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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: subzero1970 on October 26, 2016, 12:17:48 AM

Title: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on October 26, 2016, 12:17:48 AM

model in progress... commence bitching!!!  ;D

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 05, 2016, 10:35:21 PM

paint, t-molding effect and vinyl stickers and then its done!

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 07, 2016, 10:02:34 PM

almost done

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Luigi on November 08, 2016, 08:47:22 AM

A lot of detailed work :) Will you add sticks as well? What did you use for the t-molding?

Aaand you should try to use a different light source than the flash of your camera  ::)

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 08, 2016, 10:31:05 AM

yeh deffo not using the flash again lol, yes i'll be making mini controls tonight and adding the decals, for the t-molding I used something called rexlace. My favourite part is the real plexiglass ive used. 2mm thick and cuts with scissors :)

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 09, 2016, 09:11:20 PM

(https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5748/30795155981_a67873f59e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/NVgdZc)Battlezone 6inch model (https://flic.kr/p/NVgdZc) by Arcade_Models (https://www.flickr.com/photos/9220574@N07/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: gyruss on November 09, 2016, 10:59:16 PM

looks pretty nice!  :)

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Luigi on November 10, 2016, 09:38:43 AM

Looks far better with the artwork, amazing :)

Would it be possible to add a tiny LED to illuminate the 'cardboard'?

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 10, 2016, 12:11:42 PM

Its made from 2mm thick basswood...however i have considered using the perspex i have for the marquee area..that would light up

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Luigi on November 10, 2016, 12:27:27 PM

You could light up the 'monitor area' from above, with an LED from above. I have 3mm and 5mm ultraviolet LEDs. If you want, I can send you a small battery holder for a button cell battery with resistor two wires soldered to either the 3mm or 5mm UV-LED. You can drill a 3/5mm hole above the 'monitor' and push the LED inside to light the graphics :)  All you have to do is place the battery holder in the base of the cab and make it accessible for switching on and replacing the battery if necessary.

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 10, 2016, 11:28:58 PM

that sounds like a great idea luigi!

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: vernimark on November 11, 2016, 02:17:07 PM

 :spaceace:

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Luigi on November 13, 2016, 02:42:55 PM

Can you tell me how high your model is, so I know how long the wires have to be :)

edit: I just realized something....I guess you glued the parts together? If you did, how would you be able to drill a hole in the marquee area?  ???

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Belike on November 13, 2016, 09:01:31 PM

Looks nice. ;)

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 13, 2016, 11:21:42 PM

Quote from: Luigi on November 13, 2016, 02:42:55 PM

Can you tell me how high your model is, so I know how long the wires have to be :)

edit: I just realized something....I guess you glued the parts together? If you did, how would you be able to drill a hole in the marquee area?  ???

its 6 and half inches in size, I wouldn't be able to use it for this model but could always incorporate it into my next one

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Luigi on November 14, 2016, 09:54:04 AM

OK, so it would be better to not use UV-LED? Maybe we should wait for what model you will build next, then we know what colour would be the best :)

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 14, 2016, 03:24:43 PM

Oh i know what im building next...space harrier :)

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: Luigi on November 15, 2016, 09:13:42 AM

OK, so let me know what LED you need. Please keep in mind: this is only a 3V button cell battery and I have to use a resistor to limit the current. Otherwise the LED would empty the battery within minutes ;)  The LED won't shine too bright due to this!

Title: Re: Battlezone
Post by: subzero1970 on November 16, 2016, 10:34:30 AM

probably a pale blue or plain white? I'm unsure to be honest - if you have facebook heres my arcade models page - www.facebook.com/arcademodels