Moebius Seaview 1:350 scale WIP

CapnMac82

Until the last one.  One hole bored in, just cranky.  Second boring was unpleasant, clearly hitting foul grain in the burl.  Until the augur locked up tight.  Not a degree more in or out.

My Grandfather use to use DYNAMITE fo said stumps..... untill the neighbors called the ATF !  After that Grandpa "Invented " the tractor pull.

This may explan why I tend to use fireworks on kits that get my goat !

Bakster

Maybe it's the John Wayne TP causing the irritation.

Yea..... I may be having an alergic reaction to the TP...........   DONT ASK !

littletimmy

My Grandfather use to use DYNAMITE fo said stump

That's just it, you put 7-8 bored holes about 9-12" deep in a stump (more for bigger stumps, but centered in the heartwood).  Add epsom salts and some kerosene, and the stump will rot from the inside out.  In just a month or two.

No need fro a grinder, or for a tractor.

CapnMac82

Add epsom salts and some kerosene, and the stump will rot from the inside out.  In just a month or two.

MY Grandpa Was an impaitent man..... He liked Dynamite because it was quick..... and he didnt like the neighbors so annoying them was just a bonus.

Well, I am pretty much out of the rabbit hole, and, I am back to where I was before I went in.

What an interesting rabbit hole this was. I learned about fiber optics and in the end, lifted this project up a notch. The lighting should look really cool when it's all said and done. All thanks to Tim and Steve for the push. 

Okay... below. Not much to see here but the filaments glued in place. A little story for you though. I followed Tims advice to paint the filaments silver and then black. I had some concerns about painting them and then pulling the filaments through the light ports. My fear was that the paint would strip off as it gets pulled through. But--I took the lazy mans way and did it anyway. I AB'd the filaments, let them dry, and then attempted to pull them through. Bingo! My fears are realized. The paint came right off. Worse though, the paint accumulated in those light ports to the point that it locked them from going any further. I then widened the openings more and tried again. Nope... same thing. 

Okay--time for plan B. I cut new filaments and this time, I only painted the portions that will sit within the light ports, and, a little past them. This worked ok. The unpainted portions of the filaments slipped though, whilst the painted portions came through last sitting within those ports. I was able to position them with minimal damage to the paint. Then, I hand brushed the unpainted portions of the filaments. I didn't see the need to AB them. It would have been more work with the masking and all.  

Below: Here is how it looks. I used CA to fill in those grooves. In testing, CA did not seem to create any adverse reactions to the filaments. 

I did something different with my CA workflow. I masked the surrounding edges of each groove first. Then, I slapped the CA into the groove, leveled off the excess, pulled the tape off, applied accelerator, and followed by sanding any high ridges. After that... I applied much smaller amounts of CA to cover any remaining depressions, and, to blend it with the surrounding plastic. I did this latter process in sections. It took several applications and until I reached the final goal.

The reason I did the tape first is because I wanted to minimize damage to the surrounding plastic. My work flow uses a very course grit to cut the CA down quickly. If I have too much CA to remove, it becomes a major battle that starts to damage the surrounding plastic by excess sanding. That is my process as of today. It doesn't make it a good process; it is one that works for me. I am still working on finding a reliable methodology to filling. CA has worked best for me thus far. I really like the speed of it. I hate waiting hours for fillers to dry.

Anyway--I think it's pretty close. I might have to do some tweaking yet. Photos can really bring flaws to light.

Bakster

I followed Tims advice to paint the filaments silver and then black.

Bakster

My fear was that the paint would strip off as it gets pulled through.

Bakster

Bingo! My fears are realized. The paint came right off. Worse though, the paint accumulated in those light ports to the point that it locked them from going any further. I then widened the openings more and tried again. Nope... same thing. 

 Man !! The guy that gave you this advice should be shot !!!

                           ......... Wait a minute..???......

At least the hard part is done. I will feel better about it when its painted and "All evidence of foul play"  is Disguised and erased from memory.

littletimmy

At least the hard part is done. I will feel better about it when its painted and "All evidence of foul play"  is Disguised and erased from memory.

Amen to that. But hey... it was my idea to do the Cadillac fins. You are in the clear if it goes sideways. Which at this point... it shouldn't. Actually... you gave me a fighting chance. Remember my plan to do a fin-ectomy? Pfff. That had disaster written all over it.

And for the record... your advice was good. I knew that the tolerences were tight. It's my bad to go the lazy route. I had hoped beyond hope that the paint could endure it. No biggie though. I knew there was a plan B. It was a minor detour. 

Btw...I have several panels done of the upcoming comic release. It's being worked on.

Bakster

Btw...I have several panels done of the upcoming comic release. It's being worked on.

EXELLENT !!!   ( Thats my "BEST" MR. Burns impersonation BTW. )

I have been dealing with 4 tons of Cinder blocks and HAND MIXING  a yard of concrete all day. I "NEED" some comic relief !

( No..... I didn't throw the wife in the hole. ) If I get this project finished she gets to pay for the  hobby store "Shopping spree."

                                  BUA  HA  HA  HA  HA  HA  !!!

littletimmy

have been dealing with 4 tons of Cinder blocks and HAND MIXING  a yard of concrete all day. I "NEED" some comic relief !

What is it that she has you making? A bomb shelter?

 We bought the house pre- assembled and at the time I said......

 "Before they deliver it we need to put a foundation down for it"

She said " No. We just need to put down some gravel and it will be just fine sitting on it's 6X6 runners.

After all three sections were delivered we discovered that the main part of the house ( the biggest section 36X14) was too low for the living room and the bedroom roof's to line up. It needed to be raised by 2 feet!

 So now.... I have to JACK THE ENTIRE HOUSE UP !!!! ( All 6 tons of it ! )

Thats what I'm doing with the Cinder block's .... And concrete.... and 6 20 ton bottle jack's.

( If I'm lucky...... the bottle jack's will fall over while I'm under it and crush me.)

( That ought to get me one heck of a hobby store shopping spree..... no??? )

littletimmy

 ( That ought to get me one heck of a hobby store shopping spree..... no??? )

 

Bakster

Take some pain pills my friend

L O L

Its kinda like I'm building a Diorama...... that got "WAY" out of hand !

( Should I weatherize it when I'm done ? )

littletimmy

 

( Should I weatherize it when I'm done ? )

 

                                                   HA !

 O.K.    I think someone on here just did something like that.

Let me go back a few post's and see if I can figure out how he did it.

littletimmy

Let me go back a few post's and see if I can figure out how he did it.

Pay attention because there is gonna be a test when this WIP is finished. No joke! 

It's me checking in again, this time from South L.A.

Good to see you plugging away, Steve. Lots of great ideas being created here, and some pretty darned good stories too.

Hey, that Milky Way pic is great, and the Mackanac Island Bridge aint' bad, either.

You reminded me of something from the past, I'd like to share, if I may. It is my aurora borealis story.

My freinds and I were Explorer Scouts at a local TV/Radio station in the early 70's. Every summer we worked the local 4H fair, and one night we were on our way home after the fair, 4 of us in a car, only the driver (Marc) was old enough to drive. Somebody saw an aurora boreaslis. 

So we're hanging out the car windows gawking at it, and apparently we'd attracted the attention of a police officer who ended up stopping us. Our friend Marc explained what we had been doing at the 4H Fair and that we were heading home. Officer friendly replied "Are there any other clubs or organizations you belong to that might interest me"?

That was enough to shut up everybody, except me, who (un) wisely informed the officer of the aurora borealis. I can't remember exactly the rest, but he was not at all impressed with me. Nor were my buddies. Eventually, the policeman left and never did look up at the sky.

Years later at a family get-together at my in-laws, somehow the subject of aurora borealis' came up. My father-in-law, then a city homocide detective  told the story of stopping 4 kids one night who spoke of this aurora borealis thing, and he stated later he actually thought 'what the heck', and looked up and saw the lights in the sky. 

The officer was, as you have figured out by now, my future father-in-law, and he had no idea I was one of the kids as he told the story. Let alone the idiot kid in the back seat who was carrying on  about the aurora borealis. My then wife recalled him coming home that night and talking about the lights in the sky.

Ok, back to the Seaview....

Greg

It's me checking in again, this time from South L.A.

Good to see you plugging away, Steve. Lots of great ideas being created here, and some pretty darned good stories too.

Hey, that Milky Way pic is great, and the Mackanac Island Bridge aint' bad, either.

You reminded me of something from the past, I'd like to share, if I may. It is my aurora borealis story.

My freinds and I were Explorer Scouts at a local TV/Radio station in the early 70's. Every summer we worked the local 4H fair, and one night we were on our way home after the fair, 4 of us in a car, only the driver (Marc) was old enough to drive. Somebody saw an aurora boreaslis. 

So we're hanging out the car windows gawking at it, and apparently we'd attracted the attention of a police officer who ended up stopping us. Our friend Marc explained what we had been doing at the 4H Fair and that we were heading home. Officer friendly replied "Are there any other clubs or organizations you belong to that might interest me"?

That was enough to shut up everybody, except me, who (un) wisely informed the officer of the aurora borealis. I can't remember exactly the rest, but he was not at all impressed with me. Nor were my buddies. Eventually, the policeman left and never did look up at the sky.

Years later at a family get-together at my in-laws, somehow the subject of aurora borealis' came up. My father-in-law, then a city homocide detective  told the story of stopping 4 kids one night who spoke of this aurora borealis thing, and he stated later he actually thought 'what the heck', and looked up and saw the lights in the sky. 

The officer was, as you have figured out by now, my future father-in-law, and he had no idea I was one of the kids as he told the story. Let alone the idiot kid in the back seat who was carrying on  about the aurora borealis. My then wife recalled him coming home that night and talking about the lights in the sky.

Ok, back to the Seaview....

 

Greg

Years later at a family get-together at my in-laws, somehow the subject of aurora borealis' came up. My father-in-law, then a city homocide detective  told the story of stopping 4 kids one night who spoke of this aurora borealis thing, and he stated later he actually thought 'what the heck', and looked up and saw the lights in the sky. 

 Isn't it amazing the way life can come around year's later and remind you of past adventure's ?

 It "Really is" a small world !

Bakster

Pay attention because there is gonna be a test when this WIP is finished. No joke! 

Is this going to be an "open book" test ?

(It's ok..... I took note's........ on a roll of TP. )

littletimmy

Is this going to be an "open book" test ? 

Lol.

Yeah, if you must. I might have to start some tests sooner. Have to keep you on your toes!

Bakster

I might have to start some tests sooner.

O.K.  But keep in mind I was taught math by Abbott & Costello........

Steve, I sure did fess up to my father-in-law, and Tim it really is amazing how things can come around.

Standing by for the test......

Well--as promised. It is over the top... but... you should expect nothing less from me by now. 

Without further ado--I give you Episode 2.

L O L !
          L O L !!

                     L O L !!!

                                  L O L !!!!

When you put yourself into the comic I nearly "wet" myself !

But then, when he "played dead"...... I had to excuse myself for a few moments. ( Luckily, today was "laundry day")

Had to show the wife why I was laughing so hard....... she didn't get it. "Sigh..."

littletimmy

L O L !
          L O L !!

                     L O L !!!

                                  L O L !!!!

 

When you put yourself into the comic I nearly "wet" myself !

But then, when he "played dead"...... I had to excuse myself for a few moments. ( Luckily, today was "laundry day")

Had to show the wife why I was laughing so hard....... she didn't get it. "Sigh..."

 

Lol...  Seeing that you enjoyed it so much made it all worth it. Glad you liked it.

I'm usually not that easily amus .......

OOOOOOO!!! LOOK ...... Pretty colors !!!!!!

littletimmy

I'm usually not that easily amus .......

OOOOOOO!!! LOOK ...... Pretty colors !!!!!!

 

I was hoping for another. 

I also liked how you put yourself in building, was a total surprise. My favorite line: "I work with idiots".

It must take you forever to put one of these together, very well done. I don't know how you do it, and really don't want to because it will spoil it all for me. 

Greg

I was hoping for another. 

I also liked how you put yourself in building, was a total surprise. My favorite line: "I work with idiots".

It must take you forever to put one of these together, very well done. I don't know how you do it, and really don't want to because it will spoil it all for me. 

 

Thanks Greg, that is very nice of you to say. Glad you enjoyed them. They take time but I find them easier to do than the model itself.

Speaking of the model. I am giving all the pieces the once over for defects, wiping them down with IPA, masking what needs to be masked, wipe again, and then setting them aside for primer coat. My goal is to get primer on the model by this weekend. If there are no problems to fix, (God I hope), then the color coat by next week. I want to keep this moving before I lose interest. I am nearing that point already as this is running longer than I had hoped. Time to dig deep for that big bag of patience.

Thanks for visiting!

Bakster

Good to know. Next time I will slap together a montage of psychedelic colors and save myself a lot of work.

I wasn't Implying that the comic wasnt worthwhile. I Eagerly wait for each episode.

I just meant that it "catches" my eye and I wind up looking through it 4 or 5 times......

And the next thing you know..... 4 hours have elapsed !

Besides..... your comic already has LOT"S of pretty colors!

Uh- o.... it's happening again.... OOOOOOO! Pretty color's .... Wait.... What were we talking about????