Hal 9609 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 I probably should have been taking pictures of this from the start to document it, but i didn't, so here is what i have so far. This radio for the pack was offerd by another member. I picked it up with the intention of using parts i scavenged from another radio to make it look closer to the movie version. I replaced the main dial, both toggle switches, and added the earphone jacks to the right side. The original had the shoulder strap mounting points along the top, so i epoxied to strap adjusters to get the look. I also took the radio speaker grill off the old radio, & cut it down to the 4" diameter needed to fit into the faceplate of this one. Dremeling out the existing speaker grill, i epoxied the new grill in, and drill fully thru the hole in the outer ring. So far it looks like this. I am next planning to dremel out the dial face, (which is a sticker on this one) and insert from the inside a glass, or plexiglass plate, with a dial behind it. That's what i have so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Now thats a nice radio, A+ creative skills trooper. Looks great!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Very nice Hal!!! Tell us more about that main dial?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Beautiful radio. Really good skills and creativity. Congrats! Saludos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-1536 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I continue to be amazed by all the really detailed scratch builds of the radio. I'm glad to see such dedication and wonderful results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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