who wants one of these?

[seeker372011]

I cant find a price but gee it sounds interesting:

http://www.astrogizmos.com/Dome.htm

now it were only priced reasonably

[leon]

Now that's pretty cool, could be alright for those Star Parties away from home, however i didn't see a price.

Cheers Leon

[ballaratdragons]

I have contacted the company to find out.

As soon as I get a reply I will let you know :thumbsup:

[DobDobDob]

Made of vinyl, which means if you tear it, you have to steal your son's vulcanised rubber puncture kit from his bicycle :whistle:

[Ric]

The telescope cover looks like it could be a handy item.

Cheers

[ballaratdragons]

Here is the price list for the Giant Potato Crisps packet . . . oops

I mean the silver Telescope Covers! :lol:

http://www.cameraconcepts.com/store/p720.html

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$2700 + S & H listed at the bottom of the page if you scroll down.

[seeker372011]

ouch!

now why cant some one here make something locally that sells for one tenth???

[Wombat_In_Space]

For an extra $200 US + shipping & taxes you can get you a 10m Inflatable dome from China, $2700 that is just a rip off :eyepop: for how big it is .

[Ric]

Might be something to look into Seeker although the chip packets seem reasonably priced for $30 USD.

Cheers

[snowyskiesau]

There was a thread last year about sourcing a tent enclosure.
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=12843&highlight=portable+dome

spudrick came up with a sample of one
(http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/spudrick_2006/?

What ever happened to this?

[White Rabbit]

People think I'm big enough geek as it is with having an igloo in the back yard lol.

[Gargoyle_Steve]

That price has only been added at the bottom of the page in the last couple of days - when I first read their blurb I read the page carefully from top to bottom and the price wasn't listed at that stage.

I like the design but the price is ridiculous!

[Ric]

Steve, perhaps they think they are a fashion statement and we will pay through the nose gladly. :screwy:

Cheers

[ving]

looks good, the price doesnt tho...

its a tent for crying out loud! :P

[ballaratdragons]

I Have just recieved an email back from the company. They have sent me the US & AUS prices.

Are you sitting down? Hold your breath!


AU$3,403.13

plus AU$1,197 freight incl, duties and taxes to Australia.

That's a Total of 'Landed' product - AU$4,600.13

:eyepop:

[Ric]

No worries Ken, I think I'll place an order for two :lol:
Is there a personal drinks waiter that comes with it.

What are those famous word that come to mind "Tell em there dreaming" :rofl:

You could almost buy a Sirius Observatory for that price

Cheers

[duncan]

G,day all,

All you need is a big tarp curved to make a cylinder and then chuck a dome tent on top.Surely some of you handymen out there could make one?

IN THE MEANTIME!!!!!
WHAT A RIPOFF!!!!!!

Cheers,
Duncan:whistle:

[DobDobDob]

I'll take 6, let's get a bulk order going :(

[ballaratdragons]

ummm, no thanks

[leon]

Na much to expensive, you can get a small fiberglass one man observatory for nearly that price.

Cheers Leon

[acropolite]

Wouldn't be hard to build, I was going to tackle one some time ago, I know of a company that will bend aluminium tubes and can weld the fabric, the only thing I didn't do is cost it.

[danielsun]

Buy a new decent scope for that price!!!!

[ballaratdragons]

Or even build a reasonable permanent observatory!

[seeker372011]

Ok here's something more like it

http://www.geocities.com/mschwa01/buildit.htm

anyone ever try to build something like this?

imagine a whole bunch of these at Lostock sort of like an army of giant Daleks

LOL

[h0ughy]

what a steep price for a glorified tent!!! for that amount of money a pre fabbed trailer could be made, with stablising arms like that of a van, but then why bother?

[GeoffW1]

So to speak.....:rofl:

But what about one of those Cancer Council beach shelters....if you dug a bit of a hole to put the telescope in.

GeoffW1

[bloodhound31]

I built my permanent structure for less than that!!!!

Oh My GOSH!

:eyepop:Baz:D