Retrouk 25 Posted May 30, 2020 I’d like to find a lumed bezel insert for mine, case back has never bothered me tbh but glad I know how to get it off 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted May 30, 2020 See the elusive knife slot was there all along 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 30, 2020 See the elusive knife slot was there all along Yep... it was so bloody glaringly obvious, once you pointed out exactly where it was Reg - thanks again! Slightly unfortunate that the early intel sent me on a different track - but that’s the rich world of reps for you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,316 Posted May 30, 2020 Oh man, I've only just discovered this thread now and I feared I'd missed out on the 'abusing popadoodle' phase, but as luck would have it, you've seemingly started a second 'abuse required' phase; what the very fuck are you doing with that caseback!!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 30, 2020 Awesome - Ferret abuse incoming! 34 minutes ago, TheGingerFerret said: what the very fuck are you doing with that caseback!!?! I'm attempting to improve upon the dire "colour photocopy of some space" backdrop to the Snoopy scene on the back of the VK quartz cheapy, and give it a tasteful "very dark blue with some silver star dusting" backdrop instead. Does anyone actually know whether the real thing has a crystal over the top of snoopy and his backdrop? It really doesn't look like it does, on any of the photos I've studied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 30, 2020 Awesome - Ferret abuse incoming! 34 minutes ago, TheGingerFerret said: what the very fuck are you doing with that caseback!!?! I'm attempting to improve upon the dire "colour photocopy of some space" backdrop to the Snoopy scene on the back of the VK quartz cheapy, and give it a tasteful "very dark blue with some silver star dusting" backdrop instead. Does anyone actually know whether the real thing has a crystal over the top of snoopy and his backdrop? It really doesn't look like it does, on any of the photos I've studied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 634 Posted May 30, 2020 I'm really curious to see how this turns out and if the Caseback can be pressed back on the case. Following Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 634 Posted May 30, 2020 I'm really curious to see how this turns out and if the Caseback can be pressed back on the case. Following Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 30, 2020 Awesome - Ferret abuse incoming! 34 minutes ago, TheGingerFerret said: what the very fuck are you doing with that caseback!!?! I'm attempting to improve upon the dire "colour photocopy of some space" backdrop to the Snoopy scene on the back of the VK quartz cheapy, and give it a tasteful "very dark blue with some silver star dusting" backdrop instead. Does anyone actually know whether the real thing has a crystal over the top of snoopy and his backdrop? It really doesn't look like it does, on any of the photos I've studied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intresting 22,187 Posted May 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Popperini said: It turns out that there was absolutely no point in removing the caseback. The underside is solid metal... LOL. So, here’s Snoopy’s beating heart - the good ol’ VK: And I proceeded to prove that all this little project requires, is a hammer... With the glass smashed and removed, the bits I wanted to get at all simply fell out. The background is just a bit of printed cardboard. So, tomorrow I can get on with making a new Snoopy backdrop! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I just love the smirk on Snoopy's face. Is that a middle finger I see on the paws as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intresting 22,187 Posted May 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Popperini said: It turns out that there was absolutely no point in removing the caseback. The underside is solid metal... LOL. So, here’s Snoopy’s beating heart - the good ol’ VK: And I proceeded to prove that all this little project requires, is a hammer... With the glass smashed and removed, the bits I wanted to get at all simply fell out. The background is just a bit of printed cardboard. So, tomorrow I can get on with making a new Snoopy backdrop! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I just love the smirk on Snoopy's face. Is that a middle finger I see on the paws as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,316 Posted May 30, 2020 Woah, what's with all the multiple posts? Is Glaude 'fixing' the website again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCShrek 497 Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGingerFerret said: Woah, what's with all the multiple posts? Is Glaude 'fixing' the website again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flinnt 2,009 Posted May 31, 2020 8 hours ago, Popperini said: Does anyone actually know whether the real thing has a crystal over the top of snoopy and his backdrop? It really doesn't look like it does, on any of the photos I've studied. IIRC the snoopy caseback art is done with some form of resin and the silver stars are actually suspended in the resin giving a 3D effect, with the stars hand sprinkled as the resin pours so each skyscape is unique. Either that or it was one lucid dream. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 31, 2020 30 minutes ago, Flinnt said: IIRC the snoopy caseback art is done with some form of resin and the silver stars are actually suspended in the resin giving a 3D effect, with the stars hand sprinkled as the resin pours so each skyscape is unique. Either that or it was one lucid dream. The technique used is documented nicely on Omega’s website. The original backgrounds are created using enamelling, and silver powder. I was just uncertain whether the whole scene, including Snoopy, was protected under glass. It doesn’t look like it in photos, but it’s hard to tell for certain. Alhig assures me there’s no glass cover over it. So I’m gonna proceed with the rebuild sans glass. I’ve also ordered some Fimo polymer modelling clay in silver metallic, to have a go at modelling Snoopy myself. The rep one is okay, but could be better. Shame about the auto-double-posting going on at the moment - it’s been rampant over on RWI too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystery Shopper 5,898 Posted May 31, 2020 Maybe that contributes as to why the gen is north of $30k USD?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, Mystery Shopper said: Maybe that contributes as to why the gen is north of $30k USD?? Yeah, that hand-crafted element and the fact that they only made 1970 of them (the year of the Apollo 13 mission that the watch commemorates) does make the high secondhand price more understandable. That’s why once my unique, only-one-in-existence quartz version is finished, I’ll be putting it up for sale on M2M for three quarters of a million quid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OJHorology 352 Posted May 31, 2020 Hahaha you finally got to work on the snoopy - looking forward to the updates. The snoopy pins themselves go for quite a bit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted May 31, 2020 13 hours ago, Popperini said: Yep... it was so bloody glaringly obvious, once you pointed out exactly where it was Reg - thanks again! Slightly unfortunate that the early intel sent me on a different track - but that’s the rich world of reps for you... All this stardust sprinkling sounds like something The Carpenters might have written in the 70's A final tip if you're doing the rebuild of the caseback: Use the stars each side of the serial number being centralised to the lower case lugs when its mounted (gives it symmetry) and place Snoopy etc to suit 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 31, 2020 I thought I’d have a rummage in the dead dials box to see whether I might have a donor disc of metal for my background. Lo and behold, an old Omega dial (which I nicked the Omega name badge from, to use on a Ploppy dial) fits absolutely exactly! With its holes plugged, this’ll be the perfect starry night backdrop base. I’ve even got it roughly centered on the number at the bottom of the bezel for this snap, to keep Reg happy... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted May 31, 2020 Reg could care less, but he's sure you'd like the pointing out beforehand not after the sparkly resin has set over an offset dawg 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leet1983 2,178 Posted May 31, 2020 Just out of curiosity I thought I'd see how hard it's was to remove Mine must have been a easy one to do literally 2 mins , got me thinking I may do my back now , now to remove the glass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leet1983 2,178 Posted May 31, 2020 It took some doing but it came to bits On to the paint, thanks for the inspiration on this . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,905 Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Leet1983 said: Just out of curiosity I thought I'd see how hard it's was to remove Mine must have been a easy one to do literally 2 mins , got me thinking I may do my back now , now to remove the glass Well, I did say that once I stopped trying to unscrew it and found the pop-off indent, it took moments. So I doubt there's any difference! Well done for getting the glass out intact tho. I couldn't be bothered to go to that effort! Look forward to seeing your starry starry night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,316 Posted May 31, 2020 7 hours ago, Popperini said: I’ve also ordered some Fimo polymer modelling clay in silver metallic, to have a go at modelling Snoopy myself. Wow! This really is next level modding!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
