MPP Measurements Templets for ESB Blaster

Seven

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• Aug 26, 2003

• #1

OK, I obtained a Master Replica MPP flash for my Fett ESB blaster. So I am thinking about anyone who is making one out of a plumbing tube. These are the measurements of the MPP that I took. Length, hole size/placement; oval diameter/length etc. Red lines are the center. I divided the flash into four sides starting from the Top of the flash around to the back (By this i mean how the flash is positioned in the blaster). The circle measurements is the Diameter, and placement lines is to the center of the circle. Anyone else with a real MPP tell me how close I did and this replica is to the real deal. Hope this helps. Oh and please note the drawings are not drawn to scale.

Added two PDF Blueprints drawn in Metric and to Scale

 

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rdpmackie

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• Aug 26, 2003

• #2

How about editing the title so it's not so misleading. You are going to get a bung of people that are looking for measurements, not people that already have measurements.

 

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Boba Freekk

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• Oct 1, 2003

• #3

this is great!im using a plumbing tube and i wasnt too sure as to the placements of the holes.one quick question though:as you stated the first pic is the top, so does that make the next pic the left side or right?

 

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Seven

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• Oct 1, 2003

• #4

It goes Top, Front, Bottom, Back, as seen in most, if not all, reference pictures. So the second picture the right side we always see.

 

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steveday72

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• Oct 2, 2003

• #5

Nice template Seventhz.

I haven't got an MPP/replica to compare it to, but I compared it to a photo I have that shows the top of a bare MPP tube with a ruler beside it. It looks very good indeed.

The only difference I could see was the placement of the "E" between the two top ports - the real MPP appears to be centered.

I know I'm not the only one who appreciates you posting your templates.

Thanks

Steve

 

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Seven

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• Aug 9, 2004

• #6

Just checking up on this, and thought I would repost the images since they went to red x's.

Has anyone actually tried to make a MPP replica using these dimentions? any information or pictures would be great.

 

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Stormrider

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #7

I am about to try to make one / 3d print one. As I will have access to a chrome machine soon. If someone has a 3d model already, that would be helpful.

 

BudaFett

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #8

Stormrider said:

I am about to try to make one / 3d print one. As I will have access to a chrome machine soon. If someone has a 3d model already, that would be helpful.

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I don't think there is a truly accurate MPP replica for Fett heads available even from Parks or Roman's. It would be nice!

 

RafalFett

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #9

Here's my model ==>ESB EE-3 MPP Tube by rafalworks on Shapeways.

 

BudaFett

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #10

RafalFett said:

Here's my model ==>ESB EE-3 MPP Tube by rafalworks on Shapeways.

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Rafal, anyway to update that model with the correct etched lettering?

 

RafalFett

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #11

Just need a good photo for reference.

 

BudaFett

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #12

Hey Fettastic...help us out?

 

Fettastic

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• Nov 5, 2019

• #13

BudaFett said:

Hey Fettastic...help us out?

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What do you guys need exactly? I posted some pretty good photo's of my MPP on my build thread!

 

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Stormrider

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• Nov 6, 2019

• #14

I created a model yesterday and printed one on my sla. I don't think its as accurate as rafal, as I don't quite get the rotation references in the pdf's.

I printed the top three inches out as a test, and it worked pretty well, going to see if i can get a cast piece going for this. My printer prints around 9 inches x 8 inches x 9 inches. I am about to redo a lot of my hand made parts for my builds.

If I can get this right, I will create a replica thats pretty close, but I am trying not to step on anyones projects. Just sort of a personal project.


Ultimately I will be making a mold, and then chroming these in bulk. They should look pretty close. I am chamfering the tip so it looks like its thin metal, but will taper into 1.5 mm thick to provide strength.

Can we all agree this thing sticks out roughly 5 inches? I want to make alignment holes to match my mounts.

 

BudaFett

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• Nov 6, 2019

• #15

Stormrider said:

If I can get this right, I will create a replica thats pretty close, but I am trying not to step on anyones projects. Just sort of a personal project.


Ultimately I will be making a mold, and then chroming these in bulk. They should look pretty close. I am chamfering the tip so it looks like its thin metal, but will taper into 1.5 mm thick to provide strength.

Can we all agree this thing sticks out roughly 5 inches? I want to make alignment holes to match my mounts.

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If you make a full MPP replica that's accurate to what the EE3 needs I think there would be a large demand.

 

jbdubz

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• Nov 6, 2019

• #16

5" would be inaccurate, to far out. It was determined roughly 6 years ago that from the end of the Webley, not the scope mount, the tube should extend 120mm or 4.72".

 

RafalFett

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• Nov 6, 2019

• #17

jbdubz said:

5" would be inaccurate, to far out. It was determined roughly 6 years ago that from the end of the Webley, not the scope mount, the tube should extend 120mm or 4.72".

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That's correct:

 

BudaFett

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• Nov 6, 2019

• #18

Gonna go home and measure my placement...

 

RafalFett

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• Nov 10, 2019

• #19

Just updated my model on Shapeways with the letters added to the corresponding holes, but also resized the 2nd hole from the group of 5:

 

intwenothor

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• Nov 12, 2019

• #20

Stormrider

Just been looking at two different MPP flash tubes.
The small B port hole flash, which appears to be what MR based their replicas on and the measurements that Seven based his drawing on, is 5.5mm to 6mm wide, roughly.
On the large B port hole vesion the hole is approximately 7.5mm to 8mm wide. This is the version I used on my ESB Vader saber in the thread I linked you.

I'm not technically minded, like Raf, so the best I can probably do is a side by side of the two different tubes so you can see. I haven't my digital calipers to hand for a more precise measurement but can do later, maybe the weekend; they're in the shed and it's dark here now.