ANH Hero DL-44 Discussion - Three ANH Greeblies Found
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deadbolt
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I don't have a solid model built just yet, but I was able to scale the widths of the Merr Sonn blasters to the appropriate Mauser sizing and the Grill's angles, lengths and the fin size/spacing is very close between the Merr Sonn and the DL-44.
The fin size and spacing looks almost perfect at 1mm for the fins and 1.75mm spacing. But that's just what I can get from the references of course.
-Carson
I don't have a solid model built just yet, but I was able to scale the widths of the Merr Sonn blasters to the appropriate Mauser sizing and the Grill's angles, lengths and the fin size/spacing is very close between the Merr Sonn and the DL-44.
The fin size and spacing looks almost perfect at 1mm for the fins and 1.75mm spacing. But that's just what I can get from the references of course.
-Carson
deadbolt
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Here's a look at the shape and the early model for the Grill pieces so far. It appears to line up very close to the Merr Sonn pieces and the DL-44's. I don't have the build up of the DL-44 grill just yet, but it's looking like the top Grill piece in question is most likely the same as the lower pieces.
-Carson
Here's a look at the shape and the early model for the Grill pieces so far. It appears to line up very close to the Merr Sonn pieces and the DL-44's. I don't have the build up of the DL-44 grill just yet, but it's looking like the top Grill piece in question is most likely the same as the lower pieces.
-Carson
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I really don't think the fins are arrow shaped any longer. Just square cut.
I really don't think the fins are arrow shaped any longer. Just square cut.
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Something interesting I just noticed. The piece on the trooper comlink has a split in the side. Could it actually be made up of two halves?
I would really like to see that front view Greedo blaster picture at officialpix or any others of Leia's blaster to see if the piece is made of two halves or not.
Something interesting I just noticed. The piece on the trooper comlink has a split in the side. Could it actually be made up of two halves?
I would really like to see that front view Greedo blaster picture at officialpix or any others of Leia's blaster to see if the piece is made of two halves or not.
kpax
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Would love to see that detail. Interesting that it looks to have just one split. Maybe a compression like piece. Maybe they were just castings and that is the mold flash?
I think the Arrow shape just looks exaggerated in the drawing. The actual part, if moulded should have a small degree of taper or Draft (to the fins) to allow ejection from the mold. 1-3 degrees is typical depending on the part.
What I was questioning is the very end, whether it is blunt , sharp and flat or had a rounded, soft edge. Very small.
Kurty's pic did show what looks to be a bevel on the "thicker" rings which could be from filling or may be the end of the part itself, like a lead for the hose.
Would love to see that detail. Interesting that it looks to have just one split. Maybe a compression like piece. Maybe they were just castings and that is the mold flash?
I think the Arrow shape just looks exaggerated in the drawing. The actual part, if moulded should have a small degree of taper or Draft (to the fins) to allow ejection from the mold. 1-3 degrees is typical depending on the part.
What I was questioning is the very end, whether it is blunt , sharp and flat or had a rounded, soft edge. Very small.
Kurty's pic did show what looks to be a bevel on the "thicker" rings which could be from filling or may be the end of the part itself, like a lead for the hose.
deadbolt
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I was thinking the same thing. But looking at it now that would mean the fins are either pointed or very thin, making the fins less than a millimeter. And the fins as they are now look a little odd when left blunt.
Maybe a very slight point?
Interesting observation on the Comlink too! :thumbsup
I don't know their methods of casting, but If the piece is hollow it may be hard to cast in a one piece mold, leaving one seam. So either two pieces or cast, there may possibly be two seams. Unless it isn't hollow, it's very hard to tell from the reference. The small end does look hollow though.
-Carson
I was thinking the same thing. But looking at it now that would mean the fins are either pointed or very thin, making the fins less than a millimeter. And the fins as they are now look a little odd when left blunt.
Maybe a very slight point?
Interesting observation on the Comlink too! :thumbsup
I don't know their methods of casting, but If the piece is hollow it may be hard to cast in a one piece mold, leaving one seam. So either two pieces or cast, there may possibly be two seams. Unless it isn't hollow, it's very hard to tell from the reference. The small end does look hollow though.
-Carson
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kpax
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If this pic is from the original SW part, then we can use it as the reference for the fin shape. (as posted earlier)
If you look close at the right side, it is not split exactly in half, you can see past the halfway point and see a bit of a parting line at the top and also see inside the tube at the small end. Note the wall thickness.
You can also see the fin shape and edge fairly well.
The fins probably have a small taper/Draft or arrow shape (1-3 degrees) just to allow it to ejected from injection molding and seem to have a slight broken or slightly soft rounded edge.
Like Carson said, the fins are very thin and the small amount of draft will not bee seen. All injection molded parts have this, even things we accept as square. Should be no big deal.
I think you can really see the spacing here as well
If this pic is from the original SW part, then we can use it as the reference for the fin shape. (as posted earlier)
If you look close at the right side, it is not split exactly in half, you can see past the halfway point and see a bit of a parting line at the top and also see inside the tube at the small end. Note the wall thickness.
You can also see the fin shape and edge fairly well.
The fins probably have a small taper/Draft or arrow shape (1-3 degrees) just to allow it to ejected from injection molding and seem to have a slight broken or slightly soft rounded edge.
Like Carson said, the fins are very thin and the small amount of draft will not bee seen. All injection molded parts have this, even things we accept as square. Should be no big deal.
I think you can really see the spacing here as well
kpax
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They could have made a core for the piece and a glove type mold for the outside with just one split but I would guess the "hole" for the tube does not go all the way through if cast in one piece.
If these were pipe fittings then maybe for the comlinks and such they used all real parts , not castings and the only castings are on the stunt props?
The real pipe fittings were probably readily available, at least at that time.
Doesn't anyone here have a Time Machine we can borrow?
I was thinking the same thing. But looking at it now that would mean the fins are either pointed or very thin, making the fins less than a millimeter. And the fins as they are now look a little odd when left blunt.
Maybe a very slight point?
Interesting observation on the Comlink too! :thumbsup
I don't know their methods of casting, but If the piece is hollow it may be hard to cast in a one piece mold, leaving one seam. So either two pieces or cast, there may possibly be two seams. Unless it isn't hollow, it's very hard to tell from the reference. The small end does look hollow though.
-Carson
They could have made a core for the piece and a glove type mold for the outside with just one split but I would guess the "hole" for the tube does not go all the way through if cast in one piece.
If these were pipe fittings then maybe for the comlinks and such they used all real parts , not castings and the only castings are on the stunt props?
The real pipe fittings were probably readily available, at least at that time.
Doesn't anyone here have a Time Machine we can borrow?
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