ANH Luke Macrobinocular Build

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 18, 2015

• #61

Some Progress. There was a gap between the lens plate and the Eumig body so I used the flash plate from a Lietca handheld flash, flattened it out, and shaped it to the camera body.





Painted it grey, I think it looks better but most of all it's nice and solid.



Made 2 thin pieces of sheet aluminum to shim the transition box at the original Eumig view lens for the other side of the transition box that overhangs the Eumig body.







Mounted the transition box with another screw that goes all the way through the Eumig body so it's nice and flat.

 

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Tom1971

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• Oct 18, 2015

• #62

Looking sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 18, 2015

• #63

More progress pics -

Filed down the Eumig body so that the triangle box would sit level and lower.



With the transition box mounted



Painted the actuator button as the screen used prop. Still need to weather/distress it a bit.



Still need another Kalimar for the lens mounting ring & lens, and make the triangle box. Trooper is sending me the unidentified box and the Kalimar lens finger nubs! What a cool guy!!!

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 23, 2015

• #64

Built the triangle box today. Draw, buy stuff, & cut!



Put this together from aluminum C channel, flat stock, and an old speaker grill



Hard to see, but a glued in a pan head screw to the small hole and an aluminum pin from one of the piles of camera junk. You could see the half of the big hole in the body of the Eumig below the triangle box. It didn't look good...I need medication!



Needs paint, but here it is...







Coming along!

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #65

Finished the triangle box with the Eumig button







I chose to leave the Eumig button unpainted for now. I love how the aluminum triangle came out with the speaker mesh. I added a piece of the aluminum plate to the inside of the triangle at the same angle of the face cut so the mesh would have a backdrop. I liked how ZombieKiller used mesh on his, so I tried my version. I know this isn't seen in any of the reference photos, but it finishes it off nice and there's a bit of interpretation on this prop. I also like how the holes I filled in on the Eumig body keep the triangle level to the transition box. I'm real happy how this is coming out for my first prop!

 

Last edited: Oct 27, 2015

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #66

Bought an EL sheet kit and a 23A battery box so I can add the Bantha screen grab slide to the view finder.

Trooper Jerry is sending me an aluminum belt clip, his resin cast mystery side box, and a few other parts so I can finish these up. Jerry's a great guy and incredibly helpful!

 

Last edited: Oct 27, 2015

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 27, 2015

• #67

Used semi gloss black Testors paint to black out the white lettered ring on the Kaligar lens. I still don't have the guts to paint over the outside of the lens. I just want to see this thing all together first.

 

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Tom1971

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• Oct 27, 2015

• #68

Very cool work. I love the mesh and the fact that it's metal.

Can't wait to see it finished.

Tom

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What is the the triangle box button from???

You mentioned Eumig??

Is it two pieces??

 

Serenity

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• Oct 27, 2015

• #69

Tom1971 said:

What is the the triangle box button from???

You mentioned Eumig??

Is it two pieces??

Click to expand...

Looks like this one:

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 27, 2015

• #70

Tom,

I used some aluminum stock C chanel and flat stock I found at Home Depot. I simply cut it, glued it together w/ 5 min epoxy, sanded, & painted it. The mesh is from an extra speaker grill I got at my local stereo shop bent to fit in the recess. The little round aluminum part w/ the black cap on top is from the Eumig parts removed.

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 27, 2015

• #71

Yes that's it! If I remember correctly, it's under the aluminum flat cover that says Eumig

 

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Tom1971

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• Oct 27, 2015

• #72

Very cool. I probably have that in my spare parts I got back from Cameron. I wimped out. I was gonna have him just add the video camera to my built Macros. After about ten minutes of trying to take apart one camera I said, "forget that!" and sent the entire parts lot to Cameron and payed him the extra to build them.

Thanks

Tom

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 30, 2015

• #73

Really need another Kalimar....

 

Lichtbringer

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• Oct 30, 2015

• #74

HB1098S said:

Really need another Kalimar....

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Most of us do. :lol

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 30, 2015

• #75

I came home to a Priority Mail box from Super Jerry AKA Trooper with a belt clip, mystery side box, lens knobs, and Kalimar lens parts. Jerry you are a fine gentleman. Thank you again! Painted up the belt clip. Sanded & primed the mystery side box too. Now I'm gonna have a cocktail, cheers!

 

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Tom1971

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• Oct 30, 2015

• #76

HB1098S said:

I came home to a Priority Mail box from Super Jerry AKA Trooper with a belt clip, mystery side box, lens knobs, and Kalimar lens parts. Jerry you are a fine gentleman. Thank you again! Painted up the belt clip. Sanded & primed the mystery side box too. Now I'm gonna have a cocktail, cheers!

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I think you forgot something,.......

What could it be,........????

Let me think,..........


Oh yeah, I think we need to see some pics!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom

 

trooper

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• Oct 31, 2015

• #77

HB1098S said:

I came home to a Priority Mail box from Super Jerry AKA Trooper with a belt clip, mystery side box, lens knobs, and Kalimar lens parts. Jerry you are a fine gentleman. Thank you again! Painted up the belt clip. Sanded & primed the mystery side box too. Now I'm gonna have a cocktail, cheers!

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glad your happy with the stuff



PICS !!

 

TatooineMachine

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• Oct 31, 2015

• #78

I received my A23 battery box from good ol' China.



Trooper cool stuff that arrived



Bad pic but I used these spacers for the belt clip and they're perfect



Here's a few pics of where I'm at right now. Still need the mystery box installed and another Kalimar lens....

 

TatooineMachine

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• Nov 2, 2015

• #79

Botched up the paint on the mystery box. I'll strip it down and get that going tonight. Still waiting for my EL sheet to arrive.

 

TatooineMachine

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• Nov 4, 2015

• #80

Almost done painting the mystery box. Should have it all finished and attached by Friday! Still waiting for the EL sheet....China post is so damn slow!