kuman Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 impressive... the time spent on the detailing really shows... keep-it up kuman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 thankyou Phil, Els and Kuman (and everyone else) for taking the time to post - I really do appreciate it. Please don't think I'm craving attention, but its nice to know that the time it takes to get everything uploaded and posted etc is worth it when people comment. I do intend to keep doing this WIP and I will update it again soon once I have the first of the sidewalls done. Thanks for stopping by ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 wow, those turbolasers are simply amazing! When I just thought you can't make anything much better you strike once again! The Force is strong with you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maly149 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 WHOA!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 :lol: thanks guys - I'm glad you like it. I hope to have the first 2 front side walls finished by the end of the weekend. It's the Melbourne Model exhibition tomorrow I'm really looking forward to seeing some of the awesome talent that's out there again this year!! Unfortunately, my Venator won't be there until next year, so I am sorry to the Aussie's here who wanted to see it. I must have been pipe dreaming when I said I should have it done by now. :unsure: Thanks again for your interest everyone Si Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 hi guys quick update before I head to the Model Expo. First set of side wals are done and I know I have heaps more to do but I thought you might like to see where I'm headed with the rest of them I'll post more once the rest of them are finished See you again soon Si Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomo43 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 wow! This kit is becoming more and more amazing with each update. This is simply outstanding. I used to think that the OOB Venator had really good detailing for an injection kit but I was so wrong. What you've done makes it so much more real. Keep up the amazing work MH Thankyou again for sharing! Thomas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks Thomas - glad you like it Well, a quick update for you. I have completed another section of the walls in record time - 10.5 hours spread out over a week I think I need to slow down :lol: as always, please feel free to critique or comment and thanks again for stopping in Have a great weekend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Madhatter, AMAZING detailed work Sir. Loving it... Kepp up the fantastic work and I cannot wait for the finish.. HOLMESY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone I have a major problem that I am going to put out a call for help with. I am in urgent need of replacement parts for the Venator - namely the hanger bay doors on the side. Due to a very unfortunate accident last night they were both left completely unusable. Does anyone have these parts that they can make a good quality cast from? I'm hoping someone is able to help me out with this dilemma as I don't want to have to buy a whole kit just for 2 parts. If you can, PM me and we can talk business Thanks everyone Si EDIT: well, I sourced some replacement parts today so my crisis has now been averted. Thanks for watching and I'll post some more pics soon Si Edited June 28, 2011 by The Madhatter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blakeh1 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I had to sign up in this forums just to post how awesome this build is! I can't wait to see it finished Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Gidday Blake - first and foremost - welcome to ARC!! Thankyou for taking the time to register and post your comments too - I feel quite humbled I am sorry for not posting any updates in a while. I'm on a bit of a break from it - after 10, almost 11 months, straight working on it, I am slightly over it. I will finish it - I just need to feel more love for it than I currently have now. Once my parts come back from the caster on the second week of August I will pick up where I left off. I have almost finished the last of the small side walls - just a few more ledges and surface detail to add and then that is done and dusted. I have the 4 larger walls left to do after that and then the final wiring and fiber optic installation. To everyone else who has been following my build - I thank you for your patience as well. I know that most of you will know exactly how it feels at some point to be tired of a single long term project and feeling like your not making any real progress It'll pass...... See you all again soon with an update :) Si Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomo43 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Hi MH I was wondering what happened. I can understand what it feels like to loose interest in a project - I'm a builder by trade and know just how hard it can be to keep the love going! I'll be looking forward to your next installment Thanks again Thomas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thankyou Thomas :) OK, a very small update for you all now - I have finished (well almost - still need to drill out the FO holes) the smaller set of sidewalls and have begun work on the Lower hull plate's upper ledge surface I will be starting the larger sets of sidewalls tomorrow and will post some pics once they're done, so I promise that the next update will be much bigger and better Thanks again everyone for stopping by See you again soon Si Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well, the fun begins: there are 118 fibers (give or take a few) in this small section alone and I have gone through 10 drill bits just to get to this stage - and I still have the other 3 to go This has taken the better part of 3 nights to do - mostly because I had to walk away from it every so often to give the ol' patience a break Fiddly things... I'll post again once the other ones are finished and test lighting begins, but I thought you may like to see where I'm up to - which isn't as far along as I would like to be thanks for tuning in MH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Moore Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 This is the part I've been waiting to see (next to the painting), lighting her up! Looks like a monumental task (which pretty much sums up this project as a whole), but we're with you till the end! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JasonW Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm still in awe of the patience and skill with this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amen Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 As i can see u already use fiber optics ,so i dont think you will need anything from me.Btw the amount ans quality of scratch building - detailing is spectacular!!! :wub: :woot.gif: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thanks Amen! It's my first ever crack at using FO's, so we'll just have to wait and see if it all works out alright but so far so good ;) My circuitry work is a bit crude and probably no where near as tidy as it ought to be but it seems to function ok and I haven't melted the plastic as yet Alby and Jason, as always, thanks for your continued interest!!! I reckon I should be ready for test lighting the whole front section in the next couple of weeks (I'm waiting on more drill bits to arrive so I can finish drilling out the holes on the remaining 2 sidewalls) Naturally, once that's done and the Fibers are all threaded and the LED's all wired up, I'll post some pics thanks again guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Are you finding any issues with bend radius with the FO? And have you found the lighting to be relatively even? What ultimately will be your light source? Keep up the great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 gidday Mark I haven't installed the sidewalls to the bottom part of the hull yet, but a test flex of the fibers showed I shouldn't have to much of a problem getting them in As for the ultimate light source: good 'ol LED's, all with their own resistor soldered on and each one will be wired to it's own set of Pins on the circuit board. By soldering a resistor to each one, I should eliminate the need for a complex circuit board and as I won't be wiring this up to flash or fade it makes it even easier to deal with. I bought the Madman Lighting kit for it at the very beginning and the circuit board in that: A) wasn't big enough for what I had in mind and B) didn't work anyway - which was a bit disappointing as I had thought about using the flasher function to light up the Turbo Lasers with. When you ask about even lighting do you mean the spacing of the holes or does each LED produce the same amount of light? If it's the latter, I made sure I bought all the same kind's of LED's and resistors to avoid uneven light. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkW Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Sounds like as good plan. The lighting eveness was more a reference to the intensity of the light at the "windows". As an example,sometimes "more" bent FO won't be as bright as less bent. And to add extra frustration, sometimes two pieces that look like they are pointed the same at the same bulb will still be different intensity at the "window" end. Since LEDs have limited field of view, do you have a feel for hbow many FO strands you can use with a single LED? I'm assuming these are 4-5mm class LEDS. Having done a FO model once (and gone through many drill bits and much fiber...), I'm really leaning towards a bravo alpha fluorescent tube for this kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 I'm planning on using about 4-6 LED's for every the front sidewalls - 2 white and maybe 4 or 5 blues - depending on space. I'm going to try stuffing as many fibers into a short piece 5mm section of tube as I can and then have the LED slipped into the other end and heat shrink tubing both ends to stop light bleeding. Either that or I'm going to construct a small box like structure to house the fibers and LED's. I believe that the angle in which you cut the ends of the fibers will have a big effect on the intensity of the light, so end fiber will have to be cut as square as possible - which won't be easy for the side walls given the extra detail I have there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Hi everyone Time for a quick build update. I've finished detailing the lower ledge of the bottom hull plate and I just have to cut away at the side wall supports to allow the FO's to flow out un-interrupted, which I'll do tonight. You can't really see a lot of the detail as it's all white, but once it's painted and washed, the detail will stick out more. I'm debating whether or not to detail the upper plates ledge as you won't really see it (unless you invert it but honestly, how often will that happen once it's finished?) I'll post some more pics once I have finished the sidewalls and they're all threaded :) thanks for tuning in! MH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I think I need to lie down... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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