Howdy:

       Speaking of C.A. I recently found out that it definitely has a shelf life. So I now just buy the small.05 gram "Gorilla Brand"

Well, light driver work has begun and I am surprised. I tested using a cool white led to drive the fibers and I tell ya, they look great with the paint method I did. I then tried using colored LEDs and wow, it didn't knock my socks off. Hands down cool white won the test. An added bonus is any variations in paint color add to the effect. It kind of gives it an incandescent lightbulb look. Which, for the time, it fits. No images to show you, I need 4 hands to accomplish that. But... here is the evolution of my work today.

Soldering work...

The housings cut from Evergreen tubing. The housings secured to the led using UV curing resin. I at first tried CA and it was not holding well. I still need to get fresh CA. The stuff I have is BAD.

I made three of them figuring I will need that many to cram all the fibers into. Possibly, I will need a fourth, but I will wait to see. Two are cool white and one is a color changing led. I tested the color changing led and it gave a very interesting effect. So, I will select certain fibers to color change and the rest will remain solid.

Next step is to begin arranging and installing the fibers. Maybe tomorrows work.

Gamera

Yeah those LEDs look great Bakster!!! 

 

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

Next up is the mentioned test and construction of the led light drivers.

 

 

That's cool.

 

Yeah... progress. Thanks for chiming in.

PS: Some nasty weather in Texas. I hope you didn't get hit with it.

Yeah those LEDs look great Bakster!!! 

Bakster

Next up is the mentioned test and construction of the led light drivers.

That's cool.

Colored lenses are painted. The strands are not fully seated. I don't want capillary action smearing the base while the paint is wet.

The image does not do it justice. The colors are more vibrant and they pop. I had to underexpose the image so they don't blowout.

I have to say, I am impressed in how painting the showing ends does translate. If I wanted, I could use a plain white led to drive them and I think they would look good. I will test it. Though, I do expect using color matched leds will make the lenses more vibrant and color consistent. It will be interesting to see the outcome.

Next up is the mentioned test and construction of the led light drivers.

So much for the bandwidth. This update errored out a few times.

So, life and motivation has kept me from the bench for several weeks now and I finnaly pushed through for some progress. I remade the optics I had to scrap before paint. Overall, an easy deal, just time.

From here I will assign colors and paint the ends like I did with the scanner. The kit dash is a far cry from the real Chariot. So... I will improvise to what looks good to me. After that...probably start work making the engines that drive the optics.

Side note: The craziness life can bring melts away when I am at the bench. It's just me and the model, the world and its problems disappear. It's the peace that keeps me coming back to it. Neither here nor there... just pondering it.

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

Too funny. An add just came on the TV for the latest Apes movie. It's the franchise that never dies. Will I go see it? Nope.

 

 

The thing was panned on the Critical Drinker stream as being far too "meh" all over.  Also, a very long watch for not lettle gain.

Very strange to have FSM bandwidth back.

 

I miss the old days of a well written movie. There was a time, many years ago now, that I would go to the theater almost every weekend. They  entertained me with well crafted stories. Today, if I go once a year, I consider it a good year. Heck. And video rental, I rarely do that either for the same reason. Very sad. Feeling nostalgic again.

Yeah... bandwidth appears to be back. Let's hope it sticks. 

Bakster

Too funny. An add just came on the TV for the latest Apes movie. It's the franchise that never dies. Will I go see it? Nope.

The thing was panned on the Critical Drinker stream as being far too "meh" all over.  Also, a very long watch for not lettle gain.

Very strange to have FSM bandwidth back.

GAF

"Planet of the Apes" - 1968.

"Cash Grab of the Planet of the Apes" - 2024

Gary

 

"Planet of the Apes" - 1968.

"Cash Grab of the Planet of the Apes" - 2024

Gary

CapnMac82

You'd have to get into the existing line

Hehe. 

CapnMac82

Oh, this popped up in my YT feed and winds up very topical The fate of the Planet of the Apes Ship prop:

It was very good. Thanks for posting that.

I still wish someone would manufacture a commercially avaliable kit of it. 

Too funny. An add just came on the TV for the latest Apes movie. It's the franchise that never dies. Will I go see it? Nope. 

Bakster

I won't hold it against you, Capn.

You'd have to get into the existing line

Oh, this popped up in my YT feed and winds up very topical

The fate of the Planet of the Apes Ship prop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ5fB5FdrhM

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

. I have not been able to get on a few times the last few days. Today, very slow loading. The beat goes on.

 

 

Yes, I spoke far too soon, lulled by a couple of days of easy access.  Sigh.

 

I won't hold it against you, Capn. 

Gamera

 Yeah BTW did I tell you Clapper got a job with tech support for the forum...

 

Oh man...that is priceless! I took a screencapture for posterity. Your best gag yet, Gam. Lol.

 Yeah BTW did I tell you Clapper got a job with tech support for the forum...

Bakster

. I have not been able to get on a few times the last few days. Today, very slow loading. The beat goes on.

Yes, I spoke far too soon, lulled by a couple of days of easy access.  Sigh.

CapnMac82

 

 

Bakster

and this broken website

 

 

Which ate my pithy comment that the studio prop probably did not have room for the missiles either . . .

It appears to be working in the last few days, but, appearances can decieve-- like that gale Duluth just went through.

 

Unfortunately, the gales continue. I have not been able to get on a few times the last few days. Today, very slow loading. The beat goes on.

Bakster

and this broken website

Which ate my pithy comment that the studio prop probably did not have room for the missiles either . . .

It appears to be working in the last few days, but, appearances can decieve-- like that gale Duluth just went through.

PhoenixG

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

Especially when you get older. Hehe

Gamera

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... 

Buddy, so true. Sometimes anything seems better.

Gamera

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

Thanks, Cliff. 

Life issues and this broken website is robbing me of my joy. Losing steam. Maybe, I should have built a steam engine.

Anyhow. Not throwing in the towel, just pacing myself. 

Right on, brother.

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! 

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

 

Lol! A truer statement never made. 

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

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.

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. 

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.

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.