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Unlimited Run Death Star detention center camera kits - screen-accurate wood plate, Delrin or idealized aluminium
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newmagrathea
Sr Member
I need some lights
thank you so much guys!Looks awesome I am in for a box
ahahah, what do you mean Ian, a box?
you guys are starting to worry me a bit, I'm just one man working hard on those (with some help from my wife now) and I will have some difficulty doing high numbers! I hope I can do enough for all of you
cheers
Just letting you know I am interested and having a little joke with you wanting a mega large number
but seriously they look great so I will be in for a set or two happy to wait 
MarcoCazares
New Member
They look Awesome! Definitely going to need some
Hello guys,
just a quick update from the last couple days of work, I'm working really hard on those lights at the moment but have been very busy in the evening with family this week as well so I had trouble updating you! those photos are actually a couple days old and I am a lot more advanced than that!
so, here is a photo of the current run as it was two days ago:
as I quickly explained earlier, I'll be offering 2 versions, a normal version and a light up version, the normal version is what is seen in all the previous photos, it works very nicelly in its own, the light up version are all the parts on the right of the above photo. As you can see, both versions are done very differently, for the normal version, I'm starting from a much larger piece of round stock, turning down the back to put in the lathe chuck, working on my piece until it's final, then removing the extra part on the back. this allows me to have a part with no hole in the center.
the light up version starts from a piece of aluminium of approximatively the final height, I drill a hole in the middle and use that to attach it to another part, as seen in the front right of the photo. This uses a bit less material but is a more time consuming technique as I really have to do several steps in a raw for each piece instead of working step by step on all pieces at once.
here is a first couple pics of how the light up version will work, pretty happy with the result with the small led bezel more or less flush with the inside of the large light bezel. The piece is not final yet, missing a couple lathing opperations and the polishing. They will come with the prewired led, just need to attach them to a 12V power supply and that's it
I'm hoping to release the largest part of the run early next week just a little bit more patience, almost ready
just a quick update from the last couple days of work, I'm working really hard on those lights at the moment but have been very busy in the evening with family this week as well so I had trouble updating you! those photos are actually a couple days old and I am a lot more advanced than that!
so, here is a photo of the current run as it was two days ago:
as I quickly explained earlier, I'll be offering 2 versions, a normal version and a light up version, the normal version is what is seen in all the previous photos, it works very nicelly in its own, the light up version are all the parts on the right of the above photo. As you can see, both versions are done very differently, for the normal version, I'm starting from a much larger piece of round stock, turning down the back to put in the lathe chuck, working on my piece until it's final, then removing the extra part on the back. this allows me to have a part with no hole in the center.
the light up version starts from a piece of aluminium of approximatively the final height, I drill a hole in the middle and use that to attach it to another part, as seen in the front right of the photo. This uses a bit less material but is a more time consuming technique as I really have to do several steps in a raw for each piece instead of working step by step on all pieces at once.
here is a first couple pics of how the light up version will work, pretty happy with the result with the small led bezel more or less flush with the inside of the large light bezel. The piece is not final yet, missing a couple lathing opperations and the polishing. They will come with the prewired led, just need to attach them to a 12V power supply and that's it
I'm hoping to release the largest part of the run early next week
just a little bit more patience, almost ready FettFanatic
Well-Known Member
Just ordered a wood kit. Thanks for offering these up. I know how much time it takes. I look forward to the lights. Good job on everything.
thank you, received your order
damn, didn't you want to waif tomorrow to get the lights as well? don't hesitate to tell me, I can hold on to your package for one day and group cheers
FettFanatic
Well-Known Member
Shoot. Yeah I would. I just didn’t want to miss getting a kit. Also, I am pretty foggy headed right now. I was just diagnosed with COVID a couple days ago and am stuck in quarantine. Thanks for watching out for me. I need all the help I can get right now.thank you, received your order
cheers
Hello guys,
I'm getting a bit delayed of course! but the run will open up tonight as planned. just give me a few hours to prepare everything, I'll just try to be a bit less chatty than usual on the project run thread to make sure it's not too late in the evening for Europe.
see you in a bit!
I'm getting a bit delayed of course! but the run will open up tonight as planned. just give me a few hours to prepare everything, I'll just try to be a bit less chatty than usual on the project run thread to make sure it's not too late in the evening for Europe.
see you in a bit!
Ok guys, I'm almost ready to publish everything but I'll go eat a bit with family and come back to make sure everything is fine before posting it. just give me another hour or 2. sorry for the delay, trying my best to still be under reasonible hours for Europe
Run is now open, I decided to create a specific thread for that:
www.therpf.com
I hope everything goes smoothly now
cheers guys, thank you for your interest!!
Limited Run - Death Star detention center dome lights! asking interest for 3rd run!
Hello there! It's finally time to open that much anticipated run! I tried to go as far as possible in the accuracy and details of the lights. The details and measurements are based on references of the real found parts as well as stills from the movie. I decided to take a different road from...
www.therpf.com
I hope everything goes smoothly now
cheers guys, thank you for your interest!!
I think I would be interested in an ideal
Aluminum light up kit. I’ve wanted to set these up in my office.
Aluminum light up kit. I’ve wanted to set these up in my office.
thank you for your interest, so far there are two aluminium kits left, the lights will need a bit more time to be produced again, thank you for your patience
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