Aztek Dummy Update 8/6/21 - Jupiter 2 - Part 2

this week we finish up construction and lighting and close the sucker up.
Still not quite finished, tho :)

[@leonardgoodwin4752]

I love the Jupiter too

[@rodneyf8987]

A vacuformed PETG replacement roof would be perfect to see that interior.

[@leonardgoodwin4752]

Doing a great job

[@williamgrable2418]

My goodness I love the detailed interior. Its such a shame it will be hidden. Here's a wacky idea for you: have you ever thought about trying to install a mini video camera? You could then see it on your phone!

[@user-ki2cl9xe8z]

It's funny to be thinking something in ones own mind, AND then you see somebody's thought the same thing. Ha! 2 great minds!

[@michaelboldys3330]

Artistry in motion.

[@user-ki2cl9xe8z]

I'm AMAZED about how much room there is around the perimeter outside of the living area. Alot of fun to see it that way. Thanks for the veiw behind the scene! Jeff

[@robertduerr4688]

What an incredible build! This kit is on my bucket list! I had a fleeting thought about the blue light behind the freezing tube wall, not sure it would work. Make the back wall silver then place a '60's style bow-tie diffuser over the light. Maybe even a double one, one which opens horizontally and one which opens vertically. (I wish I could draw it and leave it here so it would make more sense) I think they would have to be small to not create a shadow but it would allow you to control how the light is diffused. It would block the blue light from shining behind the small center tubes and allow their own lighting to be the focus.

[@markfergerson2145]

I was thinking maybe 1/4" of Fiberfill behind the wall as a diffuser.

[@TonyDP2128]

Absolutely awesome build; really a shame that a lot of the interior will never be seen. I almost wish you could channel another window or viewport toward the rear of the saucer where it would not be as conspicuous. Not canon but it would let you better admire all the hard work you put inside I love the idea of HAL being installed in the Jupiter 2. I can see it now.... - Open the airlock HAL. - I'm sorry Dr. Smith, I'm afraid I can't do that. - Open the door at once you bubble eyed boobie! - Dr. Smith, I'm afraid this conversation can serve no further purpose anymore. Good bye. - Just you wait, you computerized cyclops!

[@vidar7106]

Lil tip for gluing clear parts with CA… dip your clear parts in Future Floor wax. You can CA all you want and they will not fog with that clear acrylic shield.

[@OldManTheseDays]

Damned good tip… gonna try that, ty!

[@morebassman5860]

When I built the Jupiter, I put the Johnny Lightning B-9 robot inside. It was close enough to scale for me. Nice build!!

[@buzza9563]

I was re-watching this beautiful build and it occurred that the top half could be molded in clear. Paint all but the very top. Maybe a big hunk of clear would be too hard to get pristine. Apologies if this is a duplicate comment. Man oh man, is this model gorgeous!

[@aztekdummy]

There once was a modeller who built this kit when it first came out and he cut a huge section out of the rear of the top and replaced it with clear material. It was a shocking thing to see, but I can definatly see the reasoning for it.

[@David_B_Dornburg]

Hiya Lou. Another week in the neighborhood. 😁👍

[@Spindrift-id1ez]

When I received my Jupiter II the fit was so warped on the top saucer piece that I actually sent a nasty gram to Moebius that they should be ashamed of themselves. As I understand it that poor fit has been an issue for years and they've done nothing to address the issue. There's no reason they couldn't of retooled it after all these years for a better fit... Seriously, All these Wonderfest over the years and nobody bothered to corner the Moebius rep on that ?!?

[@mikegilliam]

Looks great!!!! The lighting certainly makes the Jupiter kit interior look awesome!! I like the extra steps you took to enhance the lighting even more Lou. You took care of any leaks and toned down the blue wall lights which definitely made a difference. I'm looking forward to the exterior painting now.

[@markbelsom3174]

Looks fantastic, the lights really brings it to life.

[@sliuman]

Another great build, Lou. Have seen some that have taken months, but you've done it in two weeks. Shows what can be done out of the box! I might have to get that light kit now!

[@Militaryman64]

I have this model and I will try my darnest to follow your steps,,great work btw and thanks for all the tip and tricks on this build. 👍

[@lewisglover3150]

Lou. For the blue background wall did you try. Silver tape on the back and point the blue lights on to that so they reflect back onto the interior wall .

[@MrChief101]

That "updating the ship's software to HAL" gag, got a belly laugh out of me. Very good, Lou. I see a lot of best practices in use. The only thing I would have done differently would be to point the blue LEDs behind the freeze tubes, back at that diffuser. For even more diffusion. Hiding that ceiling wire worked very well. I also might have tried to leave the bottom of that weird scanner thing open. You might be able to peek into the innards with a little fuss. Next time get that Johnny Lightning B-9 Robot and have him standing by the Astrogator holding up a large mirror!

[@davidbaron8330]

Totally badass!

[@tachi98lep]

The interior looks great, surprised that the top of the Jupiter has no interior structure! That is one big ship!

[@richardbailey3343]

What this kit is crying out for is occupiied cryo tubes im sure their is somebody out there that can make it happen with all those 3d printers about. Regards

[@eugenenolan3934]

Great work Lou. A comment suggested a camera for interior: good idea. Or make cut outs in hull. It’s just it’s all about the interior and how brilliant it looks.

[@anansigg]

20 minutes of epoxy!

[@andreperrault5393]

Great to see the project and the skill and problem-solving you exercised. It still makes fans wonder how the lower floor and engine/power plant fits into the hull. Some form of a tesseract, maybe?

[@karlburgess3518]

Hi Lou , would you put in the small Robot B9 in there near the tubes ? .. FANTASTIC BUILD .. you Always do a FABULOUS job too all your models .. thanks from Karl in England .. I have this kit but need to buy the lighting kit yet ... then I can start ..

[@spacedock873]

Hi Lou. Amazing job again. Such a shame that a lot of that beautiful interior detail won't be seen but at least you have the video and the satisfaction of knowing it's there. The lighting kit you have has so many issues that I wonder if it's a prototype. The fact that it has one 5mm white LED and two 3mm white LED's for the ceiling is just baffling. Bad QC but even worse construction in the first place! The centre ceiling light wiring is way bigger than needed (it could probably take an amp or more!) and just makes it much more difficult to hide neatly than is necessary. In fact, it looks like all the wires are way over specified for the job -making it easier for the manufacturer but a total pain for the kit builder. Also, I agree that it should have had an in-line connector to allow the top hull to be lit separately. As far as the pilot console goes, why did they supply two bright green and one yellow LED?! It would have made more sense to supply only white LED's which would have obviated the need for light isolation and also allowed individual controls to be painted with translucent colours giving some variety. It appears that very little thought was put in to exactly how this lighting kit would be integrated into the model. I think I would have gone with your first suggestion of 30 minute epoxy for fitting the hull sections together - that's a lot pin locating and plastic wrangling to be done!

[@pauljohnson2692]

I love this kit, have built a few of them. I have always done my own lighting so was very keen to see how you progressed with the lighting utilizing the their kit, it gives a nice simple effect. I don't know if you considered it or not but I did not attach the top hull, so it could be lifted up to reveal the full interior. I think that is why the top flashing lights wire are on such a long wire

[@scotiadragoon5974]

How many Canadians are getting a "Friendly Giant" flashback from watching Lou move the chairs around?

[@mr.kilroy6818]

Lou ...I know it's hard to get a hold of the family Robinsons to scale from the Shapeways company I think that's the name ?... But maybe someone could print up a to scale Al Bundy and family Instead !!!

[@markfergerson2145]

I'm not positive, but it looks like the Robinson family included in the "Cyclops" Chariot kit are about in scale. Now, how to find that kit...

[@OldManTheseDays]

Lou, love watching your videos. A lot of times I have them on when I’m building my own models. Would you consider doing a “studio tour” of all your completed projects?

[@rasmokey4]

Still working on my Jupiter 2 also! Got the paragraphix photo etxh too! And adding SMD extra lights!

[@40cal22]

Magnificent !

[@centauri9458]

I think that's a better computer than if you put Holly in from Red Dwarf.

[@aztekdummy]

Now that would have been a great decal to put on that screen.

[@TheOsen]

Always a pleasure to see a new video Lou. Watching your channel since lockdown last year has convinced me to get into modelling so both thank you and curse you!

[@johnstratairious7936]

i subscribed to you. you do a nice job. what would be cool..is if you actually made a full scale model of something you did. i built a replica of the saucer that crashed in roswell new mexico in 1947 and entered it in the U.F.O. parade in 2002... they have every year in roswell new mexico. i placed second next to walmart ...they had a ball of tin foil. mine was a full on ship towed behind a truck. it was all political of why they won. everyone thought i should have won. it took me a year to build the ship. 20 feet long 15 feet wide and 6 feet tall. it held 6 people. and was built in 3 seperate sections. i made it from extruded fiberglass and sheet metal. in 2002. it kind of looked like the flying sub but was longer without the vertical stabilizers. you do a great job on your ships. maybe you design your own ship.

[@woof3598]

had a rattle can burp on me while painting this after noon, time to take a step back and breath deep

[@donaldwolpert6356]

The "silver tape" you used on this build. Is it the same as aluminum duct tape you find at a hardware store? BTW, that is some great talent put into that build.

[@aztekdummy]

yes, the actual Duct tape. not the grey stuff that calls itself "Duck" tape

[@jimperry1095]

Great job Lou!! Have you ever tried sanding any leds that were too bright with 600 grit sandpaper? It does a good job defusing the light.

[@theinkedandnerdyvaper-invm340]

Lou would it be possible to model a section of the top of the hull in a way to allow you to remove it and view the interior? Because it’d be heart breaking to close that lovely job you did up forever.

[@charles6232]

Have you tried various types of permanent markers etc for detailing switches and buttons? And really small lights too.

[@vidar7106]

You still have that nice spray gun you used on the CR Enterprise? That would be perfect.

[@beneficialmedia]

Where can I get that manual step drill tool you used to make the LED hole bigger?

[@aztekdummy]

It's a reamer. You can get those at any hardware store

[@sprueVerse]

Lou, is the lighting kit such that you could swap out the weak yellow console led for something else?

[@aztekdummy]

I could but that opens a whole can of worms. the "mission statement" was to use the stock lighting kit. Given free reign, I would have swapped out the green bulbs up front with white so I could get more different colors on the controls and changed the ceiling lights to warm white

[@wraith20072007]

Hi Lou, J2 is looking great...I was wondering what brand of AC Kicker you're using and does it evaporate and leave no greasy residue and where I can get a few bottles...Thanks.

[@aztekdummy]

i find it in any hobby shop. it usually is rebranded to match the name of the store.

[@wraith20072007]

@@aztekdummy Does it evaporate or leaves a greasy serface?

[@aztekdummy]

I wipe it off, but what is left will evaporate with no residue

[@wraith20072007]

@@aztekdummy Thanks for getting back with me on that, helps a lot. I got a can of Zip Kicker a few months back and it leaves a lot of greasy residue and it stays there...not a fan of the stuff. Thanks again and have a great night.

[@aztekdummy]

If it is an aerosol spray, that is the problem. This is an atomizer mist with no propellants

[@patricktwist6616]

Hey Lou did they change this kit with reissue? The one I have has two levels,freezer tubes are on lower level

[@aztekdummy]

the kit hasn't changed since it's first release. it never had a lower level. you might be thinking of the smaller 12" kit

[@thunderrobots1980s]

if you want to see the walls that can't be seen place a mirror in the back

[@airheaded]

and everything behind the mirror would be lost. Did you even put any thought into your comment?

[@thunderrobots1980s]

@@airheaded no imagination , obviously you install them so they don't interfere with the back detail

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

No lower deck? Sort of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

[@aztekdummy]

No, it's closed up so you can't see it anyway.

[@LordDustinDeWynd]

​@@aztekdummy1:07:05 From where I'm sitting, the landing gear retracts into the upper deck, makes sleeping quarters hard to find. IOW, bottom not deep enough for person to stand upright.

[@aztekdummy]

You're half right. The gear does fold into the lower deck, but the design fudges the height of the lower deck. This has been tossed around since the 1960's.

[@truekaliban4674]

Moe is WAY too harsh. I usually Shemp my yard.

[@aztekdummy]

You dont want to leave it curly?