I've been spot puttying and sanding now. Most of the pieces are finished. Now I need to primer them and do finishing sanding work. I also worked on the convex lense on the backside. I also started work (no pics yet) of the handle. Here's a few more shots from todays progress:
Oy, these handles are going to be tricky. It's not like I can make one and just reverse it. So I'm gonna to a sort of rib and spine kind of technique. Which means more acrylic laser cutting. Alot of work but in the end I think it will be worth it.
Re: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Battery Project 12/21 **TO LIGHT OR NOT**
Ok, I've decided I'm gonna make this light up. Unfortunately that means I have to get these two parts recut. Not a big deal. It's only going to set things back a few days. But when I go to mold and cast these I can install the lenses for the lights and electronics much easier. I've also decided to just do an on/off switch with bright LED lighting.
Re: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Battery Project 12/24 **YES TO LIGHTING**
Okeyday. After a few hours of redrawing plans I finally got the new recut files off to get laser cut. I'm sure they'll come in next week. I found an awesome light source with triple LEDs in them. Very bright. Not only that but with a little modification I'll have a switch that's perfect for this. Woohoo!!!
Re: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Battery Project 1/11 **NEW PARTS ARE IN**
The new parts came in today. WHOOHOO!!! So after I did an inventory:
I started to dry fit the new base parts that will also hold the electronics for the lantern. Here are a few shots of the battery/electronic housing assembly:
That funky cut in the middle is where the switch will go:
The button protrudes out just enough so it can be switched on and off easily:
That assembly will the slip into the base opening as one unit where it can be screwed to the insert:
And of course I designed it so the battery door is the only thing you’ll have to take off in order to change the batteries:
This is the “inside” of the base:
I’m so jazzed these cam in today. I can’t wait to get assembling these. I still have the back-end to redo and the handle. Oy, the handle is going to be the trickiest thing, but I came up with a spine/rib assembly I think will make it not only easier to build but symmetrical on both sides. Now I need to talk to my machine shop and see if they can make me some curved bars exactly the same each time. I’m going to cast metal handles into the lantern so it won’t break when someone picks it up. I’ll show how I’m doing that when I get to it. That reminds me…I’ve got to order some molding silicone and casting resin.
