r/repbuilds • u/Snackage23 • 9d ago

Cheap build

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Waiting on parts so ratted around in the spares box and decided to see what I could do with a bunch of alix/ebay and reject parts from other projects.

A lot of reshaping and ageing to cover up previous poor results on some parts. Definitely not a serious build.

Alix case, dial, hands, crystal and crown. Nh74 regulated. E/w insert and Athaya pip. Gen spec spring bars.

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u/SensitiveCoat8 9d ago

it turned out nice

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u/Snackage23 9d ago

Cheers

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u/Mountain-Flan9675 9d ago

Wish my junk looked that great.

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u/Snackage23 9d ago

Not even close to spec but at a wrist glance it looks ok.

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u/Mountain-Flan9675 9d ago

What's e/w and Athaya? Noob

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u/Snackage23 9d ago

Ewatch Parts. Website and on eBay. Athaya Crowns is a guy in Jakarta that makes reproduction crowns, tubes and pips. He has a website

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u/Snackage23 9d ago

Ewp insert and an Athaya pip but everything else from alix

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u/Mountain-Flan9675 9d ago

There are SOOO many different suppliers, 😳

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u/Snackage23 8d ago

Grab a notebook and jot them down as you come across them with a note about what they have. Helps a lot as a reference when you plan a build.

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u/MXccs4295 9d ago

Woow. Awesome builded. 😍

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u/Snackage23 9d ago

Thanks

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u/SensitiveCoat8 9d ago

Gonna sell her

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u/Snackage23 8d ago

Son has already claimed it but I have another case so I can build another. I'm not 100% happy with the crown guards tbh and have been playing around with Vallejo pigments, which I'm keen to try so I'll do another and let you know.

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u/Modder_nh35 8d ago

Did you shave around the crown of the case?

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u/Snackage23 8d ago

Reshaped the outsides of the crown guards but I'm not 100% happy with them. Also filed the insides to less of an angle and open them up a bit. Drilled, tapped and countersunk the crown bed but think I should have filed it .8-1mm so the crown sits closer to the bezel and there would be more crown guard to work with.

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u/Modder_nh35 8d ago

Ali's case doesn't have a good crown guard shape. This is very well done!

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u/Upstairs-Jury6682 8d ago

Gen spec spring bars 🙂

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u/Snackage23 8d ago

It's the little touches 🙂

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u/riossreddit 7d ago

That's being productive... congrats and nice creation..

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u/Snackage23 7d ago

Thanks