Adding an exhaust nozzle (PVA Glue nozzle) with a tail light (Orange LED). LED and fan wires need to be covered.
Used a piece of art board (scraps from local picture framing shop) to create the fan cover, and to frame the nozzle.
Used a different type of CA glue, the Wiecon VA 8312 to stick nozzle to fan frame. Cut out 90 mm End Cap for a cowling.
Here, the fan is operating.
This is still requires internal lighing from a LED strip to be placed between reflector and fan.
I don’t know what this is but it sure looks cool. This will be something to behold.
Yeah, nice work on disguising the PC fan as part of your spacecraft!
Thank you Bakster.
Thanks Gamera.
The LED strip I bought was the cheaper version (non-waterproof) and does not have the clear silicon dome cover (as drawn on plan). This turned out to be an advanrtage. Now the strip can actually fit between the PVC pipe wall and the reflector. The LED light now can actually penetrate the reflector through its edge, giving off more refracted light. Actually, it turned out to be too bright.
Added a 100 ohm 2 watt resistor to the 12 volt line. This dimmed the light down to a nice hot looking exhaust. Last two photos shows the fan operating.
Top two photos reveal that the LED lighting penetrates through the plastic bulkhead (day and night). I like the look of it. It has that sense of power from the exhaust. The bottom photo show how bright it can get at full brightness (no added resistor).
Peter… That is stunning! I love it.
Yoiks ! !
Youse is goin full out agin , ain’t ya ? This is gettin kooler and kooler .
Thanks Bakster.
Yeah mate. Sci-fi scratch building really frees up the imagination. To boldly go where I have not gone before! [proplr]
Really enjoy this new medium (plastic). Still learning how to ultize it.
Neat, really enjoying how you’re bringing this together.
Hi,
I’m really intrigue by your work. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out. [:)]
Thanks Gamera.
Thanks PFJN.
Tried to figure how to add instrumentaion to the console. Being a scratch build, and newish to modelling, I had no suitable decals. So I experimented with papers, inks, pens and pencils. Photographic paper, for printing, worked well. I do have a colour printer, but the coloured inks are more expensive than the printer (go figure). So I don’t use it anymore.
Oh , My !
Peter ! You are into this aren’t you ? Nice job so far . Scratch - Building in plastic is a blast ain’t it ? I am watching . T.B. Newish to Modeling ? Yeah , and I am the Prime Minister !
Looks cool! Looking forward to seeing how you work up the displays and controls.
Guess what. I am as sick as a dog.
Aching all over and cannot get warm. I will make like a dog and sleep in the sun.
Will be signing off for a while.
Cheers.
Peter !
Very nice video . I sometimes feel like that too ! T.B.