Datapad Prop Build | Star Wars
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ต.ค. 2024
- Mandalorian Datapad Accessory
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I do love those Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Datapads, so this week we build the ultimate in Star Wars datapad technology 'tested' by our favorite Smuggler Brian, from the Smuggler's room! This could be an acessory for those Mandalorian cosplays or your Rebel look... I wanted a practical prop that would charge my mobile phone wirelessly whilst providing a handy Tablet display stand so I can view my reference images at just the right angle!
We tried out our new desktop laser cutter and we created this build of out layered EVA foam from our wonderful supplier and sponsor Tygessupplies.
Episode 4 in a series of regular episodes from The Rebel Base Build!
I used Flexi Paint, Contact Cement, Acrylics, and HD foam from the amazing Tyges Supplies.
Thank you guys who are sponsoring!
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We're building a room-scale Star Wars Rebel Base! We will be building and merging different set pieces with themes from all over the Star Wars universe including a Millenium Falcon style seating area, Lightsaber workbench, home cinema droid projector, and a whole load of Star Wars prop builds for your greebly pleasure...
Thank you to @thesmugglersroom for inspiration and support and for an awesome cameo at the end of our show!
Build videos, tutorials, greeblies, and more! Follow to see it take shape!
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Daymn You are really inspiring. In past you made amazing maps for jedi academy and now you are making amazing stuff IRL.
Such a great comment dude! Loved making maps for JKA and having a blast making SW happen again n the real world, means a lot to have you follow my new content too! Thank you.
@@RebelBaseBuilds i am modding Jka to this day. It is amazing game. You inspired me to put huge amount of work into maps and that is how i started 3D modelling and thanks to that i am working on game as 3D modelerer.
Spot on build my friend. Love the end result!!!! Thanks for having me on!
Thanks again brother!
Thanks to the smugglers room for bringing me here it's awesome
Thank you so much for coming! Brian is an inspiration!
I don’t remember the steps that led me tonight to stumble upon this channel, but I am glad. This guy, he seems like a more-skilled, more-talented clone of myself, aged ten years. With a better accent.
Haha well thanks!
GOOD GOD SIR!!!! You're button-making in the video is genius! So simple! I always try and over-engineer things ... your simple solutions are inspiring!
Thanks man! Yup simple is the way lol
Best part of the video was at 10:40 when you covered up that Rebel logo! I'm kidding, nice work Sir. Well done, thank you.
Haha, well thanks for watching!
I really like this. I'm a Digital Ed. teacher in Phuket, and I've dressed up my room in Star Wars style. I'm using an outdated Galaxy tablet as a digital clock, and an old Lenovo phone to control my Sphero R2D2. This project has inspired me to breakup an old laptop and use the case to build case for both those devices, maybe also including charging ports. I'll keep you posted!
That's awesome! I'm an assistant principal and a teacher of digital media too! It's a great excuse to have a sideline like this prop building show... Great to hear you have been inspired.. do you share works on inst?
Love the fact that you made the frame so you could remove the tablet when you want. Some builds I've seen you can't!
Love the wireless charger!
Thank you Jimmy! it was by luck that this one fitted with my idea so well!
I enjoy watching this again, and to see that Lego/hotglue technique, brilliant!
Looks like you're going back through and watch them all I really appreciate it thank you
@@RebelBaseBuilds rewatching some, and finding many I haven't seen before, enjoying all of them!
I am blown away by how cool this is. Love the brotherhood (and sisterhood) of the maker community. Very inspiring.
Thanks for watching man! Loved our little collab with the Smugglers Room!
wow love the Legos and hot glue trick
Haha! Thanks
Would be cool to see an entire laptop covered like this, with Aubresh keyboard covers.
Great idea!
James, I absolutely love this project. I will definitely have to add this to my bucket list. I still find it amazing how you make foam look like the project was manufactured in a factory using steel. Love your unique approach to your channel, but props to fitting Brian in the episode as well...funny guest appearance
Thanks man, I do love working with foam, it's pretty versatile stuff, I'm enjoying the builds and having a blast making these projects, thanks again for the watch!
Hot glue buttons!? Woah, that just took me by surprise and the lights can shine through it... what a great idea! And it made me smile to see Brian from the SmugglersRoom to make an appearance. :)
Thanks man, yup need to refine the hot glue process and sand them to finish nicely, and Brian is such a great guy and I'm honoured he wanted to take part 😀😀
Lego molds! Great idea, would have never thought of that. Great build!
Hot glue pretty versitile!! Thanks for watching
only that a Legoland Spaceshuttle had to suffer for this mold...
Old vid but this just gave me an idea to make a Star Wars phone charger with this wireless one I have so thanks for the inspiration
Awesome, love seeing inspired by builds! Thanks for watching and commenting, please do link me to your progress, i would love to share on insta @rebelbasebuild
Blown away man.
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it! Was a fun build!
Got the suggestion to watch from Brian at the Smugglers Room. Amazing work! Look forward to seeing some more of your videos.
Well thanks so much for spending the time watching! Glad you enjoyed it!
Always love doing star wars like projects. Def adding this to the list!
Awesome to hear, will you share the build?
Outdone yourself once again! Can't wait to see what else you put together!
Ah! Thank you, this was tough but fun! I appreciate the view!
Well, my list of things to make will grow from watching your videos.
I think this might be one to start with, as I use my pad in the workshop quite a lot :)
Yeah media pads in workshops work great as a means to view reference images etc.. or just binge Mando...
@@RebelBaseBuilds Yeah, used mine today, and some kind of protection around it would not be a bad idea.
That looks fantastic - I now need to find a wireless charging case for my phone and then get busy :)
Thank you! I'll be sticking the foam base plans up on Etsy shortly!
A very resourceful build! It turned out great 👍
Thanks man!
Really good kids will love this
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Loved this one! Seeing it on Instagram, I had know idea it was made out of foam. It's brilliant!
Haha foam is a speciality of ours, thank you for watching!
AWESOME Job!!! Thanks.
🙏 Thank you!
Wow this and the smugglers room are the videos to watch out for every week. I might give this a try. Can you comment a bit on tour laser cutter?
Thank you for watching, glad you are enjoying the content! My laser cutter is a kit build, and I upgraded the laser to a 500mw which isn't up there with the 40watt hard wood cutters but perfect for foam and thin softwood which is my chosen material. Lots of kit options available in Amazon, normally listed as laser engravers...
I've added links now in my description 👊
amazing work james i wish i had your modeling abilities !!!
Thank you, but if I'm honest I'm just having a go at this stuff and hope it turns out ok haha! 😀🤘
Nice job on the datapad
Thanks glad you like it!
That's pretty cool! This build came out really well!
Thanks was a fun build!
Awesome build!💥😁👍🏿
✋✋thanks!
Went to Wal-Mart and bought me some foam packs. Going to start on my Star Wars pad props. Will show you pics when done.
Still amazing
Cheers bud
We will watch your career with great intrest.
Appreciate the watch! 🙏👍
Nice build
Thanks! An oldie!
Spectacular job! I really enjoy the practical builds (items with a purpose). I enjoy the eye candy builds too, but the practical ones are the best.
So you had 5 LED lights connected to that one leg of the splitter, or did you have more than one USB Splitter?
Also, it would be great to see a 360 view of your finished projects. I see that there are a couple details that were not shown in the build.
Hey thanks for your watch and the comment! Yup I added more as time went on as I just loved the look of LEDs showing through the hot glue buttons... as for power I did end up working then I to the second side of the splitter in parallel, it's not connected to a powered usb point to ensure enough current goes through there 😀. I love the practical builds!
Have you made the SVG files available for your build? Excellent work on a fun and functional prop piece.
Hey thanks for watching.. I add all of my files on Patreon for free.. occasionally I make then available to all, I'm not actually sure what's up at the moment haha....
This is so cool. Great idea. I've never worked with EVA foam. How rigid did this turn out? I'm assuming the multiple layers and glue add rigidity. Thanks!
Thanks! Yes very rigid, holds up great!
Very awesome and fun video! Just like #Jorque’s Galaxy says you’ve outdone yourself again! Cheers!
Hey man! Thanks again glad you enjoy and enjoy the fun aspect.. I did have to let out my relief of a finished video with a geek dance at the end hah!
@@RebelBaseBuilds Watched it again and did notice your wife looking for the toothpaste LMAO!!
This is amazing
Thank you for watching!
omg i need this!!! thank you!
Haha no probs!
Great Build. How has the foam stood up with continual usage?
Its holding up great! HD Foam is quite tough..
This is awesome!
Thank you!
@@RebelBaseBuilds no, thank you :)
Hi James, first time to your channel. Loved your build! I’m a big fan of the Smugglers Room and now your channel. Just subscribed and looking forward to see what else you are going to build in the future. Is there any way you can put links like to Amazon or where you get your materials like the blinking led’s? Thank you for your ideas and hard work.
Hey! That's awesome thank you for checking out my channel! I'm a huge fan of my friend Brian and the Smuggler's room channel too, so fantastic to have him take part. That's a fantastic idea, I will definitely go back through the last few episodes and add the links to all the materials, including the LEDs! Thanks again!
Very Good 💙
Thanks glad you are enjoying the content!
I see you linked to the Laser cutter that you have...but is it the 500mw or the 7000mw? I've got a Glowforge, but I was thinking of getting a secondary laser for things like cutting foam, etc. And the model you have would be great for engraving on items that I cannot fit into the Glowforge bed.
Yeah its awesome for its large size.. i modified my selection and got the 7.5w its a lot quicker on the cutting of foam, but can still use top speed to engrave.
Aren't you worried about thermal dissipation for the electronic components and wires? I would think that the contact cement & eva foam would be insulating, and make those wires more dangerous to keep powered up.
Nah it's been cool, see where you're going with the logic though.
Thanks for watching
Wow! That gives me soo much inspiration, but i dont think they make wireless chargers for android...
Thank you! My phone is an Android with wireless built in, you can buy adaptors that 'stick' to a phone case and plugs into the bottom of your phone.. :)
Very nice 👍. Are the graphics/vector for the screen available for purchase?
Thank you, They will soon be available via our new Patreon once setup 👊
Good job buddy! :)
Thanks!
You think there's anyway to make the wireless charger trip power to something else? As in, once I place the phone down, power comes on to a screen or something?
Yeah I'm sure with NFC hooked up to a controller board this could happen 🙂
So cool
Thanks!
Which wireless charger did you get? I would love a link :D
Lmao 😂 Love the ending.
Yeah..... was a long edit..... :)
Do you ever build and sell props?? I'd love to have one of those!
Cool idea, lots of people ask perhaps I should
I'd sure buy an imperial version
@@RebelBaseBuilds This is fantastic. Functional and just completely cool! I wish I had the skills/equipment to attempt this. I'd buy the Rebel one in a heartbeat.
I don’t have a laser cutter but I have a 3d printer and this looks like a project perf cut for it. Have you though of making the stl files available either for free or purchase?
Thanks! I do plan to release either by Patreon (once launched) or via my website 🤘😀
What Laser cutter did you use or recommend
Insta subscribed
Much appreciated!
Why does nobody build a brand new, shiny Death Star?
Always used and scratched rebel base stuff.
Wouldn’t a clean look also be „in universe“?
Greetings from Munich, Tom.
Hey, welcome and thanks for the comment! Yeah man absolutely love the clean look of the Empire, that's why my Rebel Base build will incorporate lots of opportunities to creat shiny and new props and set pieces! It's a collection of different themes all in one room 👊
That is one reason I didn't like the prequels movie sets as much. Everything was too clean and shinny.
I want to build one but I still use micro usb charging phones!
That's cool, its a self build so you can adapt the idea and use a wire option!
Hi. I bought the same laser cutter as you, but can't get the dam thing to work. Pulling my hair out.! The laser just won't fire. Even pressing the button on the top to focus the laser doesn't work, even though there's power to it as the fan's going and the light is on. Any ideas, tips, tricks, etc....????
Hey sounds like a duff laser particularly if the fan (that is powered by the same line as the laser) is spinning. Contact the seller? Mine has been working faultlessly and the reviews suggested problems were rare.. best of luck mate.
I do have a 3d printer at home, a small one but no laser cutter. I would be so grateful if you could help make it possible for me to make this prop by 3d printing all the parts!
Hey there, I do plan on making a 3D printable version of this over on my Rebel Base Build Patreon.
@@RebelBaseBuilds I would really love that! I have just gotten started with star warsing my room, and i would love to improve my phone chargin station! :D
Music is too loud. Builds are amazing but I have to keep turning volume up & down, repeatedly.
Thanks for the feedback, I did struggle with that to begin with. I have a decent mic now and so try to monitor the sound levels. Let me know on some of the latest builds if you think it's improved 🙂👊
sorry about that, hopefully more recent videos have improved