Thermal Detonator (RotJ)

ligonap

Active Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #1

Hi.

Today I would like to present my detonation project.
I developed a Thermal Detonator (RotJ) for my RC costume.
I used a lot of pictures from the movie and MR pictures from the web.

At first everything was modeled with SolidWorks.

After that, everything was 3D-printed out by VisioTech:

Top hemisphere:

Bottom hemisphere:

Center part:

Slider and lock:

Small parts:

Assembled:

After painting:

Installation of the electronics:

All is completely assembled, programmed and tested:

A short video clip is available at:
Star Wars - Thermal Detonator (RotJ) - 3D Print

Mass: 78g (including accumulators)
Size: 72,0 x 63,5 mm

 

Last edited: Jun 1, 2020

Nexus6

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Nov 13, 2012

• #2

Well, I'M impressed. Best TD I've seen. thumbsup

 

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Tenko

Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #3

That looks great. What paint did you use for the chrome?

 

Snow Builder

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Nov 13, 2012

• #4

Beautiful -really nice work.

 

Avolow

Active Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #5

Man that is nice! :love Don't suppose there is going to be a run of them in the Junkyard soon?

Avolow.

 

Galaam Rendik

New Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #6

OMG, any chance you can do a run of them?
You know you could sell a lot of them with all the SW fans out there, don't you?

 

Lichtbringer

Master Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #7

Wow, i´m deeply impressed. thumbsup

 

razorsharp192

Sr Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #8

that looks great, seconded on the run idea! also what paint is that? it looked chrome plated!

 

deadbolt

Sr Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #9

Awesome work, that's super cool!

What did you use for the electronics, are they custom made too?

Edit: ..Never mind, just noticed the schematic that your electronic portion is sitting on top of! :facepalm


-Carson

 

Last edited: Nov 13, 2012

Dave Porter

Sr Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #10

Nicely done!

 

CoryM

New Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #11

Tenko said:

That looks great. What paint did you use for the chrome?

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I am also interested. I saw this stuff the other day and was curious to try it. Did you use something like that?

 

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kerneroptical

New Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #12

Count me in on a buy if you make a few more!

 

BFLV

New Member

• Nov 13, 2012

• #13

3D print is magic, and very good chrome. but see like smaller grain on the principal button problem of 3D print.

 

zerahemnah

Active Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Nov 15, 2012

• #14

Also interested.

 

Mxlplx

Sr Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #15

Very nice, interested as well! Kick myself for selling my MR version years ago.

 

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MurdocXXL

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Nov 15, 2012

• #16

WOW...congratulations :thumbsup Totally awesome... good Job... If you get the surface smoother, the whole TD would be mind-blowing.

On the other hand, this makes the aging a little but more easy :lol

Thanks for sharing the info., how you did the TD. Always interessting to see the develpment of replicas opcorn

 

Galaam Rendik

New Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #17

Where did you get the sound for it, if this is not a secret

 

ligonap

Active Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #18

Thank you for all the praise.

Tenko said:

That looks great. What paint did you use for the chrome?

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CoryM said:

I am also interested. I saw this stuff the other day and was curious to try it. Did you use something like that?

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It is a professional painting: a thin layer of silver is protected by several layer of clear coat.

Avolow said:

Don't suppose there is going to be a run of them in the Junkyard soon?

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Galaam Rendik said:

OMG, any chance you can do a run of them?
You know you could sell a lot of them with all the SW fans out there, don't you?

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No, the Thermal Detonator is too expensive for a possible run.

Galaam Rendik said:

Where did you get the sound for it, if this is not a secret

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YT and sound processing.

 

razorsharp192

Sr Member

• Nov 15, 2012

• #19

ligonap said:

Thank you for all the praise.




It is a professional painting: a thin layer of silver is protected by several layer of clear coat.





No, the Thermal Detonator is too expensive for a possible run.




YT and sound processing.

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what paint exactly did you use on the TD? i've never seen chrome paint actually look chrome, laquer over chrome usually goes dull.

when you say it's too expensive for a run, how much are you talking?

 

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DarthSethius

New Member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #20

If you're not going to do a "run" of them, any chance you'd share your 3D print files with the rest of us, some of whom might have access to a 3D printer? Please?