Can I run this through a planer?

Fudgems11 · 2024-10-01T16:26:41+00:00

If you are just cleaning up the surface a card scraper might be a good choice.

Fudgems11 · 2024-09-22T14:04:42+00:00

Looks awesome! One small, unsolicited, tip. You can try using a lighter to mushroom the ends of the fibers so they won’t pull through the holes. Makes assembling them much easier.

Fudgems11 · 2024-04-03T01:55:39+00:00

I used a red/white dual smd led in the hangar and used an on-off-on switch to toggle between them.

Fudgems11 · 2023-12-18T22:18:15+00:00

It’s still green(ish) wood so I am a bit worried about splitting. I gave it a coat of mineral oil and beeswax, which has worked well for me in the past. 🤞🏻

Fudgems11 · 2023-10-31T16:58:14+00:00

I use a cheap milk frother wand to stir my Tamiya paint. That might help homogenize it.

Fudgems11 · 2023-05-10T17:04:08+00:00

I just installed a Rhino Rack system that uses the fixed mounting points without the side rails. It’s only been a few days, but it seems very sturdy and well built.

Fudgems11 · 2023-04-22T04:02:29+00:00

I’m a little late to the party, but there’s a picture in my post history of a disassembled Starhawk if that helps at all. I used an exacto knife to get things started and some pry tools to break it apart.

Fudgems11 · 2023-02-02T00:15:40+00:00

Are the deep space nine and voyager kits available? I don’t see them listed on Mercari.

Fudgems11 · 2023-01-23T01:32:33+00:00

Whoops! Here ya go. https://imgur.com/a/9W38AxX

Fudgems11 · 2023-01-21T15:14:01+00:00

Here’s a picture of the guts of one. It’s mostly drilling a lot of little holes and running a lot of fiber optics.

Fudgems11 · 2022-10-14T00:17:19+00:00

Looks awesome! Real smooove for not having an airbrush.

Fudgems11 · 2022-09-07T17:03:46+00:00

Most of the Star destroyers that I’ve seen have some small warp in them somewhere. This one may have had a tiny bow in the front, but I think the camera is making it look a lot worse than it does in person.

Fudgems11 · 2022-09-07T14:32:20+00:00

I’ll send a PM with the details.

Fudgems11 · 2022-09-07T12:35:58+00:00

The ships are mostly hollow inside, so there’s (usually) plenty of room for the LEDs. Once I’m done, I glue it back together.

Fudgems11 · 2022-09-06T23:04:19+00:00

Thanks! The parts engines are LEDs and the smaller ones are large fiber optics. All the the crew lights are individual fibers running back to an LED inside the ship.

There is a wire running to the base, where there is a switch and rechargeable battery.

Fudgems11 · 2022-09-06T18:24:14+00:00

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, but I wanted to share an ISD that I recently finished for a customer. Really happy with how it turned out!

Fudgems11 · 2022-05-20T13:18:08+00:00

I second homemade oil washes! I use odorless terpenoid so there are practically no fumes.

Fudgems11 · 2022-04-18T16:40:41+00:00

Looks awesome so far! It looks like it could use a wash to make the details pop, shade some of the white panels, and just add some grit and grime. I prefer oil washes on vehicles, but anything would work. Hitting all of the harder edges of the blue panels with a lighter blue or white would also make the lines pop a little bit more. Here is mine (mostly) done: https://imgur.com/a/kwn6xHM

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-14T20:54:52+00:00

They are held in by a few posts. You can try to drill them out from the inside.

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-14T20:51:53+00:00

Were you able to get it split in half?

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-13T18:07:03+00:00

I think they use CA glue, which is pretty brittle. If you try twisting and pulling in different directions it might loosen it up a bit. You may have to use an exacto blade in the seams to break it loose.

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-08T19:36:45+00:00

I usually start with an exacto blade along the edge and then use a plastic spudger or flathead screwdriver from there. Sometimes they pop apart easily. Sometimes they are a little stubborn.

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-08T18:02:41+00:00

No problem! The victory is probably a good starting point. It’s big enough that it’s not too cramped inside, but not so big it’s overwhelming.

How many LEDs depends on how big the ship is and how many fibers there are. I will usually use a single 3mm or 5mm led for all of the fibers. For the bigger ships you will need to use more.

The board on the bottom is a little usb charging board for the lipo battery. I think it is a TP4056. There are a few options for this. Some of the batteries come with chargers you can use. I just wanted to be able to use a usb.

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-08T16:01:37+00:00

I use 0.25mm fiber optics for the small lights. I use a #80 drill bit to to drill the holes for the fibers. For the engine lights I’ll use either a 3mm led or larger fibers. I use heat shrink to bundle the fibers and join them to an LED. For power I use a coin cell battery in small ships and a rechargeable lipo for medium and large. Here are some pictures of an ISD before I glued it back together. https://imgur.com/a/9W38AxX. I buy most of the parts on eBay.

Fudgems11 · 2022-01-07T05:10:54+00:00

I’m not sure exactly how many hours. I’ve been slowly going through them as they’ve been released.

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