I need a little graphix help

[JohnnyE4]

as you can see I got part of my bridge done
now for the buttons and controls I'll be using jewels from Hobby Lobby and Micheals but I need graphics for the panels is there a location I can find them and shrink them down to 1/6 scale

I still got a few more slices to go to finish the bridge

 

[Potemkin_Prod]

Go, Joe!

 

[JohnnyE4]

got any tips on computer consol's

 

[Potemkin_Prod]

I used a Dremel tool and drilled holes in the nav console and put little glass beads I got at Michaels in place. I used a proportionally sized copy of the console from the Franz Joseph Tech Manual as a pattern or guide to do this. I used a diagram from the Star Trek Magazine of the astrogator and simply laminated it and glued it into place after cutting a large hole out of the wooden assembly so it would be backlit. The beads I backlit with LED bicycle lights I got at Lowes. The graphics, I would have just done them in Corel Draw as I did for Potemkin, and then laminated them and glued them into place with backlights behind them. Ditto the overhead panel.

 

[doctorwho 03]

http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/blueprints-main2.php

This site has the McMaster bridge blueprints along with the Franz Joseph Technical Manual.

By the way, fantastic looking bridge. Can't wait for 'Spocks Station' to come to life.

 

[JohnnyE4]

thanks for the tips
with mine beeing so small I'm planning on just using photographs if I can of the panels and using a few lights here and there to brighten things up a bit
now if I only knew of where to find photographs of the display panels it makes it easier and way faster to do it

 

[Potemkin_Prod]

The old Star Trek Magazine had lots of nice images from time to time. Googling "Star Trek Bridge Stations" brought up a wealth of images, including some by Keiichi, over at Deviant Art, who had some spectacular pieces which we used as the inspiration for the various displays across our bridge.

 

[JohnnyE4]

thanks I found some that will keep me busy for a bit