Any advice? Yes, of course! Pull up a seat and let me tell you a story. Pay attention now. Right, are you comfortable? Then I shall begin... Take the hole that you've cut out in the side of your dog and line it with something called "Hockey Stick Trim" or "P Profile Edging Strip" - as that's what was originally used and you can still get it to this day from any shop that sells plastic extrusions. Once you have that glued into in place as your screen surround, mount some blocks on the inside of your dog, just behind the strip (on the blind side) and then mount a square panel of plastic (acting as the actual screen) to that. This has to be flush with the back edge of your edge strip and hey presto, you've got a screen! Ta daaaaah... Hope that helps you out.

It depends on the type of plastic that it's made from, but it couldn't hurt to try with some gentle heating to start with and see how it goes from there.

You're welcome! Glad it helped you out.

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks.

Thanks for watching!

I could have done, but it was originally a Tomb type and the chap who wanted the head, wanted a Tomb head.

Thank you!

Lighter fluid is a solvent that evaporates quickly, so it doesn't affect the material's properties. The book cover here is matte - and still is after the process. I know the product that you're talking about and it is largely the same as what I've been using, so you'll be fine doing this kind of procedure with it. Thanks for watching!

Thank-you so much!!

Thanks for watching. It's always fascinated me how you can assemble some random(ish) parts together and end up with quite a believable prop at the end of it.

No problem 👍

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks. It's been repainted since this video was made, but I do understand the temptation to add "improvements" that aren't on the original. The only time that I do that is when there is no proof either way that something is or isn't there. Then and only then do I allow myself a bit of creative licence.

People have bought my stuff in the past, when I've made things available.

@@PBProps I would love to see you one day making the Arwel Wyn Jones TARDIS Exterior

That's very true.

That's pretty much how it starts!

Well I am really glad that you're enjoying the content here - so thanks for watching. As to your question regarding the Tomb head, unfortunately I no longer have one to give you measurements from, but I'm sure if you look at some of the prop boards, there must be someone there who can help you. Good luck with it all!

@@PBProps Thanks for the reply. I can't find anything on the Moonbase/Tomb style helmets but I have gathered lots of reference photos and think I can make a decent guess. I think it's more important to get the proportions right for it to look correct.

I know that there are measurements for later classic Cybermen out there, Revenge and Earthshock styles. If you can find those, they will give you a starting point as those were made using the original Tomb style head with new details sculpted on to it. Best of luck with your project.

@@PBProps Perfect, that is helpful as I have found sizes for the revenge cyber heads. Between that and reference photos I should be OK. Thanks.

Well thanks for noticing. Most projects are simply a case of solving lots of small problems until the job is done. Yes there is an element of experience to draw from, but that's built up over years. I'm always happy to share what I know because that's how information lives on.

I tend to eye ball the mix as the conditions do affect the outcome, you know, ambient heat, humidity and percentage of catalyst added. You just get a feel for what's right, but thanks for taking the time to calculate that.

@@PBProps thank you for your awesome content

Unfortunately not as you need to "reflow" the plastic. Boiling water simply wouldn't reach the temperature needed to cause this to happen.

Great to hear!

What we make these models from is largely irrelevant to the end product, it's how you make and finish them. I've made models in the past from all manner of "junk" - including cereal packets, scrap card and old lids from things, but with the end result, you couldn't tell, so I'm not surprised that your popsicle sticks build turned out nice.

How many wires from yours have come off? I think there may be only two long wires coming down from the top, so those ought to be fairly easy to work out where they go. It's been a long time since I did this, so my memory of the system is very foggy.

@PBProps I'd say the whole board as the insulation has rotted not sure how probably the age it's not too much hassle for me to figure out just wanna get it right first time 🤣

That's quite unusual that the whole lot has rotten out - never heard of that happening before. Best of luck sorting that out, though I'm sure you'll manage it.

It does the job as well as it needs to. Smooth On is over hyped and over priced, if you want my honest appraisal. Can't say anything about Mold Max as I've never used it - I'm not even sure if you can get it in the UK, you probably can, but I've never looked for it.

@@PBProps thankyou. It is available from Bentlry supplies but I'm migrating to DWR. Thankyou

I measured the props and can lay my hands on the moulds, but 50% of these props were built from off the shelf parts.

@@PBProps Cool even better

It's a pyro effects gun, the whole lot is in pieces. The only way to rectify this would be a rebuild, but the collectors probably wouldn't want that. Also, it's not mine.

@@PBProps Ah i thought that it belonged to you

Being the first video that I ever made, it got buried right down at the bottom of the pile. And yes, I'm doing well thanks!