Wim & Neel Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Communicator / Wakie Talkies Build

[the.rebel.agent]

As you may know, they are using GE Starcode or 3-5954A Walkie Talkies for the show. I am more than willing to model the parts to convert it, but before that, I have to open the ones I scored. So far, I removed 3 screws, but It seems there is a plastic lock? I don't want to broke them. If you had opened, and wants to share the method, I will really apreciate.

I already source some parts and there are some guys that created the sticker/label for the front.

PS: The pair I scored, still works:

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[James Kenobi 1138]

You might try searching YouTube to see if maybe a WT collector has done a restoration and shows the disassembly.

 

[the.rebel.agent]

You might try searching YouTube to see if maybe a WT collector has done a restoration and shows the disassembly.

Was the first thing I did, but I could not find anything useful.

 

[gmrhodes13]

The have a clip system on the sides, I used a small screwdriver to lift on side then the rest followed.

 

[the.rebel.agent]

You saved my life. I saw those side clips, or something that appears to be like a clip, but wasn't sure. Did you just pushed them right?

 

[nickytea]

You saved my life. I saw those side clips, or something that appears to be like a clip, but wasn't sure. Did you just pushed them right?

That's my photo, and I just wedged in a flat blade and pulled one side of the shell away to unclip each section.

 

[the.rebel.agent]

That's my photo, and I just wedged in a flat blade and pulled one side of the shell away to unclip each section.

Oh, well, thanks! I missed it from another post for certain.

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Scanning front to start modeling the parts

 

[the.rebel.agent]

This is so far what I see. A panel, with a 1mm border and 1mm tall, with 5mm holes to install the LEDs. 11mm between each LEDs.

 

[nickytea]

Reposting some previous material in this thread for posterity:

Reference pics:



Scanned label plate, alongside my most recent replacement graphic. Both sized to print 1:1 scale at 600dpi. (And here's a link to download a PDF print sheet with multiple bleed options.)

 

[Halliwax]

Jedi 1 this is Jedi 2!

Keep up the great work!

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Prototyping...no drilling yet

 

[nickytea]

A nice side view from the Card Trader app:

 

[the.rebel.agent]

A nice side view from the Card Trader app:

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It seems Neel twisted his antenna, and the red tip is missing?

 

[gmrhodes13]

Looks like the antenna took a bit of a battering, bent over in this scene

 

[the.rebel.agent]

I am designing a slider device, that will be able to modify its position or glued to be fixed.

 

[thawn_es]

I am designing a slider device, that will be able to modify its position or glued to be fixed.

Any idea about what antenna could be?
It has 4 short sections?

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Any idea about what antenna could be?
It has 4 short sections?

I have been looking for old walkie talkies antennas, still looking...

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Rail done. Which is great cause will give the foundation for the functional slider button. Back sticker "was printed" on FDM, but will be a separated part to print over paper. Just using it as guide. Will create a template to drill the holes.

 

[gmrhodes13]

I did find this antenna on Aliexpress

Antennas must have a loose base connection, they can bend quite easily

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