Building a HIC prop?

@ miqt

I believe it's a photo of the ESB HIC but I would like some screen captures from ROTJ, the scene where Leia dressed as Boushh is playing with the dials about to defrost Han, so I can get an idea of lighting/electronics and so on.

Oro
 
miqt-
Is there any way you can send me the "King Blueprint" or any specs or blueprints you have for a HIC and maybe the name of the guy who you got the panels from? I am going to be starting my HIC soon and need a place to start from. My membership is pending right now at HIC builders club so I don't have access to those resources yet. Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.
 
PFB - a metal frame....wow, that should last and last -are you skinining
it with sheet metal or wood? Are you planning on trooping with the HIC
or just for display? I guess you'll need a sort of 'trolley' if you're trooping
a metal prop.
Jacob- PM sent, I'll see what I can dig up. You should be able to grab the
blueprint off the first post though.
Mike
 
Oro-
I did some movie research last night and found some interesting and differing things between the electronics and hero panels in ESB and ROTJ.

ESB- R=red Y=Yellow O=orange

In ESB when Lando checks the HIC status he uses the upper knob of the two knobs on the hero panel, the black one. Normal light set up seems to be RYOYOY lit with the top red LED off inside the triangle. The grid panel flashes slowly off and on. When Lando turns the knob the lights go to a RYYYR lit pattern with all of the orange LEDs off and the top red LED in the triangle on. The grid pattern still flashes slowly green through the opaque white plastic after the knob is turned. On the ESB Hero panel there is also a green LED on the top of the grid panel that is always lit. This is not on the ROTJ panel, the LED circle is just a hole that flashes green along with the grid panel plastic. The grate or piece under the knobs is
completely different in ROTJ. In ESB it looks like metal ridges going vertically up the piece, in ROTJ it looks like rows of tiny slits or vents stacked horizontally up the piece.


ROTJ-

In ROTJ when Leia is unfreezing Han she turns a dial on panel two under the hero panel to start the process. The larger of the two dials (the top one) has a very noticable door or plate that swings open upwards to show the dial underneath. Has anyone tried to mold or recreate this piece? I know some of these pieces were originally car dashboard parts but who knows what it is. Leia disguised then turns the lower blue knob on the Hero panel to finish up the unfreezing. It looks like the normal light set up is only the 3 yellow lights on. After she turns the knob the green grid panel begins to blink on and off more rapidly than the usual flashing it does.

I would love to build the electronics on mine to have 3 light patterns based on what is seen in both movies. I do think I'll pass on adding the green LED above the grid panel seen in ESB though. So to recap, the upper knob on the Hero panel would have two patterns in it - one that is RYOYOY - one that would be RYYYR. Then I want to have the lower knob pattern it to all 3 yellow lights lit only, then another pattern to change the flashing to a faster blinking of the green grid panel. I hope this helps out anyone who is starting their electronics, I don't know too much about wiring up something like this but anyone who does give me a shout if you come up with something. I just got my black HIC front from Stormrider today and it's awesome, I can't wait to start building! Has anyone mounted one of these bad boys yet? I am debating where to trim or cut it and thinking about what to use to sand it and smooth it to a flat surface. I guess Han and the texture could be popping off the surface a little bit.
 
Id suggest making the frame out of sintra and sheets of orange foam from home depot. Or polystyrene, but its heavier. This way you can geet a nice, smooth finish, very light, and very very sturdy. Id wager youc ould drop it down stairs and nary damage it.
 
I may go that route too. I've never worked with sintra before though. I know you heat it up and can mold it. Do you think it would mold well over the rounded corners, or should I piece it together somehow? Then I could rub n buff with the silver leaf and it would have a cool finish like you suggested.
 
Ill bet you you can get sintra compatible 1/4 round bead in
HIPS, PVC, or ABS. Ill find out when I cost my plastics.
Mike
 
Hey all. I've cut my Sintra and trimmed Han down to size and I'm getting ready to build him tomorrow. To make it easier to cut the slots for the side panels and the shapes on the top and bottom I made some templates in Adobe Illustrator. I put EPS files and PDF files in a zip file so everyone should be able to use them. The shapes are to size and I marked the centers with a dot. I also drew lines to show where the top and bottom edges of the sides are. I'll probably cut mine out and make a stencil to trace on the side of the Sintra. You'll have to print them on 11x17 paper or larger, but the smaller shapes you could print on letter size. I'll attach the files and hopefully you guys can use them on your HICs. Enjoy!

View attachment Templates.zip
 
Bobamaker does some incredible work. I've talked to him a few times to ask him some questions about his HIC. I got a lot of useful info from his step by step HIC page. Using that, and the info and help I've got from everyone here and at the HIC Builders group I am on the right path to finishing up my HIC.
 
If anyone is looking to buy a set of panels, I am selling mine due to a financial emergency. I have included some cool extras and greeblies. Check out my post in the Cargo Hold or PM me if interested.
 
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