Originally posted by OdiWan72@Feb 21 2006, 10:10 AM
GABE......how can you DARE to take the time to post in this thread and NOT TO WORK on the CAD drawing of the parts the whole prop-community is waiting for????????????????????????? B)
Markus :lol
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Who said I wasn't?
As posted earlier in the MR EE thread:
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=105678
And these:
posted earlier on this thread:
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?...dpost&p=1190507
Without a clear frontal shot of either the ANH or Sitting Target brackets, I had to rely on the grainy, high-contrast, shadow-ridden perspective shots, and through trial and error matched up the points in the CAD model, like in these comparisons, three of over a dozen made throughout the project. Doing all those iterations until I was confident enough to persuade MR it was right was a pain in the royal ass, but I loved every minute of it.
Unfortunately, I only have some second-hand measurements of a real HW scope, and those were taken off a first-generation casting of one. That's good if I'd be satisfied with a 90% accurate static interpretation, but you know me, guys - I'd only be interested in replicating the scope as a 100% accurate, mechanically - if not optically - functional replica.
If I can get my hands on a real scope, I'd be able to start right away, unfortunately that hasn't happened yet. Even MR never got its hands on a real scope and had to rely on the second-hand measurements I provided them (the one in the CAD assembly above is a VERY simplified rep).
I figured until an accurate bracket set is done, there's no real rush to do the scope, but if anyone wants to lend me theirs for a few days so I can take calipers to it, they'd get a free replica if and when I get around to making them, so spread the word, people.
- Gabe
