Pacific Regiment Booth Ideas

Very cool Blackwell! I love the visual aspects of it. You definitely captured the futuristic look. But, maybe we can talk about it in person sometime to discuss how we'd go about actually creating it? From what I'm seeing you've given up some of main functionality components that would also make construction a challenge.

The big part that now seems like a challenge is being able to build that so it is sturdy and can break down quickly into one box. You've made the base box smaller and added lights to it which would reduce the amount of pieces that could fit into it. The terminal itself looks neat, but it I'd really want it to be able to show an actual slideshow which would have to be on a small screen because that is all I can afford.

I'm not saying we should throw out the idea. But, we'll have to take a hard look at what we can do. I'd love to incorporate these ideas. Would you be willing to work with me on how we could do that?

*edit: another thing I like is the crate idea. I'll have extra things to bring like extra guns and helmets. Keeping them in custom printed cardboard boxes could add to the booth's image.

 

I'm not going to lie it honestly gives me anxiety looking at it. I've done a lot of wood working and things on paper present a whole mess of problems once you start assembling it. A table top model like that no problem. A large scale presents so many factors. Weight is actually a concern just as much being too light as it is too heavy. Or like the example you gave of the lower box. Having one wall consist of three walls means it would not be able to hold nearly the weight one wall could. You'd be better off having a full wall then putting two pieces on the outside for accents, but then you'd have seams when looking at it from the sides..

But, I will download Fusion 360 and give it my best understanding. I really do appreciate it.

It's one thing to say it should have hinges, another to actually have them. I sat down with someone this weekend and we spent two hours just figuring out where things like hinges would go, what would impede them from fully collapsing or how big something would need to be to and where supports would go to function properly. Even down to small details like adding a lip to the bottom base of the weapons rack to visually discourage people from walking up into the weapons rack. lol. I wish I had known you were planning such a full redesign.

If anything I'd love an excuse to poke around in Fusion and have you show me the ropes!

 

I really like this approach. there are some elements of this that can really reduce some weight and assembly. there are a few features that may have to be paint elements versus physical cutouts for ease of production but this is the right track. I would really approach this from a more simplistic white shapes and makes me want to dive into sketchup for this purpose to reimagine my booth.

 

Thanks for stopping by and chatting about this with me today mblackwell1002

I think we can incorporate more of your design than I originally thought. I'll sit down again and see what happens. Look for a new drawing this weekend and let me know what you think!

 

mblackwell1002 - have I told you that you're a genius lately? Sorry I was so abrupt with your last suggestion. I was just nervous.

It does look really cool and I want to make it work. I've been working through your design and trying to tweak it with construction in mind, but also things like where's the mannequin going to go, where's the tablet going to go. Well it's not even close to planned out, but I'm making progress.

 

FANGS it's starting to feel like work!



I'm 12 hours into this project and still not ready to cut anything. I've got half the cut list done though.

I'll be creating a new thread. Now that the ideas are done being discussed the new thread will be a build blog / tutorial on how we made this.

One last suggestion though came from TurboCharizard who gave me the idea to have the weapon rack not collapse, but rather hang on the outside of the wheel rack. Very excited to incorporate that.

Latest update. One of my customers is a Highschool that has a CNC machine. They've offered to let us use it. Now we just have to get Blackwell to CAD it so we can cut it before school's out.

 

Ha! I know I know....but you'll be so proud when it's all done!

 

That's awesome Blackwell!!!!

I wanted to elaborate on the "Match Dowels A" thing. Lining up dowels by hand is a big pain, so wherever we can get the CNC to machine both sides of the dowel we have to be sure they match. So if you were to take the Box Base front and the Box Skirt front and set them on top of each other the dowels should line up exactly the same.
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It will be sweet in the 3d if we are able to virtually assemble it.

 

Consider having your skirt magnet attach for easy removal versus dowels. Anything you can lay flat is best. Anything where you don't have to have a bunch of loose parts is also best.