Does anyone know if the machining will be done conventionally or if the machinist will have CNC capabilities?It will speed time up for sure and will maintain tollerances,especially since he will be making so many parts and they all have to be the same. However,CNC typically has a higher cost and perhaps it won't help with keeping within a budget?
SS AT-AT armature
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While i have the vast majority of donors for this, wouldnt hurt to get into some "not yet found" parts maybe?
I know Steve is god when it comes to this one, he's researched it for a long long time, maybe we can all get together, work as one, im quite keen to get hands on in this area, which is odd as ive been very "off" lately!
bests......lee
I know Steve is god when it comes to this one, he's researched it for a long long time, maybe we can all get together, work as one, im quite keen to get hands on in this area, which is odd as ive been very "off" lately!
bests......lee
MonsieurTox
Master Member
John, it will depends of the machinist we take.
I cant say until the plans are finished and sent to the machinists then we have to do our choice
We'll keep you informed though !
MonsieurTox
Master Member
Guys,
I put you all on the list in the order you posted/sent me a pm, though I dont know yet how many armatures will be done for the run.
Of course if someone leaves the boat then the next guy takes the slot etc...
I put you all on the list in the order you posted/sent me a pm, though I dont know yet how many armatures will be done for the run.
Of course if someone leaves the boat then the next guy takes the slot etc...
3d-builder
Sr Member
Very cool look forward to watching this come to life!!:thumbsup
Junk Pilot
Sr Member
This is the day that I have always hoped would come true. I have been studying the leg mechanics for ages. But oh to be rich and, if it also helps, single. :cry
MonsieurTox
Master Member
You have the time to save a little each week/month for this one ! Wont happen before February 2010 (maybe a bit ealier but I prefer to stay on February).
I put the list on the first post and I'll update it so you can see where you are in the list. If some of you want to remain anonymous, just let me know.
Junk Pilot
Sr Member
So how many legs would you get for the expected cost? 1 or 4?
I've started saving too. I've got about $20 in 5 and 10 cents pieces so I'm guessing I'll have the money by about 2047.
On second thoughts, are you sure you don't want to scale it down for the Revell AT-AT? :unsure
I've started saving too. I've got about $20 in 5 and 10 cents pieces so I'm guessing I'll have the money by about 2047.
On second thoughts, are you sure you don't want to scale it down for the Revell AT-AT? :unsure
MonsieurTox
Master Member
4 legs, but no, I have no plan to do it for the Revell ATAT ! I dont like small things ! :lol
Has anyone thought about seeing if we can find a cheaper machinest?
I bet we could!
Unless your heart is set one someone in particular.
I bet we could!
Unless your heart is set one someone in particular.
MonsieurTox
Master Member
Frank, every idea is good to hear !
Tom St. Amands used to have a company called Jointworks and he would sell you a copy of the AT-AT armature and a list of the plastic bits used to complete one. I understand that in the late 1980's and into the 1990's it would cost about $4K to complete one.
The picture from my Cinefex mag #2 shows a roughly 2 foot diameter bottom of the foot being painted on page 14. Maybe yours isn't the stomping foot, but maybe a foot bottom used for close-ups?
Well....if we can firm up the Plans...we can post em someplace, then everyone use them to get quotes?
anamorphicWayne
Sr Member
anamorphicWayne
Sr Member
But what about the armature? My understanding is that Jon Berg designed the mechanics and Tom machined the components. Are there any plans/blueprints? And if so, who has them?
dragnink
Well-Known Member
Jon designed the armature and Tom took down measurements of those parts on yellow notepads with crude construction drawings and used them to machine the final armature parts. But he lost those drawings in the process of giving them to Lucasfilm for a court case in 1984 and they're located in the LF archives (but JW Rinzler found them while digging up stuff for his ESB book, so they are still around).
http://www.leagle.com/decision/19841866613FSupp1253_11650
http://www.leagle.com/decision/19841866613FSupp1253_11650
