Category: Design
Together – A Star Wars fan film
A Star Wars fan film by Justin Christie. Synopsis: “An imperial commander makes a stand to save those that serve under his command.”
Tie Fighter Flyby
Tie Fighter Flyby animation. Everything was animated in Cinema 4D R18, and the Adobe Creative Suite was used to bring it all together. Almost 240 hours were needed to render the separate passes for compositing. Enjoy! Credits: 3D Models: Imperial Star Destroyer – Imperator Ansel…
Worm hole in After Effects
Inspired by the worm hole in the film Interstellar, …I decided to make my own version in After Effects CC 2014. It’s surprisingly easy to do – it’s just a multitude of layers using the lens and bulge effects. This is how the gravitational lensing…
Building a boat dolly
With the purchase of a Dolphin American 12 Jon boat, I needed a way to transport it to the the river. The solution? Build a boat dolly on wheels. I managed to find a free set of bicycle wheels that someone was parting with – I…
Building a boat motor stand
I purchased an older Evinrude 2hp boat motor (model E2RCNE), and I wanted an easy way to store and service it – the obvious solution is to build a motor stand/dolly. I started off with a ‘movers dolly’ from Princess Auto – it was made…
Man cave build-up
Man cave build-up. AKA, the garage. I will let the pictures do the talking…
LCD TV corner mount bracket
I purchased this from a store in the Mississauga area. It is a bracket specifically designed for corner mounting a TV – it has two separate mount points. Quite well made – the metal is 1/8″ thick. In ordered to properly mount it, I used…
Building a Shed Base – The Right Way
The grading on our property had a ditch at the north side. Unfortunately it was in the area where a planned shed was going to go. We could not alter our grading because of the municipal engineering for water drainage. So a base was required…
Installing an electrical panel plywood “backer”
The builder didn’t provide anything to mount accessories around the electrical panel. Most builders (obviously not all) give a plywood surface to mount the phone demarcation point and satellite/cable lines. Since organization makes life easier, …a plywood panel needed to be installed. This was a…
Installing a LCD screen mount with no stud anchors
If you need to install an LCD screen in an area that doesn’t have studs accessible to anchor the mount(s), then this post should help you out. There are two windows (on each side) where the LCD mount needed to be installed. The mount being…
TRON Recognizer – NEW model
I’ve been working on this model in parallel with the other Recognizer model. I think I like this one better. I used a lot of reference pictures – especially for the textures. It still needs more work, but it’s almost there.
Fiero alarm siren and custom LED switches
Today I finished mounting the alarm system siren. I used an aluminum bracket to attach it to the chassis. I also mounted three custom LED switches (purchased last year) to the interior power window plate. I will run the fog lights to one of the…
Painting begins – Fiero interior pieces
I began painting the interior pieces for the Fiero. I used the Dupli-color plastic adhesive first, then a coat of matte-black Tremclad. I’m using the same recipe that I tested here.
3D Tron Recognizer – update
I have commenced modelling on the upper cock-pit area. I’ve also added a few neon-glow features on the chassis.
Prepping the Fiero dash for upholstery
I’m just finishing off a few outstanding items: – Completion of the glove box with magnets. – Addition of a multi-switch plate inside the glove box – I will wire additional lighting (for car shows) to these switches in the future. – Completed the speaker…
Fiero HVAC system is complete
I have completed the installation of the HVAC system. The 2.5″ SHOP-VAC tubing was used to run the air-flow, and a plate (made of fiberglass) was fabricated – this allowed the tubes to mount to the stock HVAC outlet. This was a time consuming modification…
Fiero PISA dash glove box install
It took a while for me to think about how I was going to mount the glove box door. I found a set of 1″ brass hinges (at Canadian Tire) that were small enough to be hidden, …but big enough to provide support strength. The…
Solution for custom Fiero HVAC
I’ve decided against the installation the stock HVAC system – it was causing fitment issues with the PISA dash. So I’m going to run a custom venting system using vacuum tubing. More details to follow….
Fabrication of custom bracket for Fiero junction box
Since I am installing the PISA Fiero dash, I have some room to add an electrical junction box. This junction box will act as a future expansion for interior electronics. I used an existing bracket I pulled from the Fiero and welded it onto another…
Fiberglass gap fix for the Fiero PISA dash
After the fiberglass cured, I pulled off the duct-tape and trimmed the edges. It will require a little more sanding and body-filler to finish, …but I’m quite pleased with how it turned out.
Dash gap fix
I decided to fix the dash gap with fiberglass, rather than rely on upholstery to cover up the misalignment. Duct-tape was used to form the shape, and act as a removable barrier. It turned out quite well.
Recognizer update
Updated the main legs with a skeletal neon glow effect.
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