Hi all,
Having built one of these for a cosplay I put together for PAX Aus, I thought I would demonstrate how it turns out when its built following instructions instead of by the creator. It turned out quite well in time for the event, and a big thanks to Yven De Haas for how amazingly well these parts are designed (especially with limited reference)
Here are some pictures of it all assembled and painted, as well as a side by side of the pipboy edition for comparisons sake and the full cosplay. (as you can see it is slightly smaller than the official one) (The colour that Haas used was off the actual colour, so I went for a slightly different paint job. It’s still not exactly accurate, but it looks better IMO). Apologies for the bad lighting.
There are also some things I would note if you intend to make one of your own:
-Some of the screws are a pain in some of the smaller nooks and crannies (primary the latch mechanism and the cassete mechanism) - many of the parts will end up crooked.This isnt a huge deal though, as the latch functioned okay regardless.
-YOUR PHONE PROBABLY WILL NOT FIT PROPERLY - So don’t be surprised if it moves around a lot. I printed the 100% version on the basis my iphone 5 would fit, and it did, however it didn’t cover up the entire screen as it was a lot smaller than the space provided. In the end, I just printed out the screenshot and stuck some perspex on, which was easier and looked better.
-Keeping it on your wrist, if you intend to wear it, is very difficult. Because of its shape (the top end being a different width to the bottom), and depending on the size of your wrist, it will either be too tight, or slide around a lot, if not fall off. I had to put 2 layers of thick socks over my wrist to be able to fit it, even then had to constantly readjust it.
-You need the right screws, and don’t underestimate the difficulty of finding some of these smaller screws. I couldnt find any of these screws at my local hardware store and in the end had to go to a specialist screw store to find the right screws - and even then had to cut some down to size.
That said, if you intend it to be a display piece, then with the right paint job its quite the looker. Just don’t expect it to stay on your wrist all the time or to be a piece of cake to put together.
Despite all this I still think it turned out great and again big thanks for the parts.
Savas
