Drink Tray Progress

The past two Saturdays I've been up in Loveland at Cal's studio working on the drink tray.  There's been progress after a week of sniffing glue and paint.  LOL  Anyway, here is what I've done this week (two more days to finish, I can do it!)

 

I primed and painted the greeblies gold...  (I kept humming "Goldfinger" during this phase) 



all while learning how to use Bondo!  I'm soooo proud of myself, I actually learned some prop-making tips from Cal and the gang.  Not bad for my first time.  Now I have to sand the Bondo to a smooth finish before priming and painting the legs.

 

While the Bondo and paint were drying, I attached the shelves together using 1/2" aluminum spacers and 1 1/4" 10-32 flat head screws.  Didn't need to countersink as the screws fit in tightly and flat.  Then I gave the whole top a slight spray of paint to cover the screws and hide any imperfections.  Don't need much paint, just a nice back-and-forth spray from about a foot away.

 

My painting station outside the studio.

 

After letting the tray dry overnight, I'm gluing on the tray greeblies this morning.

 

I still have to sand and paint the legs, attach leg greeblies, and attach the tray to the legs.  Gotta be done by Tuesday night so I can pack the darn thing Wednesday morning.  I should be done in plenty of time since the hard part (all the painting except the legs) are done.  Thinking of doing some custion plastic boxes for the trays so I can display some of my droid action figures.  Or just put on my dad's ceramic collector Schlitz mugs!  Oh baby....

 

Until next time,

Jawa Jaka (too much glue in my system, taking a break to watch Superbowl!!)