This is where I got the inspiration from, although my execution was different: The electronics components, including the button "lens", were the only major investment, and I got them from Adafruit Electronics. The lens housing is just gradually varying heights of sheet styrene welded together, painted black and topped with a coat of semi-gloss. I hit it with a little very fine steel wool, and it looks like brushed aluminum. The face was painted with ModelMaster aluminum, while the side of the ring is covered with some metal tape that I had around that I used on the heating vents on my boiler, as I wasn't able to get it smooth enough for painting. The "metallic" ring around the lens presented something of a problem, as I don't have the proper tools to mill one out of aluminum, so I actually used the same shelving and cut a ring using a Dremel circle cutter.
The enclosure I made from some old masonite shelving that I had left from an old CD/DVD unit. I then sanded the top part of the round slightly to flatten it out a bit, and painted it with primer. These were plastic welded onto a sheet of styrene, and the holes were drilled out one at a time with a 1/16 drill bit using a pinvise, 396 holes in all, the same number as on the actual one. The speaker panel was perhaps the most time-consuming piece it was constructed from Evergreen.
The sides are aluminum bars, 1/8" x 1", and the crossbar above the speaker panel is 1/8" x 1/2" these can be found at any major home improvement store. I stained it with Minwax Black Satin stain. oak plywood that I previously used in building my home bar. HAL's main panel I fashioned from some leftover 3/4 in. Jheilman, I'll try to give you a quick rundown on the materials that I used. In my mind, I've always thought of it as a central character. See our other auctions for other cool prop kits.Thanks for all of the kind words about this build, although I had no idea it was going to start a technical discussion about whether it was a prop or set dressing or whatever. If you are purchasing more than one item, please wait for your invoice with total before paying to ensure you are getting the best shipping rate. Buyer pays calculated shipping by Priority Mail (US) or USPS Airmail (foreign). Prop is full-sized, 1:1 scale, and measures approximately 12 inches high and 4 inches wide. Kit is cast in solid, high-quality artist-grade resin, not 3-D printed material. Kit requires finishing and painting to make the completed prop shown on the box, resin kit finishing instructions are included. Has a second spot in back for those who wish to add a voice chip or sound board (not included). Kit builds a great replica of the HAL 9000 unit.
Complete wiring instructions are included and the finished prop requires four AAA batteries (not included). The kit includes the main HAL body cast in solid black resin, small gray resin parts, a clear transparent plastic dome, graphic and all the parts needed to make HAL's red LED light up including the battery pack, LED light, resistor etc. imgThis is a prop model kit of HAL 9000 from the classic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Item: 143851585607 2001 A Space Odyssey HAL 9000 Resin Prop Replica Model Kit.
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