HOLY CRAP!!!, this is going to look so cool when your all done with it. I love the Motorized Madness logo, all looks fantastic.
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HOLY CRAP!!!, this is going to look so cool when your all done with it. I love the Motorized Madness logo, all looks fantastic.
Thanks you guys. All your comments have put a huge smile on my face!
I did some more kit bashing tonight and glued the gears on the panel for the logo. -Have to wait till the end for the actual name plate to go on for that final touch after all the painting is done.
Sorry I don't have any pics. Its not much more than what I showed earlier today. Just some more plastic pieces mainly on the base.
Once I get further along in the kit bashing I'll post some more pics.
-FYI, my lcd screen should be here on monday, But that is my bowling night, so I won't be able to start that untill Tuesday night. I can't wait to test it out.
-Oh and about painting, yeah, I'm planning on spending a lot of time painting all the little parts and pieces with multiple colors and then to match the turbine, it will get the weathered look.
Thanks again for everyone's support!
Dan
I'd forgotten what the turbine looks like... WOW it's teh hawtness!!! Dude this case is THE SICKEST MOD EVER, it's not completely my taste but the workmanship, effort etc. etc. involved!
Hey guys, I've got some good news, and some bad news. First the good news,
I received my lcd monitor on friday!!! and I've been diligently working on getting it integrated into the case. I'm about half way done. I've got the motorization part done and the surrounding case for it finished. All I have left to do is mount it in the case and program the servos.
Now the bad news. I won't be posting any pics of this till I"m all done. :) I wouldn't want to show you bits and pieces and just leave you hanging. I'd hate to keep your suspense up any longer that I have to. So I've decided that once its done, I'll show you a video first, then how I did it.
So don't get upset at me, I'm just looking out for YOUR best interest. Muahhhaaahhhh (Evil Laugh). :)
wo, i can't remember what rep you were at before you started both mods (turbine and this one) but thats pretty dam impressive to max (only 1 box left) out the rep system with only 2 mods... so here have a rep for that, lol.
i can't remember the site but be sure, once this is done, to enter it in that site the doom 3 won and you will win something.
i know you said you won't be posting any pics of the mounting until its finished but still take them, i like to know how stuff works!
you better work 24/7 cus i cant wait to see this:D.. or... saturday would be fine since im home from london at that time!:D.... looking forward to an update:D
and yeah... so much rep for 2 mods is... worth... MORE REP!:D
but have to spread it:/..
I want pics lol, don't rush the work though.
I got it installed and mounted in the case. I cut out the side panel to allow for room. Bad news is I have to get a servo extension cable before I can hook it up. So I won't be able to get any video of it yet. One of the servos is fine, but the other is short by about 2 inches. :( -Have to make a stop at hobby town before I can get to work on the programing.
-I've been taking plenty of pictures, And I could post them, I just think it will be cooler if you guys see it in action first before I post how I did it. :)
Should have an update in a few days for you. And thanks for the Reps by the way!
dont make us wait too long:D
we become Motorized addicted peoples:D[joking]
Ok, to tide you guys over, here are some shots of the work I did before the monitor.
I got the replacement Bulgin switch and wired it up and tested it before installing it. -It will be powered by the 6v power supply for the servo controller and be wired to be on constantly. that way I can find the power switch in the dark.
I drilled a hole in the front of the base.
And I temporarily installed in the base. I will remove it for painting.
Here are some shots of the kit bashing I've been working on.
Thats all for now. :)
That switch is awesome. Slowly but surely this is just getting better and better.
you are crazy, theres no two ways around, your crazy
You know, the back right of the case looks kinda blank. Ah, sorry. Just trying to jab you for not posting enough pictures. It really looks awesome. This turned out better than I could have expected.
+Rep (even though I should take it away 'til we get a real update)
may i ask what models you use 4 kitbashing?
Just basic military tanks, air craft etc. Correct me if I am wrong.
Well, here it is finally. The long awaited video of everything in action. It's a pretty big video, almost a minute long, so if you have a slow connection, let it load, its worth it. -I spent the last few days finishing the monitor compartment and adding some more kit bashing. Here a a few final pics first.
This is a shot of the lighted power switch that stays on constantly.
And here is a shot of the right side of the case. I still have more kit bashing work to do before its done, plus I want to add a frame around the monitor area.
Notice in the video that I added the switch for the lights to come on when the base trays fully extend.
And without further adue....
the video showing everyting.
See my next post for how I did it!
So now that you've seen it in action, here is how I did it.
this is the monitor that I ordered.
and here is a test shot to make sure it works. -lights off.
I started by making a frame out of styrene.
and I glued the sides to the front panel, but I left the back off.
here you can see the screen installed in the box.
And this is what the back of the lcd looks like.
I then added some gussets, blocking and a rim along the back side to attached back cover. I made it removable for painting and servicing the monitor. I also dilled a few holes to adjust the contrast and brightness.
Then I glued and screwed a servo horn to the inside of the case.
you can see I had to grind down the screws so they wouldn't hit the monitor.
Here it is with the servo attached and I started to sleeve the wires.
And here is the finished monitor box.
Next came the rotating assembly.
I started with another and last servo (9 all together now). and mounted it to piece of styrene.
You can see here how I just made a box for it. It has another servo horn on the bottom.
Then I made another box to house the entire assembly.
In this shot you can see how I ran the wires. I still have to sleeve the servo wire. (I forgot!) lol.
Then I added a removable cover over the wires and tilt servo.
I added this small "guide" to help the wires not flex out of the channel.
then to mount it, I added some gussets and a block on the sides of the box.
then I drilled and tapped into the verticle acrylic drive supports. Man those thing really hold this thing together!
here are some shots of it in the case:
I Cut an opening in the side panel to fit around the monitor case.
and that brings us up to the final images and video.
I hope you guys liked how it turned out. :)
next up, some more kit bashing!!!!
Man that's cool! great job!!!!!
Looks awesome.. I cant say enough good things about this build.
One concern though.. it looks as though the weight of the LCD is causing it to sag a bit.. a bit of extra reinforcement may be needed to keep it supported. :)
Very Very Cool!
I can't wait to see it all painted and finished. Fantastic work!
Ouch!
Yeah, you are correct. the lcd is just too heavy to be stable. The only thing holding it up is the connection at the tilt servo horn. basically its a small 3/16"dia. plastic splined connection. Thats it. I even tried a metal servo and it does the same thing. I'm not sure what else I can do. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Luke122
Sick work, as always. I do have a question though, about the kit bashing. What models are you using/where you find them? I have a need for some mechanical bits for my current project.
That is amazing. I can't wait to see the finishing touches.
For the swing action of the LCD. Coud you run a rod all the way through the box and attach a gear to it for the servo to run. I think this would take the weight of the single servo.
OMFG that looks soooooo sweet dude
Thats a good suggestion, Like the carbon fiber rods I used on the base tray. They don't flex hardly at all. In order to make that happen, I'd have to redesign the entire thing. the center of the pivot point goes directly through the LCD screen, that way the weight is balanced, and doesn't make the LCD tilt under its own weight when the servos shut off. the other problem would be the width of the unit. I only have enough width before the assembly hits the motherboard standoffs. I left 1/2" of room for the edge. so any more width and It wouldn't fit. I might try and shim the bottom out, that way it counteracts the sag. but I'm not sure if that will work. But thanks though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roughhouse
Basically I raided my local Hobby Town for any mechanical looking type kits. Most of the kits I bought were manufactured from AMT. I mostly used Star Wars Kits. The tank kits were way too expensive for the amount I could use, but I"ve used quite a bit of the others. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vertigo
Really amazing work. What about using the same setup you have except taking those pieces of acrylic and tapping them and using them to anchor your lcd? Maybe thats what you already did. But really awesome work.
Sorry Big, not sure what you mean there. The lcd assembly, the whole thing is attached to the verticle acrylic pieces on the inside of the case. It is sagging at the servo connection between the rotating section and the case the LCD sits in. thanks.
RENDERMANDAN!! The King of Motorized Styrene!!
As everyone else has said. GREAT WORK!!
What I don't understand is why this isn't a FEATURED worklog, or at least it should have some stars next to it or something. Its Fantastic work, and from what I can tell a TBCS exclusive.
Very nice mate, top job.
I think the only thing you can do is reinforce the LCD's case with aluminum or something more sturdy. Maybe just put an aluminum piece between the servo horn and the styrene case to give it some rigidity there. If it still sags, then you will need a stronger servo with a larger shaft.Quote:
Originally Posted by rendermandan
Great job with the whole case man. I am loving this! :D
That is really the only solution. the servo horn is not flexing itself. Nor is the box the LCD is in. Its the small 3/16" diameter plastic shaft that has the splines on it that is flexing. I can look for a steel shaft. Maybe that would help.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boddaker
I did add a small "shim" so when it closes it doesn't sag.
Sorry I don't have any pics right now. :)
Ah, I didn't realize that. I was trying to come up with something to help reenforce it. But apparently I picked the wrong piece. As for a strong piece of steel. Have you tried threaded rod? Auto parts stores and hardwares stores have them.
that is INSANE!!! I love it...I see parts from the Millenium Falcon..hehehe..its great.
Let's all congratulate Renderman on the Feature..you've earned it many pages back.
Congrats man! And let me be the first to give ya 5 stars! :D
Wow, Thanks you guys! I'm honored to be even considered to be a featured mod.
OMFG where was I when this all happened?!
This is looking absolutely sick dude. +rep for sure, and 5 stars for sure.
Here's a small update tonight.
Here is another shot of the side panel kit bashing.
I decided it was time to get some paint on this. I still have some kit bashing to do but I figured it couldn't hurt. Plus it gave me a break from all the cutting and gluing.
Before I could paint some parts I had to apply some of that liquid mask to some areas.
So first I primed some pieces with Red primer. It was all I had in the garage at the time.
Still wet!
Then i found some flat black and gave them a light coat.
I have to go buy more primer and paint to finish the panels and do the rest of the parts. Still have the top and whole front of the case to prime and paint yet.
thats it for now.
This is gonna look so awesome when painted.
+rep, and congrats on the feature! This definitely deserves it.
