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As Usual the first weekend update !
Hmm, what are these ?
Ahh, pylons!
And a Fitting session
Starting to look like something!
Tomorrow continue the sanding and filling of the pylons and brainstorm on how to fit the reservoirs and the 19mm tubing for the watercooling.
Laterz
ASPHIAX
Here is update no 2
Before and After a round of sanding
Missed the correct symmetrie a lot of times, used up a lot of foam making mistakes. I really had to sit down to think why I got it wrong all the time and how to get the impuls drives correctly out of the foam.
Finally the right symmetrie !!!!!
Whats wrong with this picture... Can you see it ?
Nicely symmetrical but it had to be mirrored !!!!
:mad::bash::banghead::fight::whistler:
And after that everything covered in filling and glued together!
Laterz
ASPHIAX
Here is part 1 of the overview of this weekend.
ASPHIAX
V.S
EPOXY
I was not looking forward to this job. I knew that if i was to mess up, a couple of weeks of work would go down the drain. Full enthousiasme started this job then...
I dont have to much pictures of the actual Epoxy work as the plastic gloves covered in Epoxy prevented me from using my camera.
So I first used several layers of loosening wax on the model. Let these layers dry and covered the model with a thick layer of epoxy. The placing of the glasfiber cloth on the straight and flat surfaces is not a problem, but then there were the corners.
What a DRAMA !!!
I knew of the difficulties with straight corners with glassfiber but I did not expect it to be that bad. A to straight of a corner (close to 90 degrees) will mean that a bubbel of air gets trapped on top of the corner and a corner with a radius will form in the lower part. The radius is not that bad, you can use a filler to resolve it. The bubbel on top on the other hand is not ok at all.
You cant push it down by hand (tried it, keeps popping up) and when not treated it can cause the paint to pop off when even moderate force is used on the model let alone fly at warp 9 :eyebrow: So I had to cut the bubbels out and fill them with epoxy.
For a layman simple forms and shapes are fairly easy. A complex shape like the EURISKO with several adjacent inner and outer corners is tough. Especially when there is a timelimit on the time epoxy can be used before it solidifies. For my next build I will think twice before using the material in this fashion again.
Here is the result!
Seperate the canope from the deflector tunnel
And back to the baseplate
Started to empty the canope. In the end I did not choose to do the positive/nagative mould. The primairy reason is that I do not trust myself enough with the epoxy.
(I can hear you thinking .... Yes changed direction again!!!)
The DCIM's can finally be opened
Layer on layer deeper. Looks kinda like an old roman theater!
Completely hollowed out the canope. Left some foam at strategic area's as the whole became encreasingly flexible and vulnarable. Due to the left foam the model will keep the intented form. I will put another layer of epoxy/glass on the inside making the canope around 2 cm's thick and much stronger.
Canope is completely finished. At least on the inside there is now enough room for the hardware. the outer layer will be covered with filling and I will recreate the straight corners.
So eventually it all came together. Had to do a lot of "On the Fly" adjustments but that is part of the fun for me. Thinking on my feet and adjusting where necessary.
As usual my wife was not so happy with me working on the model.
Laterz
ASPHIAX
Here is a question I would like to share with you.
Excellent question. Dont know ! I will weigh the model.
The Canope is exactly 2.3 kg. It is just styrofoam with a layer of filling and a layer of epoxy and glasfiber. The baseplate is around 3,5 kg and I guess the deflector tunnel with the pylons will be about 2,5 Kg. The reservoirs with coolant will be 1 kilogram each. So the whole thing without the normal hardware will 10 to 11 kilograms or 20 to 22 pounds.
In comparison a lian-li PC-A77FA is around 9,2 Kg or 18,5 to 20 pounds.
Here's another short update
Took apart my old hobby pc for a test fitting in the Eurisko.
This is what it looked like as a V1
The V2 with a lot of plexiglass work, custom window and refitted case to house the internal 280 (roof) and 240 )(floor) radiators
Eurisko Test fitting
Can order the goodies now the internal dimensions have been confirmed. Looks like maybe I can even fit a pair of 6870's in crossfire :-)
Going to do the internal canope work tonight and start on the epoxy for the deflector tunnel.
Later
ASPHIAX
Found a package at my house on friday.
The first Highflow order is in !
So here are the first starfleet approved USS EURISKO tech specs
The best radiators I could find. I am planning to overclock the system so i need all the cooling i can get. (also foam is a very good insulator so the less heat the better)
To get enough flow through a large ship like the EURISKO i need to have a strong pump. I have allowed room for a secondary laing pump if the circulation proves inadequate.
the fans for on top of the radiators. These fans will be put into a push-pull configuration with the planned fans in the bottom saucer. This to improve the cooling even better. Due to the thick thermochill rads, space was an issue. So I opted for these ultra thin (12mm) Scythe fans
The White Hot EPS Plasm Conduits will be made from the UV tubing from Feser
And a couple of beautifull pieces of mesh for the top and bottom DCIM's
And here they are : Itsy and Bitsy !!!
The built to order reservoirs for the EURISKO !
Made available by my sponsor : Brink of Modding
they hade to be exactly 27cm long and 5 cm wide to fit into the Warp Nacelles.
(update on how that will work, will follow shortly)
Itsy en Bitsy
Peter, Thanks man !!!
Here is the update for this weekend.
Started work on the canope and bottom saucer. One of the final dusty jobs.
All the bottom saucer parts glued to the baseplate
And added a layer of epoxy
Started work on the Main Deflector
Found a sweet piece of plexiglas, cut a hole for the fan to suck in some air and sunk a piece of mesh into it.
Cut a quick couple of pieces of depron to cover the edges. Now I have to wait for the deflector tunnel to be put into the filler and epoxy before i can complete it.
Started work on the warp nacelles with the Brink of Modding reservoirs.
Quickly realised the foam pylons and nacelles were not going to do the job. Setback of about a day. I wanted to hollow out the nacelles and put the hardware into it but the stiffness of the epoxy/glas layer would not stand up to hold the reservoirs, coolant, tubing and fittings. Let alone the mechanical forces that would work onto the epoxy/glass layer once the servo's have been fitted and the whole wing section can move up and down. Back to the drawing board it is ...
Found the solution. There will be MDF plating in this baby ! :D
Even in a starship they have to do weight reduction, so out with all the mdf we dont need!
And a quick test fitting. This picture is with the old foam pylons (the new solution in beneath it)
with this solution the pylon/nacelle partition will be strong enough to handle anything.
Made sure the dimensions stayed the same due to the relative sizes (nacelles vs canope vs width and height)
Side facing view with the reservoirs sticking out of the wood just slightly. This will be made better by the depron plates.
Just a quick test with a single led. working with WWWicked on a 10 fold led arrangement for the nacelles.
Total view
Could not resist testing the Main Deflector with the led. The MD needs to finished with the Angel Eyes or Frosted Led technique.
Wish I had 2 leds for testing ...
Best
ASPHIAX
Well that;s it for the story so far.
I told you guys i was working on something "bigger" in my introductory post couple of month ago. Now i finally have come to a point to share it with you as I am so impressed with the work some of you guys are doing on this forum.
I hope you like the build so far and please let me know if you have any remarks, questions or suggestions.
Hope to hear from you !
ASPHIAX
Wow, this is an awesome build! I've always enjoyed the design of the Intrepid class and it's great to see one come to life as a computer! Thanks for sharing!
