Rolf Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 This is so great! I can't wait to see more. The John and Art team is decimating all our most frustrating Sandtrooper mysteries! How about Lewis gun greeblies next? It will be cool if the sci-fire team, made a extra kit there fit to modify there weapons. Aka MG34 to DLT-19, Lewis gun to T-21. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 This is so great! I can't wait to see more. The John and Art team is decimating all our most frustrating Sandtrooper mysteries! How about Lewis gun greeblies next? When the radio is in place, what next. The boxes, or go for making a full back pack for sale. Cheers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 that was my try to get it as close to the screenused dial... judging by the reference picture we have at hand i really can´t tell about the details on the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Nice! modify radio face plate Rocko, i might try the some on my MH/SB one asap . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 And theres 4 'level' on the radio? i noticed from one of your your pics Rocko,i forgot where AAHH JUST FOUND IT,Rocko's job NOT MINE interesting....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 your absolutly welcome to use my pictures while discussing stuff like this, eric! yes, there are definatly 4 ridges, at least at the lower "speaker" section. the upper section only has 3 ridges. i modified my fibreglass radio box from TK459 by adding another layer of plastic cutted to the right shape... that´s what the box looked like after a first testpainting... and those were my modifications done in a slightly sloppy way to get the "used" look: while the fibreglass is quite heavy it´s still a lot more crisp and IMO easier to modify than a vacformed radio box. i´m not that much into trooping so it´s my first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 and that´s the finished box... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 YEEEAAAHH....NIIICEE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Love the side clip on the side of the radio box, is that a found/seen on the ANH packs item . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 yeaah Rocko,add a thread about all your pack! .................................................... please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Love the side clip on the side of the radio box, is that a found/seen on the ANH packs item . this isn´t a found item as far as i know but i assume those were strap holders to carry just the radio box in it´s original state. at least i think that would make perfect sence as long as we believe this was some kind of a radio box. here are a few reference pictures showing this item: yeaah Rocko,add a thread about all your pack! .................................................... please? i already started a thread showing of my backpack, unfortunatly i never updated this thread. CLICK HERE but you´re right, i think i will have to post some progress pictures within the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Thanks for the pic of the radio, holding clip side. I might try to add it on mine too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 it´s definatly one of the easier parts to add, i just posted a tutorial in my backpack thread... CLICK HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave1pilot Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I know these aren't correct, but I just wanted to show a few more options on similar radios both are on ebay the top one is JC Penney the bottom is Winsor or Windsor thought those names might help the search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 It could be,and use scrap part from it and other radios like THESE ONES,and form a new one Like this,its a siemens's early transistors i dont know how big it was though Or THIS ONE its an american product unfortunately and not close 'bout other details,but looking at the 'style',it must be a trend at that time ........check out the year....CIRCA 1955,a perfect time for someone/anybody to ditch this type of radio to the junkyard at 1970's Im still searching THIS SITE too right now JUST FOR FUN did somebody on the RPF ever mentioned or discussed about this radio? :mellow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 is there anybody ever see the 'gut' of this kind radio? Its manufactured by Vidor from the UK circa 1950's i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Andrews Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I have one of these. They are very very small. Pocket sized. Still, very similar styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Guys,im maybe wrong,but looking on this 'wired braced' radio,i think its custom built radio from scraps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave1pilot Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I was discussing this with John we assured me that since they only made a few packs and were on a budget That the pack was most likely a found item & then vacuformed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I think so too,oh and its made in elstree where is the location of SDS again? They have a huge vac-table at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK412 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I was thinking the same thing. I've been looking before and even more when this thread started. That's why we see some of the radios different. To me it looks like a combination of a Field Radio with a Transistor 8-track player. But the search will continue. Arturo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK412 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Check out the side of this baby!! The strap lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caomhanach Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I don't know though... If all the radio's show the the strap attachments on the side, then surely it is an actual radio? Or is it a standard box with a made up/vac'd face plate...? Seen here (just) is the actual attach on the radio also... Seen here is Rocko's attach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave1pilot Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I don't know though... If all the radio's show the the strap attachments on the side, then surely it is an actual radio? Or is it a standard box with a made up/vac'd face plate...?I thought most had the attachments, but one didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Andrews Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Well, I hate to be the voice of dissent (although I usually am) but my belief is that these are indeed real radios. These were whipped up at the last minute and many of the parts appear to be originals. Looking at the detail of the radio, someone would be hard pressed to convince me that they took the time to recreate those radios with that kind of detail. The one radio that does appear to be a vacced copy stands out and is very obvious. It has NONE of the detailing we see on the other packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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