AREA 88 : "A Close Shave"
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38 2 June 2022, 14:08
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Thanks Roland. My airbrush broke a couple of days ago, so, while waiting for a new part to arrive, I decided to tackle a project that won't require any painting for a bit. 🙂
I've had this one on the books for a while, but the time just seemed right. Almost all my 1/144 scale Area 88 projects incorporate electronics (LEDs or DC motors), but this one will be lit up like a Christmas tree! I've already got 8 lights in the wings and two in the tail... more to come!
2 June 2022, 14:21
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Finally got all the lights hooked up. Still need to mount the red beacons, but at least they all work.
6 June 2022, 13:44
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Finally had time to move this project long. Some careful masking, and Shin's F-5E Tiger II is just about done. The B747-200 is still a ways away, but coming along.
23 July 2022, 04:38
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Well well.well. great built so far. I'm always impressed while installation of lights in models. Well done!
23 July 2022, 08:39
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I kinda missed taking some pictures… but just try to imagine me drowning in tape while masking the paint lines for the two-tone bare metal and the red cheat line… 😉
14 August 2022, 06:23
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How could I miss this one! And there is an Arduino in the base, so there will be action!
14 August 2022, 08:04
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I was a bit hesitant to go the arduino route. Compared to the complexity of the projects I usually deploy the arduino in, this one is pretty tame. But I wanted a bit more variation in the lighting, so… that was certainly the easiest thing to do.
14 August 2022, 14:11
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This one was so big, I struggled to be able to get some half decent pics of the final build.
26 August 2022, 16:18
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The pics might not quite do it justice, but hopefully the video does:
Youtube Video
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26 August 2022, 17:09
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Thanks guys. If anyone wants to read the manga pages this build is inspired from, feel free to check out my blog - strobez.ca/wp/index...-close-save-area-88/
26 August 2022, 20:30
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Nicely done and awesome lights with strobos 😃👍 I wonder is that small cotton cloud necessary? It is quite remote from the main models and covers the cool wooden stand.
28 August 2022, 10:31
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Thanks guys. Yeah... I'm starting to have second thoughts on the cotton cloud as well. I might just remove it. It doesn't quite work as I was expecting... and I have another little build that will make better use of it I think. 😉
29 August 2022, 02:09
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On Kanzaki's last flight before becoming a full-fledged Yamato Airlines pilot, he's forced to fly without the use of an auto-pilot. When the 747-200 he's piloting strays slightly off course, he learns the need to be ever alert after a near collision with his former friend Shin's F-5E Tiger II in a cloud bank over the Mediterranean.