When the MGM props department made the hero G.D.O. prop they used an electrolumenescent panel to light the screen and keypad. In keeping with the original, our replica will include the same lighting. Finding the best panel to use for this prop came down to two factors: 1 getting the correct color; and, 2 finding […]
Making the rubber keypads for the G.D.O. props took me a lot longer than it should have. I worked with 3 different clear rubbers befor finally settling on a winner, and even then with a special additive to change the properties of the rubber. I tried some pretty exotic blends, including an industrial urathane which […]
Finished G.D.O.s have been created! A small number of these were created and featured at the Stitch's Loft booth at the 2015 Creation Entertainment Stargate convention in Chicago. Almost everything was final on these, with the exception of the keypads which were clear resin instead of rubber. Since these prototypes I have reworked the backplates, […]
I've been working double time on getting the G.D.O. replica finished, and it's nearly there! Today I began casting the top shell pieces in the new mold, and also finished the master for the bottom cover and the baseplate. Since I wanted to get the exact same texture on the bottom cover as the original […]
This week I received multiple orders from McMaster and Digi-Key for the current slate of projects I'm working on. Included are components for adding electronics to the GDO (yes it will light!), polycarbonate for the face shields, screen matched screws, titanium rods, micro switches, and about 30 differenet components for other projects. It is amazing […]
This week I pulled the first casts from two new molds. The results? Perfect bubble free castings. That's always a welcome relief from a new mold. I have also been working on some other great unannounced projects which I've been talking about over in the Stargate prop building group on Facebook. Expect to see those […]
