"That's not a lamp..."

[Dedmanzhand 258]

Hi all. I'm new around here, but wanted to show off one of my recent birthday presents from the wife. How cool will that look on the edge of a gaming table!

[Drasnighta 26,831]

Its beautiful....

 

 

 

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Also...  So.  Much.  Enamel...   I havn't seen a collection like that, outside of my basement, in at least 20 years...

[Dedmanzhand 258]

Haha, I inherited the paints from my Dad who was a keen aircraft modeler. There are a lot more than that in my loft. I never knew there probably IS 50 shades of grey!

[martok2112 373]

That's no moon...tbat's a -- Fremen glow globe!

 

Seriously though.....nice.

[Flengin 581]

Do not​ fly towards the light!

 

 

 

 

 

Unless you're an X-Wing.

[Vogons 195]

That's freekin' awsome.

[Dedmanzhand 258]

Am tempted to paint it and highlight the surface details, then find some way of making the weapon part glow green...

[Mad Cat 2,250]

Am tempted to paint it and highlight the surface details, then find some way of making the weapon part glow green...

 

Tamya clear green X25 paint.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acrylic-Mini-X-25-Clear-Green/dp/B000BX5EJS/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1473843797&sr=8-11&keywords=tamiya+green+paint

 

Then start painting dark grey very carefully.

[Dedmanzhand 258]

Am tempted to paint it and highlight the surface details, then find some way of making the weapon part glow green...

 

Tamya clear green X25 paint.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acrylic-Mini-X-25-Clear-Green/dp/B000BX5EJS/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1473843797&sr=8-11&keywords=tamiya+green+paint

 

Then start painting dark grey very carefully.

Great shout on the clear green paint, thanks!

It doest do a very good job as a lamp, so might as well play on the novelty factor instead.

[Mad Cat 2,250]

I would do a test first on a small area you know you will later overpaint grey. You need to know how thick to apply the green so you get the right amount showing through.

 

If you only apply the green in the needed areas then the rest of the model with be the clear frosted plastic under your grey paint outer coat. I wonder if you could then create tiny pinpricks in the paint in neat rows along the panels to allow white light to escape and look like rows of lights.

[Dedmanzhand 258]

I would do a test first on a small area you know you will later overpaint grey. You need to know how thick to apply the green so you get the right amount showing through.

 

If you only apply the green in the needed areas then the rest of the model with be the clear frosted plastic under your grey paint outer coat. I wonder if you could then create tiny pinpricks in the paint in neat rows along the panels to allow white light to escape and look like rows of lights.

Was thinking of rows of lights too. Will try that first, then I have a 0.3mm or 0.5mm drill bit and hand drill if not effective.

Bit more effort going into this now than I originally planned, haha

[BrobaFett 4,209]

If you jump into the mods take pictures along the way so we can see glorious progress.

 

If you don't and decide to leave your kickass lamp just the way it is since why risk ruining a good thing, that is ok too, thanks for sharing either way.

 

You have managed to make me very jealous.