xl97
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How 'bout now?
Yes sir.. working indeed!
Nice job!.. Now get to filling and sanding! LOL
RotJ Force Pike Accurate Build/Research
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Yes sir.. working indeed!
Nice job!.. Now get to filling and sanding! LOL
Ok, I've been refining the model with the help of roygilsing and his famous perspective matching and I think it's about there!
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Do I hear run? Please? I'm in!
Yup, once I've got a final design and some machinist quotes that's the plan!
I'm still waiting on a new battery for my old archive laptop (after which, I'm going to finally pull everything off of there), but here's what I have from being stored elsewhere...
ROTJ costume test photos:
Set photos:
Screen grabs:
Magic of Myth exhibit:
The close-up of the tip that I have was just posted upthread, so I won't duplicate that one. Last shot I have handy that isn't from the Prequels is of the one in Steve Sansweet's collection:
ROTJ costume test photos:
Set photos:
Screen grabs:
Magic of Myth exhibit:
The close-up of the tip that I have was just posted upthread, so I won't duplicate that one. Last shot I have handy that isn't from the Prequels is of the one in Steve Sansweet's collection:
Some interesting stuff there, thanks! Looking forward to the rest too, still trying to confirm/rule out the button on the wide silver section near the pommel. Costume test pics seem to show it but I can't see it anywhere else...
Yeah I'm 100% sure it's a worm gear cutter that's mounted to a taper similar to the image below that's just slotted into the end of the fishing pole:
From our photo matching and given the reference we have I believe it's likely an MT2 taper as the dimensions are similar, which gives me reasonable confidence that we're at least pretty close to the real dimensions. The pictures GINO posted in the thread I linked to in my first post seem to show hand-engraved text/serials/whatever on the taper suggesting it probably wasn't mass produced in large quantities and will possibly never be found in the wild. Another possibility is that the numbers found on the taper may correspond to dimensions/tooth sizes etc. and someone more famililar with the tools may eventually pop up and interpret them for us
While obviously there's still some uncertainty (and always will be unless we can get hands on the prop/found part) the photo match I posted before (and below) makes me pretty confident that we're at least closer than any other attempt I've seen thus far
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Seth Skywalker
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It makes it so much more authentic if it is made of the same parts like in the movie. Really like this thread, added subscription.
Oh wow, that's new and much clearer! Thanks!
Finished up the 3d printed/fishing pole version, tried chrome paint but wasn't happy with the effect so decided to use aluminum tape like the original prop. Close up there are a few wrinkles but it serves it's purpose
A comparison with the screen used/costume test version suggests I could shorten the fishing pole section an inch or two (and shows how expanded front to back the Rubies helmet is...)
A comparison with the screen used/costume test version suggests I could shorten the fishing pole section an inch or two (and shows how expanded front to back the Rubies helmet is...)
russellsch
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Oh my! Where have I been for the last 3 weeks?! opcorn Anyway, I'm glad to have fond this thread today!
Looks brilliant! If you do a run, I'm very interested! :thumbsup
opcorn Anyway, I'm glad to have fond this thread today!Looks brilliant! If you do a run, I'm very interested! :thumbsup
Seth Skywalker
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I've been helping Tom with the 3D modelling and comparison and I'm building one as well. 3D printed, a fishing pole as well and a tent pole going all the way through.
Parallel production on both sides of the big pond!
Well guys I have some serious updates!
First off I have given the designs to a machine shop and received a preliminary quote and am strongly considering that it might be possible doing a run of 50. I will be making an actual interest thread fairly soon to take sign ups and deposits for the run! The price isn't firm yet, it will depend on how many pre-orders we can get and also on the second bit of news, which is:
I've managed to get hold of some much better reference material and am in the process of redesigning several aspects of the pike as the new reference has shown me a lot of tweaks I can do to make it super accurate! I'm more or less done with the top section so I can share a render with you:
I've learned that there were several different variations of this found part used on the movie pikes and the one I managed to get reference of is different to the one I originally modelled, but bearing that in mind I'm pleased with how close the original version is to this more accurate one:
This part and the pommel end are the bits that most need improving but I'll be going over everything again anyway and likely redrawing most of it even if it's close
First off I have given the designs to a machine shop and received a preliminary quote and am strongly considering that it might be possible doing a run of 50. I will be making an actual interest thread fairly soon to take sign ups and deposits for the run! The price isn't firm yet, it will depend on how many pre-orders we can get and also on the second bit of news, which is:
I've managed to get hold of some much better reference material and am in the process of redesigning several aspects of the pike as the new reference has shown me a lot of tweaks I can do to make it super accurate! I'm more or less done with the top section so I can share a render with you:
I've learned that there were several different variations of this found part used on the movie pikes and the one I managed to get reference of is different to the one I originally modelled, but bearing that in mind I'm pleased with how close the original version is to this more accurate one:
This part and the pommel end are the bits that most need improving but I'll be going over everything again anyway and likely redrawing most of it even if it's close
Attempts to PM failed to attach properly, so posting the remaining pics I dug up here:
This thread is amazing! I love the team work effort.
Tom the print looks amazing! Very clever with the aluminum tape!
My mind is boggling though, does anyone know what that hob gear is actually for?! Is it some kind of grain grinding gear? It doesn’t look like it would mechanically fit into another gear?
It sure is a weird gear setup!
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Tom the print looks amazing! Very clever with the aluminum tape!
My mind is boggling though, does anyone know what that hob gear is actually for?! Is it some kind of grain grinding gear? It doesn’t look like it would mechanically fit into another gear?
It sure is a weird gear setup!
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