ANH Luke Macrobinocular Build

[TatooineMachine]

Very impressive.

Looking forward to the finished product.

(I'll be using Jerry's as I don't have a camera)

I have one if you want to give it a go, PM me!

 

[Marv]

Exactly how I did mine...well done

How did you do the curved piece and smoothed out sides? Curious about this as transition box I have is okay but could be better.

 

[Marv]

I don't think the prop guys would have gone through all that work.
Why did you choose this way?

I guess it would mean less messing about with the other bits that you have to remove to add back onto a newly made transition box - all the fittings would tie up nice?

 

[OdiWan72]

How did you do the curved piece and smoothed out sides? Curious about this as transition box I have is okay but could be better.

Hey John, check out post #22

Macrobinoculars build thread. ( Another?)

 

[Marv]

Hey John, check out post #22

Macrobinoculars build thread. ( Another?)

Thanks Marcus, as it happens I received another 660 in the post today, so I may just have to give this a shot. The putty you refer to in post #13 (think that's right) do you happen to know what it goes by, is it similar to car body filler, or some modelling clay of some type?

 

[OdiWan72]

Thanks Marcus, as it happens I received another 660 in the post today, so I may just have to give this a shot. The putty you refer to in post #13 (think that's right) do you happen to know what it goes by, is it similar to car body filler, or some modelling clay of some type?

I used Aves Apoxy Putty, but any kind of putty should do the job (Aves, Car body filler, Miliput etc.). The contour of the swoop at the front is determined by the aluminum plates, that I used to clad the sides of the 660 hood with. I filled the cavity, sanded/ shaped the excess and voilá

 

[Marv]

I used Aves Apoxy Putty, but any kind of putty should do the job (Aves, Car body filler, Miliput etc.). The contour of the swoop at the front is determined by the aluminum plates, that I used to clad the sides of the 660 hood with. I filled the cavity, sanded/ shaped the excess and voilá

Thanks Marcus