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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by Red Eye » Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:19 am

Great idea with the flickering engine lights!

They also did it on the Starfighters in "Buck Rogers"...


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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:21 pm

:cylon: Not yet a video, but a pic for those interested toasters out there.......And the second picture is the clear mold Colonial pilot head. I am taking a 1mm yellow LED and placing it inside. Once painted -- thoroughly, so there is no light bleed through -- I am hoping to create a scratch line in the appropriate spots for a helmet that is lighted. :cylon:
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by Red Eye » Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:54 am

Very cool idea with the lighted helmet! :loveit:

Bet it will be AWESOME!
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:25 pm

:cylon: I have taken some video with my camera and am waiting to get it converted....In the mean time, here are some still pics of the completed, working circuit. The shot inside the viper is merely for fitting purposes...nothing is permanently attached or installed. :cylon:
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by Red Eye » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:49 pm

Thanks for the update!

Can't wait to see the video...
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:52 pm

:cylon: A few more stills.....The Unit itself from various angles and the lighting from the back... :cylon:
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by Red Eye » Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:55 pm

Now that's :cool:
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by Cylon-Knight » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:26 pm

This Viper is going to ROCK!

Then.... it is going to .... :erk:
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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:35 am

:cylon: Thank you, guys. Actually, the film is running at double speed. The video capture actually slowed down the look of the flicker to about half. So, you are seeing what it looks like in real time, but the film is sped up. I don't know....just my goofy camera.... :cylon:

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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:13 pm

:cylon: Here is the progress on my lighted viper pilot helmet. Use of a simple small (2mm?) LED with a standard 150 v resistor. The work isn't done and there is touch up painting to do in order to hide the very minute light leaks that still remain (and for simple finishing). :cylon:

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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:24 pm

:cylon: Hooray! The idea worked! Here is a second clip with a little more of the paint scratched away. :cylon:

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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by tejanovader » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:55 am

:cylon: Here is a set of photos detailing the further lighting of the viper pilot. This little guy has some kind of electronic (experts on this board would know...LOL!) attached to his leg. It was just begging to have lighting. Two strands of 1mm fiber optic seem to do the job. As to colors, probably a red and green? Anyway, I am please with the progress. To light the pilot specifically, I drilled two holes in the cockpit; one in the back to allow for the LED leads on his head and one under his right leg to allow passage of the fiber optic pieces...Hope you like.... :cylon:

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Re: Tejanovader's Build

Post by Red Eye » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:41 am

Awesome update! Rock on.
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