Scott's Models and Props

[Buddahaid]

Update time.

I've matched the shells at the mid-line seam, created the seam gap with strip stock and built the fasteners.

[Buddahaid]

I've got the plant-ons done now and this is how it went.

First stage was a pattern which covered the area on the flat part and left wings where the part would curve over the edge.




Next I used a heat gun to soften the parts and fold them over the edges. I'm using .030" sheet stock which is much thinner than the shell so the heat wasn't going to bother the shell.


Next the wing was trimmed and the corners rounded followed by gluing and clamping.




After a bit of sanding to remove the slight lumpiness of the bend they looked like this.


The last bit was making the button plinths. I used a file to make the two inner seams so the part remains one piece.

[Buddahaid]

So yesterday got going with making sure the Grayhill switches fit.


After that I filled all the slots and voids on the pop-ups as I don't plan on using them.




I also added some filler to the corner areas where the main shell meet the pop-ups.


So today will be getting the hoods to fit nicely to the mains shells. Some of this is old ground that all of these tricorders seem to have. An overbite on the left, an underbite on the right, and too narrow overall. These have the added joy of not meeting the vacuform shell at the top outer edges at all. Should be fun.

[Buddahaid]

Well it's taken all day but the pop-ups now fit well but I'm sick of dust now. Glad almost all of that is done now.

Fist I sanded the resin parts down where needed.

The overbite.


The underbite.


The corners.


Some .060" strips were added to thicken the area where the sanding was cutting through.


And then a marathon of filling and sanding until I got this.

[Sailor Steve]

I love seeing the work you're putting into these.

[Buddahaid]

I need oiing.....


So I've made the continuation of the horizontal band into the vacuform part.


Blank the opening off with Styrene scrap...




...and glue on some ribbon cable.




All the display windows are now opened as well.

[Buddahaid]

So last night I used the Dremel to make the syringe slots, and with that, the shells are ready for the next step which is finalize the pop-up electronics and build the boards.


Amazingly, I had all the right bargraphs I wanted on hand. Here's a test fit to see what the cavity for the electronics shaped up like. It looks like there is enough room for the plan.