Scratch-Building a TOS Tricorder

[deck5]

Thought I'd share my work so far...

Starting with:

Some of the vacuformed pieces:

The result so far:

 

[TheSt.LouisKid]

Very good. I appaud your efforts and am glad to see someone doing his own work.

The last 2 pictures don't seem to be working for me. How did you do the metal frame?

 

[DrMcoy]

sweet

 

[Nicksdad]

Very cool, is that wood over styrene bucks?

 

[phase pistol]

Well done! :thumbsup

The TOS tric is one of those that doesn't get enough attention, it's good to see a fresh approach.

Yours looks like it might be a tad wide.

Also the early tric with the metal-looking holodisc there, had the straight handles, not the angle bracket handles like later trics (I think the handles were just installed "backwards" to achieve that).

 

[silverskyes402]

Incredible work, looks great!!!

 

[deck5]

Very good. I appaud your efforts and am glad to see someone doing his own work.

The last 2 pictures don't seem to be working for me. How did you do the metal frame?

All 3 pics are on the same site; should load fine. Let me know.

The metal frame is aluminum sides, aluminum bar crosspiece.

 

[deck5]

Very cool, is that wood over styrene bucks?

The bucks for the side pieces are styrene at the bottom, wood on top. The door bucks are styrene and putty.

 

[deck5]

Well done! :thumbsup

The TOS tric is one of those that doesn't get enough attention, it's good to see a fresh approach.

Yours looks like it might be a tad wide

Also the early tric with the metal-looking holodisc there, had the straight handles, not the angle bracket handles like later trics (I think the handles were just installed "backwards" to achieve that).

Thanks!

The last photo is deceptive because of the angle of the shot. I've cross-checked dimensions from innumerable sources; I think I've got it down.

I just happen to prefer the bent handles over the straight ones, so I went that way with this build.

 

[robn1]

Awesome job! Though the lower corners look too sharp to me.

 

[jlong]

Nice work!

 

[deck5]

Awesome job! Though the lower corners look too sharp to me.

Could be. They're rounder in person. That flash photo gives the usual hard shadows and highlights. But I'll likely alter the bucks slightly for any future use.

 

[deck5]

Nice work!

Thanks!

 

[TOSPHASER]

yep! too sharp scrap it start over and send it to me! :love Looks fantastic bro! :eek

 

[DrStranglove]

Has anyone ever done one with removable holo-disks?

 

[CJ 617]

that's great work! Looking forward to seeing more progress photos

 

[phasersonthrill]

Has anyone ever done one with removable holo-disks?

To my knowledge only John has...

http://www.saucersoverhollywood.com/STP.html

On the bottom of the page.

 

[phasersonthrill]

I like the shape of this tricorder. :love

 

[robn1]

I like the shape of this tricorder. :love

She's got some nice round corners :love

 

[Apollo]

Looks great!

Looking forward on the progress pics!!