discussion Christine completed

[monica]

looking very good KP, the figures are looking much better as well,

I think they call a van a wagon so you can have uncle KP,S lunch wagon

 

[Lee W]

This is looking fantastic Ken

Lee

 

[Guest]

Thanks Moni and lee I must admit the figures are better for the washes btw the name is Ken kp are just my initials

 

[Guest]

I have done some work on the Super Troupers (that's film lighting apparently)there will be 4 of them not sure how i am going to put the wires for the leds yet but will think of something.

also did some rough ideaa for whats prob going on the trailer

 

[Guest]

hi all put lights on hold till I get my new leds so started work on the generator.

 

[eddiesolo]

Some more brilliant work Ken. The ST's are bright white spot lamps-there are various 'throw' lamps that give a more defined spot or a more wider diffuse spot.

S

 

[Guest]

Thanks Si thought I would make the generator quite big as it will have to power a lot of stuff, can't decide whether to make the generator look new or like the dozer as though it's been around a while I think I need something to distract from the dozer as I think I have overdone the weathering on the dozer not sure which way to go yet.

 

[eddiesolo]

Just add some muck marks and then dry brush some metallic edging and highlights.

Si

 

[Guest]

Thanks Si will do my best.

 

[eddiesolo]

Thanks Si will do my best.

You will nail it.

Si

 

[Guest]

Hi all I think I've finished the generator

just need to make some sort of plugging in area which I will do when I know how many things will need plugging in to it .

 

[monica]

that has turned out very good ,nice work,

 

[Guest]

Hi all my new leds have turned up. it always tickles me how big the box is they come in

but this time they came with a high quality brochure here are an assortment of pics from said brochure

all very nice so when I want my 30 million pound yachts lighting upgraded I know where to go.

Anyway thats not why I posted this is my simple but not particularly elegant method for lighting the super troupers

take one led

bend thus

make a plasticard tube the size of your chosen batteries. inset 2 batteries place bent led over the plastic tube and onto batteries

insert piece of plastic between the negative pole

light goes out. remove plastic card

light comes on.

now all I have to do is figure out how to get that inside the super troupers, the batteries and led slip in nicely, its figuring out the switch.

 

[Guest]

I love this build, great work mate!

can't wait to it completed

 

[monica]

oh thats so funny such a big box so they can send they catalog,

a nice little way for doing the power , to the leds,

 

[Guest]

Hi moni thing is they usually come in boxes like that but that's the first time they sent a brochure and I have to say it is a very high quality brochure thick paper glossy pages and all. Realistically I will never buy any quantity of leds from them but it must have cost them more for the brochure than I paid for the leds

 

[monica]

oh how true that is ,but its funny all the same such abig box for so small off things, but on the other hand would not get lost in the mail,

 

[Guest]

No you're right it does always tickle me though, and of course let's not involve the greenies wast of packaging and wot not

 

[Guest]

Ok guys and Gall i had got bored of this and was going to put it on the back burner but due to the plane I decided to build to get my mojo back, here I am again (I have decided I dont like planes) so here is what i am up to now

I have painted the logo on one side of the trailer, which at first I thought looked rubbish but then I thought, I don't know a new business, couldn't afford a proper paint job so maybe did it themselves, anyway what it is, is what you got.

then I thought about fishing the lighting I have 2 of these doing the third as we speak, one will be shorter just to add variety.

so thats where i am now.

 

[monica]

looking good i do like the lights, as for the name on the food van its fine ,if your not happy with it, just change it to a semi circle

like how the guys lucking about in the dark hall way, whats he up to ?