RESEARCH: X-WING CONTROL STICK

[thd9791]

Oh my gosh good eye! They really used the same crap everywhere!

 

[Halliwax]

Just another quick example, I got a emergency call this morning about a elderly woman’s garage door breaking, and now she can’t open it to leave

When I got there sure enough the motor was covered in a few boxes with the cotton pin clips

I’m not saying it’s garage door opener, but it was a pretty common why to make things back in the 60s-70s

I have a gut feeling the top part we see and the handle are 2 different parts

No proof, just a gut feeling

 

[newmagrathea]

I also see two Paterson Trident viewers as part of the cockpits dashboard!

Yeah, I think they used the Paterson Trident viewers in the the Falcon gun wells too.

 

[Wavey]

Those Falcon viewers are by Photax, the biggest and the smallest in that range. Both white I think. The larger sized viewer was then used in the Tie set, I use a medium size cos it looks better.

 

[lonepigeon]

The X-wing dash also has a bunch of the leftover Kalimar parts from the macros.
There are obviously a bunch of the radial engine it parts and Michell pieces as well.

Edit - one of the other cameras too. I think it was one of the stunt macro lens cameras.

 

[OdiWan72]

Is there a source for accurate red switch covers, as found on the control stick (and imperial rank bars)?

AFAIK there was quite a bit of discussion about the correct dimensions of the plastic covers all the ETSY sellers use for their rank bars...

Would need one or two for my own controlstick...any leads?

Thanks in advance

 

[thd9791]

The round one? I used EAO 31 series, with two tabs on the back and not the EAO 61 series with the round plug at the back. The lens just seemed to match the translucence we see on screen, was thin enough and had the same darker edges.


I got a couple round ones for the joystick (in case I lose one) and they are 15.5 mm or 15.6 mm in diameter

The rectangular switch lens on the pad I just learned about and again I'm late to the party. Those thick ones are Honeywell switches, and I got one from parts of sw. They are out there new and rather expensive I think, 20 or 30 USD. I managed to find a white and red pair of these Honeywell lenses that are, infuriatingly, half the size!

 

[thd9791]

duplicate post

 

[thd9791]

Here are the lenses!

1 EAO round lens, a Honeywell switch lens, smaller Honeywell lenses and my ID badge made with EAO lenses

 

[OdiWan72]

What exactly are the round red lense covers?

 

[lonepigeon]

What exactly are the round red lense covers?

thd9791 says above they're EAO 31 series switch covers.
The round version used for Rebel rank badges in ANH. The rectangular ones were used for Imperials.
Most electronic suppliers should have them. They're on eBay too.

Looks like the part number is EAO 31-931.2

https://www.newark.com/eao/31-931-2/round-lens-red-plastic/dp/48AC0049

 

[OdiWan72]

thd9791 says above they're EAO 31 series switch covers.
The round version used for Rebel rank badges in ANH. The rectangular ones were used for Imperials.
Most electronic suppliers should have them. They're on eBay too.

Looks like the part number is EAO 31-931.2

https://www.newark.com/eao/31-931-2/round-lens-red-plastic/dp/48AC0049

Thank you Chris...does an O.D. of 18mm sound correct?

 

[thd9791]

Sorry Markus, yes those are the ones. The round ones are 15-16 mm in Diameter

 

[OdiWan72]

Sorry Markus, yes those are the ones. The round ones are 15-16 mm in Diameter

Thanks, found them here in Germany

 

[OdiWan72]

And another thing - I need to workout the exact size of them small connectors too. Here's a very rough estimate based on my D-grip measurements. They all look to have the same proportions so that would make them a 10mm diameter tube on a 12mm base ring.

WHat the hell is that thing in the upper left corner? Is this the base for the X-Wing control stick or another spaceship?

 

[Wavey]

WHat the

That's a Tie Fighter control but this one in the pic is from a 2 seater Trainer type aircraft.

 

[Wavey]

In the Prop Store's video, an interview with a Stormtrooper, the legend that is Mr Syd Wragg states that he spent over a week doing just hand shots in the X-Wing and Tie Fighter and a few other places. So that cuts down the initial search by about 90% and countries to about one - yay lol! I had no idea Syd was the hand in the glove. Great stuff Syd, cheers!!

 

[thd9791]

Gotta see this video, UK is what this means? Thanks!

 

[newmagrathea]

In the Prop Store's video, an interview with a Stormtrooper, the legend that is Mr Syd Wragg states that he spent over a week doing just hand shots in the X-Wing and Tie Fighter and a few other places. So that cuts down the initial search by about 90% and countries to about one - yay lol! I had no idea Syd was the hand in the glove. Great stuff Syd, cheers!!

Do you have a link to the video?

 

[thd9791]

I got a couple random metal bushings off Ebay purely by searching dimensions. Closest I could find, they're a little short and a little thick, and the wrong kind of metal but not half bad