The Madhatter Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Hey guys It's been a while since I last touched this but after numerous side projects (some successful some....not so much) I figure it was about time to get this going again and maybe even finish it this year - although being over half way through I doubt it. I'd just like to finish it all together really.. So, I have finished detailing the hangar bay and it is currently drying off the black base coat ready for the light strips to be attached. I am waiting on 2 new ones as I screwed up the first set by cutting it in the wrong place. I had the right number of LEDs for the amount of holes but the strip requires another 2 at the end for it to work properly, so the last 2 LEDs didn't light up. Good thing they're cheap! I'll have to black out the last 2 LEDs once I install the new set. As you can also see, there is a lot of artistic license going into this. None of this stuff is on the filming model but then I am building this for me and not a paying person so it's kind of irrelevant really The TIE hangar is installed and it actually works. Just need to tidy a few things up and then that's done. I had made a start on the side walls in Jan before I lost patience with it and they haven't moved since these pics were done I also painted (badly) the Blockade runner. This will need a lot of touching up before I'm happy with it Still a long way to go yet but hopefully I can keep up some momentum and get something done. I was looking at the photos I took of the Super Star destroyer and started to drool at the thought of starting it. Then I remembered it's resin and there is a fair amount of work to do on it and the drool dried up pretty quickly, but I will start it hopefully once this one's done - if I haven't over detailed myself out by then. Anyway, that's all I have for now but thanks for sticking around and having a look-see Cheers Si LSP_Kevin, Christoffer Lindelav, spacewolf and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 that hangar bay looks fantastic! hope you get to finishing the project - what I've seen so far is wonderful The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Love it! The Madhatter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Continuing along now with the painting and installation of the main hangar bay. It's been drilled out in places for lights and I'm waiting on delivery of my LED tape I've also started on the top layer of the superstructure - or wedding cake as it has been referred to by others. Test fitting of the neck shows there could be some issues ahead, but nothing insurmountable Anyway, that's the end of this update but I will post more pics soon enough Thanks for looking Si Fooesboy, LSP_Ray, Greif8 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 This is going to be incredible when finished! spacewolf and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Love all of that extra detail. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 The level of detail is just awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 6 hours ago, LSP_Ray said: This is going to be incredible when finished! +1!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Loving this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 WOAH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Out of curiosity, where do you get the runs of fiber optic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Usually I get it from www.thefiberopticstore.com in 30 foot lengths. I currently have about 60 ft to install which may or may not be enough Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, The Madhatter said: Usually I get it from www.thefiberopticstore.com in 30 foot lengths. Cool! What do you use to push the light down the fiber run? I've got some micro LEDs, and have thought about running some fiber for the IP instruments in a build of mine, but not sure it would be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 SMDs (micro LED) can be used as a source of light but its finding a way of securing it in place will be the biggest challenge. Ive used them before by cutting out a plastic backing plate to glue on the end of a tube, then drill out 2 very small holes to run the wires out the back and hot glue the SMD in place. You can then use some heat shrink tube ove the whole thing and lightly heat crimp one end so you can feed the fibers into it to the light. That way, the fibers will stay where they are and you light block the whole thing. If none of this makes any sense, tell me and I'll do up a photographical guide. Might be easier spacewolf and Out2gtcha 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 Got more work done with the top layer 3/4 finished. I still have more surfacing to do but I'm hoping to knock out a fair bit tonight (if World of Warships doesn't interrupt me) I won't go to crazy on the roof though but you can see a clear difference between the kit surface and mine. Some might say that's not a good thing but I like it. Besides, once the paint goes on the busyness will disappear. I've glued on the sidewalls and then will drill out the remaining windows. The roof is just sitting on there until I have threaded through the fibers - a task I am not looking forward to. I still have to drill out that center bit on the nose of the lower layer. I'll run some piping into it to make it more interesting. That's all I have but thanks for looking Si Gazzas, Tnarg, Trak-Tor and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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