Delta7
Member
Same here, I'd be happy enough just to HAVE a Pip Boy. I was even considering just making a cheap, felt Vault Boy puppet if I couldn't find a Pip Boy and going as the crazy Vault 77 dweller.
Same here, I'd be happy enough just to HAVE a Pip Boy. I was even considering just making a cheap, felt Vault Boy puppet if I couldn't find a Pip Boy and going as the crazy Vault 77 dweller.
thatdecade
Active Member
Ipod Touch will fit, but will not sit flush with the pipboy screen without some modification.
If you jailbreak your ipod there are some really great pipboy themes for winterboard. Install from cydia.
winterboard pipboy - Google Image Search
If you jailbreak your ipod there are some really great pipboy themes for winterboard. Install from cydia.
winterboard pipboy - Google Image Search
If you have replied to this thread and expressed interest in getting one of these, I have your name down on my waiting list and will be in touch once I am doing another run. The info will be in the Junkyard when it is time, so please get your post counts up so you have full access to the site.
broads1de, it's extremely unlikely I will be able to get you one before April.
I wanted to share this picture with everyone. This Pip-Boy was constructed by a US Army soldier during his free time in Iraq. It's the farthest one of these props has traveled and he did such a fantastic job with it that I wanted to show it off. I am humbled that he modeled it so closely to mine.
broads1de, it's extremely unlikely I will be able to get you one before April.
I wanted to share this picture with everyone. This Pip-Boy was constructed by a US Army soldier during his free time in Iraq. It's the farthest one of these props has traveled and he did such a fantastic job with it that I wanted to show it off. I am humbled that he modeled it so closely to mine.
thatdecade
Active Member
Recognized the photo right away as Ithica's from the 405th, woot!
Here is a video of Ithica having fun with his pip-boy.
YouTube - Fallout New Vegas Suit Completed
Here is a video of Ithica having fun with his pip-boy.
YouTube - Fallout New Vegas Suit Completed
If I were writing a FAQ (I probably should, but that's what I consider this thread for the most part... :lol) then one of the top questions would be how to attach the hinge. I've gotten this question a lot recently though email and PM so I wanted to post the info here for everyone.
I recommend the hinge go on top. IMO, it looks better aesthetically and works better functionally. There is no canon answer, though, as the in-game model does not have a hinge... I guess they get grafted to your arm at age 10 by magic :rolleyes.
I had to remove the cast-in hinge for it to fit well (those two nubs on the backside of the cast). To attach the hinge on the top piece, I used my dremel and smallest drill bit to carefully carve out a slot under where the battery compartment would be (the area above the screen). What I needed was a slot big enough that I could slide one half of the hinge into. I ended up cutting one of the metal hinge flaps in half so it would fit more easily. I filled the slot with epoxy and while still liquid, slid the hinge in. That thing is never coming loose. Once that is set, line up the other flap of the hinge on the backside cast and use epoxy to glue it down, too. I scored the metal of the hinge flap to give the epoxy something to "bite" into. I also used some very small screws that I drilled through the hinge flap into the resin, but they were so small that I'm not sure they do much good.
Here are some pictures of my hinge to give you a better idea of what I mean:
I recommend the hinge go on top. IMO, it looks better aesthetically and works better functionally. There is no canon answer, though, as the in-game model does not have a hinge... I guess they get grafted to your arm at age 10 by magic :rolleyes.
I had to remove the cast-in hinge for it to fit well (those two nubs on the backside of the cast). To attach the hinge on the top piece, I used my dremel and smallest drill bit to carefully carve out a slot under where the battery compartment would be (the area above the screen). What I needed was a slot big enough that I could slide one half of the hinge into. I ended up cutting one of the metal hinge flaps in half so it would fit more easily. I filled the slot with epoxy and while still liquid, slid the hinge in. That thing is never coming loose. Once that is set, line up the other flap of the hinge on the backside cast and use epoxy to glue it down, too. I scored the metal of the hinge flap to give the epoxy something to "bite" into. I also used some very small screws that I drilled through the hinge flap into the resin, but they were so small that I'm not sure they do much good.
Here are some pictures of my hinge to give you a better idea of what I mean:
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Wicked
Active Member
I started to go this route for a mask, but it should work. The up side there is rather than using the lcd screen/green filter combo you can set the frame to show a slideshow, achieving slow animations. I was going to use it for making the eye of my mask move around randomly, but it could just as easily be used for screen flickers, ultra slow strobe animations, etc. I boned mine up by removing the led mounted to it, thus making it too dark to see, but aside from that it worked like a champ. You may even be able to find one that'll handle gifs.
BoozeBeGood
Sr Member
Wow, this is incredible!!!! 
kdring
New Member
I actually had a lot of trouble with the hinge and getting the 2 pieces to sit flush. I dremeled a slot in BOTH halves because the hinge created a small gap at first. But I ended up taking a bit too much out and couldn't get the hinge to sit right, so I ended up stuffing craft foam and Liquid Nails in the upper slot to compensate and worked really well to get everything to come together (the hinge has to sit slightly crooked for the halves to match up, at least on mine). That whole part is facing the ground when it's on your arm, so you don't really notice any goof-ups.
zakucommander
New Member
Had a interesting question about your work with the PB3k, I remember reading that one of the options was a sound board that had a few minor sound effects what kind of chip are you using? was one of the things i was looking at if i could upgrade myself if i happen to make it in on your next run of the PB3k.
Zombegon
New Member
Hi, great job on the casts. You are doing the Fallout Fan World justice. I checked the thread and found dimensions for the screen and the interior diameter of the pip boy but what are the FULL dimensions of the PipBoy?
I couldn't get a cast in time for Halloween so I made one out of craft foam. it wasn't too shabby but it did turn out a bit big. i'm hoping to carve and more true to size version for PAX-E.
thanks in advance.
I couldn't get a cast in time for Halloween so I made one out of craft foam. it wasn't too shabby but it did turn out a bit big. i'm hoping to carve and more true to size version for PAX-E.
thanks in advance.
Well... not quite. I didn't use a sound board with pre-loaded sound effects. Instead I used a sound amp that I modified to accept audio input from an mp3 player; I replaced the microphone input with a 3.5mm jack. All the sound files are stored on the mp3 player and are output through the sound amp.
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Love this game and totally dig this prop. One of the coolest things I've seen in a while. Fantastic!
Coming from you, with an idea of the wonderful things you have in your home, this compliment means a great deal to me. YMMD, thank you
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