Helm Question: Circuit Board?

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FettDad

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #1

hey guys, just wanting to inquire about the MQ-1 circuit board in the back of the helmet...i have seen ones screwed into the back, and just wanted to know where i could find one....are they for sale from someone? do we paint them? thanks for the help in advance...

 

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FettDad

Active Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #2

alright, guys, 9 visited and NO answers? really?

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #3

All the MQ-1 boards that you can see are resin casts. You can buy one in eBay, or from someone in this forum. If you find a real MQ-1 calculator, you're a lucky guy.

And yes, al the resin cast are painted with the same red that you put on the helmet.

:cheers

 

Mojo Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #4

Find a cast either from flea-bay or a member here (recommended).

Then what you can then do is glue it to a piece of foam board (Sintra) maybe 3mm thick with dimensions 15mm all round the dims of the circuit board, then if you're just gonna glue it in, buy some spacers 5mm Dia x 8mm long (Very approx) and place one in each corner (to suit the internal shape/form of your lid) prime, then paint in the same red as external (Caboose) and you're good to go... At least that is what I was gonna do on one of my lids?

 

mrgr8ness

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #5

Bobamaker sells a nice cast that has standoffs/spacers in all 4 corners, and installs very nice.

 

Mojo Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #6

mrgr8ness said:

Bobamaker sells a nice cast that has standoffs/spacers in all 4 corners, and installs very nice.

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That he does.. my bad
Thought you were gonna scratch. I upgraded to one of these...

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #7

If you post a "want to buy" thread in the cargo hold, I'm sure you'll find one.

 

mrgr8ness

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #8

Mojo-Fett said:

That he does.. my bad
Thought you were gonna scratch. I upgraded to one of these...

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Yep, still gonna attempt a scratch build. Got another bucket in the works

 

asok

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #9

I will have some copies in the next few weeks. I need to get the people taken care of that I already told I would have parts for them. My mold is from my MQ-1 and it only had to mold it 2 times to get it right. When I do mine, they will have Al power in the resin to give them a sort of metal look.

 

Mojo Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 17, 2008

• #10

asok said:

I will have some copies in the next few weeks. I need to get the people taken care of that I already told I would have parts for them. My mold is from my MQ-1 and it only had to mold it 2 times to get it right. When I do mine, they will have Al power in the resin to give them a sort of metal look.

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Wandered when you'd pop in bruv...

 

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FettDad

Active Hunter

• Apr 18, 2008

• #11

thanks guys!! asok, put me on your list when you get ready to a run....

 

asok

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 18, 2008

• #12

Mojo-Fett said:

Wandered when you'd pop in bruv...

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Little long this week. Been taking care of my family.

Those little guys are a pain to make. Between how thin they are and the Al power, they take about 60 before I can demold them. Normally it only takes about 30 min.

 

tbone9600

Active Hunter

• Apr 19, 2008

• #13

KaanE said:

All the MQ-1 boards that you can see are resin casts. You can buy one in eBay, or from someone in this forum. If you find a real MQ-1 calculator, you're a lucky guy.

And yes, al the resin cast are painted with the same red that you put on the helmet.

:cheers

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I saw one on ebay the other day. The price was ridiculous to just be tearing it apart.