Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
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Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
My name is Rob, and I live in Palmer, AK. I'm active duty Air Force, 21 years now, and I'm an F-16 crew chief (yes, a real Viper). I'm relocating to Beale AFB in Northern Cali next month. I build, modify, refinish and play guitars. I also modify and build custom effects pedals--available on my webpage. As far as costumes and props, I've done several Batman costumes (urethane and classic spandex), Star Wars, Star Trek, and BSG TOS. I'm currently designing and about ready to start a new BSG Colonial Warrior laser pistol from the ground up with resin and metal parts, as well as a full electronics array. Once I have the master built--I'll be offering them on a first come/first served basis with a maximum in-progress list of 10 at a time and a wait list. After that, I'll start on a Viper helmet. I still do some custom Star Wars props--blasters. I also designed and sell blaster scope reticules--I have them on eBay.
I'm also an active and PROUD member of the Blackstar Squadron!
I look forward to iteracting with all of you, and hopefully hanging out with our California members.
Cheers!
I'm also an active and PROUD member of the Blackstar Squadron!
I look forward to iteracting with all of you, and hopefully hanging out with our California members.
Cheers!
Oh, FRACK! But I didn't say frack, I said the Queen Mother of all dirty words! The F, dash, dash, dash, dash word!
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Re: Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
Spectre, WELCOME!
Hummm... ANOTHER member from our sister-site - Blackstar Squadron (those goody-two-shoes lol). Glad to have another Blackstar join the "evil" Cylon Basestar
All your projects sound great. Be sure to post up photos when you can of both past and present projects. All are welcome here (not just limited to Cylon stuff).
Enjoy the site, post often and
Hummm... ANOTHER member from our sister-site - Blackstar Squadron (those goody-two-shoes lol). Glad to have another Blackstar join the "evil" Cylon Basestar
All your projects sound great. Be sure to post up photos when you can of both past and present projects. All are welcome here (not just limited to Cylon stuff).
Enjoy the site, post often and
"All Baseships are now in range to attack the Colonies."
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Re: Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
Welcome Spectre, and your builds sounds great. The metal version of the blaster sounds awesome. I have been to Beale many times, but work related. I like in Sacramento so only a 45 minute drive away. Post some photos of your past, and current work.
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Re: Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
I'll dig some pics up. We're currently camping on the Kenai Peninsula with the RV overlooking the ocean, but we have wifi here. Give me an hour, or so.GoldCylon wrote:Welcome Spectre, and your builds sounds great. The metal version of the blaster sounds awesome. I have been to Beale many times, but work related. I like in Sacramento so only a 45 minute drive away. Post some photos of your past, and current work.
Oh, FRACK! But I didn't say frack, I said the Queen Mother of all dirty words! The F, dash, dash, dash, dash word!
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Welcome ...I'm pretty new here my self and Roger on the guitars, Pedals and props!....My home base is Sacramento not far from Beal....My main addiction is R/C model aircraft mostly WWII stuff but do have friends in Woodland who build and fly the jets.
I think I would like to get to know you better cuz we got alot in common and maybe with your experience, you could give me some imput on a thread I authored here called Basic Vacuum Forming and Machine Building.
Guitars and music were a passion of mine for a long time, Played and had many bands in the late 80's through the mid 90's playing mostly clubs and casinos in Cali and Nevada.....Never built a Guitar though.
I did build a Darth costume in 1979 around a Original Don Post Mask......Long time ago....no plastic parts then just fashioned everything from balsa then painted it!
How cool is it your a crew chief
Right now I'm taking care of my elderly father and all of my tools, Equipment, Old footage of BOG , my BG DVD's are all in storage and I'm going nut's not haveing my stuff! so I have found an outlet for my frustration here.
I will build a Cylon someday but for now I'm just a talker!
anyway Glad your here. Hope we can be friends!
And Thank you for your service
Big Al
I think I would like to get to know you better cuz we got alot in common and maybe with your experience, you could give me some imput on a thread I authored here called Basic Vacuum Forming and Machine Building.
Guitars and music were a passion of mine for a long time, Played and had many bands in the late 80's through the mid 90's playing mostly clubs and casinos in Cali and Nevada.....Never built a Guitar though.
I did build a Darth costume in 1979 around a Original Don Post Mask......Long time ago....no plastic parts then just fashioned everything from balsa then painted it!
How cool is it your a crew chief
Right now I'm taking care of my elderly father and all of my tools, Equipment, Old footage of BOG , my BG DVD's are all in storage and I'm going nut's not haveing my stuff! so I have found an outlet for my frustration here.
I will build a Cylon someday but for now I'm just a talker!
anyway Glad your here. Hope we can be friends!
And Thank you for your service
Big Al
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Re: Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
Welcome aboard.Spectre wrote:I'll dig some pics up. We're currently camping on the Kenai Peninsula with the RV overlooking the ocean, but we have wifi here. Give me an hour, or so.GoldCylon wrote:Welcome Spectre, and your builds sounds great. The metal version of the blaster sounds awesome. I have been to Beale many times, but work related. I like in Sacramento so only a 45 minute drive away. Post some photos of your past, and current work.
Make sure you sneak over to Homer and have a salty dog in the Salty Dog Saloon out on the spit. Drop me a line when you get to Beale.
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We're in Bear Creek in Seward today--going on a Kenai Fjord tour tomorrow. Yesterday we went bear watching and salmon fishing--caught three reds and saw 2 grizzlies and 1 black bear. Will certainly look you up when we hit Cali..Cy wrote:Welcome aboard.Spectre wrote:I'll dig some pics up. We're currently camping on the Kenai Peninsula with the RV overlooking the ocean, but we have wifi here. Give me an hour, or so.GoldCylon wrote:Welcome Spectre, and your builds sounds great. The metal version of the blaster sounds awesome. I have been to Beale many times, but work related. I like in Sacramento so only a 45 minute drive away. Post some photos of your past, and current work.
Make sure you sneak over to Homer and have a salty dog in the Salty Dog Saloon out on the spit. Drop me a line when you get to Beale.
Oh, FRACK! But I didn't say frack, I said the Queen Mother of all dirty words! The F, dash, dash, dash, dash word!
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Hey Big Al! Once I get to Cali we will certainly hang out. I'll be setting up my new shop for vaccuforming and other goodies--we'll work on some Cylon molds along with some other stuff.Big Al wrote: Welcome ...I'm pretty new here my self and Roger on the guitars, Pedals and props!....My home base is Sacramento not far from Beal....My main addiction is R/C model aircraft mostly WWII stuff but do have friends in Woodland who build and fly the jets.
I think I would like to get to know you better cuz we got alot in common and maybe with your experience, you could give me some imput on a thread I authored here called Basic Vacuum Forming and Machine Building.
Guitars and music were a passion of mine for a long time, Played and had many bands in the late 80's through the mid 90's playing mostly clubs and casinos in Cali and Nevada.....Never built a Guitar though.
I did build a Darth costume in 1979 around a Original Don Post Mask......Long time ago....no plastic parts then just fashioned everything from balsa then painted it!
How cool is it your a crew chief
Right now I'm taking care of my elderly father and all of my tools, Equipment, Old footage of BOG , my BG DVD's are all in storage and I'm going nut's not haveing my stuff! so I have found an outlet for my frustration here.
I will build a Cylon someday but for now I'm just a talker!
anyway Glad your here. Hope we can be friends!
And Thank you for your service
Big Al
I love being a crew chief, and promised some others that I'd dig some pics out.
The first two are of my wife getting her F-16 ride and I launched her out:
This is me back in 1998 with "MY" F-16:
This pic was of us at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas for weapons tests--this one made it into the Code One magazine:
Oh, FRACK! But I didn't say frack, I said the Queen Mother of all dirty words! The F, dash, dash, dash, dash word!
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Re: Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
Good stuff man and I look forward to hanging out with ya
Keep me posted on your progress
Glad to have you as a new friend
Ps Awsome pics!...did your wife like the ride or did she puke her guts out?...LOL
Big Al
Keep me posted on your progress
Glad to have you as a new friend
Ps Awsome pics!...did your wife like the ride or did she puke her guts out?...LOL
Big Al
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Re: Greetings from Earth...well, Alaska
I forgot to mention that after I read your posts, I joined Blackstar, Just got approved today but haven't had a chance to explore
Big Al
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No, my wife didn't puke--she loved it!Big Al wrote: I forgot to mention that after I read your posts, I joined Blackstar, Just got approved today but haven't had a chance to explore
Big Al
Welcome to Blackstar....now go get your Warrior uniform from BSG.org
Oh, FRACK! But I didn't say frack, I said the Queen Mother of all dirty words! The F, dash, dash, dash, dash word!
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Great photos there, and hey Brian, and myself are in the middle of you two. Count us in if you have some get together. Maybe meet up here at my place. Brian says I have cool toys...LoL
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Right on! That's exciting!...This would have been me Big Al
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Count me in--I want to see the toys!GoldCylon wrote:Great photos there, and hey Brian, and myself are in the middle of you two. Count us in if you have some get together. Maybe meet up here at my place. Brian says I have cool toys...LoL
Oh, FRACK! But I didn't say frack, I said the Queen Mother of all dirty words! The F, dash, dash, dash, dash word!
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