While waiting for the new PCBs to arrive, I am going to tackle the next stage of the Razor Crest, which is to understand how shiny the model needs to be. We know that the original basic 3D model was covered in aluminum foil and then weathered. However, as the show progressed the it got […]
Category Archives: Scale Lighting
20230423 Razor Crest Engine Test
OK, the recovery was faster than I expected. In a nutshell, what I did was, I used the later version of the Software, re-built the program and added some subtle effects. All these effects did take a toll on the chip’s memory and so, I had to make some compromises (OK, delete stuff). But finally, […]
20230412 Razor Crest re-designed
The re-designed board for the AMT/ Revell model is going to be big. About three times the size of the original kind of big. If it was up to me, the size would not have changed much compared to the original. However, if I were to give this board to someone who does not know […]
Bandai’s Star Trek Enterprise-E by Stuart Foley
About 2 decades ago, Bandai manufactured four pre-painted Star Trek models namely the NX-01, the Enterprise-A, the Enterprise-E and Voyager. It was a surprise to everyone as these pre-painted models are so crisp and detailed. However, at that time, they were using yellow bulbs which was not a great idea. If you leave the model […]
20230407 The PCB Redesign
I am starting to think that lighting the cargo bay of the Revell’s Razor Crest is a bad idea. This means I had halt production to re-do the programming of the chip, redesign the circuit board and get more components to prototype the changes. There is a very high chance that I am going to […]
