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Ugo Grassi
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posted September 15, 2009 03:20 PM

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4655/pict0191o.jpg
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/3150/pict0190s.jpg

[ September 15, 2009, 05:00 PM: Message edited by: Ugo Grassi ]

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Mark Williams
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posted September 15, 2009 03:33 PM

Crazy!!!..Blue is my favourite colour!!!

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Joe Taffis
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posted September 15, 2009 05:16 PM

Ugo, very nice! the personal touch! [Smile]

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
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posted September 15, 2009 05:23 PM

Cannot wait to handle it, Ugo! It looks great and it was a fabulous idea!
Ciao.

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Paul Adsett
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posted September 15, 2009 11:00 PM

Ugo, I really like it a lot, really gives some pizaz to the GS1200. But how did you manage to mask off the lettering for the paint operation, and did you spray paint or electro deposit the paint?

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Osi Osgood
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posted September 15, 2009 11:19 PM

Yes Ugo, you are crazy, certifiably crazy ...

Just like the rest of us! [Big Grin]

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Ugo Grassi
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posted September 16, 2009 02:00 AM

I used an airbrush. To save the lettering I covered them with grease, by a very thin brush. After four/five hours from the painting (the paint becomes totally dry after 24 hours) I removed the paint on the lettering by a toothpick.
It's a very hard job, that needs a big lot of patience!!

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Graham Sinden
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posted September 16, 2009 06:58 AM

Great look .

I guess you will be watching a lot of Blue movies [Big Grin]

Graham S

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Chip Gelmini
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posted September 16, 2009 10:03 AM

You should start with a James Cameron film festival, because most of his films have a blueish tint. [Big Grin]

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Antonis Galanakis
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posted September 16, 2009 12:06 PM

Real beauty! Good work! Wonderful result!
Bravo
Antonis

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Graham Ritchie
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posted September 16, 2009 02:09 PM

Ugo
Thats brilliant "nice finish" the blue gives the projector a more modern look [Smile]

Graham.

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Paul Adsett
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posted September 16, 2009 02:45 PM

It's interesting to see how manufacturers have favoured different colors for projectors over the years. In the 1920's and 30's most projectors had that black hammercrackle finish, then in the 40's and 50's metallic bronze was all the rage, then in the 60's and 70's silver and greys and greens came into vogue, finally reverting back to black in the 80's.
Ugo's GS1200 with the bright blue finish looks like a 2010 version of the GS!

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Graham Sinden
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posted September 16, 2009 03:30 PM

As its a Zenon, just strike the blue touch projector and enjoy the show [Big Grin]

no more I promise you [Smile]

Graham S

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Ugo Grassi
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posted September 16, 2009 05:03 PM

I had the idea to repaint the machine when I started the totally checkup. This projector is for a friend, so I proposed to him the new painting. He liked the idea, so the first step was to find the right color. To achieve that metal blue I mixed two different colors. So that blue is a customized color.
Here some pics of the job
http://img38.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pict0047b.jpg

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
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posted September 16, 2009 05:43 PM

Ugo, let me tell YOU ARE SIMPLY A GENIOUS!
Impressive pictures!

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
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posted September 17, 2009 12:41 AM

Ugo, this is great.
TOnight on MTV, "Pimp my Pic"... [Big Grin]

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Lars Pettersson
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posted September 17, 2009 01:55 AM

Ugo,

Gorgeous machine, superlative craftsmanship, as always!

May I suggest screening "Le Grand Bleu" (Luc Besson).

Too obvious? [Roll Eyes]

Cheers
Lars

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Ugo Grassi
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posted September 17, 2009 02:59 AM

Without flash the photos show the real color.
http://img156.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=pict0188k.jpg

ps.. genious?... exaggerates!!

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Rob Young.
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posted September 17, 2009 04:20 AM

Ugo, that looks amazing!

You should set up business re-spraying Beaulieus as the paint literally drops off them!

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Graham Sinden
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posted September 17, 2009 06:54 AM

Fantastic job you did with that masking. Looks just like Elmo sprayed it that colour originally.

Graham S

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Gian Luca Mario Loncrini
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posted September 17, 2009 09:13 AM

A blue genious (see ALADDIN eh eh eh).
Ciao!

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Brad Kimball
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posted September 17, 2009 11:06 AM

Wonderful, Masterful Job! I wish I could go to the store and buy one right now! I just love the color!

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