Quarky Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hey guys - have been doing a bit more work on this project - it's coming along very slowly due to work commitments... So, on to the plasma vents(?). Was needing a blue clear piece of plastic and after a bit of head-scratching, I decided to rip some out of a blu-ray disc box ("Skyline" btw, not a very good movie...): Gave these good few coats of clear blue paint to darken the colour a bit then hot glued these in place with a 6 led strip of blue LEDs angled to give a glow: A thin strip of sytrene was then used to cover the whole lot up to provide a nice, even glow - flat white inside, flat black outside: Unlit result: And lit result: Have secured the small disc inserts I cut out using Kystal Klear - will upload a lit pic once this cures: Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Wow Looks complicated, i have always been afraid of tackling such a lighting job But you have inspired me keep posting i am enjoying this thread !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Nice work again! Keep the updates coming I made my own thread today to get the build project up to speed here. I'm still working on the electronics, but it should be finished soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Wow Looks complicated, i have always been afraid of tackling such a lighting job But you have inspired me keep posting i am enjoying this thread !! It's really not that hard (otherwise I wouldn't be tackling it myself!) and you learn as you go along - learnt many things from my E build that I've taken forward. If you can solder wires, you're pretty much set - the rest is just modelling skills! So here's another quick update. Finished off the upper hull lighting - couple of pics for your viewing pleasure: Next, I'll be finishing off the lighting and initial construction of the battle head...watch this space! Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvr6 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 that looks the dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hey guys! So as I've just about finished the main build, my thoughts have turned to the base. Inspired by some excellent bases on other forums, I'm going to try and make mine look a bit better than my E's. I would greatly appreciate any advice pointers as to my plan for this: 1. I will make a wooden base - this will be a specific size. 2. I have ordered two pieces of clear acrylic. 3. I have created the following using GIMP and (believe it or not) MS Word: 4. I plan to print this off on a printer-friendly transparent sheet on a home printer, give it a coat of spray matt varnish, let it dry, then... 5. ...sandwich it between the two acrylic sheets, and backlight the base, using a white or blue (not decided yet!) LED strip. Thinking this should work OK - any thoughts?? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slider Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Just a personal thought, I never liked the top left "icon" of the Defiant in cartoon style. I had a nice plan for a base, seeing from other builds. http://www.laserfirecreations.com/stands.html But he stopped (for now) according to the main page on his website. I have no idea what to make for myself now. Your idea sounds great, curious how it will turn out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Just a personal thought, I never liked the top left "icon" of the Defiant in cartoon style. I had a nice plan for a base, seeing from other builds. http://www.laserfirecreations.com/stands.html Guess it's a question of personal preference but I quite like the cartoon logo It is a shame about laserfire as I would certainly contacted them - on the plus side, it means I have to improvise and give other things a go! The guy I used to buy my flasher circuits from has also stopped selling them so I may have to go back to basics and dig out my supply of 555's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablar Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Looking forward to more pictures mate. Does she have strobes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Looking forward to more pictures mate. Does she have strobes? Yup - there are the 'normal' strobes plus I will be flashing the phaser cannons and QT launchers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chablar Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Excellent, sounds different than normal defiant builds. Im looking forward to seeing more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Hey guys - quick update. Have mounted her and taped her together to give her a wee light test. Here's some pics of the result: I'll post some clips later showing the strobes/pulse cannons & torp launchers - next I'll need to fill in all the gaps... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 So here's some clips showing the lighting - first, the main lighting plus strobes, in the light, then in the dark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-lU43H8S1c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2ZQ9cKDtK4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Next, the pulse cannons and torp launchers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XWDj6vJpW0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQGBlPJ7h8Q Let me know what you think...I reckon I have the frequency going about right? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Great work! I sold mine long ago because it would have been too much work for me to light it up. Very nice to see it done here at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) It's been a looooooooonggg time, but I have eventually finished this lady. I have a video to post but I'm not sure if I can - reason is that I mention another modeller forum (USA) in the credits.... So don't want to annoy the mods unless I can get their agreement? Edited April 9, 2014 by Quarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 There is another modeller forum??? Just kidding. Rene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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