Leaderboard

The DC powers supply, as shown previously, got made at this point in the build. Making the printed circuit boards (PCB) Testing the 24, 12, and 5 volt outputs. Since the console will now include an interior diorama, I added a small PCB for a 'blown fuse indicator'. The green LED indicates all is well, but if the red LED turns on instead, it means that it's fuse has blown. Below right, the whole DC power supply got installed into the console.

Thank you Kev K. for visiting and following this build log. That has made my day. _________________________________ to continue... Used computer ribbon cable for the wiring. Then filled in the trench-work with wood putty. Sanded and painted with acrylic undercoat.

They said that they are hoping to get it going about three to five weeks from the end of the convention. Hotel reservations are projected to open in mid September. Chattanooga is going to be a fantastic show.

Adding D-connectors to rear of console. This where two cables will serve as connections between console and the control box (under display table). I have been cannibalizing old TV sets, computers, etc., to get extra parts for the diorama. Here I am making a bracket for a nice pair of TV speakers. These will be required for sound effects such as an alarm bell, fog horn, and diesel boat engine. The museum president suggested to take photographs of the console re-wiring. So kids will get an idea what is inside the console. I opened my big mouth and suggested to replace the front panel with a thick clear Perspex sheet. So now the console too will become a diorama of sorts on its own. After cutting out the speaker slots, The console interior got sanded and painted for a cleaner presentation.

The MK44 Queens 'B' Knight is a variant of the MK44 designed and released as a kit by Takaaki Saito of LoveLove Garden. I was enamored with the design when I saw the first images he posted of the master. I picked this kit up as a Christmas present to myself at the end of 2017. It took a few months before I could build the kit but it wet together quickly once I started. The Hasegawa MK44 line of kits are a breeze to build and the resin add-ons from the LLG kit make this a unique looking mecha. The only change I made was adding the shoulder armor plates from the GrobberHund Altier to the hull sides and replacing the kit hand with an unused claw from the KingKrote kit. A couple of smoke launchers were drilled out and wires are from 0.015" solder wire. The model was painted with Tamiya acrylics and weathered with oils, enamels and pigments. I made extensive use of oils to filter the base colors and add some interest. Additional images can be found here: MK44 Ausf G Queens 'B' Knight

Could not find any (cheap) narrow pulley wheels needed. So I made my own from washers. I sweat-soldered them together. The first one did not work well, but I learnt from that, and the rest turned out okay.

Before adding the road base I needed to apply a few coats of Acrylic primer. making Fender Piers (aka Dolphins). The outer centre piers are drilled out to accommodate red and/or green navigational lights.

Cut, filed, and Inserted the bridge footings. Added bridge piers. Each set had its own length so as to create the desired curvature of the bridge road. Wood putty was applied around the base of the footings. This is to eliminate any shadows that may suggest that the footing is afloat. Display side walls were added. Girders added onto the piers. It is starting to look like a bridge.

Welcome from a retired teacher who now enjoys a 12 month "summer' vacation.