Spaceagent-9 2017 build pic threads
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THE DC
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Would foil in the inner box magnify the lighting, to avoid the black paper absorbing some of it?
Sort of a photographer's trick....
Sort of a photographer's trick....
The black indeed absorbs the light, so it is best to use some bright colour inside and black on the outside to block the light. In the plamo business the builder spray-paints the inside of the model black and then applies a layer of white or silver to increase the blocking and create a reflective layer. The metal pigments in the metallic paint should block the light even more effectively because they are more opaque. If you use aluminium foil be careful not to let the wires of the LEDs touch the foil or you will end up with a short.
On my Cylon Raider I only used aluminium foil on the engines. This was a very crude construction. The LEDs were installed diectly inside the thruster, no lightbox needed. The foil was glued to the back of the thruster tube for additional reflection. They are EXTREMELY bright as you can see.
On my Cylon Raider I only used aluminium foil on the engines. This was a very crude construction. The LEDs were installed diectly inside the thruster, no lightbox needed. The foil was glued to the back of the thruster tube for additional reflection. They are EXTREMELY bright as you can see.
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Wow, somehow I missed this one. What a beauty!!The black indeed absorbs the light, so it is best to use some bright colour inside and black on the outside to block the light. In the plamo business the builder spray-paints the inside of the model black and then applies a layer of white or silver to increase the blocking and create a reflective layer. The metal pigments in the metallic paint should block the light even more effectively because they are more opaque. If you use aluminium foil be careful not to let the wires of the LEDs touch the foil or you will end up with a short.
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On my Cylon Raider I only used aluminium foil on the engines. This was a very crude construction. The LEDs were installed diectly inside the thruster, no lightbox needed. The foil was glued to the back of the thruster tube for additional reflection. They are EXTREMELY bright as you can see.
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yes, the foil lining reflects, the black absorbs. The light box I'm building for my Revell-o-gram TOS BSG is painted black to block light, then white to reflect the light out.
I agree with John, this is a great looking Raider.The black indeed absorbs the light, so it is best to use some bright colour inside and black on the outside to block the light. In the plamo business the builder spray-paints the inside of the model black and then applies a layer of white or silver to increase the blocking and create a reflective layer. The metal pigments in the metallic paint should block the light even more effectively because they are more opaque. If you use aluminium foil be careful not to let the wires of the LEDs touch the foil or you will end up with a short.
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On my Cylon Raider I only used aluminium foil on the engines. This was a very crude construction. The LEDs were installed diectly inside the thruster, no lightbox needed. The foil was glued to the back of the thruster tube for additional reflection. They are EXTREMELY bright as you can see.
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Thank you! It's the Revell model. I built it a longtime ago, before I knew about the forum. It's a beginner's work and I would change a few things on my next one.Wow, somehow I missed this one. What a beauty!!
THE DC
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The black indeed absorbs the light, so it is best to use some bright colour inside and black on the outside to block the light. In the plamo business the builder spray-paints the inside of the model black and then applies a layer of white or silver to increase the blocking and create a reflective layer. The metal pigments in the metallic paint should block the light even more effectively because they are more opaque. If you use aluminium foil be careful not to let the wires of the LEDs touch the foil or you will end up with a short.
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On my Cylon Raider I only used aluminium foil on the engines. This was a very crude construction. The LEDs were installed diectly inside the thruster, no lightbox needed. The foil was glued to the back of the thruster tube for additional reflection. They are EXTREMELY bright as you can see.
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What a great build and awesome example of lighting!
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THE DC
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What I heard before all the Wang went crazy and bashed it rumors is that a network executive stole it and it sat in Reno for years in a box, after his death they went thru his stuff and found it, but a collector bought it up right away and it is somewhere on the east coast, I think in Virginia but I'm not sure. That was in 2004, oh and the nacelle globes were a powder blue glass.
THE DC
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I never heard of that!
I had been told that there were several disputes between Wang and R over payment and that there was a bad falling out, but never to that level!
I had been told that there were several disputes between Wang and R over payment and that there was a bad falling out, but never to that level!
Yes, Wang wasn't white enough to be in the prop makers-stage- union and he was released from his contract after making many of the star trek props. It was during all that the executive seized it and then took it home to avoid lawsuits or any kind of difficulties with the prop union.
THE DC
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I never heard of that.
I was told, though this could have been biased, given the personalities involved, that he was not paid for all assignments, having built a large number of props and minis, and doing much of it "off the books" to avoid union issues. I had not heard that it was taken by an executive....theft from Trek studios has been pretty common over the decades.
I was told, though this could have been biased, given the personalities involved, that he was not paid for all assignments, having built a large number of props and minis, and doing much of it "off the books" to avoid union issues. I had not heard that it was taken by an executive....theft from Trek studios has been pretty common over the decades.
I have an amt Slave I in my stash and this might be the perfect way to illumine the engines.
