PhoenixG

The finish of the casing reminds me of that grey industrial enamel that was applied to everything in the 50's.  Pretty sure I have a Viewmaster projector in that exact color.  Unfortunately it needs a bulb and they stopped making them long, long ago.  Maybe a retrofit project after I get my queue cleared. :)

 

Ha!  Like my steelcase tanker desk

Bakster

I loved the view master system. I liked the viewer most. Great toy for a young mind. Probably my favorite reels were of The great pyramids of Egypt and the Mexican Inca pyramids. Next to those, I think Peter Pan. Nasa reels were fun too. How about you? What were your favorites?

It would have been amazing to have the reels for the pyramids especially NASA.  I've always been fascinated by our space program.  I used to raid the second hand stores for anything in Nat Geo dealing with space.

As for my collection of Viewmaster.  I spent a lot of time with the National Parks.  Redwood forests and Yellowstone.  My absolute favorite were the dinosaurs.  So cool to see them in 3D.

keavdog

Ha! Like my steelcase tanker desk

There's a version in GSA Green out in the garage :-)

LOL, we've got some cabinets in the lab at work that would match that desk! Same good 'ol classic industrial look. 

I had a ViewMaster projector too but it's a later '80s model made out of plastic. My favorite reels were cool fish and undersea life. 

Bravo on the terrain scanner Bakster, she looks perfect! 

When I lived in SoCal the tanker desk was our earthquake go to 

Thanks, Gam.

Oh I can see how fish would be cool. 3D effect should have been good!  Many years ago I viewed a 3D film attraction at Epcot in Fla. The effect was stunning. The best part was a fish and that I swear it looked like it was floating around the person's seat in front of me.

After seeing that i purchased a used Realist camera. I took images on several road trips. Fun stuff. 

PhoenixG

As for my collection of Viewmaster.  I spent a lot of time with the National Parks.  Redwood forests and Yellowstone.  My absolute favorite were the dinosaurs.  So cool to see them in 3D. Add Quote to your Post

Awesome! I would have liked those too! You know, I still have all  my viewer disks from young on. I even dabbled  putting a camera on a slide mount and made my own 3D images. I have loved 3D since childhood.

Fun stuff.

Hey. Some of you may remember my Icarus build. I just came across this crash scene that someone made. I think this would have been far better than the movie version. Check it out.

https://youtu.be/Bakh85JghtY?si=gdadP7NGAaWspp33

Bakster

Check it out. https://youtu.be/Bakh85JghtY?si=gdadP7NGAaWspp33

Well, that was a bit of a rabbit hole, as it led to a number of Forbidden Planet Deleted Scenes videos. 

And also a "What Happened to the Jupiter II?" too.

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

Check it out. https://youtu.be/Bakh85JghtY?si=gdadP7NGAaWspp33

 

 

Well, that was a bit of a rabbit hole, as it led to a number of Forbidden Planet Deleted Scenes videos. 

And also a "What Happened to the Jupiter II?" too.

 

Lol. One thing leads to another. And another.

Capn... did you get to view the eclipse?

Bakster

Capn... did you get to view the eclipse?

Yeah, it cleared up just enough to experience it.

best photo off the phone

It got seriously dark, as in the streetlights were on

Phone camera adjusted the gamma to lighten this significantly--note the light spill off to the left from the streelight.
This is how bright it was after Totality

Trees still "pinholed" after the fact:

Would have gotten more, but it clouded over again.

Finaly, nice weather in my neck of the woods. Near 80 today, sunny, blue skies. Hard to sit at the bench, but I managed an hour and a half.

I tested something months back that cements a new process for me. That is, I can paint the showing end of fiber optic using Tamiya clears and it does not seem to affect light gradient. It sort of surprised me because the inverse is true. I have tested painting the inward side using colored clears and I did not like the output. In the latter, the light and color gradient is a muddle. Pretty ugly, really. So, what is nice about this is that I can mimick colored lenses while in the off state. Otherwise, they'd show as transparent when not lit. 

Below: I re-inserted the optics but I left them unseated. This allows me to paint the ends rather easily. Once the paint cures, I will pull the optics flush and one by one tack them in place from the back. 

The camera did not do the colors justice. I used orange, red, green, and blue.To the human eye they look great, and correct. To the camera, the oranges look red and the greens look black. Hopefully I can make a more correct image down the road.

Btw. I must remake all the optics that go into the tub. I forgot that I had trouble pulling them out before paint. They kept snapping because I made the holes tight.  Fortunately, these are easy to make.  So, not a big deal. I had to remake two for the terrain scanner as well. 

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Hey Capn, that is so cool. Glad you were able to experience it. I really love the pinhole effect off the trees too. What an amazing effect that one would not expect. 

Thanks for sharing that.

Bakster

What an amazing effect that one would not expect.

Old metal collander can replicate the effect (the crisp round holes improve the effect).

Best part is that it "works" for Partial (e.g. Annular) Eclispes (and is safer way to see those, too).

That sanner is looking better and better.  It really has a "60's" feel to it, a blend of musclecar and yet-to-gel steampunk.

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

What an amazing effect that one would not expect.

 

 

Old metal collander can replicate the effect (the crisp round holes improve the effect).

Best part is that it "works" for Partial (e.g. Annular) Eclispes (and is safer way to see those, too).

That sanner is looking better and better.  It really has a "60's" feel to it, a blend of musclecar and yet-to-gel steampunk.

 

Didn't think of colander. I bet that would be awesome!

Thanks Capn about the scanner. Fingers crossed nothing bad happens. This is going to be a bear to mount.

Fibers are secured. I used UV glue to secure them.

Clear paint on the showing side doesn't do half bad. That said, it will be night and day difference when I drive the fibers with colored LEDs. The colors will become much purer, and the lights will pop.

That's that for now.

The scanner is looking like it came right off the set.  You did a amazing job with the look and the lighting of that piece!

I'm excited for you and can't wait to see the rest of the pieces installed.

PhoenixG

The scanner is looking like it came right off the set.  You did a amazing job with the look and the lighting of that piece!

I'm excited for you and can't wait to see the rest of the pieces installed.

 

Hey thanks, PG. One minuscule step at a time. And I agree. I can't wait to see it installed on its base too. It's going to be a bear because routing the optical strands is another delicate dance, and I hope not to destroy the work already done. The fibers are stiff, and brittle. I need to route them through a small opening, then have them veer off at a right angle. I already know that they are not aligning well. I didn't do a good job preforming them. Actually, maybe I did but where I ultimately positioned the scanner changed from early on. So, I must expand the hole more and probably reshape the strands using heat. God help me. What possesses me to do these things. lol. 

I expanded the entry and boom, the piece fit. I did not need to do any manipulation of the optics. Quite a nice surprise. 

The scanner is glued in. I used sprue-goo because it is thick. Thus, it allowed me to control where the glue goes. No capillary action to worry about with that stuff.

My finger. Premature camera trigger.

From here I will light-block internals of the scanner, then start remaking the rest of the optics.

Bakster

God help me. What possesses me to do these things. lol.

You do these things because they are what we as modelers ostentatiously label as "fun".  lol

PhoenixG

 

 

Bakster

God help me. What possesses me to do these things. lol.

 

 

You do these things because they are what we as modelers ostentatiously label as "fun".  lol

 

Lol! A truer statement never made. 

Bakster

I expanded the entry and boom, the piece fit. I did not need to do any manipulation of the optics. Quite a nice surprise. 

The scanner is glued in. I used sprue-goo because it is thick. Thus, it allowed me to control where the glue goes. No capillary action to worry about with that stuff.

My finger. Premature camera trigger.

From here I will light-block internals of the scanner, then start remaking the rest of the optics.

 

That's great news!  I had a hiccup with my build.  I forgot to leave space for the hatch arms in the missile bays.  There's not enough room between the missiles and sidewalls for them.  Doh!

Thankfully it should also be an easy fix.

I've heard that permature shutter trigger is a common malady...

PhoenixG

 

 

Bakster

God help me. What possesses me to do these things. lol.

 

 

You do these things because they are what we as modelers ostentatiously label as "fun".  lol

 

You can say that again... I often say when I'm fighting my airbrush- um, 'I could have been playing a computer game or watching a movie'.... (sigh)... Am I insane? I guess if I am we all are though... 

Bakster: Knock-out job! That looks friggin' perfect!