Hi, I´m working on a 3D Model in SolidWorks for an accurate AN/PVS-5 Ecto Goggles Frame at the moment for scaling it down for my daughters costumes and for having an accurate AN/PVS-5 Frame model for all of us to 3D-Print the thing. I tried to get a real frame, but you can not get some anymore in europe where I live, sadly. I first downloaded TheGoon´s 3d version from Thingiverse:
Very nice model. The work he did with the Head Strab and the knobs - WOW, but the details on the frame aren´t right.
Especially the front and the little ears on top and the form of the lens plate:
This is great stuff. I was looking for the same thing, to build a vacuum form tooling. A buddy and I made vacuum form shells back in 1989 which were grossly undersize. Lowberg just posted a new build using a real NVG body. Thought about hitting them up.Lowberg's Ecto Goggle Build w/ AN/PVS-5 Frames - Ecto Goggles - GBFans.com
Thanks so much Mathew for your tips! I haven´t seen NotSabbat´s post about the Israeli PVS-5, yet.
The Iraeli military did get a lot of old stuff from the US over the years and modified it for themselves, so I think the frame should be original in dimentions to the ones used for the Ecto Goggles.
I´m aware of draft, build some vacuum forms myself over the years. But for other companies, not in my garage. (I really would like to build a little vacuum machine, so) I´m an industrial designer by trade ( https://gulbidesign.de/ sorry no english site yet). It´s hard to see on photo where and how much draft angles are in the part. And it´s hard to cummunicate, so I havent put it in the model, yet.
How are the real frames made? Is it a vacuum formed part? I tought it´s fiberglas.
Hi, I had some time on my hand and build the frame, ourglas knob and battery cover with nice knurling and the yellow strap for it. Sadly in GB1 they don´t use the real pvs-5 face cushion for the prop, but I will make a model of it. I would like to have one made from black Leather. I build some different Versions for different pupuses. With flat DOT Snaps areas and without Snaps, because if you 3D print it, it´s better to have a flat area for the snaps. No Lenses, but with very nice knurling hourglas knob, Battery Cover and it´s strap. A real pvs-5 face cushion will not fit on this frame.
I put a flat version of the Battery Cover Strap with it, too. So you can make a working Version out of it.
And I included the Step-Files and the SolidWorks files for the knobs for everyone who really want´s to play with it in CAD.
Now I have to find out how big it must be for my kids heads
