OK,so some progress has been made and if not for a last minute addition being thrown in the two halves would have been sealed up tonight.Instead that might be tomorrow night,if not the next night anyway.
So,the good news is the method i wanted to use to power the shuttle does work,like there was any doubt that it wouldn't?
It actually works a charm and although it's not a hidden way of powering this thing it's very much how it was done on th efilming minature.For the first time this is what i'm trying to achieve,a proper studio used look to a model.So some things will look a little rough,but again it's only there to do the purpose and in this case the purpose was to look OK on tv only.So the styrene sheets in the cockpit will be left just like that,white styrene.Nothing fancy to look at but does the job of reflecting light very well.
OK,so in the pic's you'll see the LED's are fitted although not epoxied in yet.The test run went good,the lighting looks different to the naked eye but the brightness was plenty.I actually sanded then today to remove the hot spots they were throwing and if anything it looks betta now than it does in the pictures.
I've fitted the front halves of the centre mount plate blocks and installed the side power feed point's,These will be covered by the Morser cover part that will be there when not side mounting it.
After hearing from Doug today i now plan on fitting the rear power connection to wires and using them also.I intended to add them but not run the wires originally.But Doug just like's giving me ideas that i can't say no too.So i've added the big wing piece to the bottom now so i can get the entex parts lined up as best i can and then drill the holes through the body for those two power feed point's.
If all goes to plan,tomorrow night i'll achieve that and get it sealed up as well.Of course Doug might find something else that needs doing beforehand?
LOL!!
So,the good news is the method i wanted to use to power the shuttle does work,like there was any doubt that it wouldn't?
It actually works a charm and although it's not a hidden way of powering this thing it's very much how it was done on th efilming minature.For the first time this is what i'm trying to achieve,a proper studio used look to a model.So some things will look a little rough,but again it's only there to do the purpose and in this case the purpose was to look OK on tv only.So the styrene sheets in the cockpit will be left just like that,white styrene.Nothing fancy to look at but does the job of reflecting light very well.
OK,so in the pic's you'll see the LED's are fitted although not epoxied in yet.The test run went good,the lighting looks different to the naked eye but the brightness was plenty.I actually sanded then today to remove the hot spots they were throwing and if anything it looks betta now than it does in the pictures.
I've fitted the front halves of the centre mount plate blocks and installed the side power feed point's,These will be covered by the Morser cover part that will be there when not side mounting it.
After hearing from Doug today i now plan on fitting the rear power connection to wires and using them also.I intended to add them but not run the wires originally.But Doug just like's giving me ideas that i can't say no too.So i've added the big wing piece to the bottom now so i can get the entex parts lined up as best i can and then drill the holes through the body for those two power feed point's.
If all goes to plan,tomorrow night i'll achieve that and get it sealed up as well.Of course Doug might find something else that needs doing beforehand?
LOL!!