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Revenge of the Sith
  A New Hope
Hero
  Empire Strikes Back
Hero
  Empire Strikes Back
Stunt
  Return of the Jedi
Hero
  Return of the Jedi
Stunt
 
 
 
 

Chest Box Facts

  Revenge of the Sith

Dimensions (measured from screen-used): 6 1/8" x 6 1/8" x 7/8"

Coin slots: Lit with lights through red gel. No text beneath.

Rocker switches (left to right): One red (lit), three white. All free standing.

Square panels: Green (above), red (below) made from Fuji AH165-ZT1 E3 lights. Both are lit.

Side rods: Machined aluminum, no brackets at top or bottom.

Strapping system: The straps run around the body, under the bodysuit and are threaded through slots in the bodysuit.

  A New Hope

Dimensions (estimated): 6 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 7/8"

Coin slots: Unlit (no lighting or gel). No text beneath. Coin slots from a 1970s era British vending machine.

Rocker switches (left to right): One white, three grey. All free standing and carved from wood.

Square panels: Green (above), red (below). Honeywell switch covers. Both unlit.

Side rods: Machined aluminum, no brackets at top or bottom.

Strapping system: Four ~ 1" wide leather straps, two which connect low on the chest box's sides and run around the torso,meeting in the lower back, and two which connect at the top of the chest box and go up and over the shoulders, to meet the ones which run around the torso in the lower back. The buckle is located in the center back.

  Empire Strikes Back

Dimensions (estimated): 6 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 7/8"

Coin slots: Lit with lights through red gel. One line of white text beneath each coinslot. Font is thicker than on the ROTJ box.

Rocker switches (left to right): Three white, one red. Connected at the bottom, separated by three aluminum switches.

Square panels: Blue (above), red (below). Both unlit. Two small aluminum switches located above the bue and between the blue and red.

Side rods: Machined aluminum, black brackets at top, gold brackets at the bottom. The upper black bracket on the left side is slightly larger than on the right.

Strapping system: Four ~ 1" wide leather straps, two which connect low on the chest box's sides and run around the torso,meeting in the lower back, and two which connect at the top of the chest box and go up and over the shoulders, to meet the ones which run around the torso in the lower back. The buckle is located in the center back.

  Return of the Jedi

Dimensions (measured from screen-used): 6 3/4" x 6 3/4" x 15/16"

Coin slots: Lit with lights through red gel. Coin slots are black on the outward facing surfaces. One line of white text beneath each coinslot. Font is finer than on the ESB box.

Rocker switches (left to right): Three white, one red. Connected at the bottom, outermost rocker switches are separated by two smaller aluminum switches.

Square panels: Blue (above), red (below). Both unlit. One small aluminum switch is positioned between them.

Side rods: Machined aluminum, black brackets at top, gold brackets at the bottom. The orientation of the black upper brackets is inverted relative to how they are positioned on the ESB chest box, and both black brackets are the same size.

Strapping system: Four ~ 1" wide leather straps, two which connect low on the chest box's sides and run around the torso,meeting in the lower back, and two which connect at the top of the chest box and go up and over the shoulders, to meet the ones which run around the torso in the lower back. The buckle is located in the center back.

 
 
Templates and Tutorials

Chest Box Layouts

Rocker Switch and Coin Slot Blueprints

Random Blink Sequencer Circuitry Diagram

Chest Box Casting Tutorial