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  • Myoldtoys
    Veteran Member
    • May 15, 2012
    • 303

    New way to make replacement Star Trek chest insignia

    Two of my vintage original Star Trek figures are missing the foil and vinyl insignia from their shirts. A long time ago, I made them replacements using adhesive foil called baremetal foil that is used in scale models. I picked up a Spock last weekend that had the same issue. He is otherwise an excellent figure. I made him the same flat-looking insignia. Then yesterday while on a long car ride, I started to come up with a new way to make these using adhesive vinyl. The goal was to try to imitate the look of the original - raised from the shirt, sunken in the middle, and higher edges. I used 2 pieces of vinyl stuck to each other. The one piece of vinyl is cut carefully to form the raised edge. Then covered with baremetal foil. Let me know what you think of the results.





    Last edited by Myoldtoys; Aug 31, '20, 8:11 AM.
  • rykerw1701
    Persistent Member
    • Aug 27, 2007
    • 1026

    #2
    Looks great!

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    • Collector Canine
      Member
      • Aug 21, 2020
      • 60

      #3
      That looks absolutely amazing! Great work!

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      • Makernaut
        Persistent Member
        • Jul 22, 2015
        • 1546

        #4
        Fantastic result!

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        • phil
          Persistent Member
          • May 11, 2007
          • 2078

          #5
          Looks sharp!

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          • Werewolf
            Inhuman
            • Jul 14, 2003
            • 14616

            #6
            That looks great.
            You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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            • TrekStar
              Trek or Treat
              • Jan 20, 2011
              • 8355

              #7
              Very nicely done, sweet idea.

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