Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators

seven · 02-20-2010, 12:41 PM

When I first saw the shield generator models at CIV, I was determined to build them some day. I have been able to gather a few items and have now started the build. This is going to be my first SS model.

I picked up a set of medicine cups that go in the center, now I just need to pick up the cups that are on top of the dome and the large cups that is part of the base. In my search I have only been able to find them in bulk. I may just have to give in and by the 1000 plus cups...

I know that the Apollo engines are the wrong ones, I will update those with the correct ones.

any help on ID'ing parts will be appreciated

jme3 · 02-20-2010, 06:00 PM

Very interesting model.

Is it certain those cups were the plastic ones? The outer perimeter or "lip" seems a bit thicker on the original prop, like maybe they were the paper variety...

Either way, cool model and I'll be interested to see it finished.

imaginager · 02-20-2010, 06:36 PM

Ah, COOL! I've been waiting for someone to do this! Excellent start.

ralphee · 02-21-2010, 01:04 AM

Awesome, i love these things! Hmm still reckon the upper section consists of some form of Trans casing, possibly from a 1/12 F1, not 100% yet.

lee

PHArchivist · 02-21-2010, 01:04 AM

Agreed - very cool project!

Scratchy · 02-21-2010, 01:06 AM

Very cool project!

feek61 · 02-21-2010, 07:53 AM

No wonder why it's always so hard to find a Saturn V model, lol.

Looking like a great start.

seven · 02-21-2010, 10:20 AM

the upper cups that I have there in the pic are not the correct size no. The base Dia. is just a little to small.

I'll be picking up the correct sized ones, hopefully later.

seven · 02-26-2010, 02:24 PM

Picked up the Airfix Apollo

Forgive the excess glue residue. It gets on my fingers, then I get it on everything else.

seven · 03-30-2010, 11:09 AM

I feel like I am starting a cup collection. I picked up a couple different brands (including Dixie) to compare and see which cups looks more spot on.

Let me know what you guys think

first the bottom cups:

middle section:

Top cups:

GKvfx · 03-30-2010, 01:10 PM

Jesus, this is like an eye doctor's exam....."Which looks better, #1?...... or #2?. And again, #1.....or #2?"

Gene

darth_myeek · 03-30-2010, 02:39 PM

No expert, but the one on the right looks better to me. I also remember those being more resilient than the ones on the left which crack easily.

-DM

Azrok · 03-30-2010, 03:33 PM

Cool!

What are the clear domes from?

PHArchivist · 03-30-2010, 04:57 PM

Stay away from paper.

MonsieurTox · 03-30-2010, 07:33 PM

Bottom : the right ones
Middle : the right ones
Top : left ones

That's a very cool project, I will follow the progress with great interest !

seven · 04-01-2010, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonsieurTox

Bottom : the right ones Middle : the right ones Top : left ones

Thanks

that was the way I was leaning too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonsieurTox

...I will follow the progress with great interest!

That's how I feel about your Star Destroyer

I'm hoping you can help me ID some parts

propcollector · 04-01-2010, 12:34 PM

hi can you let us know what brand and where you got the cups? I am going to make one of these to I have a saturn rocket tha i am going to use

propcollector · 04-10-2010, 06:25 PM

ok just need the small cups any chance seven you have any extra of the small ones i could buy from you?

seven · 04-12-2010, 12:09 PM

i've got a ton of extra small cups, however most (if not all at the moment) are the wrong style. Trying to find smaller quantities till I find the right ones.

propcollector · 04-12-2010, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonsieurTox

Bottom : the right ones
Middle : the right ones
Top : left ones

That's a very cool project, I will follow the progress with great interest !

i need the top ones like on the left and also what is the right size plastruct railing you used pm sent

PHArchivist · 08-03-2010, 07:46 AM

How's this one coming along?

vaderdarth · 08-03-2010, 08:27 AM

Wow, cool project.

seven · 08-03-2010, 10:23 AM

I've actually found another set of small cups that are a lot closer to the original ones used, and I will be updating the ellipse under the main dome too, as it just seems to tall.

Currently I am looking through the tank scans for the part between the large base cups and the mid section. I think it may be the base of the turret. Here is a quick 'sketch' of what the part kind of looks like. Maybe someone will recognize it...?

Edit: I am starting to lean towards a 1/6 Motorcyle Wheel frame

NAZGÛL · 08-04-2010, 07:24 AM

Very cool project!

I love the models based on stuff that are in the background.

Jedi Dade · 08-04-2010, 12:10 PM

Ahhh go ahead and buy them by the thousand.... once you've got it figured out you can sell them to others as sets and recoup the cost...

Its a cool prop that looks like it would be a cool (fairly in expensive) project.

Jedi Dade

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02-20-2010, 06:36 PM	#3
imaginager On Motorcycle Sabbatical Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,670	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Ah, COOL! I've been waiting for someone to do this! Excellent start.

02-21-2010, 01:04 AM	#4
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,614	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Awesome, i love these things! Hmm still reckon the upper section consists of some form of Trans casing, possibly from a 1/12 F1, not 100% yet. lee

02-21-2010, 01:04 AM	#5
PHArchivist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 16,902	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Agreed - very cool project!

02-21-2010, 01:06 AM	#6
Scratchy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Langley, British Columbia Canada Posts: 535	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Very cool project!

02-20-2010, 12:41 PM	#1
seven Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,035	Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators When I first saw the shield generator models at CIV, I was determined to build them some day. I have been able to gather a few items and have now started the build. This is going to be my first SS model. I picked up a set of medicine cups that go in the center, now I just need to pick up the cups that are on top of the dome and the large cups that is part of the base. In my search I have only been able to find them in bulk. I may just have to give in and by the 1000 plus cups... I know that the Apollo engines are the wrong ones, I will update those with the correct ones. any help on ID'ing parts will be appreciated Last edited by seven; 08-13-2010 at 04:48 PM.

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02-20-2010, 06:00 PM	#2
jme3 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,527	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Very interesting model. Is it certain those cups were the plastic ones? The outer perimeter or "lip" seems a bit thicker on the original prop, like maybe they were the paper variety... Either way, cool model and I'll be interested to see it finished.

02-21-2010, 07:53 AM	#7
feek61 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 1,361	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators No wonder why it's always so hard to find a Saturn V model, lol. Looking like a great start.

02-21-2010, 10:20 AM	#8
seven Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,035	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators the upper cups that I have there in the pic are not the correct size no. The base Dia. is just a little to small. I'll be picking up the correct sized ones, hopefully later.

02-26-2010, 02:24 PM	#9
seven Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,035	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Picked up the Airfix Apollo Forgive the excess glue residue. It gets on my fingers, then I get it on everything else. Last edited by seven; 08-13-2010 at 04:47 PM.

03-30-2010, 11:09 AM	#10
seven Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,035	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators I feel like I am starting a cup collection. I picked up a couple different brands (including Dixie) to compare and see which cups looks more spot on. Let me know what you guys think first the bottom cups: middle section: Top cups: Last edited by seven; 07-11-2011 at 02:51 PM.

03-30-2010, 01:10 PM	#11
GKvfx Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 813	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Jesus, this is like an eye doctor's exam....."Which looks better, #1?...... or #2?. And again, #1.....or #2?" Gene

03-30-2010, 02:39 PM	#12
darth_myeek Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,343	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators No expert, but the one on the right looks better to me. I also remember those being more resilient than the ones on the left which crack easily. -DM

03-30-2010, 03:33 PM	#13
Azrok Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 42	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Cool! What are the clear domes from?

03-30-2010, 04:57 PM	#14
PHArchivist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 16,902	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Stay away from paper.

03-30-2010, 07:33 PM	#15
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,806	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Bottom : the right ones Middle : the right ones Top : left ones That's a very cool project, I will follow the progress with great interest !

04-01-2010, 12:34 PM	#17
propcollector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,763	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators hi can you let us know what brand and where you got the cups? I am going to make one of these to I have a saturn rocket tha i am going to use

04-10-2010, 06:25 PM	#18
propcollector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,763	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators ok just need the small cups any chance seven you have any extra of the small ones i could buy from you?

04-12-2010, 12:09 PM	#19
seven Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,035	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators i've got a ton of extra small cups, however most (if not all at the moment) are the wrong style. Trying to find smaller quantities till I find the right ones. Last edited by seven; 08-13-2010 at 04:55 PM.

08-03-2010, 07:46 AM	#21
PHArchivist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 16,902	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators How's this one coming along?

08-03-2010, 08:27 AM	#22
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,744	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Wow, cool project.

08-03-2010, 10:23 AM	#23
seven Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,035	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators I've actually found another set of small cups that are a lot closer to the original ones used, and I will be updating the ellipse under the main dome too, as it just seems to tall. Currently I am looking through the tank scans for the part between the large base cups and the mid section. I think it may be the base of the turret. Here is a quick 'sketch' of what the part kind of looks like. Maybe someone will recognize it...? Edit: I am starting to lean towards a 1/6 Motorcyle Wheel frame Attached Thumbnails Last edited by seven; 09-22-2010 at 12:59 PM.

08-04-2010, 07:24 AM	#24
NAZGÛL Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 852	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Very cool project! I love the models based on stuff that are in the background.

08-04-2010, 12:10 PM	#25
Jedi Dade Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Langhorne, PA - just outside of Philadelphia Posts: 1,595	Re: Building Endor Bunker Shield Generators Ahhh go ahead and buy them by the thousand.... once you've got it figured out you can sell them to others as sets and recoup the cost... Its a cool prop that looks like it would be a cool (fairly in expensive) project. Jedi Dade

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