Scratch build Empire Strikes Back Binoculars

[CurlyPhil]

I’ve been scratch building some Hoth Binoculars. I’ve found lots of reference pictures but I’ve not been able to find any accurate measurements. So the 3 I’ve made are all slightly different. Just trying to get a little closer to the film version. Any info would be very much appreciated. Cheers.
Here’s the latest build. Too small I fear

 

[Pro Mod]

Too small or not they look brilliant!

 

[eethan]

congrats, great scratchbuilding skills! keep up the good work

 

[CurlyPhil]

Thank you much appreciated

Too small or not they look brilliant!

 

[Dann]

I'm pretty sure there's a model on Thingiverse, I'm not positive that whomever modeled them had a Simrad rangefinder to pull measurements from, but they look pretty accurate to me.

Even if you don't have a printer, you could get some basic dimensions from the STL files.

 

[CurlyPhil]

I'm pretty sure there's a model on Thingiverse, I'm not positive that whomever modeled them had a Simrad rangefinder to pull measurements from, but they look pretty accurate to me.

Even if you don't have a printer, you could get some basic dimensions from the STL files.

Cheers Dan. I had given this idea some thought. I’ve looked at a few and there are differences. So it’s not difinitive

 

[CurlyPhil]

congrats, great scratchbuilding skills! keep up the good work

Thanks Eethan. I’m really enjoying making them. I just would like to stop at one that I know is close to the original. Building number 4 now

 

[nailuj]

Oh they are good. Scratch building like that really takes me back. Looks great.

 

[ed-209]

That's a fantastic scratchbuild. CurlyPhil...you da' man!

 

[jake88]

Glad to see that not everyone is 3D printing everything. You have great skills! those binoculars look fantastic! You gonna weather em?

 

[propmainiac]

Do you have a list of materials...tutorial perhaps?

 

[zenx13]

Lovely work - really impressive!

I am scratch building a pair right now from compressed foam:

Star Wars Macrobinoculars (scratch build) - Hoth / Empire Strikes Back

I have always wanted to build a pair of the Hoth Macrobinoculars - I fell in love with them as a kid in 1980, watching Empire on the big screen! I have always had a connection with Hoth, maybe cause I grew up in Canada and experienced proper winters? This build - like most of my builds will...

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Scale is always the problem isn’t it?

it is really fun to see your build and make similar connections to mine.