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Post by sam on Jul 24, 2013 21:27:27 GMT -6
Just thought I would show some of the photos I took of the build so far. I know the wiring looks really messy, but it all works! The LEDs in the rear of the ship for lighting the engine flicker thanks to an LED I took from a "candle" I bought at Hobby Lobby. I just attached some regular LEDs to the candle LED and used it as a driver to make the normal LEDs flicker. So far so good... |
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Post by sam on Jul 24, 2013 21:28:58 GMT -6
...And here are a few more. |
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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2013 9:42:11 GMT -6
Very nice that is a lot of wire to cram into that small space...LOL
Have you ever used magnet wire? That is all I use, no stripping wires
and easy to get into tight places.
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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2013 9:47:49 GMT -6
Great look on the torpedo tube Are you going to tint the bulb red?
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Post by sam on Jul 26, 2013 11:47:50 GMT -6
Actually I have some magnet wire but decided that the thicker wire would be fine. By the time I finished wiring I was wishing I had used the magnet wire! Live and learn. For the torpedo tube I am planning to leave the bulb white and paint the torpedo emitter red and for the deflector ring around that I was going to paint the micro kristal klear red after it dries. Hopefully that will give the correct look.
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Post by Admin on Jul 29, 2013 10:44:33 GMT -6
Yeah it should tint nicely, but I found that if you tint it
before you put it in you get a more even glow, when you paint by hand
you will tend to have the paint heaver in one spot then another try it out first
and see what works out best for you.
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sam
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Post by sam on Jul 29, 2013 11:14:26 GMT -6
So you just put some paint into the Micro Kristal Klear? That's a great idea! Thanks! I will let you know the results when I get to that stage.
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Post by sam on Jul 31, 2013 21:03:29 GMT -6
Here is a small update. I got in a little practice with the airbrush tonight and am going to try pre-shading with this build. I used some cheap craft paint for this step. I got the idea from one of Starfleet Model Academy's videos. Seems to work prett good!   |
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Post by Admin on Aug 4, 2013 0:23:16 GMT -6
starting to come together, smart move with the pre-shading that should make
the wings pop.
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Post by sam on Aug 9, 2013 19:23:31 GMT -6
I made a little more progress. I put down the base coat on top of the pre shaded wings and I think they turned out pretty good. I also put the decals on the radiator baffles but after they dried they are barely visible. Because I put them on a dark surface? They actually look a lot better in this photo. All the fiber optics have been attached to LEDs as well. I just need to work on the engine, then I can go together with the two halves of the hull and get on with the painting. |
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Post by sam on Aug 9, 2013 19:24:22 GMT -6
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Post by Admin on Aug 10, 2013 9:29:46 GMT -6
Very nice paint work, I like the shading!
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Post by sam on Aug 17, 2013 23:19:57 GMT -6
Thanks Wally! Just uploaded the second video in the series to YouTube! Hope you like it.
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Post by sam on Aug 30, 2013 0:29:46 GMT -6
Well, here is a quick update. All of the major assembly is complete and now its time to work on light leaks, seams, and painting. Also, I need to work on the custom base. I decided to display this in a dynamic pose, as if it was in flight or in a battle. I have a long weekend coming up, so I hope to finish it this weekend. If not, it shouldn't be too long after. |
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Post by sam on Aug 30, 2013 0:30:31 GMT -6
...and some more photos... |
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