The Headless Horseman

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:58 am

Well, here I go off on a different tangent again

Building this cool figure hopefully in time for Halloween....October31st if you don’t know

Hmm lights. I wonder what he would be doing with lights

It is a great looking kit and I am pretty excited to get it rolling. Gonna go watch some Disney Ichabod Crane

Scott

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:01 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:58 am Well, here I go off on a different tangent again
Building this cool figure hopefully in time for Halloween....October31st if you don’t know

Hmm lights. I wonder what he would be doing with lights

It is a great looking kit and I am pretty excited to get it rolling. Gonna go watch some Disney Ichabod Crane
Scott

TAIL lights

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:03 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:01 am
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:58 am Well, here I go off on a different tangent again
Building this cool figure hopefully in time for Halloween....October31st if you don’t know

Hmm lights. I wonder what he would be doing with lights

It is a great looking kit and I am pretty excited to get it rolling. Gonna go watch some Disney Ichabod Crane
Scott
TAIL lights

Yes, and a Head-less Light too

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:27 am

Wow - I remember you talking about this one a couple of years ago so it's been lurking in the stash for a while!

Great to see it finally dug out - will be watching with interest what you've got in mind for this one.

onemac · Post by **onemac** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:31 am

Remember - green on the starboard and red on port (facing forward. All other nav lights are white

Looking forward to this one

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 3:14 pm

onemac wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:31 am Remember - green on the starboard and red on port (facing forward. All other nav lights are white
Looking forward to this one

Funny thing is, I have to look it up each time I light a plane kit

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:11 pm

Very cool looking kit! Looks like and excellent build. Love diggers comment on the "tail light" and yours on the "Headless lights". just made my morning. You are very creative.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:22 pm

jmurphy18 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:11 pm Very cool looking kit! Looks like and excellent build. Love diggers comment on the "tail light" and yours on the "Headless lights". just made my morning. You are very creative.

CHeers Murf

I may have to order the Bing Crosby Disney cartoon of this as it isn't on Utube in entirety
Love that version of the story

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:41 pm

Lol, I remember that. My wife use to watch the new series last year on the HH on SciFi

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:38 pm

Ah... another childhood favorite. I actually grew up in the Hudson Valley not too far from Sleepy Hollow and even closer to Kinderhook where Washington Irving met the schoolteacher that he modeled Ichabod Crane after. In fact, one of our rival high schools was Ichabod Crane High in Kinderhook.

I still remember driving through that area as a kid during Halloween with our heads on a swivel... Never saw the Headless Horseman though...

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:30 pm

BobM wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:38 pm Ah... another childhood favorite. I actually grew up in the Hudson Valley not too far from Sleepy Hollow and even closer to Kinderhook where Washington Irving met the schoolteacher that he modeled Ichabod Crane after. In fact, one of our rival high schools was Ichabod Crane High in Kinderhook.

I still remember driving through that area as a kid during Halloween with our heads on a swivel... Never saw the Headless Horseman though...

Isn't that cool.
I grew up about as far North/West as you can get from that location, but have watched the Disney version of the story since I was a little blonde speck.
You never realize that there IS a real place and real people behind the stories legends

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:47 pm

Ok finally got moving on this
Painting the inside of pumpkins before assembled and lights...white Ultimate then some orange

Then opened up the nostrils and mouth of the horse and tested different red LEd’s...the two prong ones that win out are shown
Next is eyes

And yes, yes I am modelling on Sunday mornings in snowflake pyjamas

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:03 pm

Well this is very illuminating! The fact you wear snowflake pyjamas

not the lights which, as it happens, are very cool!
Paul

Kingdan · Post by **Kingdan** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:25 pm

Love what your doing here

not so sure on the pj's though pmsl

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 7:47 pm

Definitely need to be more careful with my wardrobe and camera angles

I took the dog out for a pee in them pj’s at 6am
I believe this actually defines me as a crazy old koot!

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:44 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:58 am
Well, here I go off on a different tangent again

Just like a headless horseman...

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:00 pm

LOL, You just need a copy of either Lightroom or Photoshop to edit the picture

Looks cool on the addition of the lights

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:40 pm

jmurphy18 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:00 pm LOL, You just need a copy of either Lightroom or Photoshop to edit the picture

Looks cool on the addition of the lights

thanks Murph
I saw the pant leg and open messy drawer, was just too lazy and found it kinda funny so left it in
Amazing how much one can tell about someone by looking ‘around’ their subject in a photo.

Case in point, I am in the big boy workshop (woodworking etc Shop) finishing and framing an Intarsia fish for my little niece.

If you look around the pic, see what you can find about me...kinda like eye spy
This is the photo I would usually do

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:04 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:47 pm Ok finally got moving on this
Painting the inside of pumpkins before assembled and lights...white Ultimate then some orange

Then opened up the nostrils and mouth of the horse and tested different red LEd’s...the two prong ones that win out are shown
Next is eyes

And yes, yes I am modelling on Sunday mornings in snowflake pyjamas

Do you do your own clothes shopping

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:22 am

digger303 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:04 am
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:47 pm Ok finally got moving on this
Painting the inside of pumpkins before assembled and lights...white Ultimate then some orange

Then opened up the nostrils and mouth of the horse and tested different red LEd’s...the two prong ones that win out are shown
Next is eyes

And yes, yes I am modelling on Sunday mornings in snowflake pyjamas
Do you do your own clothes shopping

You are married, you know the answer to that

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:35 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:40 pm
jmurphy18 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:00 pm LOL, You just need a copy of either Lightroom or Photoshop to edit the picture

Looks cool on the addition of the lights
thanks Murph
I saw the pant leg and open messy drawer, was just too lazy and found it kinda funny so left it in
Amazing how much one can tell about someone by looking ‘around’ their subject in a photo.

Case in point, I am in the big boy workshop (woodworking etc Shop) finishing and framing an Intarsia fish for my little niece.

If you look around the pic, see what you can find about me...kinda like eye spy
This is the photo I would usually do

You can see the coffee mug with your either late or coffee with cream, I see a hand made coffee cup holding pens & dividers, metal shears or tin snips, stainless top on the desk top. Another project to the left. Cannot tell what is under to dark in the shot.... how is that:)

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:33 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:22 am
digger303 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:04 am
Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:47 pm Ok finally got moving on this
Painting the inside of pumpkins before assembled and lights...white Ultimate then some orange

Then opened up the nostrils and mouth of the horse and tested different red LEd’s...the two prong ones that win out are shown
Next is eyes

And yes, yes I am modelling on Sunday mornings in snowflake pyjamas
Do you do your own clothes shopping
You are married, you know the answer to that

I put up a bit of resistance at times, but yes I do know the answer. Kind of glad I don't have to do it cause I haven't a clue.

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:59 am

Leaving aside the sartorial elegance the fish and the lights on the horse both look great!

digger303 · Post by **digger303** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:49 am

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:59 am Leaving aside the sartorial elegance the fish and the lights on the horse both look great!

What wait .....there's a fish on the horse..... One too many pints me thinks

Quax · Post by **Quax** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:29 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:40 pm
If you look around the pic, see what you can find about me...kinda like eye spy
This is the photo I would usually do

If you zoom in on the mirror you can see Zhora....

Paul

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:22 am

Have a lovely case of man flu on me now, missed a day of work and will have to slog through the rest of the week sick
Got a couple of hours of feeling coherent and decided to model.
The pumpkins got primed and painted orange inside and here one is tested with an led through the base

Then decided to make glowing bloody hoove prints, so opened up a couple and tried a red fabric and led

Then Microscale clear and some clear red...see what that looks dried up

Medicated now and off to bed

jmurphy18 · Post by **jmurphy18** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:38 pm

This looks great dude! Looks great in red! The flu really sucks dude!

Hope you can get some antibiotics to zap this stuff! Get well soon!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 7:15 am

Freaking head cold/man flu is killing me
Was hoping to be farther along by the end of September, haven’t touched it all week

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:43 pm

Clearer head today, not 100% but better.
Got the hoof prints opened up and a test of red led light below

The for the tree trunk, I tried some eerie green light . I will do the same green for the rider’s open neck

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:24 pm

Looking good Scott. Can’t wait to see it finished.

Glad to hear you’re feeling better. Have you been able to drag yourself out to see the kid’s games? Looks like he had a good outing last night!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:05 am

BobM wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:24 pm Looking good Scott. Can’t wait to see it finished.

Glad to hear you’re feeling better. Have you been able to drag yourself out to see the kid’s games? Looks like he had a good outing last night!

Yes still a bit up and down energy wise but ok
Ced played well last night game saver breakaway save in third
Did you see the kings Canucks game ?? Or Was it played somewhere weird

BobM · Post by **BobM** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:31 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 1:05 am
BobM wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2019 11:24 pm Looking good Scott. Can’t wait to see it finished.

Glad to hear you’re feeling better. Have you been able to drag yourself out to see the kid’s games? Looks like he had a good outing last night!
Yes still a bit up and down energy wise but ok
Ced played well last night game saver breakaway save in third
Did you see the kings Canucks game ?? Or Was it played somewhere weird

My wife had other plans for the night so she kept bugging me to find someone to take to the game. Of course I never got around to it. Finally on Friday I realized the game was in Salt Lake City! Good thing I didn’t invite a friend, we would have had a very long drive!

But, I did catch the game on TV. Really kept the goal judges busy in that one! Kings are trying to play a more up tempo, aggressive style. When it works, it fun to watch. When there’s a mistake, yikes! I guess I’m gonna have to get used to high scoring games!

ForbesHutton · Post by **ForbesHutton** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:52 pm

That's going great!

The challenge will be to finish by halloween.

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:57 pm

Yours has lights! Nice looking too!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:20 pm

DBMiller wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:57 pm Yours has lights! Nice looking too!

I have a long way to go here
Plenty of time to muff it up royally

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:18 am

More work on the base.
I got a smaller stand LED set on Amazon it is USB plug in powered.

It will work well for the red on the base. I can also make it cycle and flash different colours for Halloween display

It’s coming along

Post by **Tomcat64** » Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:05 pm

Nice work - really like the way this is heading (or headlessing)

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:15 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 26, 2019 3:05 pm Nice work - really like the way this is heading (or headlessing)

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:05 pm

So I got the soldering iron out Saturday and got the wiring lines done for the spooky tree
Shrink wrapped the leads to insulate and strengthen them, plus it makes a tidier arrangement

Important to have a ‘heat sink’ for the LED so you don’t fry it when you solder...yes, been there done that. That is what the alligator clip is doing there

Switched over to silver duct tape as the plastic in this kit is weird and slightly slimy, so the 3M blue tape doesn’t stick reliably

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:47 pm

Good thing this build ends tomorrow or you might never finish.

Kingdan · Post by **Kingdan** » Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:49 pm

DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:47 pm Good thing this build ends tomorrow or you might never finish.

Hahaha pmsl

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 30, 2019 1:32 am

DBMiller wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:47 pm Good thing this build ends tomorrow or you might never finish.

Smartypants, I have until Halloween to finish this one off...no qualify for the Sci Fi thingy, but I guess it could have

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:10 am

The base looks like this now.
I used the red cellophane from a cheese packet...after eating the cheese first

Then lit up, it should look like flaming blood red hoove prints with a red glowing base