Captured Alien Attacker
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December 21, 2021All laid out.
UPDATE - the 4 base LEDs looked too weak so they each one was replaced with a string of 2 or 3 5050 SMD. Voltage remains the same. the two flickering blue are next. They will be wired in parallel as I want them to flicker at two different rates. The two top will likely be replaced with just one.2
December 22, 20213
December 27, 2021Loom for the base ready. my first non-battery setup4
December 27, 2021A twin LED SMB 5050 with a 100 ohm resistor and a triple with no resistor.5
December 27, 2021My rubbish soldering is getting better. 4 x 9v 'spurs' in parallel all work. Started with solder paste on the led's and ended up with using the normal solder and flux. Learnt a lot about wire thickness, pre-tinning and not having the temperature too high...6
January 1, 2022Completed the wiring loom. Four for the base, two blinking blues for the middle and one white for the top. Time to pack away the soldering iron and start painting.7
January 1, 2022First coat of metalics on. Not sure about the copper.8
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January 4, 2022Drops of hot glue, on a baking parchment....10
January 4, 2022Fills the holes. the front of these have always been too plain for my liking.time to jazz it up a bit.11
January 4, 2022Not happy with the base colour.12
January 4, 2022Tried a few colours on the top. Cant decide. Top one has dried too blue and the one on the bottom left too green. To the left of the blue one is a bit darker. I may go with that then put a light wash on.13
January 5, 2022Second coat of copper on. Still disappointed in the gunmetal14
January 25, 2022Fibre in the top unit.15
January 15, 2022Lights in. Ready for the top16
January 15, 2022Base is nearing completion17
January 17, 2022I wonder if this is what hair plugs look like from the back…? ?
Fibre optics glued in place with hot glue. Screen glued with hot glue to cover the gaps. Will cover with light block tape.18
January 22, 2022Base is all ready. May stain it a bit - not sure.
The white squares light, giving an up light to the ship.19
January 25, 2022Top clamped with the last dregs of epoxy.20
January 25, 2022One side lit.21
January 25, 2022Well - it lights. Plan to have these downlights reflecting off shiny bits. Chrome pens on order...!22
January 25, 2022Major milestone. the blue lights flicker whilst the ones on the top are solid on. Run out of 5min epoxy so didn't close it up.23
February 16, 2022Masking for the spray job. I wonder how it will come off?24
February 16, 2022Topcoat done. Starting the peel of latex. Turns out it is a pain in the rear!25
April 11, 2022Nearly ready to seal her up and mount her to the base. I had an issue with the right hand side flickering blue LEDs that had a loose connection, so am just burning in the LEDs to make sure I can close it up safely.26
April 11, 2022The Molotov pen really makes the tubes shine on the top. Some old gold from Vallejo arount the top circle gives some good contrast. Last thing is to solder the wire at the front, stick it in the body and epoxy it together, although I may put the stand a bit further back, and dry brush a bit...27
April 15, 2022Completed28
April 15, 2022Completed29
April 15, 2022Completed. Lessons Learnt - more light on the top bit. One LED and fibre optics not enough. Flickering blue LED for the top worked well.
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April 15, 2022Completed31
April 15, 2022Completed32
April 18, 2022
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