Podrace Fan's Macrobinoculars research

[almar bouwman]

I was just checking the inside of ' The Visual Dictionary of Star Wars Episode I ' on Amazon and I noticed this fantastic looking Macrobinoculars used by a Podracer fan. It's on one of the first pages of the book. Perhaps someone can scan it.
I've never seen this before and I was wondering if someone has any pictures of it. Or perhaps help identifying the parts used for this prop.
Any help is appreciated .

 

[Dann]

I'm at work right now but I have that book. I'll try and dig it up when I get home if nobody else can help.

I feel like I want to turn everything into some sort of macrobinoc now, it's craziness.

 

[almar bouwman]

haha I know what you mean.
I'm also interested in making a Darth Maul binocular someday.

 

[Dann]

This is the best I can do at the moment.

Got this image on Amazon.com

I'll find my visual dictionary and take a good scan as soon as I get a chance.

 

[Hobo Wan Kenobi]

I took a pic of this out of my Chronicles book

 

[Dann]

Aw sweet! Thanks man!

 

[almar bouwman]

Those are some bad @$$ binocs.

Which Chronicles book are you talking about Hobo Wan? The " Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels " by Stephan Sansweet?

 

[Hobo Wan Kenobi]

Those are some bad @$$ binocs.

Which Chronicles book are you talking about Hobo Wan? The " Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels " by Stephan Sansweet?

Yup that's the one it on page #83

 

[almar bouwman]

Is it possible you make a hi-res scan of the one in the middle?
That way it's a little easier to identify some parts.

 

[Hobo Wan Kenobi]

Is it possible you make a hi-res scan of the one in the middle?
That way it's a little easier to identify some parts.

Sorry but I don't have a scanner the best I can do is to take a closser photo of it.

 

[almar bouwman]

Great!
Those two round things look like sealed bearings to me.

 

[lonepigeon]

I remember some people suspected the body of that prop was a toner cartridge. No one ever ID'ed it though.

The prequel props are harder to ID because they used more industrial scrap and less off the shelf type items.
A lot of parts came from Bob's Bits.
http://www.bobsbits.tv/

 

[almar bouwman]

He has an impressive website. A bit slow though.

 

[almar bouwman]

Just got my copy of the Visual Dictionary. Here's a scan of the binocs. I think it's the front.

 

[Dann]

I was under the impression that end is where one would look through, and the "bearings" are the lenses. Dunno for sure, though.

There are definitely a few socket head cap screws there.....