It’s been several weeks since my last post and a lot of experimenting and a possible change in direction is in the offing.
Pro Silence is Golden
The Pro Silent Air Compressor I purchased from Golden Depot arrived today, as did the new quad airbrush stand I ordered.
“Dual” Dual-Action
I began to finally make the leap from a single-action to dual-action airbrushing and I recently purchased two new dual-action airbrushes.
The Mt. Everest of Small
Well, I have been working with the initial draft artwork for the workbee spine. And it is as I imagined. Insanely small and pushing the envelope of being able to be cut, folded and built.
New Airbrush Compressor
I finally broke down and purchased a new airbrush compressor. I bought a 1/2 HP Pro Silent Air Compressor with integrated 2 liter tank.
Wraps and Fiber Optics
Tonight I had some success building the upper half of a workbee, this time running three of the fiber optic filaments, and then attaching the newest set of yellow printed PVC vinyl tape panels.
Fiber Optic Threading
Tonight I assembled a decent transparency layer, and tested out threading six 0.25mm fiber optic filaments into the workbee. It was on the whole successful, though one of the side running light filaments moved while I was curing the UV adhesive, and it snapped inside the upper shell.
Another Small Step Forward
Well after some sweat equity this evening (and early morning) I managed to assemble the first workbee with the new vinyl wraps on the roof with the fiber optic filament threaded through it.
Klingon D7 Cruiser Filming Model
While on a trip to Seattle, October 1, 2016 I went on a pilgrimage to the Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds, 50th Anniversary exhibition at the Sci-fi Museum which is part of the Experience Music Project Museum (EMP). While there I took a series of photos of the Klingon D7 Battle Cruiser.
Vinyl Tape Success
A quick update on this evenings progress with the workbees. Continue reading
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