Star Wars Comlink - what was the bottom found part?
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Here's one I made, built from the screw cap posted about above (thanks for that!), a custom white acetyl washer/spacer, an original Reade cylinder, and a "swpropman" hovi tip I found on ebay:
Something I noticed while building it is that the Reade cylinder's large end is not concentric with its hole. That's why the Reade part in the movie screencap above appears to have a smaller diameter in relation to the hovi - that's the "short" side where the central hole is closer to the edge. Take a look at the bottom and the flange is much wider there. I replicated this positioning as best I could with mine, though some asymmetry in the replica hovi mix tip meant I couldn't also position the raised text in the same place.
A few more angles:
I built it without using any paint or adhesives - it all assembles around a brass screw with aluminum spacers for weight.
Something I noticed while building it is that the Reade cylinder's large end is not concentric with its hole. That's why the Reade part in the movie screencap above appears to have a smaller diameter in relation to the hovi - that's the "short" side where the central hole is closer to the edge. Take a look at the bottom and the flange is much wider there. I replicated this positioning as best I could with mine, though some asymmetry in the replica hovi mix tip meant I couldn't also position the raised text in the same place.
A few more angles:
I built it without using any paint or adhesives - it all assembles around a brass screw with aluminum spacers for weight.
newmagrathea
Sr Member
I love how you've built this.
I have been looking for a white Hovi tip for a while. I just looked on ebay and I can't seem to find any white ones there. What is it listed under? I really don't want to paint a black one.
I have been looking for a white Hovi tip for a while. I just looked on ebay and I can't seem to find any white ones there. What is it listed under? I really don't want to paint a black one.
Is it just me or does the top black rib appear to be a wire in black casing?
newmagrathea
Sr Member
Thanks! I actually got a black tip set first but asked the seller (swpropman; not sure if he is on this board) if he could do another in white, which he obliged. When comparing the tips he makes against the comlink in the movie I see small differences like the rib width, and maybe they're a bit too tall, but overall they are nice quality replicas, are very cleverly engineered, and include details like the inner piece and raised text.
cinderbike
Active Member
Thread necro, where is everyone getting their ribbed engine greeblies for these?
newmagrathea
Sr Member
I came a across a new reference photo for the bottom.
sskunky
Sr Member
I can make white Hovis, I’ve been making and selling them for many many years.
sskunky
Sr Member
Not exactly hard to cut a piece of plastic. Totally plausible. I said on my show thread that I think it’s the inner nipple part possibly cut.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
Shape looks different to me.
newmagrathea
Sr Member
I agree with Lichtbringer, the shape is wrong. The sides of that part look too straight to be the inner nipple, and the inner nipple isn't wide enough. Also I just recently built a comlink and found if I lightly sand around the edge the base that the nipple is attached to, it will fit into the top of the Hovi. It just seems that it's too easy that they wouldn't do it that way.
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geordietrooper
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is your hovi 100% accurate though ?
newmagrathea
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sskunky
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The inner part of your Hovi is not accurate at all.
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