Ira Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) VooDoo RAIDER! I am adding VooDooFX Lighting with Special Effects to the Big 17" Mobius Cylon Raider. This Custom installation includes the standard VooDooFX Big Cylon Raider Lights, Plus 3 Strobe Lights and 2 Pulsating Engine Lights. You can get the VooDooFX Lighting and Special Effects products online at: http://www.voodoofx.com. If you call VooDooFX at: 1-650-568-3400 they can set you up with Custom Lighting exactly the way you want for most any project. They also offer Great Customer Support. More Coming... Edited March 1, 2015 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I will be looking in ! QQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 As a kid I loved this show . I will be watching also as I have a feeling it is going to be very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ira so other than the lighting is this going to be modifed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaJoe Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 i love following your builds....anticipation ....is making me wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Paint it Grey...and Black! I started by painting most of the parts a Medium Grey. Then I added Black Sections and Black Stripes. I painted the insides of the Engine Fairings Flat Black. Here are the Fairings in place with the Black accents. More Coming... Edited February 25, 2015 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I will be looking in ! QQ Thanks Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Holes For Light! I opened up these 2 Holes in the rear of the Body with a reamer, for the Pulsing Engine Lights. Next I drilled these 2 Holes, in the Front Bulkhead, for the Headlights. I drill the Holes just large enough to fit the LEDs in snugly. Then I drilled these 2 Holes in the Amidships Housings, for Bright Yellow Lights. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 As a kid I loved this show . I will be watching also as I have a feeling it is going to be very cool. Thanks so much Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I've built one of these, but it was box stock. Voodoo FX wasn't around waaaaaaaay back then. Can't wait to see her done. Wait, can a Cylon ship be a she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Shades of Grey! I painted the ends of the Under-Wings a Medium Grey. Most of the painting I am doing is covered in the instructions. Here are the Amidships Housings with some Medium Grey and Silver Details painted. Several sections on the Underside were also painted Medium Grey. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Drilling Some Holes! First I drilled out the ends of the Laser Cannons. Then I drilled a Hole in the end of each top side of the Wing as shown, for Strobe Light Wires.. Next I drilled a Hole in each side of the under Body to match the Wing Holes I just made. Then I drilled a Hole in the underside of each Wing, for the Strobe Lights. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Ira so other than the lighting is this going to be modifed? Thanks Bob! There will be minor Mods & Details added... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 i love following your builds....anticipation ....is making me wait Thanks Joe! Glad you are enjoying it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Shinny & Dull... Earlier I sprayed the VooDoo Raider all over with Testors Dullcote to seal in the Acrylic paints and give it a Finished Look. There are 2 Cylon Decals that go on the Wings. Decals don't work well on Dull surfaces, so I sprayed the Wings with a quick coat of Glosscote. Then I applied the Decals on the dry Shinny Wings. After the Decals dried I sprayed on a couple coats of Dullcote. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zandmann Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I've been reading for 'bout a year or so but You (with a capital) and mr. Teresi.. BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. Something so much else. I'll be having my popcorns ready in a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Plug It In! I drilled the 2 Holes in the rear/center of the Raider's underside. The small Hole at the rear is for the 3rd Strobe Light. The Larger Hole to the left is for an AC Power Plug. Here is the inside view. The Strobe Wires will have to split to go around the post. I trimmed away part of the inside edge of the Rear Cap to clear the 3rd Strobe Wires. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Me too! Thanks Art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Resistance! I need to add resistors to all of the different types of Lights. I keep the different lights in separate baggies so they don't get mixed up. Always add the Resistor to the Positive lead. The Positive Lead is the Long one. I start by bending the Positive Lead out to make it easier to work on. Then I twist one end, either one it doesn't matter, of the Resistor around the Positive Lead. Next I soldered the Resistors to the Lights and cut off the excess wire or lead. Then I slipped on some Shrink Tubing. Next I heated up the Shrink Tubing with a Lighter. More Coming... Edited February 26, 2015 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I've built one of these, but it was box stock. Voodoo FX wasn't around waaaaaaaay back then. Can't wait to see her done. Wait, can a Cylon ship be a she? Thanks Joe! Yeah, these VooDooFX Lighting Kits make it easy to add all kinds of Lights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Hot Glue! Please read all instructions and Warnings about all products mentioned, before using them. I'm using a Hot Glue Gun to glue the Lights in place. The Headlights fit in 2 Holes drilled through the Forward Cabin & the Front Bulkhead Detail. The Yellow Lights go in the drilled Holes in the Amidships Housings. Next I Hot Glued in 2 Strobe Lights in the Under Wings. I needed to bend the LED leads over to fit in the Wing. If you try to bend the Leads right at the Base Line you may damage the LED. So using Needle-Nose Pliers I held the Leads tight at the LED Base and bent the Leads over the ends of the Pliers. I added wires long enough to easily reach the Circuit Board too. Then I covered the solder joints with Shrink tubing. More Coming... Edited February 26, 2015 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 I've been reading for 'bout a year or so but You (with a capital) and mr. Teresi.. BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. Something so much else. I'll be having my popcorns ready in a minute. Thanks Janne! I really enjoy John Teresi's work too, he is a Great Builder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ira.......incredible work my friend.......love the up-dates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 More Lights and More! This is Diffusion Material for the Engine Lights. It comes in many Textures & Colors to make the LED Light look more Exciting and Realistic. I cut 2 pieces about the size of the Engine Back Plates. Here is the Diffusion Material glued in place behind the Engine Exhaust Cone in the bottom half of the Body. The 3rd Strobe Light has also been glued in place, with the Wires wrapped around the post. The AC Power Supply Plug has been installed too. Next the 2 Engine Lights were attached to strips of plastic to position them in the middle of the Engine Exhaust Cone. Then long Wires were added to all of the Lights. I made a quick simple diagram showing positions of the Lights, Board & Power Supply. This made it much easier to keep track on things. There are 2 Red Wires and 2 Black Wires coming from the Power Plug. One Red Wire goes to the Red Wire on the Circuit Board and one of the Black Wires from the Power Plug goes to the Black Wire on the right side of the Board, right next to the Red Wire that I just connected. The White, Positive Wires from the Strobe and Engine Lights attach to the Red Power line I just connected to the Board. I used small lengths of plastic tubing glued inside the Body to hold some of the Wires in place. More Coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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