Hi Gang,
I hope all those celebrating had a very wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.
Time for the "End of the Weekend Update". Let's get to it!
New parts arrived!
I'm slowly finishing up the maint console. Added another rocker with a more unusual pinstripe
I sanded the edges off the IBM type writer part
Paint
Designed and laser cut this unusual shape
In place over top some of the 1" tiles
Trying out different tile placement / color combos
Near final
Adhered
The black will not be back lit
I then jumped to the monitor panel - repainted
Pin stripe
OH NO!
UGH... :facepalm
Used filler to fix
All better
Added the type write part
I then designed and cut this
Found this old screen in my greeblie box
New front panel
All painted and waiting to be mounted
Everything all together
Daniel and I have been playing around with different lighting options and we both really liked the idea to add LEDs to the inside of these silver boxes
I removed the back panel
Cut up an old circuit board
Imagine this illuminated from the back
The existing box wasn't deep enough for both the board and LEDs so I designed a new box
Backplate with hole for wiring
1st Layer
Circuit Board mounting plate
Next Layer
Lid
Boxes getting sanded and primed
Primer
Second round of sanding
Paint
All of this work to get to this point!
Still a bit more work to do but that's COOL!
On to the Capstone Panel! This panel has bugged me for months! I couldn't get a design I was really happy with
I ditched the deep panel box for a more simple design
I designed and laser cut a new face
These panel lights will be yellow
Basic look. But it needs something...
Painted the interior mounting plate
Painted the top squares silver - not sure about the color
Mounted the back plate
Adhered the new cover piece
Primer
Paint
I then went ROUND and ROUND trying to find a workable design
EH
Wasn't working for me
After looking through more ESB and RotJ screen grabs I came up with this idea
Laser cut these
Basic layout
I laser cut these 1/4" details
Adhered together and sanded
They will sit here
Those little details include these pieces
Riser
Upper detail
Let's put it all together - not sure what color to paint the new trim piece
White
Black
Putting it all together
I really like this little greeblie patch
What do you guys think? I'm not sold on it yet but I do like it. Unfortunately, I can't mount in place just yet without heavily mod'ing the back side of the panel - more on that later
DEF needs to be weathered
And finally...
Let's get the interior side of these rings dressed!
Cut to shape, adhered and edges trimmed
Trim pieces added
I suddenly feel the need to "Breakout" the old Atari 2600
Stubborn piece of MDF
Primer, Filler and Sanding took an entire day
Because of little finds like this
More filler
Dry fit
Final round of filler and sanding
WOW! What a difference it makes
The interior needs to be painted black
Taped off
Done
Paint!
Lots and lots of paint
WOW
Adding those 3 pieces of skin made the rings seem so much bigger
You really have to stand here to get the full effect
Daniel worked late into Saturday night to create this mess
There was a HUGE stack of these waiting for me in the morning
HMMMM
The corridor ring pads!
They are cut from simple cardboard
These greeblies will have to be removed
Or we move the maint panel back toward the entrance wall
The idea is to add expandable foam into all of the openings
Shave off the extra foam, sand smooth then possibly fiberglass over top giving each pad a VERY unique and individual look and feel
And this...
... Is where we are!
WHEW! A very productive weekend. More to follow so stay tuned!