Mr Webber
Master Member
This is one of my all time favaorite prop design and creations.
Walking through my local hardware superstore yesterday i spotted the hose used and obviously it is a common hose but it just made me think of the self destruct unit straight away and what would be involved in putting a replica together. Im just thinking of the floor unit with the massive lid but you could also consider the other mechinisms used on the wall.
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The lid and base are a challenge but ive put things together i wouldnt have dreamed of a few years ago so i`ll try to throw together some wood framing and ply cladding on that one. Also thinking of carving something appropriate out of a large block of styrene foam, have never done that before but have seen it done several times.
The text and graphics on the inside of the lid will either come from someone generous and talented here or i will have to pay for someone to design them. It would be simple to fit sidelights to the inside of the lid, more difficult but still possible even if lid is foam.
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Now it starts to get real tricky. To me, the four plate bases of the telescopic tubes are either directly found items or modified found items. What those possible items are i have no idea and would appreciate any input on that. Possibly part of some clutch plate assembly.
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The telescopic tubes also have the feel of something found, possibly even a telescope itself.
If not it would require the skills of a metalsmith. I would want the same functioning style of the originals with inbuilt practicle switches. This same metalsmith would also be able to produce the four special keys required to activate the tubes, unless someone here wants to produce them, possibly in resin? The three sets of white buttons only need to be three sheets of white acrylic with seperation and detail added with decals etc and lit from underneath. The whole thing is covered with a hammer finish paint job and ive used a local product from a spray can that does a great job.
I dont plan to make the glass/clear acrylic base`s that extend from the bottom of the telescopic tubes but never say never i guess but havent given them much thought at this piont. Just an idea at this stage but it shows that inspiration comes from anywhere, even an old bit of hose. At the very least, i want to make a 1:1scale, wall mountable, side lite replica of the inner lid text and graphics. If this or the whole thing has been tackled elsewhere please post about it and as always, any contributions of anything are always welcome.
Walking through my local hardware superstore yesterday i spotted the hose used and obviously it is a common hose but it just made me think of the self destruct unit straight away and what would be involved in putting a replica together. Im just thinking of the floor unit with the massive lid but you could also consider the other mechinisms used on the wall.
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The lid and base are a challenge but ive put things together i wouldnt have dreamed of a few years ago so i`ll try to throw together some wood framing and ply cladding on that one. Also thinking of carving something appropriate out of a large block of styrene foam, have never done that before but have seen it done several times.
The text and graphics on the inside of the lid will either come from someone generous and talented here or i will have to pay for someone to design them. It would be simple to fit sidelights to the inside of the lid, more difficult but still possible even if lid is foam.
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Now it starts to get real tricky. To me, the four plate bases of the telescopic tubes are either directly found items or modified found items. What those possible items are i have no idea and would appreciate any input on that. Possibly part of some clutch plate assembly.
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The telescopic tubes also have the feel of something found, possibly even a telescope itself.
If not it would require the skills of a metalsmith. I would want the same functioning style of the originals with inbuilt practicle switches. This same metalsmith would also be able to produce the four special keys required to activate the tubes, unless someone here wants to produce them, possibly in resin? The three sets of white buttons only need to be three sheets of white acrylic with seperation and detail added with decals etc and lit from underneath. The whole thing is covered with a hammer finish paint job and ive used a local product from a spray can that does a great job.
I dont plan to make the glass/clear acrylic base`s that extend from the bottom of the telescopic tubes but never say never i guess but havent given them much thought at this piont. Just an idea at this stage but it shows that inspiration comes from anywhere, even an old bit of hose. At the very least, i want to make a 1:1scale, wall mountable, side lite replica of the inner lid text and graphics. If this or the whole thing has been tackled elsewhere please post about it and as always, any contributions of anything are always welcome.
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