add to that illusion.
Any word on when we might expect to get these? I see the paid list is still a tad sparce. I'd love to get this in time for my first Fett trooping event the weekend of April 2nd and 3rd.
Thanks for all the updates, can't wait to get my mitts on the rifle!
-Aaron
TK080
These are looking so sweet. You have paypal. Sorry it took me so long.
Hi guys. These are basically ready to ship. We should be attaching flash tubes tomorrow night. They will be boxed on Satuday and shipped to those who have paid on Monday. Ugh. Been a tough week at work. Sorry I haven't posted.
CHEER!!!!!
WOOT!!!!
Thanks man! These are going to rock!
-Aaron
TK080
Hey John, just wondering if you had any updates for us. I know we're all extremely excited about your incredible work.
Anything on when these will be heading out? Just wondering.:fettesb
starting to get a little worried here. Ive called John 3 times so far and no answer. hope nothing bad happened.
Hello....anybody there...hehe?
Just wondering if these were gonna be here to us by April 2nd and 3rd seeing that some of us are slated to go out in Fett fashion for the "Midnight Madness" at local toy stores?
Waiting on the edge of my seat!:fettesb
Anyone hear anything from John? Just feeling abit concerned about not hearing anything from him. Hope all is well? :?
I am not sure what happened to John. I can only assume that he got swamped with working on POTC 2&3 and filming the Cingular Commercials. THe last time I talked to him was last tuesday and I have been trying to get ahold of him by phone ever since. Everything goes straight into VM so he is more then likely on set because they have a no cell phone rule on set from what he explained. I am confident everything is ok but some sort of contact would be helpful.
well good news. I got ahold of John and he verified that he has been VERY buisy and has most of the guns done. he hasnt been on because he had new floors put in so he hasnt had a computer avalible. he said he should be back tommorow. so no wories anymore
That's good news! It'll calm some nerves round here! :b
Hmmm...maybe, but C3 is getting closer :dohQuote:
Originally Posted by gorman
I do have faith though.
Cool! Glad everythings A-OK.:thumbsup:)
Yea, I too was able to get ahold of John at his office this afternoon. He said that his company is doing the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and has him whipped!
Well.. I was hoping to get mine before the 15th of April, but that may not happen now.. good thing I've got my back up!
Hi Guys. Sorry for being MIA. I just read my PMs and such. I have my computer back up as of last night. I'm sorry for the delays. Kid's Choice Awards are a killer. They shoot this Saturday. I can't wait until they are over. I will have these shipped by Monday at the latest I swear. I'll be online tonight after about 8:00 pm Pacific time.
Great to hear that you are doing good man :thumbsup
:) Monday is my new favorite day now!
Any updates? Did they get shipped? Why is the sky blue?
I just got off the phone with john. He let me know that 4 of the blasters were shipped yesterday and he is going to ship out 4 more today. He will try and contact those that have them coming to give you the tracking numbers and ETA's
You still didn't answer my last question! :b
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Originally Posted by E2K13
Dont suppose he told you who they shipped to? I know, whishful thinking.
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Originally Posted by gorman
Ok Gorman, Just for you:
Why is the sky blue?
Our patrons are a curious bunch. Or maybe they just want to test us out. :-) Here's the reason the sky is blue. This explanation was written for us by Carl Aude, who works at NASA. The answer is based in part on the explanation in
Hecht, Eugene. Optics. 2nd Edition. New York: Addison-Wesley, 1988. pp. 293-294.
Light from the sun, like light from many sources, contains all frequencies (colors) of visible light. All the frequencies together look white, and are called white light. The first thing you might learn about light is it goes in a straight line. Next you learn there are four exceptions to this rule: reflection, refraction, diffraction, and scattering. Scattering is when light bounces off things like molecules. If you were in space the sun would look very bright and the sky would look absolutely black, since light normally goes in a straight line. But here on Earth, light is scattered by molecules of air as it passes through the atmosphere. Lord Rayleigh was the first to research the dependence of scattering on the frequency of light. He found that scattering increases in proportion to the fourth power of the frequency of the light. This means that light of higher frequencies (blue) is scattered much much more than light of lower frequencies (red). While most light passes straight on through to the Earth's surface, there is so much sunlight to start with that significant amounts of light are scattered and due to its higher frequency, the bulk of the scattered light is blue. It is scattered in all directions, but much of it makes its way to the Earth again, coming in from all directions, and this makes the sky blue. This is also the reason for the color of sunsets. As the sun approaches the horizon it comes to us through a greater angle and passes through the atmosphere for a much greater distance. First, this causes the longer wavelengths of red, orange, and yellow to be scattered more so that they color the nearby sky. Second, it causes the blue light to be scattered away even more and not reach us as much.
He did not have the list in front of him because he was in the shop. He did however say he would post which ones shipped out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laan
Thanks Eddie. Now I can tell my kids I know why the sky is blue.
Dude.. that's cheating. You should have typed that yourself!
hey john? Hey John?
HEY JOHN!!!
I know this might seem like a stupid question...but are we going to have thses all by CIII? These were supposed to have gone out on 3/17...and now only a few are being shipped at a time? It's understandable that John has a VERY BUSY schedule...but can something be done? John?:fettesb
You will all have them by C3. Sorry for being so busy guys. Everyone will have them next week the latest. I will be shipping the balance via next day. Please don't stress out. I will get them to you if I have to bring them to C3 myself.
Thanks for the updates John.
thank you !!!
A BIG thankyou from all the nerfs in the herd, as well! :)
Thanks John!
John... man, you alright. thanks a bunch
Going to make a ROTJ EE-3 any time soon? Or just stick with the ESB EE-3.
Any further word on these being sent out? 1 week and counting till C3...
-Aaron
UGH. Sorry guys. The balance will be overnighted. AAAAaaaaah. I can't take the pressure and sleep deprivation.
I dont know, getting no sleep makes everything more fun.
My eyeballs burn and I've got a sinus infection from painting without a respirator. Brilliant!
Dude, do not kill yourself!
Anything? Anyone get their rifles yet? Just wondering?:fettesb
Nope, not here. Looks like this Fett will go Rifle-less at C3.
nothin yet:(
Come on John, dont let us down!
hey hey hey!!!!! these things take time (note, im not going to c3). im in no rush
John let me know this evening that he overnighted a bunch of the blasters today.
JUST RECIEVED MINE. ***!!!!!!
FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL!!!!
and so it beggins...
Pics man!!!!!! Lets see that bad boy;)Quote:
Originally Posted by SEEKER
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Can't post pics. no diggie cam at work.
Congrats Seeker! Can't wait to see more people getting them.
JESUS!!!!!! I GOTS MINE!!!!!!! IMA POST SOME PICS TONIGHT!!!!
Mine came today as well!
:D
Eddie is a happy boy!
Mine is not here yet. :(
****! I'm sorry guys. I did my best to get them there today. If I've screwed you guys up in any way, let me know and I will refund or make good somehow.
I'm really sorry they got shipped so late. I hope everything still works out. For those of you who will be accidentally receiving 2 of them, please let me know when to have them picked up.
We'll I just played around with mine a little bit and added some Rubb & Buff on the tip. What ya think?
JESUS John!!! It must have cost you a god **** fortune to overnight these things!!
looks good. (I like the job john did better) ya need to weather it all over again!