TRON legacy boblbee backpack...

[agliarept]

Hiya,

working this weekend on my TRON inspired boblbee backpack. I have the layout below im tinkering with but not sure how i want to go about making it "glow". I'm not sure about the EL route, but i'm def open to the possibility.

I've been searching online for either "glow in the dark tape" or blue reflective tape to use. This would be the first time using some reflective tape so not sure if anyone can recommend what's out there. i have tones of google pages but nothing user recommended. any tips will be really really appreciated

here's my layout so far. not sure if it's aqua or white to use...

a boblbee is a hardshell backpack, i tend to collect them and this would be my 2nd custom made one. hoping any fellow rpf'er can help

 

[agliarept]

Re: TRON legacy boblbee...what tape or EL is best?

anyone have any tips? i got a few feet of Scotchlite to try on with a pattern. anyone have any suggestions for other options of glowing tape or other>?

 

[agliarept]

Re: TRON legacy boblbee...what tape or EL is best?

almost done! really like the way it came out so far. need to finish the sides you guys think it would be bad to give this a clear coat? not that it needs it, just curious.

 

[MiDri]

Re: TRON legacy boblbee...what tape or EL is best?

You go with reflective tape?

 

[agliarept]

Re: TRON legacy boblbee...what tape or EL is best?

Hi, yes i went with scotchrite? i think that's what its called. by day its a silvery white, but looks solid and so far testing out at night looks great.

"please tron, please don't suck!" lol

 

[Annisse]

Re: TRON legacy boblbee...what tape or EL is best?

WOW! that looks great! I used Scothlite 3M reflective tape for me 1st Quorra build. That stuff is so bright with no flash photography! You will love it! nice work!

 

[agliarept]

Re: TRON legacy boblbee...what tape or EL is best?

Hi thanks a lot! I was able to get my lady to try it on and give me her best "Tronish" look lol. I can't wait for soulinertia's disc kit. for now, i just photoshopped the light in lol.

 

[agliarept]

i just noticed something about the boblbee that I forgot to mention. the version i using called the megalapolis has a similar hexagon pattern all over the cloth material on the straps and spine. i've been getting a lot of use out of the bag and here's a pic of me using it during the blizzard we just had lol.

 

[twinight]

Very cool. Great work on the design. If it were able to deploy dragonfly wings, I'd get one!

 

[blackfeathers]

i just discovered this thread. very awesome :thumbsup

i too have a couple bobblbee backpacks -a flat black phantom megaopolis, & a smaller silver sputnik cosmonaut (? - or called something to that effect).

i've heard of others modding their backpacks with lights and installing amateur radio antennas but this is the first i've seen of adding a tron-inspiration to it. what a great idea.

in theory the silver one can be siren-inspired & the black one sam, kevin & quorra inspired. man oh man.

edited to add that i've had my backpacks since 2000. they're very utilitarian, durable & have accessory attachments galore.