a uk aliens motion tracker build 2011

[who45]

my take on the motion tracker, - so the years 2011, its may. and in 5 days located the following bits:


kango 426 (with cracked handle which meant it was in 2 bits) £11 on uk ebay
self timer with box £7 on german ebay
jobo minilux £9 on german ebay
hama remote £25 on usa ebay
matchbox psu £1 on uk ebay
50mm washer £1 for 25 with m6 hole via uk ebay
sony sl80 £16 on uk ebay
humbrol 29 brown and 30 green spray paint £8 ish
vivistar flash £1 uk ebay
hama slide viewer £15 usa amazon
pump widget - mar attacks (many thanks for being so helpful and there for everything else youve done )
so apart from the pump part, im original to the parts - build is nearly done - im just awaitng the hama remote and jobo to arrive, some final co ax wire, and i used a photo i took from tv via the bluray, printed it out and stuck it inside the hama it still needs all screwing back up but until the remote release arrives im on hold - i may build a second one as whilst sourcing the parts i pretty much doubled up on everything as in the future i want a hyperdyne fully working unit it one - this one thats near completion will stay static replica only. i didnt think id be able to get all the bits - esp this day and age - more than anything the calculator find really spiced it up - due to the cheapness the other parts cost i was able to go overboard on the ebay bid to ensure i won - better than paying 360 for a master replica one financally
current build state:

this was the state of the drill when it was won:

and after the repair you can see where it was cracked(clean in 2 from trigger to bottom right corner) and in a general state of dropped on the floor in its 25 year old life - alot of scratches, chunks and marks on it - all rubbed out, filled and rubbed till i bled:

 

[chachov]

Wow!
That thing is awesome... where do you got the Kango? I´ve been searching it for years!

 

[who45]

uk ebay - theres always one a week usually - i had this one, another ive stripped, and theres one listed now currently on uk ebay - mine both cost me 11 uk pounds, the whole build has cost approx 100 pounds now - alot cheaper than a master replicas version. but i have sourced every part twice (except for another hama remote, jobo minilux, and casio calculator panel) so i almost have all the bits to make another tracker

 

[Supa troop]

do you have anymore pictures regarding the rest of the build, this is great so far.

I have an old kango in my garage i think ive just found a use for it :love

 

[who45]

i used an already existing build available on the internet from hyperdyne labs - it gives an excellent how 2, but yes i have documented my build as well.

gutting the kango tho is a messy job i forewarn you

http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/mt/construct/index.htm

but i think you will struggle on certain parts:
namely the slide viewer is discontinued, hama remotes and minilux are a reasonably difficult find, calculator i got lucky so theres another rare one. plenty of flashguns on ebay tho - but you will find yourslef locating parts from germany, uk and usa.

i struck lucky on the kango as it was advertised as a kango 46 (due to the label being torn, and the plate was covered by masking tape)

all the parts i have sourced and made it over a 3 week period - 1 week of building but i have been on hold waiting for the international parts for nearly 1 week now (bank holiday will simply delay it also)

 

[ralphee]

Brilliant work, and so awesome, to see this didnt cost you a second Mortgage to build, good for you. So many "prop" world parts get stockpiled by hoarders it kills it for the true builder.
Great work, and a great save on the Kango!

lee

 

[Supa troop]

would very much appreciate if you could inbox me any info regarding parts, i fancy having a bash at this.

i nearly threw my old Kango out, how lucky was that.

 

[who45]

parts list is all in the hyperdyne link - rest is google and patience half the time -

matchbox psu - easy ebay uk
self mechanical timer - best option ebay.de
hama viewer - im at a loss for that now as i had a job obtaining one so bought both the last stock they had
hama remote - best bet ebay usa
jobo minilight - us or de ebay
calculator - well i stumbled across mine on ebay last week so i doubt its common anywhere now
pump widget - contact member marsattacks for a resin version
i have loads of the washers tho

get a dremel too if you dont have one - save you alot of aggro

im still seeking a few parts for the second build tho - itll be a long process 25 years after the originals were built

 

[who45]

my hama release arrived this morning from the usa so i was able to finish the build - i also went to maplins and bought a single message pcb kit from velleman - looped a motion tracking noise for 30 seconds - and recorded via the pcb onboard mic - i also decided to utilise the trigger for the leds and the pcb - so upo pulling the trigger it now lights and makes noises:

my build link - http://s1095.photobucket.com/albums/i475/st200rich/aliens motion tracker build/

"hyperdynes how to" was my reference point

finished pic:

 

[kev359]

sweet very good work

 

[samster27]

Thats looking great and I love the metal tile display..what is that from?

 

[Mr Webber]

Fantasic job, for all the right reasons its better than the MR version.

 

[Noeland]

We don't see enough of this prop anymore. I have always really liked this one, especially when folks part it out and build it themselves!

Great job!!

 

[88reaper88]

Ooooh that is just sexy! Nice work mate