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Post by misterh on Jan 7, 2007 14:20:20 GMT -5
I got the Collector's tin for Christmas; the Instruction book is great! The book alone was probably worth the price of the set.
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Post by Maxwell - F.B.I. on Jan 25, 2007 17:36:27 GMT -5
I agree! If I could buy just the booklet for a decent price, I'd pick up 10 of them just to have them! Alas, this can not be done, as Anchor Bay has already confirmed to me.  |
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jan 25, 2007 18:28:13 GMT -5
I agree! If I could buy just the booklet for a decent price, I'd pick up 10 of them just to have them! Alas, this can not be done, as Anchor Bay has already confirmed to me. I am sure you can...it is called EBAY.  Glad to see you back and active, Maxwell-FBI.  |
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Post by prometheus74 on Aug 22, 2008 0:27:20 GMT -5
Yep, I have that. A nice little collectable to own for any fan of the show.
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Post by nsqueen119 on Sept 7, 2008 13:39:55 GMT -5
Has anyone modified their book yet? The internal 'display' is slightly wider than that of a PSP, but I'd imagine if you added bumpers to install the screen... I need to find my ancient Sega GameGear or Nomad, boy that'd be something...
Potentially, you could harvest a screen from just about any handheld (TV, gaming unit, PDA) and then modify the 'buttons' to connect to an internal motherboard. I mean, you might have to do some modifications to the casing (like rounding out the corners for posterity)...
Then again, there is that thing about cutting into something that symbolises more than the plastic it is made of. That, and I might cry if I accidentally blow it to smithereens if I wire something wrong.
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Post by mmderdekea on Sept 7, 2008 15:08:24 GMT -5
Huh?
Mona
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Post by nsqueen119 on Sept 7, 2008 15:54:03 GMT -5
Uh, has anyone taken their book apart and made it into a functioning prop?
The lights are nice, but to a techie-geek (you know, those types that open anything electronic the moment they get it to figure out how it works and how they can improve upon that), this thing screams for modification.
Maybe a more apt question would be:
Has anyone personalized their instruction manual? Had the cast sign it? Shave down the edges and add buttons and sounds?
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Post by MelMac on Sept 7, 2008 16:39:12 GMT -5
Uh, has anyone taken their book apart and made it into a functioning prop? The lights are nice, but to a techie-geek (you know, those types that open anything electronic the moment they get it to figure out how it works and how they can improve upon that), this thing screams for modification. Maybe a more apt question would be: Has anyone personalized their instruction manual? Had the cast sign it? Shave down the edges and add buttons and sounds? I don't have the instruction book, but I can see where you can easily update it to fit closer to the series. Don't know if anyone has even thought of that idea (getting it signed) - but it's a good idea. |
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Post by mmderdekea on Sept 7, 2008 18:21:01 GMT -5
Oh, nsqueen,
I've got the instruction book, which is nifty, but it never dawned on me to open it up and fiddle with it. Of course, I have no fiddling instinct or technological knowledge base upon which to draw. Let us know how you adapt the thingy if you do.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Sept 8, 2008 10:29:28 GMT -5
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Post by nsqueen119 on Sept 8, 2008 15:48:53 GMT -5
I've cracked mine open (unscrewed it, no cracking) and I might solder some new LED lights in to match the colours of the buttons first. I'm also going to look for some sound effect boards. I just want to make this thing something... Unique. (One of a kind that does not involve being blown up in any fashion.)
Hee hee... It's fun to be such a geek.
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Post by Lauren on Sept 8, 2008 20:08:43 GMT -5
That'd be cool if you're able to do this little project, nsqueen119.  |
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Post by Nicol on Sept 9, 2008 9:06:39 GMT -5
Has anyone modified their book yet? The internal 'display' is slightly wider than that of a PSP, but I'd imagine if you added bumpers to install the screen... I need to find my ancient Sega GameGear or Nomad, boy that'd be something... Potentially, you could harvest a screen from just about any handheld (TV, gaming unit, PDA) and then modify the 'buttons' to connect to an internal motherboard. I mean, you might have to do some modifications to the casing (like rounding out the corners for posterity)... Then again, there is that thing about cutting into something that symbolises more than the plastic it is made of. That, and I might cry if I accidentally blow it to smithereens if I wire something wrong. I hope you keep us updated on the project. It sounds Like a cool one. |
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Post by nsqueen119 on Sept 10, 2008 22:27:33 GMT -5
I got a new soldering iron for my birthday, so the project is underway.
I got the first red LED in place, removed another LED to be replaced, and burnt the holy sausage out of my finger.
I quit for tonight.
Maybe.
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Post by Nicol on Sept 13, 2008 8:45:02 GMT -5
You should take pictures and post them as you go along so we can see the progress as well. can't wait to see the finaly project.
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Post by prometheus74 on Sept 18, 2008 0:15:28 GMT -5
Sounds like an intriguing project! |
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Post by Lauren on Sept 19, 2008 23:02:44 GMT -5
Cool! (Except for the "burning the holy sausage out of your finger" part.  ) |
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