Star wars cockpit replica

[Favorthebrave]

Hi

Yes this is where I got mine from, I would ask if anyone else needs some to reduce shipping costs.

Shipping was more expensive than the moulding.

However I did not have to pay import duty

BR

 

[Flinnster]

This looks like it will be one inspirational build!

 

[Favorthebrave]

Hi All,

Many thanks for the comments.

Would anyone mind if possible helping with some dimensions I need below, this will allow me to create part of the mould for the bezel.

Many thanks

 

[esoteric_rt]

Hi All,

Many thanks for the comments.

Would anyone mind if possible helping with some dimensions I need below, this will allow me to create part of the mould for the bezel.

Many thanks

I don't have precise calipers or anything but here you go:

A = 7cm

B = 4cm

C = 5cm

D = 16.5cm

E = 6cm

F = 4.5cm

esoteric_rt2020-03-14 04:20:31

 

[_Matt_]

This is looking great so far, looking forward to more pics as you go.
I'm fairly handy with woodwork etc but I can't begin to imagine how angry and frustrated I would get trying to take on something like that. There's no way it wouldn't end with me smashing it to pieces in an uncontrollable rage half way through after realising I made a mistake

 

[Favorthebrave]

Hi All,

Many thanks for the comments.

Would anyone mind if possible helping with some dimensions I need below, this will allow me to create part of the mould for the bezel.

Many thanks

I don't have precise calipers or anything but here you go:

A = 7cm

B = 4cm

C = 5cm

D = 16.5cm

E = 6cm

F = 4.5cm

Many thanks esoteric_rt, I really appreciate this. Thank you

 

[Favorthebrave]

Hi All,

Did a bit more work at the weekend, had to wait while the paint was drying which is a bit of a pain.

Managed to router out the rectangles for the speaker grills, I made a template and manged to router 1mm sub flush to house the grills.

I couldn't get the original grills so used 3mm perforated hole 1mm plate that I painted black, hopefully it still looks similar to the original.

Cut out for the air vents and the coin mech done so this weekend I can fill the screw holes and start to hopefully paint every thing.

Thanks to esoteric_rt for the dimensions, this means I can hopefully start getting the parts for the bezel shape as well. Hopefully if it is ok I may trouble esoteric_rt again for a few more dimensions if possible.

I did get paint over the t slot grooves but the t trim will hide this.

 

[PAC-MAN]

This is fantastic!

You're the man for this job that's for sure.

Keep it going!

 

[esoteric_rt]

Thanks to esoteric_rt for the dimensions, this means I can hopefully start getting the parts for the bezel shape as well. Hopefully if it is ok I may trouble esoteric_rt again for a few more dimensions if possible.

No problem, happy to take more measurements for you if needed. I actually planned to build one of these myself but then I was lucky to find an original. Perhaps 1 of only 2 or 3 in our country, I've only ever seen 1 other.

 

[Favorthebrave]

Hi All,

I hope you are all safe and keeping well,

I have a couple of updated pictures to share of where I am now.

I did have a nightmare with the side art as the shape is slightly out but I hope you like the latest stage of the build.

Instead of painting the MDF I decided to vinyl wrap it first before fitting the side art

 

[TheDaddy]

This is look awesome !

Dave.

 

[Mr20to5]

Utterly tremendous!

 

[Luigi]

Instead of painting the MDF I decided to vinyl wrap it first before fitting the side art

Wait....what??

Are there larger versions of the pics available? I'd like to have a closer look

 

[Favorthebrave]

Instead of painting the MDF I decided to vinyl wrap it first before fitting the side art

Wait....what??

Are there larger versions of the pics available? I'd like to have a closer look

Hi Luigi,

I will take some close ups for you, the wrap gave a smoother finish rather than paint.

 

[Favorthebrave]

Hi All,

Would you be so kind to help with the dimensions below please, ?

 

[Bods]

Don't know why you were worried about comments

Looks Ace that. You done it all yourself then? I mean the cutting out etc of all the wood.

Some tips on that part of cutting out would be great, I've got machines to rebuild, I've done 2 sides and a few other bits but need to start again with different wood. Do need a better router also

To be honest if I was making a replica of these myself, think I would of redesigned it a little. I find it pretty uncomfortable with solid wood seat but main issue is no room to put your legs because of the cash door at the front, I think they should of made it with cash door in rear section so u can stretch legs out under CP

It's certainly the way to go with cabs you can't get these days and you can play multiple games in it which is always nice

Very Cool Mate and giving you something to do, Win Win

 

[esoteric_rt]

Hi All,

Would you be so kind to help with the dimensions below please, ?

A = 41.4cm

B = 34.2cm

 

[Cindres]

That is some absolutely amazing work.

 

[Stevros]

Stunning work

 

[Favorthebrave]

Don't know why you were worried about comments

Looks Ace that. You done it all yourself then? I mean the cutting out etc of all the wood.

Some tips on that part of cutting out would be great, I've got machines to rebuild, I've done 2 sides and a few other bits but need to start again with different wood. Do need a better router also

To be honest if I was making a replica of these myself, think I would of redesigned it a little. I find it pretty uncomfortable with solid wood seat but main issue is no room to put your legs because of the cash door at the front, I think they should of made it with cash door in rear section so u can stretch legs out under CP

It's certainly the way to go with cabs you can't get these days and you can play multiple games in it which is always nice

Very Cool Mate and giving you something to do, Win Win

Hi Bods,

Yeah it is all totally hand made, it took a while to hand make the templates using 18mm ply but that was worth it. Many hours carefully cutting and sanding the profile to the shapes I needed but only had to do it once. Now I can make many.

A few tips I found along the way were, after making the template I used it to make another template using a thin bit of MDF ( 6mm ). The reason for this was so when I screwed down the 18mm ply template on to its backboard I still had the 6mm template available to allow me to draw around it on to the work pieces.

I also drilled 2 location holes through the 6mm MDF in to the 18mm plywood template and fitted 2 pegs so that when I did draw round the 6mm MDF template and drilled the location holes on the the 18mm MDF work pieces that I was using for the cabinet it gave me 2 location holes to sit on the 18mm plywood template exactly.

Doing it this way I was able to rough cut all around the pencil marks keeping about 3 mm in so the router had less material to remove, cut outs again I drilled a pilot hole and rough cut using the jigsaw.

I originally tried putting the template on top of the work piece and using a top bearing template router bit but with the Router wanting to tip when template routing on the edge it would tip in to the work piece underneath and ruin it so I reversed it and put the work piece on top and the template on the bottom. This way using a bottom bearing template router bit if the router tipped over it would tip away from the work piece as the bottom bearing prevented it cutting in.