Blade Runner 2049 Baseline Test

mrcarkeys42 · Jun 26, 2018

Never noticed this before but the vertical panel is actually in different positions depending on the shot, gives more credence to the idea that it was supposed to move horizontally while scanning the subject:

Also prints are on the way, just taking longer then i thought. Ill update as soon as I can!

mrcarkeys42 · Jun 26, 2018

Empiricus said:
You do not need to look for the right size of lenses necessarily. Get a piece of Lexan and heat a small area with a heat gun ( I have a Hot Air Soldering Rework Station for SMD work) and press quickly over a steel ball of the right size with a ring that gives you the desired size and cut it out. That is how I made the lens for my Bladerunner Baracuda build.

I already have enough lenses for two of them, but if I decide I have the means to make more I will consider this technique!

Speaking of making more, I don't know if i will have the means but if I did, how much is a properly finished printed prop of this size usually sold for? Ive never really sold or bought replicas before, only made my own so i'm not sure how to decide such a thing

lunadude · Jun 26, 2018

mrcarkeys42 said:
Never noticed this before but the vertical panel is actually in different positions depending on the shot, gives more credence to the idea that it was supposed to move horizontally while scanning the subject:

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Also prints are on the way, just taking longer then i though. Ill update as soon as I can!

Good visual catch!

Empiricus · Jun 28, 2018

Could you clarify to what dimension 5, 7 10 mm refers to ? Width of the rail or height? Cheers

Karstein said:
https://www.mcmaster.com/#linear-motion-carriages/ and then "Ball Bearing Carriages and Guide Rails" and you should get a list on the left of various sizes, 5mm (and smaller) is available. McMaster have 3D models available so you can grab them and scale your reference image, (in Fusion 360 you can do this using the Calibrate Canvas option).

On a rough attempt to scale the flattest reference image

5mm rail gives a derived height of 70mm ish (Based on a 3.7mm height spec)
7mm rail gives a derived height of 105mm ish (Based on a 5mm height spec) <--- this is your guy- I''d guess a 120cm rail
10mm isn't worth trying because if you look at the aspect ratio of width:height its visibly wrong.

Edit: Does this help?

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Another edit: I extrapolated a little more based on the assumed dimensions of a 7mm rail and came up with this:
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I think there is some perspective distortion in the head-on reference image. Although the top left corner looks like its overhanging I'm not convinced it actually does - you'd think you'd see some indication in the pictures lunadude posted.

mrcarkeys42 · Jun 28, 2018

Empiricus said:
Could you clarify to what dimension 5, 7 10 mm refers to ? Width of the rail or height? Cheers

7mm is the width of the railing, here is a screenshot from the appropriate PDF file:

Empiricus · Jun 28, 2018

Thank you. Those are pricey indeed I guess 100-110 mm long ones were likely used? What is you best estimate there? Easy to print replacements though. I am very impressed how you guys figured the dimensions.

mrcarkeys42 said:
7mm is the width of the railing, here is a screenshot from the appropriate PDF file:

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mrcarkeys42 · Jun 28, 2018

Empiricus said:
Thank you. Those are pricey indeed I guess 100-110 mm long ones were likely used? What is you best estimate there? Easy to print replacements though. I am very impressed how you guys figured the dimensions.

My current version is actually scaled to that exact railing (the 120mm long rail)

It could be a different size but thats our best estimate with the very limited amount of reference material haha

as pointed out earlier they can be acquired for lower prices from other retailers, which i was going to do but i eventually opted to print them first and see how they turn out. if i am not satisfied then i might bite the bullet and get the real ones lol

djdrthq · Jun 29, 2018

Scanner section started and playing around with various PVC pipe combinations.

I think I will print out an image of the reflection in the lens and put that behind the actual lens, well I'll see how it looks

lunadude · Jun 29, 2018

djdrthq said:
Scanner section started and playing around with various PVC pipe combinations.

I think I will print out an image of the reflection in the lens and put that behind the actual lens, well I'll see how it looks

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Two things:
WOW, that's looking GREAT!
Damn, that thing's got to be pretty heavy.

djdrthq · Jun 30, 2018

lunadude said:
Two things:
WOW, that's looking GREAT!
Damn, that thing's got to be pretty heavy.

Up to about 1.5kg (3.3lbs) now!

Almost ready to finish gluing the scanner together and then I can start filling and sanding. Then I need to finalise the parts for the three 'eyes'.

mrcarkeys42 · Jun 30, 2018

djdrthq said:
Up to about 1.5kg (3.3lbs) now!

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Almost ready to finish gluing the scanner together and then I can start filling and sanding. Then I need to finalize the parts for the three 'eyes'.

dude this is coming out awesome! did you buy those railings or fabricate them?

djdrthq · Jul 1, 2018

I fabricated them from some scrap 3mm aluminium. Cut out some strips at 7mm wide and doubled them up to give 6mm thick. The two layers kind of looked liked the extruded profile, I also sanded a bevel on the edges to emphasise it.

Empiricus · Jul 1, 2018

Here is my initial take on the prop. I would propose that the small gap next to the upper camera unit is actually a hinge to move that part? Looks nice extended. My rails are 10 mm wide and 120mm long. Fairly sure that this was all done in metric scale. The camera modules are probably much higher. I would have them at least 2cm higher to keep all balanced. Clearly the director wanted something substantial to interact with. The center scanner? is actually symmetric.

lunadude · Jul 5, 2018

Empiricus said:
...I would propose that the small gap next to the upper camera unit is actually a hinge to move that part? Looks nice extended....

Looking great!
Pivoting upper camera is an interesting idea. It is speculation, as we never see any of it actually move.

Empiricus · Jul 6, 2018

Of course entirely speculation although looking at the geometry the gap hardly makes sense otherwise.

djdrthq · Jul 8, 2018

With the top coat going on the lens components are a tight fit so I'll need to sand them down a little so they can drop in easier. It was a struggle getting these out just partially inserted. I also need to make the lower left lens bigger, it's a 10mm LED which is about the right size, but it doesn't 'look' right. I might go back to the little lens I had trialed earlier.

wakeuptimetodie · Jul 8, 2018

LOVING this so far!

djdrthq · Jul 11, 2018

Installed a small lens into the lower left holder, will look at back lighting all three with white LEDs. Far right pic is with the camera flash on.

Empiricus · Jul 12, 2018

Looks great indeed.

djdrthq said:
Installed a small lens into the lower left holder, will look at back lighting all three with white LEDs. Far right pic is with the camera flash on.

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Empiricus · Jul 18, 2018

Started printing. It is quite big so I had to subdivide the larger parts to print on my 20x20cm print bed.

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