Back in 2016, I purchased two Futaba transmitter controllers, similar to the ones seen used on set of Star Wars to control R5-D4 at the Lars Homestead. Click link for my original post: Vintage Futaba 'Ripmax' M4 & M6 for R5-D4 - 1.0 These two controllers didn't come with antenna's and neither of them came with crystal hatch covers, as can be seen in this photo I found online.
So after much searching online, with no success, I decided to 3D draw one up. I only had this image from a manual as to what the underside of the hatch looked like, but I did have the transmitter, so was able to get dimensions to start designing.
My first version, fitted, but the width was tight & the catch tab was too long, so version two, was modified as the picture below.
This fitted width wise, but I still needed to redesign the position of the catch tab a bit more. Below is version 2. I also added the text to match the first picture (not 100% accurate font). Next post will have version 3.....
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