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Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on September 15, 2009, 03:20 PM:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4655/pict0191o.jpg
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[ September 15, 2009, 05:00 PM: Message edited by: Ugo Grassi ]
Posted by Mark Williams (Member # 794) on September 15, 2009, 03:33 PM:
Crazy!!!..Blue is my favourite colour!!!
Posted by Joe Taffis (Member # 4) on September 15, 2009, 05:16 PM:
Ugo, very nice! the personal touch! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 15, 2009, 05:23 PM:
Cannot wait to handle it, Ugo! It looks great and it was a fabulous idea!
Ciao.
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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?
Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on September 15, 2009, 11:19 PM:
Yes Ugo, you are crazy, certifiably crazy ...
Just like the rest of us! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on 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!!
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on September 16, 2009, 06:58 AM:
Great look .
I guess you will be watching a lot of Blue movies
Graham S
Posted by Chip Gelmini (Member # 44) on September 16, 2009, 10:03 AM:
You should start with a James Cameron film festival, because most of his films have a blueish tint.
Posted by Antonis Galanakis (Member # 1455) on September 16, 2009, 12:06 PM:
Real beauty! Good work! Wonderful result!
Bravo
Antonis
Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on September 16, 2009, 02:09 PM:
Ugo
Thats brilliant "nice finish" the blue gives the projector a more modern look
Graham.
Posted by Paul Adsett (Member # 25) on 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!
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on September 16, 2009, 03:30 PM:
As its a Zenon, just strike the blue touch projector and enjoy the show
no more I promise you
Graham S
Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on 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
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 16, 2009, 05:43 PM:
Ugo, let me tell YOU ARE SIMPLY A GENIOUS!
Impressive pictures!
Posted by Jean-Marc Toussaint (Member # 270) on September 17, 2009, 12:41 AM:
Ugo, this is great.
TOnight on MTV, "Pimp my Pic"...
Posted by Lars Pettersson (Member # 762) on 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]](rolleyes.gif)
Cheers
Lars
Posted by Ugo Grassi (Member # 139) on 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!!
[ September 17, 2009, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: Ugo Grassi ]
Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on 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!
Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on September 17, 2009, 06:54 AM:
Fantastic job you did with that masking. Looks just like Elmo sprayed it that colour originally.
Graham S
Posted by Gian Luca Mario Loncrini (Member # 1417) on September 17, 2009, 09:13 AM:
A blue genious (see ALADDIN eh eh eh).
Ciao!
Posted by Brad Kimball (Member # 5) on 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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