The 12th Doctor's New Sonic Screwdriver
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Doctor Octoroc
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Nice. Mine is coming along but I'm still having issues reconciling the measurement discrepancies. Are you going off the exact measurements given or adjusting those to fit with the drawing itself?
I started with the given measurements and have been tweaking them to match what I am seeing on screen.
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Doctor Octoroc
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You may be right - the main difference (however slight) I think I'm seeing is how far the 'bands' around the top third come out from the main shaft - they look more like the diagram in the shot of him holding it but seem to come out further on the one he's holding in the interview. Could just be the profile view of the interview prop that makes it look that way.
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Gotcha. So you've kept the overall length of 23cm then?
Until I have some better references
Doctor Octoroc
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My progress thus far. I've figured that the clear rods running up through the emitter portion are all the same diameter and are the same size as acrylic rods I already have in my supplies - 5mm in diameter, which when sanded down will diffuse the light nicely. I figure it's better than casting or 3d printing in a semi transparent material.
Praetor
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This thing looks like it's designed to be modular, or at least lends itself to some plot-helpful changes in the course of an adventure. It has three distinct segments and those claws look like they allow the emitter to be removed, replaced or swapped out for some other attachment, not to mention all of the other twistable and clickable parts allowing reconfiguration of the sonic.
Initially, I thought it looked awesome! However, I don't like that the emitter resembles an elongated TARDIS roof-lamp. :S
Initially, I thought it looked awesome! However, I don't like that the emitter resembles an elongated TARDIS roof-lamp. :S
Doctor Octoroc
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I actually do like it. Design preferences aside, isn't it about time that the TARDIS created a sonic in it's own likeness? I will say however, that I like the actual design less than I like the way it lights up in sequence and resembles the TARDIS in that way. My biggest complaint about the look is that those clear rods extruding up through the shaft are just flat at the top and don't have any sort of interesting emitter shape like previous incarnations. The 9th/10th had a basic rounded shape but at least it was rounded off and looked sleek in conjunction with the surrounding head area - and say what you want about the 11th's emitter resembling a sex toy, it was interesting and looked great with the claws fitting into the shape around the sides.
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Doctor Octoroc
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More progress. The thing is basically done as far as the form and dimensions are concerned. I've included side-by-sides with the real deal as well for comparison.
Off the bat, I can tell that the plate that houses the switch is a bit too thin across the face of the main body. I went by the edge of the curved corners on the main body that it sits on as that's how it lines up on the actual prop but those rounded corners will need to be decreased a tad so that it widens a bit and matches the prop.
The slot cut outs on the mid portion are also too thick as well as the 'prongs' that fit into them. Those will need to be thinned out as well.
Otherwise, I think it turned out nicely. The shot on the Rubbertoe FB page helped immensely with the mechanical bits on the sides, though how they connect to the inner portion of those holder parts is uncertain. For my model, since it's going to be 3d printed, I'm going to make that all one solid piece with the pins and spacing between parts worked into it. With a little cleaning and a nice paint job, it'll look like separate parts since I recessed the ends of the pins where they would otherwise meet the face flush.
Off the bat, I can tell that the plate that houses the switch is a bit too thin across the face of the main body. I went by the edge of the curved corners on the main body that it sits on as that's how it lines up on the actual prop but those rounded corners will need to be decreased a tad so that it widens a bit and matches the prop.
The slot cut outs on the mid portion are also too thick as well as the 'prongs' that fit into them. Those will need to be thinned out as well.
Otherwise, I think it turned out nicely. The shot on the Rubbertoe FB page helped immensely with the mechanical bits on the sides, though how they connect to the inner portion of those holder parts is uncertain. For my model, since it's going to be 3d printed, I'm going to make that all one solid piece with the pins and spacing between parts worked into it. With a little cleaning and a nice paint job, it'll look like separate parts since I recessed the ends of the pins where they would otherwise meet the face flush.
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Praetor
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Not sure if this has been noticed already... But this image: http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=563307&d=1449507592
Shows wear marks that would indicate that the switch can be pushed forward/up, or backward/down.
For the sake of accurate reproductions.
Shows wear marks that would indicate that the switch can be pushed forward/up, or backward/down.
For the sake of accurate reproductions.
Looking good!
It wasn't posted directly before but here's the excellent closeup from Rubbertoe's facebook page, in case it was missed:
It wasn't posted directly before but here's the excellent closeup from Rubbertoe's facebook page, in case it was missed:
Doctor Octoroc looks awesome! Already want one.
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Doctor Octoroc
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Not sure if this has been noticed already... But this image: http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=563307&d=1449507592
Shows wear marks that would indicate that the switch can be pushed forward/up, or backward/down.
For the sake of accurate reproductions.
I noticed this too. It's easier to see in the interview but in the episode the shot cuts to him as the button is just getting to the full backward position. The first shot of it in the console has that slider in the middle, in his hand it's back - luckily we have that interview to show us that its full off position is all the way forward.
I suspect the one in the console is also CGI (probably the same one for the scene where he catches it), or they just don't care where they put the switch as long as it doesn't activate.
EDIT: And the magazine cover that Anakin posted shows the switch all the way back and the sonic does appear to be on (albeit bright lighting conditions that make it hard to tell).
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ThatOneGuy123
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Finally, a sonic screwdriver with enough space to fit a tvbgone and light display, any chance anyone has a high res pic of the designs measurements, I can't make them out.
