I like where you are going with that- I think it would work well with my uses, depending on costs of course.
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- Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:17 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: What kind of lighting effects are people looking for?
- Replies: 44
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- Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:30 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: What kind of lighting effects are people looking for?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 42012
That technique is how I am lighting my Timeslip TOS Galactica. I am runningtwo brass bits to the underside of the engines which will matchup with two points in therear support base for power. What I was refering to withth efighter dispaly is having a base which supplies power to anything on top of i...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:35 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: What kind of lighting effects are people looking for?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 42012
I voted for the wireless transfer (induction?)- In particular I would love a nit which could be built into a stand and a smaller/cheap reciever that could be installed in several models so I could light something by just putting it on the stand, swapping as I felt like it. I have to rotate my models...
- Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:08 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: How do I make icicles?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5535
- Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:52 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: How do I make icicles?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5535
How about dipping a needle into Tube model glue, sprinkle a little salt on it and dip again- like the old way of making candles?. When dry you gently twist the pin loose and attach. The salt is to give the texture some randomness and when the pin is removed you get a clear lumpy spike. Just a though...
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:24 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Too cold to prime...HELP!!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15765
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Too cold to prime...HELP!!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15765
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:05 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How do you cut sheet styrene?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6193
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:12 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Another LED christmas string question...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3494
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:35 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Another LED christmas string question...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3494
I have found the biggest problem with cheap LEDs is the cheap solder jobs connecting the pieces. To get the best result in a sealed unit you could buy some higher output LEDs and replace the originals. On my Timeslip Galactica I will be using a stock string, but I am grouping all 18 together so if a...
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:14 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Hinges and preventing swinging parts
- Replies: 5
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Thicker wire/brass rod and maybe bend it a little before inserting so the center provides some pressure againt the Vane? Shim? Itty Bitty lockwasher? I used to use a sticky wax (I can get the brand name when I get home tonight) which was great at binding parts into position but allowed them to move ...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How do you cut sheet styrene?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6193
I used to cut my own strips from thin sheets- it seemed silly to pay that much for precut stripes. Now that I started using it I am a lot happier- it is worth the expense in time saving and uniformity. Their tubes come in concentric sizes- great for moving hing parts and telescoping landing gear. Th...
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:59 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How do you cut sheet styrene?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6193
The above score and pop method works great for sheets. If you get some of the thin evergreen strips I set a few on top of each other and push the blade through the stack. By getting different thicknesses of these you can glue them on the star destroyer and make some good detail. Use thicker pieces f...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Another LED christmas string question...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3494
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:13 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Diffusing LED's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10206
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:07 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Diffusing LED's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10206
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:57 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Diffusing LED's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10206
- Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:49 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Diffusing LED's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10206
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:08 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: HELP! Trek Decal Creation using Vectoring Software
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1861
The only real advantage to Vectoring software is that it is scalable- bitmaps images like photoshop's get fuzzy and blocky when enlarged. You can change curve shapes and do other tricks easier. Corel makes a good package- you can probably download a demo to try. If you plan on printing these things ...
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:40 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Enamel Paints on resin part
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7642
- Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:02 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: material for building an LARGE size model
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4750
For a model thai size I would suggest starting off with a frame or skeleton- .080 aluminum if you can, threaded pipe or welded 1x1 square tubing would also work. It will give all the plexi a thing to hang on and support the weight when you display it. Tab and notch the plex when you can- it will hel...
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:48 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Nano sized LEDs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11797
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:08 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Bulk Styrene in the UK
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7489
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:08 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Bulk Styrene in the UK
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7489
I've tried the sign companies near me but they wont sell their stock unless i get them to make a sign out of it !!! stupid huh! That is tacky- I have no idea where you live from your profile (Blank) but if you are in the Birmingham AL region I can help. You could always ask them to a couple of sign...
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:47 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: B. Rogers Starfighter color
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3255
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:37 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Bulk Styrene in the UK
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7489
- Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:17 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Small Scale lighting - Please help a beginner ^^
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3417
First of all- Welcome to the forums! If you have problems fitting electrical lighting you might consider using UV paint and an ultraviolet light. The paints come in different colors and the result looks pretty good. BTW the same technique can work for cockpits and a UV-LED (like they used in the Dr....
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: brass tubing?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2113
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:30 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Spotted yesterday at Autozone....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6805
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:14 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Spotted yesterday at Autozone....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6805
Advance Auto Parts has a good selection too. Advance also has EL string- 6 foot lengths real cheap. I had a commission a while back where the client wanted big colorful UFOs with lights but had a small budget. I explored the bling lights available back then and was amazed how many options there were...