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DavidP wrote: it appears to be plastic fiber optic not glass, correct? Correct.... plastic fiber optics
[quote="DavidP"]it appears to be plastic fiber optic not glass, correct?[/quote] Correct.... plastic fiber optics
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:30 pm |
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Thanks @ Devin and boomstick68/ aka James for your comments@ DavidP the lamps are in plastic then you put in the middle the fiber optic cable and then you pour in the lamp clear UV resin...hope l answered your question
Dear all here is today's update on the carrier Yorktown CV-5 for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...placed more functioning lamps...boy they are fiddly and those fiber cables go everywhere...enjoy
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Thanks @ [b]Devin[/b] and [b]boomstick68/ aka James[/b] for your comments@ [b]DavidP[/b] the lamps are in plastic then you put in the middle the fiber optic cable and then you pour in the lamp clear UV resin...hope l answered your question
Dear all here is today's update on the carrier Yorktown CV-5 for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...placed more functioning lamps...boy they are fiddly and those fiber cables go everywhere...enjoy
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:46 pm |
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Nice to see that lighting method works in 1/350th, I plan on doing something similar for my 1/350th Yorktown build. I experimented a bit with it in 1/700 scale, but the space is too tight and the fibers won't handle the bends required to make everything fit.
Nice to see that lighting method works in 1/350th, I plan on doing something similar for my 1/350th Yorktown build. I experimented a bit with it in 1/700 scale, but the space is too tight and the fibers won't handle the bends required to make everything fit.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:37 pm |
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Very fine work. The idea for the lamps is awesome.
Very fine work. The idea for the lamps is awesome.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:23 pm |
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:thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
Great detail and paintwork on those SBD's!
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:51 am |
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wow. Outstanding work. Love that air group.
wow. Outstanding work. Love that air group.
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:38 am |
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:29 pm |
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Devin wrote: The air wing is shaping up nicely. What paint are you using the the blue-gray upper surfaces on the aircraft? I've always loved the old Model Master blue gray, but it's long out of production, and I need to find a replacement for future projects. Dear Devin sorry for the late reply This is what l used base color: ghost grey, then blue grey wash then panels in Us blue grey and finally highlights 50-50 Us blue grey and white grey...hope it helps all colors and washes are vallejo model air
[quote="Devin"]The air wing is shaping up nicely. What paint are you using the the blue-gray upper surfaces on the aircraft? I've always loved the old Model Master blue gray, but it's long out of production, and I need to find a replacement for future projects.[/quote] Dear [b]Devin[/b] sorry for the late reply This is what l used base color: ghost grey, then blue grey wash then panels in Us blue grey and finally highlights 50-50 Us blue grey and white grey...hope it helps all colors and washes are vallejo model air
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:20 pm |
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The air wing is shaping up nicely. What paint are you using the the blue-gray upper surfaces on the aircraft? I've always loved the old Model Master blue gray, but it's long out of production, and I need to find a replacement for future projects.
The air wing is shaping up nicely. What paint are you using the the blue-gray upper surfaces on the aircraft? I've always loved the old Model Master blue gray, but it's long out of production, and I need to find a replacement for future projects.
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:46 pm |
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Thank you Martin
Thank you[i] Martin[/i] :thumbs_up_1: :big_grin:
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:54 am |
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SG1 wrote: Great attack wing! the lamps look perfect, how did you manage to produce a series of such perfect shapes? Are you going to drill a hole in each one for the optic fibers? Thank you for your comment Well the lamps were made by heating a 2mm ball tool and press it gently into 0.5mm plasticard to have half sphere then l cut them and they look almost all the same...and yes l will drill them all to fit the fibers...hopefully i will not break them...
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[quote="SG1"]Great attack wing! :cool_2:
the lamps look perfect, how did you manage to produce a series of such perfect shapes? Are you going to drill a hole in each one for the optic fibers? :cool_1:[/quote] Thank you for your comment Well the lamps were made by heating a 2mm ball tool and press it gently into 0.5mm plasticard to have half sphere then l cut them and they look almost all the same...and yes l will drill them all to fit the fibers...hopefully i will not break them...
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:53 am |
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Great attack wing! the lamps look perfect, how did you manage to produce a series of such perfect shapes? Are you going to drill a hole in each one for the optic fibers?
Great attack wing! :cool_2:
the lamps look perfect, how did you manage to produce a series of such perfect shapes? Are you going to drill a hole in each one for the optic fibers? :cool_1:
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:36 am |
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TF17Greg wrote: All the truss beams are made with hangar lamps...buut those lamps are very poorly made in 2 dimensions....so l decided to make all the lamps. So the red circle in the picture is the wrong lamp ...the yellow are the "correct one" that l made and 2 per beam....each lamp is 2mm in diameter Every single lamp will accomodate a fiber optic cable to give light to the hangar.... The 2nd picture is what a ww2 hangar lamp should look like 3rd picture in green what the lamps look like in the hangar..in this case in Enterprise twin sister of Yorktown Wow!! That's amazing!
[quote="TF17Greg"]All the truss beams are made with hangar lamps...buut those lamps are very poorly made in 2 dimensions....so l decided to make all the lamps. So the red circle in the picture is the wrong lamp ...the yellow are the "correct one" that l made and 2 per beam....each lamp is 2mm in diameter Every single lamp will accomodate a fiber optic cable to give light to the hangar.... The 2nd picture is what a ww2 hangar lamp should look like 3rd picture in green what the lamps look like in the hangar..in this case in Enterprise twin sister of Yorktown[/quote] Wow!! That's amazing!
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:19 pm |
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Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...the first 3 Dauntless of VB-5 are done...enjoy
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Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...the first 3 Dauntless of VB-5 are done...enjoy
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Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:13 pm |
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Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...l started the painting on the Dauntless and the Devastators...it took me some time to have what i think is the correct hue... enjoy
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Dear all here is today's update on the carrier for the diorama battle of Coral Sea...l started the painting on the Dauntless and the Devastators...it took me some time to have what i think is the correct hue... enjoy
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Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:27 pm |
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:23 pm |
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Excellent progress! The planes are great. outstanding canopies!
Excellent progress! The planes are great. outstanding canopies! :cool_1:
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:49 am |
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