John Goode’s SHADO Control Mobile part 3

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MOTOR DRIVE

The studio miniature employed a motorized base plate that functioned real-time on film. Here we prepare the secondary drive gears on a 1/8th inch shaft.

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The drive is timed to match the proper rotation RPM seen on film at 1/3 rotation per second, or one complete rotation per three seconds.

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ROOF PLATE

The gearmotor assembly is attached to the roof plate via screws, & the dish base plate & assembly is threaded onto the motor shaft.

NOTE: after this fabrication, is was decided to utilize a much simpler & smoother belt & pulley drive, to be covered in part two. You can still use this geared method however. Gearmotor is a common Tamiya part.

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RAW MATERIAL BOXES

All of the “boxes” which the kitbash parts are situated can be easily made from common clear acrylic boxes, rod & square stock.

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FINISHED BOXES

Carefully measured & enhanced with styrene strips, the boxes are mounted in their respective positions.

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TEST FIT

Using double stick tape & modeling clay, I’ve mounted the kitbash components on their respective boxes to check for proper position & get a feel for the over all look. We’ll go over specific parts & their origin in detail in the next installment.

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VIEW

The convex properties of the camera lens unfortunately distorts the image, But the dish looks great so far in position atop the corresponding Mobile.

Part two will detail belt/pulley drive, specific kitbashed parts & paint/weathering.

TO BE CONTINUED….  (not yet)