| Eli Arndt | 09 Oct 2012 8:42 a.m. PST |
Hey does anyone know of a good source for good images to use as window dressing in 15mm? I'm looking for images that could be used as command center displays, wall screens, even adverts and the like. Thanks, -Eli |
 MrHarold  | 09 Oct 2012 8:51 a.m. PST |
Maybe a google image search for star trek consoles? If there are any other out there I too would be interested. |
| Krazy Ivan | 09 Oct 2012 8:54 a.m. PST |
Google 'high res LCARS'. That should net you tons of good Star Trek console screens fron TNG forwards (and plenty o fan created stuff). |
| Eli Arndt | 09 Oct 2012 9:06 a.m. PST |
That's good information. Any idea where to find stuff that isn't obviously Trek? |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 09 Oct 2012 9:21 a.m. PST |
Eli, Let me know the size and content and I'll put something together. Maybe we could do a few on a sheet and you could make them available as downloadable pdfs from LNG? Colin |
| Eli Arndt | 09 Oct 2012 9:32 a.m. PST |
That'd work splendidly! Look for an email Colin. -Eli |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 09 Oct 2012 10:13 a.m. PST |
What I need is sizes. Obviously these will have to go onto miniature consoles or something – so if anybody has specific sizes they need, just post on this thread. |
| Eli Arndt | 09 Oct 2012 11:29 a.m. PST |
Exact sizes are always tough for me because I don't have any standard sizes I work with. I tend to make signs fit what I'm building or need. -Eli |
| Mako11 | 09 Oct 2012 1:21 p.m. PST |
No, but you can make your own in MS Word. It's really not that difficult. I recommend scaling the drawings to millimeters, for ease of use. That's an option when first starting out, but needs to be selected beforehand. |
 javelin98  | 09 Oct 2012 2:20 p.m. PST |
You could make fine lines (using 600dpi printing) on clear decal material, using white, red, light blue, etc. The modeller would paint the screen of the display black and then cut a piece of the display decal to fit. That would save ink and still produce a decent screen effect. |
| Mako11 | 09 Oct 2012 2:52 p.m. PST |
Or, print on paper, and then overlay a bit of clear transparency film, or clear plastic packaging over the top. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 09 Oct 2012 3:43 p.m. PST |
Or print on decent paper, glue in place and give a wash of PVA or satin varnish. |
| infojunky | 09 Oct 2012 6:22 p.m. PST |
I have been playing with "Shrinky-Dinks" or Shrinking film from Grafix and have been having some interesting results. I have been hand drawing mine, but they produce a Ink-jet compatible product. The film once shrunk responds well to Plasti-Weld and CYA glues. It also comes a variety of colors, clear shrinks clear, the Matte shrinks to a translucent white, the other colors to their base colors. |
| Mako11 | 09 Oct 2012 6:23 p.m. PST |
Or gloss varnish, depending upon the effect desired. |
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