Lighting up a Revell TOS Viper helmet

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Joseph Osborn
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Lighting up a Revell TOS Viper helmet

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Anybody tried anything like this?
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m72/ ... 033740.jpg

I roughened the fibers to diffuse the light coming through them.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m72/ ... 033744.jpg

Sorry for the blurry pics; slow shutter speed and holding everything by hand.
My alternative is to cast a clear head/helmet and directly light it with a small LED.

The kit helmet is not very accurate-looking; would this lighting technique work okay with the MMI Viper pilot figures, assuming I opened up some holes through the resin body to run the fibers? 'Cause I'd really like to use the female pilot figure.

Any feedback welcome :)
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looks good, a clear cast head would be easier on folks not so good with a drill.
<a href="http://www.kc6sye.com/2_wheresaneatpart.jpg" target="_Sparky">Is this plastic thingy on the counter a neat part?</a> <a href="http://www.kc6sye.com/1_casting_inprogress.jpg" target="_Sparky">Let's cast it.</a>
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Post by Marco Scheloske »

Fantastic idea, and wonderfully done.
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Post by en'til Zog »

Looks real good, there.

Might introduce terminal eyestrain for some of us to try this.... :shock:
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