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- Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:57 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Printable Scale Rulers?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45035
I'm sure the quality of my printer isn't good enough to adequately reproduce this thing. I reprinted at 1200 dpi and the finests graduations on the 1/6 and 1/20 scales look blended (since that's the highest res on my box, I'd have to live with that). I was able to compare the 1/6 and 1/12 scales to ...
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:21 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Printable Scale Rulers?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45035
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:09 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Printable Scale Rulers?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45035
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:58 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Printable Scale Rulers?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 45035
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:43 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Madman Lighting Kits
- Replies: 101
- Views: 364156
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:44 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Building my own paint booth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5942
I can't take credit for the plastic tub idea. Folks have been building paint booths out of tupperware/rubbermaid tubs for years. I actually took my que from another member on these boards (I think it was Ziz?). This sort of design comes in handy in a bunch of ways. For one, it's relatively portable....
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:11 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Building my own paint booth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5942
- Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:06 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Color matching website
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3613
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: slightly OT help needed: 50s era navy cargo a/c paint scheme
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1815
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:36 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: slightly OT help needed: 50s era navy cargo a/c paint scheme
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1815
slightly OT help needed: 50s era navy cargo a/c paint scheme
hi folks, I've got a Spruce Goose model on the bench right now. I'm thinking of finishing it in a "what-if" 1950s era navy livery. In an effort to lock down a paint scheme for the plane, I'm trying to find images of navy cargo planes from the time period. Alas, I've been unsuccessful so fa...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:48 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: New Airbrush Purchase
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12611
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: New Airbrush Purchase
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12611
this may be slightly off topic but it's still related... I bought an Iwata Revolution CR three years ago at Wonderfest. I haven't actually used it yet, mainly since I haven't built anything that's reached the painting stage in a while :roll: (but that's topic for another discussion). I have heard ab...
- Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:43 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Circular Masking for Trek Ships
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9819
- Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:59 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Using the Esquire cover PIC for flashing model LEDs?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3017
jgoldader - The way I got started was to buy this book . In it, you'll find info on how to purchase a kit from Microchip that contains a couple different PIC models, software and a programmer board that plugs into a USB slot on your computer. There's additional software you'll need to download from ...
- Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:56 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Timing the 555 chip for the Enterprise?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2292
I don't have the timing values for you but I recommend you do what I do. Breadboard the circuit, replacing the timing resister with a potentiometer. You'll also need to get a few various value capacitors to swap out because you'll want to vary the flash duration (the time the LED is actually on). On...
- Sat Sep 06, 2008 2:19 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: schematic drawing software
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5660
I ran across this site a few weeks ago and ordered the disk. There are a ton of useful programs. There are also a lot of programs I'll never use but, for the price, it's worth it. Most of the programs can be downloaded instead of buying the disk if you would rather go that route.
- Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:52 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Problems with 4060 chips...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16050
Last night, I breadboarded the last circuit on this page and it worked as designed (I'm running the circuit at 9v from a benchtop power supply). The only difference is I replaced Rt with a 500k potentiometer so I could play with the speed. I also hung a green LED on the 8/9 outputs like Zog mentione...
- Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:10 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: PL-E Refit Light kits
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1853
Madman Lighting just started selling a kit that covers just about all the bases. It's primarily designed for the big NX-01 kit but it will work for the refit kit as well. There's enough in the kit to do all the basics (strobes, formation lights, lights for the engines, internal lighting). You might ...
- Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:51 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: led series or parallel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4912
soldering has it's place, I guess but for me, wirewrapping is the way to go. With just a few minutes of practice, you can be an expert at solid, very reliable connections. And if you screw up, you can can easily disconnect without the danger of overheating/damaging anything. Pat, I bought a wrappin...
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:15 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: led series or parallel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4912
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:25 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: bussard rotation ramp up
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3580
- Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:01 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Babylon 5 Station, Any motorization tips?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21992
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:52 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Babylon 5 Station, Any motorization tips?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21992
Hi Don, I thought about this a while ago but never acted on it. I was thinking of modifying the base and mounts to house two small belts (rubber bands?). A motor with a through shaft housed in the base could turn the belts which are mounted to each end of the rotating portion of the hull (picture a ...
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:12 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Digital vs Analog pressure gauge questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2055
Digital vs Analog pressure gauge questions
Hya folks,
questions:
would this be worth having?
Would it be any more precise than a typical analog gauge?
Would it be any better? Worse?
If anyone out there in forum land has one of these, are they precise enough for airbrushing work?
Thanks in advance,
questions:
would this be worth having?
Would it be any more precise than a typical analog gauge?
Would it be any better? Worse?
If anyone out there in forum land has one of these, are they precise enough for airbrushing work?
Thanks in advance,
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:48 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Exhaust Residue/Weathering Technique
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4767
Maybe there doesn't need to be any exhaust staining at all. I would think that, logically, you would use an inert gas for an RCS system that small. Consider the nitrogen jets used in NASA's MMU from the 80s and now the SAFER units on the ISS EVA suits for example. Of course, on a fighter type craft,...
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:45 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Question re: drilling a circuit board
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1765
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:08 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: What is a good way to "hold" part for painting, et
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10672
There are a number of items on this page in the SSM store that should help. Another suggestion is to use Blu Tack . You can get the stuff at Walgreens and the like. Stuck a little wad of Blu Tack on the end of a wooden dowel or a piece of sprue, then stick the sprue into a piece of foam like describ...
- Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:22 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Make your own ducts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3923
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 3:08 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: NEWB LIGHTING QUESTION FOR A SPECIFIC MODEL
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4794
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:41 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: NEWB LIGHTING QUESTION FOR A SPECIFIC MODEL
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4794
I recommend this package from Madman Lighting . The store shows it out of stock but you can contact John Cook directly (he's a regular in these forums - look for the handle: madman lighting :wink: ). It's quite affordable, simple enough to set up and it'll drive enough LEDs to do the job. I would re...