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by NNYGamer
Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: guy has injection molder in his house
Replies: 2
Views: 8669

You could do some small stuff with this.
http://www.injectionmolder.net/
by NNYGamer
Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:51 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Using foil for light blocking
Replies: 9
Views: 14710

I've seen people use aluminum duct tape to block light. Then cut out areas for a raytheon effect.
by NNYGamer
Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:47 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: How to recreate a "takeoff" jet blast ?
Replies: 25
Views: 47074

Kylwell wrote:
NNYGamer wrote:LED lit aerogel comes to mind. But getting it in the size you need would be expensive.
Getting it @ all would be problematic.
United Nuclear has it in granular form, sold out of the 29mm x 7mm solid disk
by NNYGamer
Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: How to recreate a "takeoff" jet blast ?
Replies: 25
Views: 47074

LED lit aerogel comes to mind. But getting it in the size you need would be expensive.
by NNYGamer
Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Looking for small paint jars
Replies: 6
Views: 8224

http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.aspx
many sizes, shapes and colors
by NNYGamer
Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: casting question
Replies: 20
Views: 31919

modelnutz wrote:Um, I'm in Buffalo....some people think that's Canada ;-)
I'm in Massena, people think that's near Buffalo and IN Canada.
by NNYGamer
Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: The One-Day Build Challenge
Topic: Group Build Idea?
Replies: 32
Views: 77130

Since I'm making 8 individual ships do I get 8 days?
by NNYGamer
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: The One-Day Build Challenge
Topic: Group Build Idea?
Replies: 32
Views: 77130

A trip to the dollar store got me the parts I needed for some minis. I want to mae a small fleet of 4 good/ 4 bad guys that kinda look like Star Trek. After done I am using the photos for a card game.

The Parts.
Not sure what day I'll be doing it though.
by NNYGamer
Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Home Made Paintbooth
Replies: 23
Views: 30084

I made one ages ago but I hardly use it as my basement sucks (water problems). It needs a bigger fan too since the small squirrel cage doesn't seem to have the power. The floor of the booth is hardware cloth and the sides are heavy plastic. I may redo it this summer as I plan on making a closed off ...
by NNYGamer
Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Chrome "erosion"-anybody seen this?
Replies: 8
Views: 7763

That happened to a lot of my stuff i stored in my cellar, being the only place I could store stuff it was not ideal. Damp ruined boxes and decals and I swear the mildew ate the chrome.
by NNYGamer
Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: vinyl dye?
Replies: 7
Views: 13009

RIT dye might work on some plastics, a guy did a test on a keyboard for Instructables
http://www.instructables.com/id/Rit-Dye-Keyboard-Mod/
by NNYGamer
Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Improvised Tools
Replies: 4
Views: 5005

And all without getting out of my chair!
by NNYGamer
Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Improvised Tools
Replies: 4
Views: 5005

Improvised Tools

I was in need of a small sanding drum type tool, my dremel was unavailable and I didn't feel like digging it out. I scrounged around my work area and found: (1) 12V DC motor (1) 6V DC wall wart (1) push button a dead USB hub on/off knob from a broker set of pc speakers electrical tape assorted grit ...
by NNYGamer
Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Has anyone ever used alumilite products for casting?
Replies: 14
Views: 20474

I used it a long time ago. I probably wasn't doing it right I guess since some of the things I ended up with were very bubbly. Of course if I had some good scales to measure with it might have worked better. It does give off heat as I remember I got a slight burn from it. Most of what I had ended up...
by NNYGamer
Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:59 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Door opener
Replies: 17
Views: 17223

If you want a small reversible geared motor, just find an old video camera! There are small ones that drive the focus and zoom on them, Run at lower power to get the right speed.
by NNYGamer
Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:52 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Printable Scale Rulers?
Replies: 40
Views: 45000

I just printed something on my coputer on photo paper @ 6000DPI (that's what it said it could do) but even at 1/4 inch it took over a minute. I was seeing if a picture would look ok at that scale/DPI to use for mini standees for the 1/350 refit.
by NNYGamer
Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:43 am
Forum: Hover Tank Challenge
Topic: Hover tank challenge
Replies: 143
Views: 554974

I have a few ideas but I'm looking for the right shape for the hulls and collecting all the small parts. One will probably be a standard design, that is a tank loking thing and the other a twist on the idea.
by NNYGamer
Tue Jan 12, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: Hover Tank Challenge
Topic: Hover tank challenge
Replies: 143
Views: 554974

I'm sure if you have hover technology you have some way to overcome recoil. I have someplace packed away an old WWII 1/72? scale tank I was converting to hover ages ago. I might be able to dig it out to finish it.
by NNYGamer
Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:27 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: UV-activated glue?
Replies: 10
Views: 9493

I want voice activated glue, you hold the parts together and say "dry" (or set or cure etc.)
by NNYGamer
Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: USS Odyssey, Arc-welding circuit
Replies: 9
Views: 9424

Looks really good. Didn't someone post a DIY arc welding circuit a few months back. I was looking for it in my downloaded schematics, but apparently I didn't save it. You can do this with $2.99 "tea lights". They drive a yellow LED that that is on most of the time and winks out randomly. ...
by NNYGamer
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:55 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Diorama base .. Ideas on creating Water ie Pond, Lake, Bogs
Replies: 8
Views: 10457

I recall someone suing a sheet of glass for the surface, cutting the X-wing along a line made by dunking the model in water with ink? on top till it was in the right position. Painting the inderside of the glass gave it a murky look
by NNYGamer
Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:08 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: afterburner effect
Replies: 19
Views: 29286

Chacal wrote:Best-and-impracticable idea: Aerogel. Too bad you have to pay an arm and a leg to get a sliver of it. But hey, if you've got the money, and you need just a small piece (say for a 1/72 engine)...
I just found you can get Aerogel at Unitednuclear plus radioactive ores.
by NNYGamer
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:21 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: What kind of lighting effects are people looking for?
Replies: 44
Views: 39816

Sparks. Intermittent power loss. Power fluctuation. Basically, sharp random light flickers to random ramp up/ramp down lighting. That'd do it for me. Even better if I didn't have to know how to program a chip. I'm going to use the LEDs from some votive candles I picked up at Big Lots, 4 for $3 and ...
by NNYGamer
Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Bolt Circles Help
Replies: 16
Views: 19976

One other trick might be to use a small gear, count the teeth and mark in between the ones you want for the right amount of bolts
by NNYGamer
Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:13 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Ngineering Micro Super-white LED's
Replies: 9
Views: 6886

Take a bunch of them in different colors and decorate a very small Christmas tree :idea:
by NNYGamer
Fri Dec 05, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Ngineering Micro Super-white LED's
Replies: 9
Views: 6886

I can see someone putting one behind each window of the Enterprise (any) and have them all controlled separately.
by NNYGamer
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Cheaper White 3mm LEDs?
Replies: 9
Views: 7767

I've had no problems with them, the package is usually marked as sample and looks like it cost almost as much as the LEDs. Plus resistors to run them on 12v. They ship pretty fast too considering small packs are free shipping.
by NNYGamer
Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Cheaper White 3mm LEDs?
Replies: 9
Views: 7767

When I need some I usually go with ebay dealer cwithk, the cheapest for 10 is 1.50 free shipping (10 White 5000mcd 3mm Free S/H resistors)
by NNYGamer
Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:50 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Flickering LED find
Replies: 3
Views: 3867

From what I heard that some use a sound chip to make the flicker so if you hook up a speaker you might hear some tune.
by NNYGamer
Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:25 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: a trick I discovered
Replies: 14
Views: 11318

nice trick, one I do for very small parts is a bit of sticky tack on the end of a toothpick.