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[sallah]

Incredible job! Do the whole bridge!

Sallah

[s8film40]

I'm almost done with the second one Here's a side by comparison to the old one.

[Samwise Gamgee]

Dude, you are just speeding through this with amazing accuracy and detail! What is your secret? Could you please post the dimensions or specs?

[s8film40]

Dude, you are just speeding through this with amazing accuracy and detail! What is your secret? Could you please post the dimensions or specs?

I had intended to record the measurements and maybe make some templates as I went but I kept modifying it to get the angles right and lost track. I need to work on another one and go real slow and create a pattern especially if I want to make more of the bridge. But my source of information has been the McMasters blueprints, I printed it out and used my scale to transfer the dimensions.

[s8film40]

I finished the second one, As much as I like it, I decided to sell it, I'm going to put it on eBay tonight and see what I can get. I have exceeded my original budget for this project and I've realized if I want to increase the quality and efficiency of the work I really need to invest in some better tools.

TOS Bridge Scene Photos

[s8film40]

I have avoided making a chair since I've realized if I make one I'll probably have to sculpt it and I am not good at sculpting. So I decided to go ahead and give it a try and as I expected I'm not very happy with it. I flattened out some clay and cut it to shape. My first mistake was making the back a little shorter than it should be. Anyway I baked it and painted it the blue is a little dark. Anyway I'm not discouraged to the point of giving up but I have a lot of work to do to get this looking right. If anyone has any tips or ideas for making the chairs let me know.

[DavAnthony]

My one suggestion is something I've been thinking about for a while. I don't have the casting/molding expereince yet but they make a product called Hydroschrink and Hydrospan. If you are able to get ahold of the old bridge model from a few years back you could literally expand one of the little model chairs into the 6" scale then just make molds of that chair and pop out however many you would need. I was actually thinking about doing that for the entire bridge at some point when I have the time and money.

[Tiberius]

Dave is right about the Hydrospan, except that you would need to remould at least three times. Very wasteful, and expensive, besides those chairs are not the right shape either. There is another option though; I have tried it, and am still working on it, using the Hallmark Spock chair and expanding it once. The shape is closer to the right one, the back is a bit small, but not too far off. You might even be able to use the Uhura one, but I have not seen it to know for sure. Here is Playmates Kirk in the chair:

here is a side by side of one I tried to make out of clay, to show you I am not all talk...

I am having trouble with the legs, I cant quite figure out which way to mould that will not break on opening, but I am getting there.

[s8film40]

After moving and having this in storage for a few months it didn't hold up too well. I'm going to try this again with more durable materials. Since I'm starting over again, there's one thing that has kind of bugged me, in reference photos I have noticed that the floor on the lower section is a much lighter color than the upper section. I presume this is carpet on the upper part and the bare soundstage floor on the lower. I have seen renderings that show that the bridge should have the carpet through out, so I'm wondering is what I have more accurate or should I go for the same color flooring throughout, any thoughts?

[Prometheus]

You really did agreat job on all of these !!!

[Prometheus]

Would you consider making a classic bridge for a fellow TrekToy Forum Member ?

[Sybeck1]

What color gray have you been using for the walls?

Thanks