Playmates TNG Tricorder prop build

[monker67]

Hello All,
I have finished making my Playmates TNG Tricorder more accurate to the screen used prop. First thing was to disassemble and gut the tricorder body, once done the back panel was cut out and the battery cover cut into 2 pieces and one piece glued to the back panel. I assembled the main body and used Tamiya 2 part epoxy to re-contour the body. After lots of sanding painting was done with Tamiya spray paint then misted with silver and gloss coated for protection. I added an electronics kit I picked up on EBay and attached the lid. The final step was adding the graphics with double sided tape and I was done. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

 

[WinstonWolf359]

That really looks fantastic!

 

[Jastor00]

Impressive project! It's amazing how much the MkVII needs that 'overbite' to look right. Your additional sculpting work really makes a big difference! Nice work.

 

[BajaTym]

Impressive transition, you've done a great job on the re-sculpt. And, thanks for sharing all the images.

 

[orntar]

... I added an electronics kit I picked up on EBay and attached the lid. ...

That looks great! can you tell us more about the electronics kit from ebay?

 

[Funky]

How long did this take you and if a send you the unit could i commission you to do another?

 

[riker12]

That looks great. That sculpting work is A1.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Love me some early TNG. Well done, indeed.

 

[Nascence]

I am totally liking this Playmates TNG tricorder mod!
The actual screen used props have much more larger softer curves/larger rounded over casted surfaces, designed to fit more comfortable in the hand!
The Playmates versions surface curves are tighter and much more subdued and the whole toy feels/looks less like the actual screen used prop.
I wonder why Playmates, as a fully licensed ST toy maker, was never allowed acess to the original props to photograph and/or scan to make exact looking away team hand props toys!
Same question goes to Art Asylum/Diamond Select never making ANY accurate STTNG/DS9/Voyager away team prop toys!

This is a wonderful, awesome and fantastic toy mod/toy build up!

I own/purchased a light and sound modified and design modified Playmates STTNG tricorder, myself, but it is a strict toy mod with only necessary toy mods made, seams puttied, sanded, paint primer’d and final dark metallic gray paint with applied matte clear coat with the rear/back panels, of the TNG tricorder flip open control panel door and the tricorder lower, main body painted a matte black.
I thought this was an awesome toy to more accurate prop replica, to purchase and own ( purchased a really nice 3D printed tricorder holster, that I cloth liined, for this tricorder ), but you have taken your build to a whole ‘nother level!

Yours is just a terrific build up!

Here are images of my purchased build up of a Playmates ST TNG tricorder, just for comparison.

 

[Nascence]

Looks like the light and sound electronics kit that is installed into my Playmates STTNG tricorder build up has additional electronics for the opening control door panel EMERG LED light and an LED light for the ID panel light, as well.