My Scratch-Built TOS Tricorder

[deck5]

Recently completed this; here few glamour shots, taken in the unforgiving daylight. I'll be setting up to build another; if there's any criticisms you'd like to level, I would be glad to hear!

"You're in the desert, and you come across a tricorder laying on its back."

Cleverly disguised as an oscilliscope:

What do you think?

 

[cultcross]

Wow! Very impressive bit of work you've done there! It looks wonderful, better than many "official" replicas over the years.

 

[Michael]

Where can I get mine?

 

[Horizon]

That is beautiful.
My favorite caption, of yours, is:

Cleverly disguised as an oscilliscope:

Great work!

 

[USS Intrepid]

Great job, very sharp!

 

[Bernard Guignard]

Very nice work



After this what will be your next project?

 

[trekman]

That is sweet!

Could you do a tutorial for us.

 

[uniderth]

That's awesome!

 

[MadMan1701A]

Wow. Looks like the "Real" thing.

 

[deck5]

Very nice work



After this what will be your next project?

I have a few things on the go, most significant of which is the finishing of a 44" Eagle from Space: 1999. I suspect I'll build another tricorder alongside, though.

 

[deck5]

That is sweet!

Could you do a tutorial for us.

It's a straightforward build; the tricky parts are the tricky parts -- the vacuformed Kydex and the lathe-turned data discs. Also the watch crowns, Jewelarama/moire and correct radio grille, if you're going for accuracy.

 

[Brutal Strudel]

Gorgeous.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Great Job Man it looks like the toy replica I have hanging in my room

Buck Rogers

 

[Brutal Strudel]

I'd like to add that I can't wait to see that Eagle.

 

[Ptrope]

Wow. Looks like the "Real" thing.

It looks better than the 'real' thing . Nice work!

 

[Patrickivan]

deck5, have you thought of inserting an ipod behind the monitor to add some "real" graphics? There must be one about the right size...

 

[deck5]

I have -- might do so on a future build.

 

[Michael]

deck5, have you thought of inserting an ipod behind the monitor to add some "real" graphics? There must be one about the right size...

I would SO buy that! No kidding.

 

[GilmourD]

Holy bajeebus!!!

 

[Warped9]

Recently completed this; here few glamour shots, taken in the unforgiving daylight. I'll be setting up to build another; if there's any criticisms you'd like to level, I would be glad to hear!

"You're in the desert, and you come across a tricorder laying on its back."

Cleverly disguised as an oscilliscope:

What do you think?

Excellent!

Does the screen work in any way? Can you watch videos or something?