HAL9000 1/1 Scale Model Kit Review How to Add Light and Sound to Your 2001 Space Odyssey HAL Moebius

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HAL 9000 is a fictional artificial intelligence character and the main antagonist in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series. First appearing in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL (Heuristically Programmed ALgorithmic Computer) is a sentient computer (or artificial general intelligence) that controls the systems of the Discovery One spacecraft and interacts with the ship's astronaut crew. Part of HAL's hardware is shown toward the end of the film, but he is mostly depicted as a camera lens containing a red or yellow dot, instances of which are located throughout the ship. HAL 9000 is voiced by Douglas Rain in the two feature film adaptations of the Space Odyssey series. HAL speaks in a soft, calm voice and a conversational manner, in contrast to the crewmen, David Bowman and Frank Poole.
In the film, HAL became operational on 12 January 1992 at the HAL Laboratories in Urbana, Illinois as production number 3. The activation year was 1991 in earlier screenplays and changed to 1997 in Clarke's novel written and released in conjunction with the movie.[1][2] In addition to maintaining the Discovery One spacecraft systems during the interplanetary mission to Jupiter (or Saturn in the novel), HAL is capable of speech, speech recognition, facial recognition, natural language processing, lip reading, art appreciation, interpreting emotional behaviours, automated reasoning, spacecraft piloting and playing chess.
HAL became operational in Urbana, Illinois, at the HAL Plant (the University of Illinois' Coordinated Science Laboratory, where the ILLIAC computers were built). The film says this occurred in 1992, while the book gives 1997 as HAL's birth year.[2]
In 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), HAL is initially considered a dependable member of the crew, maintaining ship functions and engaging genially with its human crew-mates on an equal footing. As a recreational activity, Frank Poole plays chess against HAL. In the film, the artificial intelligence is shown to triumph easily. However, as time progresses, HAL begins to malfunction in subtle ways and, as a result, the decision is made to shut down HAL in order to prevent more serious malfunctions. The sequence of events and manner in which HAL is shut down differs between the novel and film versions of the story. In the aforementioned game of chess HAL makes minor and undetected mistakes in his analysis, a possible foreshadowing to HAL's malfunctioning.
In the film, astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole consider disconnecting HAL's cognitive circuits when he appears to be mistaken in reporting the presence of a fault in the spacecraft's communications antenna. They attempt to conceal what they are saying, but are unaware that HAL can read their lips. Faced with the prospect of disconnection, HAL decides to kill the astronauts in order to protect and continue its programmed directives. HAL uses one of the Discovery's EVA pods to kill Poole while he is repairing the ship. When Bowman, without space helmet, uses another pod to attempt to rescue Poole, HAL locks him out of the ship, then disconnects the life support systems of the other hibernating crew members. Bowman circumvents HAL's control, entering the ship by manually opening an emergency airlock with his service pod's clamps, detaching the pod door via its explosive bolts. Bowman jumps across empty space, reenters Discovery, and quickly re-pressurizes the airlock
While HAL's motivations are ambiguous in the film, the novel explains that the computer is unable to resolve a conflict between his general mission to relay information accurately, and orders specific to the mission requiring that he withhold from Bowman and Poole the true purpose of the mission. (This withholding is considered essential after the findings of a psychological experiment, Project Barsoom, where humans were made to believe that there had been alien contact. In every person tested, a deep-seated xenophobia was revealed, which was unknowingly replicated in HAL's constructed personality. Mission Control did not want the crew of Discovery to have their thinking compromised by the knowledge that alien contact was already real.) With the crew dead, HAL reasons, he would not need to lie to them.
In the novel, the orders to disconnect HAL come from Dave and Frank's superiors on Earth. After Frank is killed while attempting to repair the communications antenna he is pulled away into deep space using the safety tether which is still attached to both the pod and Frank Poole's spacesuit. Dave begins to revive his hibernating crew mates, but is foiled when HAL vents the ship's atmosphere into the vacuum of space, killing the awakening crew members and almost killing Bowman, who is only narrowly saved when he finds his way to an emergency chamber which has its own oxygen supply and a spare space suit inside.

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How has “ring” not made this into a doorbell camera?

[@kipling1957]

I personally would have edited the sound file removing Dave’s voice, adding several second pauses between Hal’s responses. Then you could have fun reading Dave’s Lines and having Hal reply. Great party trick.

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kipling1957 : )

[@jjmac3561]

Especially under the lock down ;-) "Hal I am going to the shops"..........

[@austizwart1720]

Just mute the Device you’re playing it on in between exchange of talk

[@MSGtJimator]

Fun fact, the original prop was a nikkor fisheye lens with a light at the back. It's currently owned by the director Peter Jackson.

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What’s his email

[@zardoz1138]

That is awesome. Thank you so much for the tutorial on this. One of my all time favorite movies.

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Great build, nicely done. That was one of my favorite movies.

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Awesome! I plan to mount mine on the wall of my office at home. Thanks!! Love watching your videos!

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Chris that was a cool build! Impressive detail! Thanks for sharing!

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This is such spooky coincidence!! I've just finished listening to the 2001 audio book a few minutes ago. That book always sends shivers up my spine and now you're showing us HAL!! Thank you so much.

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It’s not a coincidence

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Darth Hader nope. Google is always watching and listening and knows what you watch, read, and listen to

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Again, great work, Chris. I was really hoping you'd show folks how much nicer a metallic finish they'd get using the synthetic lacquers. I think this kit deserves a fine quality finish. Thank you for the look. The other two garage kits that were out there were a lot of work to make nice. This kit is a great one!

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I’ve been waiting for this to attach to the front of my desktop computer. ❤️👍

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Hal's voice always makes the hair on the back of neck stand up - so creepy. Good build, again, something different - thanks.

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Me too. Needs to be an option for Amazon’s Alexa :)

[@haljohnson5729]

My first name is HAL. I have been a fan since my grandparents took me to the movie when I was a kid. I am planning to replicate this set up and put in my man cave/garage. Thanks for the guide. Very well done.

[@skunkjobb]

Does it happen often that people ask you to open the pod bay doors? In case it does, do you open them or refuse to do it?

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@@skunkjobb It has happened. I leave them outside.......and sing Daisy......

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Ordered mine today!!!! Can't wait to use the tutorial

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who needs a stand! I want to know what desktop computer case this fits on the face of. 😉

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Awesome build, Chris

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on the fence about getting this kit but will be getting it now thank you for the video

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"HAL, this is Dave... Open the pod-bay door, please..." "Dave's not here, man..."

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[@haljohnson5729]

I see what you did there.....

[@tonyfrancesco3701]

No man I'm Dave.

[@michaela3274]

@@haljohnson5729, get 'daved' a lot?

[@Wildstar40]

Hal9000 should have started singing: "You keep a knockin but ya can't come in, you keep a knockin but ya can't come in, ya keep a knockin but you can't come in, come back tomorrow night and try again !"

[@cskippy2000]

I decided to do this project as a gift for a friend. Fabulous instruction. For drilling the holes, I used a small drill press with a large sewing needle in the chuck. Punch through super fast and there will be very little burr on the face. SUPER clean holes and it took minutes to do.

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Wow now that was very different! But also Very cool! Great job friend 💯

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Came out awesome. Nice work chris

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Fantastic build.

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[@johnwilliams7102]

great sound effects

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[@tmmt7895]

Amazing! Gonna order it someday! Keep it up Dave!

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Another great video my friend!

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You did an incredible job! I love it!

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this is my new PC case Mod, thanks...Great video...

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[@DungeonStudio]

Nicely done! And really clever how you found and rigged the sound module in it! Wish it was all RTR out f the box like that! But may give the kit a go myself. You make it look easy enough. :)

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[@whisthpo]

Fantastic tribute to an Iconic film.

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Great build, I remember watching 2001 at the cinema.

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Cinema? 😂

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[@snafu6548]

Indeed! Saw it on first release, and the remastered release sometime in the late eighties I think.

[@TralfazConstruction]

My parents took my younger brother and me when it premiered. I remember where we ate for dinner and what I had ordered. Later that year, in November, we went to see Bullitt and Bonnie & Clyde on a double-bill. We usually went to the cinema/theater several times a year up until I got my driver's license and that seemed to break the spell somewhat. We did go to see all of the James Bond films together as a family right through Live and Let Die (1973).

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That sound module is awsome.

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Great video, the sound card makes it all realistic. Thank you for Sharing it with us. 🤖

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A nice quick simple build. 😊👍

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This was certainly an interesting build- would have never thought to make a kit of this subject.

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Now that is a cool model, that touches on a shared experience.

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now that was cool build

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[@Rainman270]

" HAL, sing Daisy for me ".

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Unbelievable again you have made me speechless what a finish 😀

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Wow, cool looking project! If makes me want to finish my basement to hang this on the wall!

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[@pmsteamrailroading]

As I understand it: you were supposed to use the R from the reset Decal, to complete the word NICOR on the lens ring. The instructions don’t actually tell you this, you’re just supposed to figure it out.

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Intresting!!! I dig it!!!

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[@RichieCat4223]

That speaker thing is great !

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@@hpiguy Going to try. Don't do Facebook that much.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Douglas Rain had left a sizable cache of musings in-character as HAL? There is probably at least _one_ person who could do a competent impression.

[@rwdplz1]

I've been waiting for one of these to be reasonably priced, so I can use it as a surround for my Nest Thermostat

[@robertbittles6944]

I liked and subscribed. I feared what would happen if HAL observed I wasn't playing nice.

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[@nickademuss42]

cool build, I ordered one. I think I will change out the inner lens for glass one to add some more depth the real lens had four elements left in it. And a incandescent light was used so its more of a point of light. I have several large broken lens to pull some from, and I may add a high intensity LED to it, I want that fine focused glare.... I also like your audio solution.

[@uberquellen]

This is so cool!!!

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I'm here for the music.......lovely

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Awesome

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this is the best video on youtube

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Wow, thanks!

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@@hpiguy what is the blue tape you use to mask... is that what i get at a hobbie shop?

[@michaela3274]

2 words: NAILED IT!

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Very cool remember watching the movie like what u did with it

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super cool 😎

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Awsome kit I need to get me one.

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The lettering on the base is distinct and high enough, so one could paint the desired color on a piece of typing paper, then press the model to the paper, transferring the paint smoothly. I need to get one of these. Sound module is a very cool find.

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This is a must have for an old nerd like me, top build as usual

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[@toddcrabtree7632]

Now this is cool. I really like how you added the sound device and the light. It gave me an idea for a model of Christine. The killer red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury. I'd like to try to rig up lights to it and install that E Z sound module with the music that Christine plays when she means business !

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Thank you Chris. I got 4 new model kits for Christmas. A 53 Chevrolet Corvette, a 57 Ford Thunderbird, a 55 Chevrolet Cameo pickup truck in the Coca Cola livery that you did a review on a while back. The 55 Cameo is a kit I wanted a while back that my mother really wanted me to build because she once collected Coca Cola memorabilia. She wanted to buy it for me herself. My mother was fighting a battle with cancer at the time and I kept telling her not to worry about it. My mother kept getting worse with the cancer and ended up back in the hospital. Sadly my mother lost her fight with cancer on November 21st, 2018. So this truck will now be a tribute to her after I finish my 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner I am currently working on.

[@bobnelson9480]

If that thing starts talking in the middle of the night it's going to scare the hell out of me!

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Something's coming. Something wonderful.

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[@faelwolf1177]

I want an optional HAL voice for Alexa, and put her inside this.......

[@RockinL7BuckingBulls]

My dad was a stuntman on 2001. Pretty cool 😎

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[@jjgam]

just ordered the sound module for mine. Great discovery! Now to find the suitable sound file on youtube or somewhere. ya know, unless "someone" is kind enough to post a link to it. ;) Great build and ideas. Also the lens decal if you notice says NIKKO......the could not get the licsense from Nikon ....So thats where the "RESET" decal comes into play. Mobius included that decal so you can take the "R" from reset, and add it to the lens decal , so it reads "NIKKOR".

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Wicked Cool!!

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Oh snap! Sound module!!! I'm gonna do mine with Meryl Streep !

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LOLOLOLOLOL now that's funny. When you do please post it to the FB page I want to see it!!!!

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Just don:t do her.

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@@rudolphguarnacci197 too late lol

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@@hpiguy I will!! I'm a huuuge Streep fan.

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@@Merylstreep1949 Well, Chris, nothing to he ashamed of. I have some very low standards myself and am quite embarrassed to admit to what I've stuck it in.

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Groooovy music 😁

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Hi! Thank you for your reply. My bad, I was so excited I ordered the wrong one! It was the one for talking greetings cards! What a jerk! I've bought the right one now, with a button, I thought you'd attached the button! Thank you for your great channel, and all your advice. Keep on keeping on! Thanks again!

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Pretty kool

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[@MarkMeadows90]

Looks like a simple build. Nice touch with the speaker module upgrade. I see your face reveal (slightly) displaying the finished product. Lol!

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Thanks for watching! "Face Reveal?" LOL I'm literally in numerous tool reviews walking around and showing stuff, all of me. Hahahaha

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'Rotund'

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Same here bud, same here 😄

[@MartyLJ57]

What a great item for an office desk.

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[@Segafishy]

Looks awesome, only thing I would have done different was box around the speaker with styrene or thin wood to create a chamber to resonate the sound which makes it a bit louder and clearer.

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[@calvinatdrifterstudio8438]

Haaa!!! You should make it voice activated, and no matter what you ask, it says 'i can't do that'

[@djkillachris]

Need this on my sailboat

[@kittonsmitton]

modulating the red led with HAL's voice would be nice

[@thestrike7970]

It might be nice, but it wouldn't be accurate. HAL's light never changed with his speaking

[@petermata3161]

That is so cool and far put 2001 !

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Вааауу. Очень круто! Wow, so cool!

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[@weylin6]

I need to mount this on the thermostat that my dad adjusts 20 times a day

[@vasili1207]

Yes

[@cujoedaman]

Wait, you mean HAL had a reset button all this time and it was right on the side of the box?

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Whodathunkit? Crazy right?

[@harriettedaisy2233]

Yeah, well... Who reads the manual anyway?

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@@harriettedaisy2233 The whole world will be destroyed because one person didn't read the instructions!

[@borisgalos6967]

Sadly the decal is incorrect for the lens. It should say Fish-eye-NIKKOR (Note the final R missing on the decal)

[@MartysRandomStuff]

The R from Reset can be used for the missing letter, it's the same size and font. No reason to have the word "Reset" anywhere on the model. I guess it must have cost too much to print that trademark on the decal sheet?

[@popstars4444]

on the holes.. the original in the film in the control room is 18 x 24 = 432 Peter Jacksons ''original hero prop'' is 12 x 28 = 336 (with black paint on the speaker grill) so from the ''space suit room'' the kit is 18 x 24 = 432 (like the control room version in the film) so they must have had several versions made for the movie

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That's a bazillion holes!!! LOL

[@fakingagoodlife]

That's a perfect case for alexa speaker.

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epic

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[@roybixby6135]

Looks Great. Does the lens look like that or is it as good as the original Nikon fisheye lens Kubrick used?

[@moskva-kassiopeya]

I wish I could buy this fully assembled and painted

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You can knock this build out on a rainy weekend really easily.

[@codeecrottz]

Bravo bravo

[@MrKanderson223]

What is the product you suggest for the lenses? Future Floor polish ?

[@TonyDP2128]

Really nice job! 2001 is my favorite movie so I may give this model a shot. One question: did you put any sealer over the decal to protect it?

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[@dalecarpenter8828]

it had a whole room full of memory cards !

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Three words: A-MA-ZING.

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[@troyvan6952]

Great build... total pro! What soundcard did you use? Where can I get one? Thanks

[@rickmaxwell5518]

I do love it. I just got the kit, with the sound module, for a present. I just wanted to verify; did you usel flat, semi-gloss or glossy for the black primer/paint? (I want to do it just as you folks did.)

[@007REAPER007]

With little modification you could use this with google home assistant but google needs to offer cool voices for their assistant

[@srfrg9707]

That's a great case to put my Raspberry Pi inside !

[@briannicklas109]

Great! Did you coat the surface of the nameplate area before putting the HAL decal on?

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Nope, as is. Seems to have worked fine.

[@Dandom15]

That looks great! What are HAL's dimensions in this kit? Amazon keep saying it's 0.39 inches thick, but it doesn't really look like it's less than half an inch thick to me.

[@JonathanVaucher]

Apparently, you're supposed to use the "R" from the "Reset" decal to make that original (copyrighted) "Fish-eye-NIKKOR" out of that "Fish-eye NIKKO" decal. They couldn't use the original label due to copyrights from Nikkon.