Imperial Comlink
As seen in Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope.
| Let me start off
by saying that this was not an easy project to accomplish for such a simple
looking prop. I started by lookig at the image in the Star Wars Visual
Dictionary and by looking at the film. Once I had an idea of what this
prop was I bought my supplies to make this project. I measured and cut my pieces for this project and my work began... |
| This is the end (bottom) of
the Comlink. You never see what the bottom looks like so I improvised. I used the bottom of a big magic marker and glued it into this piece. |
![]() |
| This is the middle of the Comlink where the black O-rings are. Since this piece is larger I glued some cut pieces of a zip-strip so the unti will remain round when the O-rings are placed. | ![]() |
Here are the pieces zip-strip pieces glued on. I then glued it to the bottom piece and added black electrical tape to hide any white that might show after the O-rings are placed on. |
![]() |
| Here are my pieces next to
a copy from the Visual Dictionary. You see how I tested to see how the O-rings would work. |
![]() |
| Here is the voice pickup. I found this (very hare to find) part in a bag of parts from a Kitchen Sink hose kit. I had to cut off the threads that were on the bottom of this item. I then added in a sink screen and part from an aireator. | ![]() |
| Here are the parts taking shape. | ![]() |
Here is the Comlink taking shape after all the pieces are glued together. Now it is time to place on the O-rings. |
![]() |

Here it is, my finished Imperial
Comlink.

Here you can see the "Top"
and "Bottom" of the Comlink.
I hope you enjoyed my progress of this project.