Bengrim's Darth Vader reveal project
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Upper tubes to be replaced as well ?
The teeth ?
good job you told me what to get 3 or even 4 years ago
I need to buy some more tube as I’ve used the other stuff on other projects
I have some teeth material, you gave me a list years ago, just need some tubes but forgot where I got it from
EMA Models. 12.7 and 7.9 colored butyrate tube. Also the 3.2mm red white and black for the vocoder wire sleeving. And get their K&S aluminium tubes. 1.6mm, 2.4mm, 3.2mm, 4mm. You'll need the aluminium tubes for the vocoder rivnuts and the couplings sticking out the back of the tusk tubes.
And the dished head 152.4mm.
And the dished head 152.4mm.
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Thanks Marcus your a gent
I’ve already got the dish just in mid throws of filling and rubbing
Don´t worry...Milliput superfine can repair everything!Every time I look at it I get panic attacks and palpitations
But I sit back relax and say
“it’s all going to be fine you’ve got this”
Then the wife says
“WTF have you done”
“ Do you remember how much that cost “
then I panic again
gonk27
Sr Member
It's a good idea to give the smaller upper tubing a quick soak in boiling water, to soften the plastic enough to give them a natural bend when you push them against the sides of your mask's face. It's not vital but makes them easier to fit to your mask. (Lower tubes don't bend so they're simple).
I helped with kurtyboy with this when I discovered the tubes had been replaced, there are some odd angles to work out around where the tubes meet near the front but I didn't think to keep the photos I took I'm afraid.
Been away In London with the family and having my laptop looked at
Back home working
I’ve looked at it a couple of times, I’ve definitely got lots of questions to ask and pictures to look at
I will get back on it this week and lots more at the weekend
Also trying to cram in some research on using blender
I’ve also been working on and learning a new skill !!!
designed in fusion 360 and the details are being added in blender ( the new skill )
Oh boy !!! at the age 53 trying to learn and hope it sinks in is not an easy task
Thanks goes out to gonk27 for his measurements and kurtyboy for his initial design and positioning, I redid the design and started to play in blender
Left side ribbed hose, still working progress as I need to refine the details and I’m struggling adding a cloth texture,
a test print is on the resin printer at the moment, more pics later
designed in fusion 360 and the details are being added in blender ( the new skill )
Oh boy !!! at the age 53 trying to learn and hope it sinks in is not an easy task
Thanks goes out to gonk27 for his measurements and kurtyboy for his initial design and positioning, I redid the design and started to play in blender
a test print is on the resin printer at the moment, more pics later
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I can’t wait to see them on your build, the texture for the cloth is so tiny I’m not even sure you will notice it much with the naked eye
I’ve not set up the tenacious resin for these hoses, I will set it up when the designs for both hoses are done
