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Chris Abel
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Posted: 21 November 2008 at 12:34pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply
I've never used it myself, but had a friend that was putting together a costume for Burning Man one year that was using it in the costume. The power source was not much bigger than a 9 volt battery from what I remember. 
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Thomas Moudry
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Posted: 23 November 2008 at 11:12pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
Jodi,

That "I Love Lucy" pony is terrific! My gosh! Amazing!
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Steve Lyons
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Posted: 24 November 2008 at 9:39am | IP Logged | 3 post reply

That jibes with what I've read about EL wire, Chris. 

The big issue is time, right now.  I want to complete the Viper so I can move on to other projects (not to mention the annual Christmas projects that need to be completed), and right now the Viper is taking up a signifigant portion of my workspace.  15" fuselages and 9" engines tend to get in the way of everything else.

The prototype landing gear is styrene.  If I add too much weight I'll have to fabricate everything out of brass and solder it together.  Batteries add weight.  And lights are something I hadn't originally planned on for this project.
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Bill Brown
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Posted: 04 December 2008 at 8:28pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply
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Bill Mimbu
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Posted: 04 December 2008 at 9:08pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Steve, have you posted your question to the BSG Forum on StarshipModeler.com?  They might have some advice about your helmet lighting project since they've got quite a few Viper nuts there...

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/

Edit:  Added direct link to the Forums:

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/index.php



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Steve Lyons
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Posted: 04 December 2008 at 11:52pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply

Nice bust, Bill!

Waitaminit, that didn't sound right......
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Steve Lyons
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Posted: 04 December 2008 at 11:55pm | IP Logged | 7 post reply

I haven't checked out the Starship Modeler site yet, Bill.  I'll check it out and let you know.

I found a light set that should work for the Viper last week at Hobby Lobby.  I'm hoping to get back to the Viper after I finish the wife's Christmas Superman. (It's a tradition; every year my wife wants a new version of Superman).
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Bill Mimbu
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Posted: 05 December 2008 at 8:39am | IP Logged | 8 post reply
^ That's a great tradition, Steve!
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Bill Brown
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Posted: 05 December 2008 at 2:19pm | IP Logged | 9 post reply
I custom gold chrome painted the original -- looks a little better than the dull retail version IMHO.
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Jodi Moisan
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Posted: 07 December 2008 at 7:19pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

I am sorry guys for posting these here, I was going to post them in the thread I started for the ponies but it got locked. If it screws up the flow of customing discussion I' ll stop posting them.

Red Sonja Pony

 

 

"I pity the fool who doesn't like My Little ponies!"



Edited by Jodi Moisan on 07 December 2008 at 7:20pm
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Ted Pugliese
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Posted: 07 December 2008 at 7:22pm | IP Logged | 11 post reply
Jodi, these are great (too).
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Al Cook
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Posted: 07 December 2008 at 7:32pm | IP Logged | 12 post reply
I find myself oddly disturbed by Red Ponja there, Jodi...
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