TheLipmannToy
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Very interesting information
Death Star door control panel
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jonny5
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What I see here in the Detention Center Security Camera (DCSCam), looks like it could be automotive air vent parts. 6 of 'em, ganged together with a few cylindrical greeblies. There is and outer lip and an inner lip, and a recessed area between that screams 'gasket'. That means air tight seal, so its either a dash board vent or maybe engine intake ductwork bits. Either way, its probably a 90 degree angle piece so other hole is hidden when the pairs are mated top bottom.
I don't have a bluray reader unfortunately, but here's a cap I found somewhere that shows the light's shape pretty well. :thumbsup
-Carson
I discovered quite by accident that I had acquired a piece that looks a lot like that wall greeblie seen in the DS when R2 and C3P0 are hanging out near the Falcon -
I got it a few years ago at one of the hardware reclamation places here in SoCal that get raided for movie props. I picked it up because I thought it had a cool 1950's sci-fi vibe to it. Haven't a clue what it was used for in its previous life.....
Gene
PS - I think I got some light bezels. I'll dig around.....
Skaught
Sr Member
I'm building a Death Star set with a control wall and counter top for my "laser control" video panel. I'll need both round and square lights, plus other greeblies! I want to put a droid jack (where R2 would plug into) on the front of the counter. Maybe a communication "tube" like what Han talks into in the detention block next to the control panel.
So any leads on these kinds of details is welcome! I can get the square lights cut from plastic, but the round bevel lights will need to be procured.
Any good pics of the droid plug?
Scott
So any leads on these kinds of details is welcome! I can get the square lights cut from plastic, but the round bevel lights will need to be procured.
Any good pics of the droid plug?
Scott
smoothrat
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After searching I was lucky enough to ID these as Paterson Trident slide viewers, mounted upside down and top-to-top.
Width measurement:
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Bottom detail:
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My next task is finding the source of these wall details. I'm thinking some type of engine cover (lots of bolts.) Any thoughts?
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major payne
Active Member
After searching I was lucky enough to ID these as Paterson Trident slide viewers, mounted upside down and top-to-top.
Nice find, now find 6 of them :love
wannab
Sr Member
I'd buy at least six finished sets. I'm doing a Death Star basement. These would be awesome.
Fuzzual
Sr Member
Agreed, if the price was right I would by 6 for my basement too!
rockyrocket
New Member
Maybe these are what you are looking for..
New Chrome Plated Illuminated Push Buttons - Gremlin Solutions
Or..
RED ChromaLite™ Illuminated Pushbutton [CHRLTERED01] - $2.35 : GroovyGameGear.com, Always the best in Arcade, Jukebox, Kiosk, Gaming and Industrial controls
Haveused some of them before for arcade projects, hope that is of some help.
New Chrome Plated Illuminated Push Buttons - Gremlin Solutions
Or..
RED ChromaLite™ Illuminated Pushbutton [CHRLTERED01] - $2.35 : GroovyGameGear.com, Always the best in Arcade, Jukebox, Kiosk, Gaming and Industrial controls
Haveused some of them before for arcade projects, hope that is of some help.
Rebelscum
Sr Member
After searching I was lucky enough to ID these as Paterson Trident slide viewers, mounted upside down and top-to-top.
Width measurement:
View attachment 86588
Bottom detail:
View attachment 86589
My next task is finding the source of these wall details. I'm thinking some type of engine cover (lots of bolts.) Any thoughts?
View attachment 86590
It's amazing they didn't even paint them.
smoothrat
Well-Known Member
Here's a nice detail photo of this control panel / sensor / greeblie:
Apparently, it was also used on the interior of Vader's TIE and "measures approx. 12 in. in diameter."
Original panel - Darth Vader's Tie Fighter - Prop Archives : original movie props, screen used wardrobe
Apparently, it was also used on the interior of Vader's TIE and "measures approx. 12 in. in diameter."
Original panel - Darth Vader's Tie Fighter - Prop Archives : original movie props, screen used wardrobe
Holy buckets that's a great pic. Thanks for sharing.
Fuzzual
Sr Member
Here's a nice detail photo of this control panel / sensor / greeblie:
Apparently, it was also used on the interior of Vader's TIE and "measures approx. 12 in. in diameter."
Original panel - Darth Vader's Tie Fighter - Prop Archives : original movie props, screen used wardrobe
what the heck is it :confused anyone know?
The most basic shape looks to me like a fan blade. Not sure about all the little craters.
After looking at old metal electric fans for a bit I've also noticed that the three raised areas that would be on top of the fan blades that have the center circle with the five holes around it look like the back motor covering of some of these fans. Also looks like window fans could be a possibility.
Not exact but you get the general idea.
Not exact but you get the general idea.
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Drewid
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I think you're spot on with the fan blade theory. It looks very similar to my current ceiling fan (minus the blades).
This is a guess but they might be distributor caps from a 5-cylinder engine. The 5-cylinder radial engine for airplanes is fairly common and those have been around since at least the 1940s.
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