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  1. arbit
    Cockpit looks amazing. Must be machine polished I think. It looks too good a finish compared to other 3d printed stuff I've gotten on Shapeways with enormous ridge marks. But printing something that big must be enormously expensive. It's crazy what people are doing with 3d modelling these days. It's liberating... Anyone can make whatever little figure or accessory they want. The days of garage kits being the only option are long gone.
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    Wait what? Details please.
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    Finished the internal elevator box. It also provides additional support for the flight deck. The elevator shaft should be a bit bigger based on the line art, but I had to sacrifice to fit the project in the flight deck.
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    I'm not familiar with this kit, but interested in what you're saying. What exactly is the purpose of the clear parts if they have already provided drilled holes for fiber? I am only guessing that you can use the clear parts to avoid fiber, because it will distribute light internally from the few LEDs provided, and you would black base the outside only.
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    Man, that's gonna be awesome! But it's Christmas for modelers every day isn't it?
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    Thanks Gatsu. No worries, I left that scheme for you to do Thanks Thom. Since you asked, I am working on the exterior box and interior elevator shaft. Sheets of styrene will enclose the box. This is more like carpentry than modeling, and I'm no carpenter
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    My goodness
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    Looks delicious. Very nice finish on your resin kit. And nice photos too!
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    Yup, you have to glue, sand down, then prime. I use a little q-tip box for those little pieces.
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    I finished mounting the valk base to the elevator lift. I made a clam shell for the valk base with all its electronics for light and sound. It seals with magnets so I can get at it in the future. The clam shell is mounted on the scissor lift and will go up and down independently of the remaining electronics for the project. I only have two sets of wires which come out the bottom of the clam shell for external power and wing motor control. So I can control the wings from the outside with bluetooth along with the other 3 motors in the project. The set up inside the clam shell base is an Arduino Micro, speaker, amp, and SD Card, controlling 27 leds and sound in the valk and base. I only need to access the base for reprogramming, but otherwise power and battery charging will be done from the outside with the lead wires out the bottom. The rest of the Flight Deck project is controlled by a second arduino with bluetooth control of the 4 motors (Deflector, Door, Lift, and Wings), and is independent of the valk electronics. The two Arduinos will be turn on at the same time, with the valk's Arduino running a sound and light sketch, and the flight deck Arduino for 4 motors controlled separately by the bluetooth app.
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    REALLY nice diorama concept. Masterful work and weathering. The color scheme is quite unique too. Very low key. I would never have thought of an all white valk. Very sleek.
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    The little guy looks great. Nice result out of a resin kit. Must have been hours of painstaking work. I like the original color scheme and decals. I would love to see a video of the transformation, however difficult it is.
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    Thanks for the update.
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    Hi Mechtech. Thanks for visiting! Yes, I used reed switches for the roller. You can see in the previous images how I placed them, and the big ol' magnet is on the exterior of the door. I had to test them carefully for placement to ensure they contact before mounting. Also, the pins of the switches tend to break off the body of the reed switch, so I strengthened them with epoxy.
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    Thanks mickyg. Glad you passed by. 1. Because I thought it would be cool , and I like gimmicks. It is fan fiction, but looking closely at the TV line art, those valk elevators seem to be closed. Maybe someone has other line art examples. 2. Theoretically, its an "airlock". Only you and I know it's just a garage door roller. 3. A sliding airlock would be better, but would double the width of the deck... it has to slide somewhere, right? So a roller was the only option for me.
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    Looks great. I was wondering where that valk girl was. Love your painting.
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    This shot is for you guys. Feel free to point out all my non-canon mistakes in the Model Kits thread
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    Thanks guys. She is up! Lots more to do, but we're getting there.
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    Very nicely done paint work. How did you set up the photography with the leds?
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    Hi Shawn, Thanks for your kind words. I really appreciate it. Bit by bit, it's starting to come together.
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    The last gear on the Prometheus Flight Deck! I would appreciate your comments and feedback.
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    I've finally finished the last gear on my Prometheus Flight Deck. I tried to make a rolling garage, but it can't close horizontally , only vertically like a car garage. So I went with Mechtech's approach and it did the trick. I used duct tape as my mesh to hold the door styrne strips together, and learned that neither epoxy nor super glue adheres to duct tape! That was a puzzle... Once I figured that out, I super glued the timing belt directly on the styrene and it stuck like a champ. Next I need to build the interior of the lift and make a big box for the thing.
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    Nice progress!
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