2001 ASO USSC Discovery One

micahrogers

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I'm the odd man out in the hearing department, I had super acute hearing when younger, I can still faintly hear a dog whistle, but to many exposures to loud noise as a sonarman in the USN and an avid firearms collector.... now I have significant hearing loss in the mid range, where most human speech is. the constant tinnitus in both ears, and an overall "muffled" tone to everything that I used to be able to hear from across the room...

Hope the weather gets better for you Dan, as I can't wait to see the Discovery finished.
 

zathros

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It all began when a woman kissed me really hard and loud, right in the earhole!It all began when a woman kissed me really hard and loud, right in the earhole!

I had kind of a reverse hearing problem with a women. I kissed her really hard, and a low pitch, high frequency sound emitted. Apparently the number of beers I had left me disoriented, but able to put up with he situation. Odd, she had no eyes or nose, and a big crease going vertically down her face, with her mouth buried deep inside. . :)
 

DanBKing

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Odd, she had no eyes or nose, and a big crease going vertically down her face, with her mouth buried deep inside. . :)

Mmmm, I'm certain I've met that woman many times before too. I seem to have recollections of looking into the mirror the next morning and contemplating as to why my mouth resembled a glazed ring-doughnut ........ :shamefullyembarrased::);)
 

DanBKing

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Yeah, there is never too much beer..........

Which is why I am about to open one and enjoy it in the SUN !!!!!!!:animated:


I have to wait for the paint to dry ..... Right ? ;):drinksmile:

Panels all sanded and first primer coat on........ :)

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DanBKing

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First primer coat sanded with 400 grit paper. Small imperfections filled and sanded. Second primer on and waiting for it to dry .... :drinksmile::)

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DanBKing

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Once the last primer coat had dried for a few hours, I then sanded everything with 1200 grit paper and a little water to smooth everything out.
I cleaned up everything and then applied 3 coats of matt black top coat to the inner surfaces of the boards. I will leave this to harden overnight and spray the outer surfaces tomorrow morning, in the SUN!!!!! :animated:

So, for this evening the two boards are standing to dry, until tomorrow.

There is an extreme reference, to the underlying theme of this thread, in this photo ......

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On Friday I picked up the better quality backing picture from the printers. Much, much better.
I sprayed the edges of the backing board black and once this was dry, I used spray glue to attach the picture to the backing board.

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Super pleased with the progress today. Will finish the painting of the boards tomorrow morning.

Once that is done, my LED expert will assist me to achieve the lighting effect I want.:)
But, that subject has its own chapter!;)

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Cybergrinder

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Looking amazing Dan, guess you might be missing the SA weather a bit....

Clear skies & 19'C in winter...... Hah!
 
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DanBKing

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Looking amazing Dan, guess you might be missing the SA weather a bit....

Clear skies & 19'C in winter...... Hah!

Hah!! 33 deg and sunny here ...........! :sticktongue:



The display case is finished!!!!! I still have to fit the Discovery in yet, but all the main construction work is done.
The display case will be mounted on the wall eventually, where the DC3 now hangs. The bottom of the case will be on the same level as the DC3 display, thereby creating a 'boxed-in' effect around the tv.

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While I wait to fit the Discovery, I have been playing with camera settings, lighting and depth of field .....
The pictures are still crap at the moment, but I will be working on it some more tonight, after dark.
The concept is there though, just gotta perfect it now. The first photo is very close.........

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DanBKing

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So, I think I have nailed the final shots...... :):)

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The model has been placed on temporary stands in the display case, waiting for final lighting design and implementation.
But, it gives you a very good indication of where I am going with this ..............
Oh, and on a weird note, look at the TV's IR receiver lens, in the second photo...... Look familiar ...??
Spooky! HAL is watching me!!

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Will update as and when things progress, but I have a feeling there may be a delay before the lighting gets finalized, as my LED expert is very busy at the moment. But we will see..........

Laters!

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Cforrest900

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WOWOWOWOWOWOW! I legitimately thought that first picture was a screen cap from the film until I read your caption! Props to you; this is a beautiful build.
 
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