I Love those battery holder switches. Another thing you can do with them is carefully solder tiny magnets into the positive and negative holes (then build or sculpt a casing around them) and use them as power packs. With the large bases you have, you could glue some transparent crystals to the and light those from underneath as well.
A silly idea: You could do the base in two parts and put the battery pad inside the base so that a switch comes through the base next to the mini and then just glue a rock or something to mask it. It would be kinda overkill but the perfectionist in me says that that way it would be totally hidden.
Not that silly of an idea. I also want to cut a slot out of the rear of the base to slide the battery out, although this way, the battery pcb is bluetacked in so easy to hinge out to change the battery.
@@spidermaf Honestly that's probably the best way to go about it, it's easy to overengineer stuff, do that on many prints and when the time comes to change batteries to all the minis it becomes a 3-hour hassle 😄
You could easily sculpt on to that battery pack with some apoxy sculpt or milliput or greenstuff and just camouflage the opening to replace the battery when you need to.
Something to think about: Instead of wiring the head with the light. Why not make the "rocket" staff 2 parts. The top crystal could be a semi clear resin with a little hole to fit the led, and then it sticks on top of the pole which has a .5 mm hole through it that connects to the body. This would allow you to wire the staff directly and then connect the wires to the rest of the custom figure base.
You know I never thought of splitting the mini into parts. Good idea. I probably won't do it with this mini, but maybe a useful technique for my next one. Thanks for the feedback.
@@spidermaf~ It's my pleasure. It's actually something I've been toying with on my own production pieces. Another thing you might want to consider is the use of fiber-optics. This way the light can be anywhere in the model, (Even in the base) and then all you have to do is feed 1 fiber-optic wire to the place you want to light up. Then attach or have the wire touch the plastic surface you want to illuminate and the material of the plastic will become the bulb. You can test this theory to get an idea of how it works with an LED light and a plastic spoon. The entire spoon becomes the light.
I have been wanting to try and rig up a light in the backpack lamp of Games Workshop's Apothecary Biologis, but didn't think it was possible. After watching your video...perhaps there is a way. 🤔 Also, great video. I think your spooky fireworks fellow turned out quite splendid.
Thank you. I have a box of space marine sprues that have been calling out to me since I posted this which I think I will look at soon. Send me a photo on insta when you've sorted out your apothecary I'd love to see it.
I Love those battery holder switches. Another thing you can do with them is carefully solder tiny magnets into the positive and negative holes (then build or sculpt a casing around them) and use them as power packs. With the large bases you have, you could glue some transparent crystals to the and light those from underneath as well.
A silly idea: You could do the base in two parts and put the battery pad inside the base so that a switch comes through the base next to the mini and then just glue a rock or something to mask it. It would be kinda overkill but the perfectionist in me says that that way it would be totally hidden.
Not that silly of an idea. I also want to cut a slot out of the rear of the base to slide the battery out, although this way, the battery pcb is bluetacked in so easy to hinge out to change the battery.
@@spidermaf Honestly that's probably the best way to go about it, it's easy to overengineer stuff, do that on many prints and when the time comes to change batteries to all the minis it becomes a 3-hour hassle 😄
You could easily sculpt on to that battery pack with some apoxy sculpt or milliput or greenstuff and just camouflage the opening to replace the battery when you need to.
Is it JUST me or, if you added some tiny fins on the end of that staff, would it not look JUST like a squid wrapped around the end of his staff? LOL!
If you reduce the wall thickness you will get a hollow staff
Something to think about:
Instead of wiring the head with the light. Why not make the "rocket" staff 2 parts. The top crystal could be a semi clear resin with a little hole to fit the led, and then it sticks on top of the pole which has a .5 mm hole through it that connects to the body. This would allow you to wire the staff directly and then connect the wires to the rest of the custom figure base.
You know I never thought of splitting the mini into parts. Good idea. I probably won't do it with this mini, but maybe a useful technique for my next one. Thanks for the feedback.
@@spidermaf~ It's my pleasure. It's actually something I've been toying with on my own production pieces. Another thing you might want to consider is the use of fiber-optics. This way the light can be anywhere in the model, (Even in the base) and then all you have to do is feed 1 fiber-optic wire to the place you want to light up. Then attach or have the wire touch the plastic surface you want to illuminate and the material of the plastic will become the bulb. You can test this theory to get an idea of how it works with an LED light and a plastic spoon. The entire spoon becomes the light.
I could of done with your help with the lights I had in my build. Good stuff as usual sir.👍
Next time!
I have been wanting to try and rig up a light in the backpack lamp of Games Workshop's Apothecary Biologis, but didn't think it was possible. After watching your video...perhaps there is a way. 🤔
Also, great video. I think your spooky fireworks fellow turned out quite splendid.
Thank you. I have a box of space marine sprues that have been calling out to me since I posted this which I think I will look at soon. Send me a photo on insta when you've sorted out your apothecary I'd love to see it.
I doubt I have the skill level to actually make it work, but I appreciate your confidence in my abilities. 😄
Awesome
Great video. Any chance you can put a link to the battery holder board that you used for this?
There's a couple.of links for them in the description 2032 holders..
Love it! Great vid!
Thank you Mr Craft