HAL 9000 Panel (2001:A Space Odyssey) - pg.5 final Update
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nalyom9
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Thanks,
Im loving your VK machine!
I also pulled apart and old projector to see what lenses I could salvage...
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deadbolt
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That's looking good, man!
The Moebius kit was surprisingly decent, for a model kit that is (obviously took a lot of info from the RPF to make it, seemingly). But the lenses are still wrong of course. I'm not so sure anyone has really perfected the lens-setup as of yet for replicas, especially/mostly considering the original camera lens had to go through the wall based on it's length. The goal for most replicas seems to be for a surface mount setup (which makes sense for practical mounting).
But I think if someone were to duplicate all of the lenses in-line as per the original, we may see a much more similar appearance (eye/light-wise) to what was seen on-screen.
Anyone up for that task? I don't know how to grind and polish glass.. and I don't know any lens makers either =b
-Carson
The Moebius kit was surprisingly decent, for a model kit that is (obviously took a lot of info from the RPF to make it, seemingly). But the lenses are still wrong of course. I'm not so sure anyone has really perfected the lens-setup as of yet for replicas, especially/mostly considering the original camera lens had to go through the wall based on it's length. The goal for most replicas seems to be for a surface mount setup (which makes sense for practical mounting).
But I think if someone were to duplicate all of the lenses in-line as per the original, we may see a much more similar appearance (eye/light-wise) to what was seen on-screen.
Anyone up for that task? I don't know how to grind and polish glass.. and I don't know any lens makers either =b
-Carson
nalyom9
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Thanks,
Some of these might be helpful to you...
I order the Mobieus kit over 2 weeks ago, I'm not even sure it left Onimodels in Chicago yet
. Anyway, I will be swapping out the Mobeius dome for the glass lens I bought. We will see how it looks....
PB
Some of these might be helpful to you...
I order the Mobieus kit over 2 weeks ago, I'm not even sure it left Onimodels in Chicago yet
. Anyway, I will be swapping out the Mobeius dome for the glass lens I bought. We will see how it looks....PB
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nalyom9
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Thanks ill keep you posted...
nalyom9
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deadbolt
Sr Member
Haha, 'I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't seem to read your lips.'
..we need an MST3K thread for this sort of thing, quote-wise. =b
..we need an MST3K thread for this sort of thing, quote-wise. =b
mkostersitz
New Member
Jumping on the Walkie Talkie train.
I found these on eBay.
I have asked the seller for a close up and measurements of the grill
I found these on eBay.
I have asked the seller for a close up and measurements of the grill
nalyom9
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Wow those grills look very close! What paint type and colour would anyone recommend for the speaker grill of the Mobieus kit? Or indeed all of the parts of that kit? I had to reorder the Hal as it never arrived so I want to have all required paint and glue ready to dive in.
I hope glue will be enough to hold in my glass fisheye lens.
PB
I hope glue will be enough to hold in my glass fisheye lens.
PB
deadbolt
Sr Member
I agree, someday..
It's hard to know where to start looking though. Since the original prop was mostly fabricated for the film (although we all doubt the grill was, since the Nikkor wasn't either) but I wonder if the machinist may have cut it from something larger? Maybe some sort of stock or sourceable material around that time period?
-Carson
It's hard to know where to start looking though. Since the original prop was mostly fabricated for the film (although we all doubt the grill was, since the Nikkor wasn't either) but I wonder if the machinist may have cut it from something larger? Maybe some sort of stock or sourceable material around that time period?
-Carson
nalyom9
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Found some good matches to the mobieus lens, not quite as deep though but one of them could work...
nalyom9
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Actually the one on the right of the picture is the plastic mobieus dome, the other 2 are glass, just shy of 72mm
