Into Darkness Enterprise NCC-1701

[Quaralane]

Ordinarily, I'd agree with you about the parallel vs series thing.
However, this was an attempt, albeit misguided, to make the flashing circuit by avoiding chips.

I may change plans here and go with fiber optic for the marker lights like I did on the Odysseus build instead

 

[trekriffic]

Wow! You are really putting a lot of thought and planning into every step of this. I agree about the aztecing too. A two tone scheme is just boring. Good job!

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, Trek

 

[Grendels]

You can get a wall wart at goodwill for pretty cheap. Just read the case for the voltage and the amperage. 9V is pretty common, so you won't have trouble finding one. And they are only a couple of bucks at goodwill.

 

[Quaralane]

All right, to start, here are the pics to go with Part Five of the update on the Enterprise.
I went in and added a coat of white to the interiors of the sections getting lighting.





With the saucer, I decided to only add the white to the sections around the perimeter windows


Soldered up the 1.5 mm LEDs with their resistors for the blinking running lights


Then I glued those LEDs into place on the upper and lower saucer.



As I mentioned in the video for part five, the circuit was just drawing WAY too much power as things sat, so I opted to remove the LED's and go a different route.

Which brings us to today's update, or part six.
Got two things in the mail after payday that should help things go a LOT more smoothly from here on.
The first was a roll of 50ft of 1mm fiber optic filament, which I'll be using for the running lights and hull marter lights.

The second was the photoetch set recently released by ParaGrafix for this ship.
It includes a basic bridge, impulse grills, a shuttlebay, and, most importantly for me, the nacelle fans


Got back to work by running fiber optic filaments for the blinking running lights in the lower saucer.


I've also drilled the missing marker lights into the lower sensor bay and run the fibers for them after gluing the sensor into the lower saucer.
(The small wrench you see in the pic is just to keep the fibers from sagging into the dome while the glue sets


I have also folded the bridge and given it a coat of light grey primer followed by a light black wash to bring out a little of the detail.
(Not too worried about getting super detailed here as the windo opening is only about 3/32 of an inch high)


Youtube link:
Revell 1/500 Enterprise Part Six

 

[amateurmodeler]

Yes, I have seen some Starships that looked like they were Christmas trees, and light Blasting out of every porthole! a.k.a. window.

Unless its a JJ Abrams movie. Then you can't tell where the light is coming from through the lense flares. ;D ;D ;D ;D


Q looks like it's going well.

 

[Grendels]

That is a nice photoetch set. Looks good!

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, guys.
Glad to be back on this build

 

[Quaralane]

Not much for this update, but there is at least some progress.

Using a drill in my Dremel and a file, I cleaned out the vents on the impulse engine, then glued the etch into place


Glued the bridge section into place to make lighting easier, as well as gluing down the plate for the impulse deck


Put a coat of black down the spine for a set of lights I'd neglected in my original plan-namely the ones along the spine.
Then I set down a strip of LED tape from ParaGrafix


Finally, in this update, I continued working on the wiring for the saucer lights.
Here's the latest 'spaghetti' I've put together. Still need to do a little more work here.


Youtube link:
Revell 1/500 Enterprise Part Seven

 

[Grendels]

Nice update and good to see some of that photo etch!

 

[Solander]

Some serious work going on here!
U really like what You're doing, Q, keep up Tue great job!

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, guys

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Been following the videos lighting can be a pain
but when you get it to work its alway
worth it! Keep up the good work!

 

[Quaralane]

Thank you

 

[Quaralane]

Not much to update, but I have completed the lighting in the lower saucer.
Got the final light circuit wired in and placed.
With this setup, no one circuit uses more than 9v at a time, allowing me to test the circuits as I go and still light the whole thing by battery if needed.


Light test from inside the saucer


Light test from outside the saucer with the saucer turned over to show the bottom surface


Youtube link:
Revell 1/500 Enterprise Part Eight

 

[Grendels]

I know that lighting can be a pain, but it is so worth it in the end.

 

[Quaralane]

Oh, I know it is, John. It just tends to bring a build like this to a crawl with the 'fiddly bit' problem

 

[Tailor]

With the lights switched off came the "Wow!"-effect! That just looks fantastic, man!
Keep it coming!

 

[Jaitea]

With the lights switched off came the "Wow!"-effect! That just looks fantastic, man!
Keep it coming!

Yep, the lights look fantastic

J

 

[Quaralane]

Thank you very much guys