Hi one and All!
I just thoguth I'd do a quick post about the Reaver, and how I fitted the lights into the Head/ Torso of the model.
The first part, and I can't stress this enough was to plan the installation before I started cutting into the model, one mistake could wreck the model irreversibly. So I planned, and researched how others had added lights to model. I have also experience know with LEDs via the ones I've added to the Knights, FW Knights and Armigers, so I know what space is needed, and how the LED lights need to be housed and positioned.
I wanted to retain the head so that the Princept and crew were present, and initially wanted to have the techmarine in the torso, however I realised this would need two power packs for ease, I opted to forgot the torso- and likewise to paint the features inside other than the head. The eye sockets were drilled out first with a hand drill, then a power tool, making sure not to go all the way through to damage the screens. I then cut into the head, behind the control panels to allow access for the LED's and wires. The wires were run either side of the princept, so it looks a little like more cables running through the head.
The neck was drilled through to allow the cabling to pushed into the torso. The head/Neck is not glued into place so this made this section a lot easier. The wires were then connected via a plastic 2 way connector to the power pack.
Over the whole process was mostly planning and re planning, I think by having thought through the process first helped to get the results I wanted. Happy to offer any advise if anybody would like to do the same..
Cheers LH
I just thoguth I'd do a quick post about the Reaver, and how I fitted the lights into the Head/ Torso of the model.
The first part, and I can't stress this enough was to plan the installation before I started cutting into the model, one mistake could wreck the model irreversibly. So I planned, and researched how others had added lights to model. I have also experience know with LEDs via the ones I've added to the Knights, FW Knights and Armigers, so I know what space is needed, and how the LED lights need to be housed and positioned.
I wanted to retain the head so that the Princept and crew were present, and initially wanted to have the techmarine in the torso, however I realised this would need two power packs for ease, I opted to forgot the torso- and likewise to paint the features inside other than the head. The eye sockets were drilled out first with a hand drill, then a power tool, making sure not to go all the way through to damage the screens. I then cut into the head, behind the control panels to allow access for the LED's and wires. The wires were run either side of the princept, so it looks a little like more cables running through the head.
Cheers LH