Author Topic: Constable's Shanty (Read 12815 times)

von Lucky · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2015, 12:10:39 PM »

Don't stress - just remember to have fun. That's what I want to get out of this (There's a few of us who aren't on the summit - but at least we can see it

).

Elk101 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2015, 06:51:20 PM »

Quote from: von Lucky on February 04, 2015, 12:10:39 PM

Don't stress - just remember to have fun. That's what I want to get out of this (There's a few of us who aren't on the summit - but at least we can see it ).

There's a summit?

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2015, 08:54:16 PM »

A summit? You mean the volcano Von Lucky??

I think I may have peaked...

get it?

Cheers
Matt.

snitcythedog · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2015, 08:59:53 PM »

Looking good constable. That will be a lot of corrugated iron on that base. Are you making your own or shelling out the cash?

Quote from: Elk101 on February 04, 2015, 06:51:20 PM

There's a summit?

More a plateau or a knoll. I know it is a gentile rise in the ground.

Snitchy sends.

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2015, 11:46:25 AM »

Corrugated card my friend. I don't mind shelling out $4 for a sheet as big as my torso.

1/56 "scale" corrugations are not my cup of tea.

In other news, the coffee stirers have been washed and the shanties are clad in corrugations.

For the eagle eyed, well done. I have changed the layout of the buildings in the 'back' of the board. I hadn't calculated the height of the buildings into the space required for figure placement along the alleyways. It's still tight but with this slight shuffle it's a lot better.

And look at that! Two flickering tea light bases, hacked, modified, wires soldered and glued together. What a electronics master I am.

I was considering putting 2 batteries and 2 LESs in parallel, but I had no idea what volts the led were, and I didn't have any resistors.. so cheap way forward. Use what I have. Thus I will be doing 2 circuits for the 2 LEDs. This has the added benifit that the flicker won't be in time with the 2 lights.

I am also running plenty of length so that when a led goes I can replace it. :/

Next to undercoat shanties, fix forge wiring , solve forge fire itself, clad forge with corrugated..... Blah blah blah ...

Cheers
Matt.

pocoloco · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2015, 01:16:15 PM »

Soldering, led lights… you are taking this all to the next level on your way to the summit

Will there be any more electrical gadgets besides the lights?

Mason · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2015, 01:17:55 PM »

Brilliant, Bertie.
Just brilliant.

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2015, 07:19:59 PM »

Quote from: pocoloco on February 07, 2015, 01:16:15 PM

Soldering, led lights… you are taking this all to the next level on your way to the summit

Will there be any more electrical gadgets besides the lights?

I didn't have a soldering iron, so I bought one. Thought it would be a little more durable than electrical tape.

Sadly Pocoloco, just the lights. I'm trying to 'Keep Is Simple Stupid'

Thanks Pablo!!

Cheers
Matt.

Vanvlak · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2015, 07:27:22 PM »

I'm curious to see the lights in action now - this looks brilliant.

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #24 on:** February 09, 2015, 08:10:18 PM »

Your wish is my command.

The shanties have received a light indercoat to help the paint stick to the metallic card surface, and the wiring is glued in place.

pocoloco · « **Reply #25 on:** February 09, 2015, 08:13:07 PM »

Nice!

Soon you will want to add more less for sure

Silent Invader · « **Reply #26 on:** February 09, 2015, 08:14:18 PM »

Great result with the wiring Matt.

Vanvlak · « **Reply #27 on:** February 10, 2015, 08:04:02 AM »

Thanks!

Now finish it

This is getting to be a very interesting layout

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #28 on:** February 10, 2015, 08:57:07 AM »

My own flickering Tea Light will be muck simpler - it has to be, as I'll ham-fisted when it comes to soldering.

Tony

Constable Bertrand · « **Reply #29 on:** February 12, 2015, 11:11:52 AM »

A wee update for you all. This evening after dinner while watching a Louis Theroux doc, I've clad the forge in corrugated iron.

Cheers
Matt.

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