+Cujo31 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Ok... So I am a complete newb to most of the geocaching stuff... and I have found about 30 caches so far and moved on 3 TB so far... and I want to start my own TB to go out and explore the world... I decided (since I am a SCI FI geek) to do a themed TB based on the new Battlestar Galactica series... just for fun... I have a huge box of vehicles and such that a friend gave me and decided to try one of these as my first TB to see how it would do.... It is TB21110 and is still waiting to be launched in my 1st cache... Here are some images of the laminated mission tag that goes with it: and the TB image file: So... will this work? How will she fly? Let me know your thoughts so this newb can get this off the ground Thanks! Cujo31 Quote Link to comment
southpawaz Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Very nice job on the mission tag. Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks Southpawaz... I appreciate the compliment. Just a lil time in Photoshop. I liek the way things turned out with the set.... I just hope that it doesn't look too good and someone decided to swipe and keep it instead of moving it on... We shall see... It will deployed soon... so I'll keep people posted..... Cujo31 Quote Link to comment
+UncleJimbo Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ok... So I am a complete newb to most of the geocaching stuff... and I have found about 30 caches so far and moved on 3 TB so far... and I want to start my own TB to go out and explore the world... I decided (since I am a SCI FI geek) to do a themed TB based on the new Battlestar Galactica series... just for fun... I have a huge box of vehicles and such that a friend gave me and decided to try one of these as my first TB to see how it would do.... It is TB21110 and is still waiting to be launched in my 1st cache... Here are some images of the laminated mission tag that goes with it: and the TB image file: So... will this work? How will she fly? Let me know your thoughts so this newb can get this off the ground Thanks! Cujo31 Looks very nice. Probably too nice. Might make for a short lifetime as a TB. Have you read Snoogans' longevity clinic? Good luck Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) Yes...I read it... and I understand that if it is too nice it eventually becomes someones keeper instead of moving it on...I did have to drill a hole thru it to put the chain in... so that pretty much took care of its pristine collectability .... but I wanted my first bug to at least be a sort of a nice piece. I have five more of these lil guys... each with similar missions... the rest will stay on the flight deck til we see how this one does Matt Edited January 21, 2008 by Cujo31 Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Like wise, today I replaced the ball chain that came with the tag with aircraft cable and stops.... I think this will make it a lil harder to get the tag off.... Cujo31 Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Very nice But Don't send out Both tags with it. Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Nope....just the one tag.... The mission tag is a separate laminated tag that just goes in the ziploc bag with the TB... I hope that will keep the tag on anyway Matt Edited January 22, 2008 by Cujo31 Quote Link to comment
+Speeding Element Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nope....just the one tag.... The mission tag is a separate laminated tag that just goes in the ziploc bag with the TB... I hope that will keep the tag on anyway Matt This one looks great. Good job! I would be excited to come across this one. It definitely beats the ol' travel bug that is named "Travel Bug" and consists of a travel bug tag attached to nothing. Great job nonetheless! I hope it travels far. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Nope....just the one tag.... The mission tag is a separate laminated tag that just goes in the ziploc bag with the TB... I hope that will keep the tag on anyway Matt Very COOL bug. Well done. Quote Link to comment
+RoamingRobertsons Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Very cool. I think you've done about as much as you can to keep it from becoming someone's toy. There are some small red letters and numbers in the bottom right of the mission tag. If those are the actual tag number, edit your post to black them out or your bug will start poppoing up everywhere as people claim it just because they have the numbers. Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Very cool. I think you've done about as much as you can to keep it from becoming someone's toy. There are some small red letters and numbers in the bottom right of the mission tag. If those are the actual tag number, edit your post to black them out or your bug will start poppoing up everywhere as people claim it just because they have the numbers. roaming.... the mission tag is laid out similar to a trading card... the red letters in the lower right says "Cujo31" which is my screenname since I created the TB.... Also on the card you will find a shield with the number 1 .... for my first TB also 01.19.08 ... the date I created and registered the TB I have 2 other TB's similar to this (different vehicles) that have similar tags with different info on them.... I am just a photoshop junky Thanks for the compliments guys! Cujo Quote Link to comment
square_peg Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Awesome bug. I'd sure move it along. Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I say put the tb in a new cache and let him find his way. Do not worry and track his journey and enjoy the logs. Do you know that your tb can joy a game in australie. it starts tommorow, maybe you know somebody who lifes in aussie and this cacher put your tb there in a cache. You can also ask somebody on this forum, the whole world is on this forum. Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 (edited) Looks good, only one picky little thing though, if it's not too late... It should be on AN advanced mission, rather than A advanced mission. I would also be concerned about t he mission tag getting lost, maybe attach that too? Edited February 1, 2008 by WRITE SHOP ROBERT Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Looks good, only one picky little thing though, if it's not too late... It should be on AN advanced mission, rather than A advanced mission. I would also be concerned about t he mission tag getting lost, maybe attach that too? You are of course correct.... but I teach Engineering....not English My goof! Mission tag is laminated and has a hole... I shortened the ball chain and will fasten the card to the TB and both will go inside a black Ziplock bag. Hopefully that will keep them together. I am trying to find other lil trnkets that would be appropriate for this cache So far TB and a cool lil Military med kit All good off world travelers need a med kit Cujo Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 BTW.... Here is a copy of the stencil I had cut to use on the side of the ammo can box I am using for this cache... I will be using the more modern digital style camo on the box and then doing a greyish black "ghosting" of this logo on the sides... and the regular GEOCACHE logo on the lid.... I'll post pics when I get that done too Matt Think I am having WAY too much fun with this first cache???? Quote Link to comment
+Bad_CRC Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Anything that resembles a toy seems to have a short life as a travel bug, since if parents caching with kids come across it, and the kid fancies it, many parents will just take it for the child instead of logging it, unfortunately never to be seen again. By putting a hole through it and attaching the tag so securely, I think you've done about all you can to prevent this. Good luck! Long and happy journeys to your new TB. Quote Link to comment
+Cujo31 Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Ok.....yes...I know this is a VERY old post.... but she has been sitting that long... while I was busy with work and other hobbies.... Now I am back and working on getting back up to speed in the hobby.... It was my intent to make this the first TB in my first hidden cache.... but I am thinking now of just letting her fly solo.... Got a few other ideas in the hopper too... Will post pics when I get to it Cujo Quote Link to comment
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