KLWILBUR

Hey everyone, sorry I hadn't seen that I had gotten responses.  Geoff emailed me the following on the size and scale:

 

"the model is 1:15th scale which I worked out as the size of the playmate figures and the model is 44 inches long 30 inches wide"

 

He has also put some videos up on youtube:

http://www.youtube.c...slV62ZHA/videos

 

As always, you can see his progress at: http://www.modelmake...ng d bridge.htm

Obviously what Geoff is doing is way out of my league, but I have an extra ST:TNG bridge playset that I've been thinking about wiring with LEDs and replacing all the sticker panels with backlit displays. It won't be as awesome as Geoff's but it will be fun to do and should look pretty cool.

Hey Wildcard, thanks. The plexiglass door idea isn't a bad one...I may do that at some point as it wouldn't be too difficult. However, right now I like to give my 4-year-old son the ability to play on the lower shelves with extra figures.

I also realized that the pics I posted were from my first rough try with the lights. I fixed the wiring on that shelf by clamping it up in the corners and lowered the overhang so it covers the LEDs better. I just finished with two shelves, have one shelf half wired and have a fourth shelf predrilled and ready to go. I'll get pics up of the whole setup in a week or so.

Thanks everyone for the compliments. If anyone is interested in getting hooked up with one of these, let me know and I'll be glad to help!

Thanks everyone for the compliments.

VorlonKosh,

Here’s what you need for one shelf if you are so inclined to build one exactly like mine (obviously you can pick and choose what you want for your own):

The cabinet itself:
-Purchased from Dennis Wood. He will customize these for whatever figures you have. (dbldr51@att.net) He custom makes the basic shelf for $60 (which includes shipping). Mine is about 2 feet wide, 4 feet tall and 3 inches deep and allows for eight 5 1/2 inch spaces.

To hang it:
-Picture hanging kit - http://www.amazon.co...T...me=&seller=

To light it:
-1 x 16 foot LED Light Stip - http://www.amazon.co...ils_o00_s00_i00
-1 x LED Power Supply - http://www.amazon.co...ils_o01_s00_i00
-Roll of 18-20 gauge stranded two conductor wire (to wire the light strips together) – Radio Shack
-Heat shrink (to help connect the power supply to the LEDs) – Radio Shack
-Bag of Cable clamps - need to get a link for this. Will update when I do. (to keep the wires from drooping down)
-8# 3/8” wood screws - http://www.lowes.com...?fromStore=true (to secure the cable clamps)

To mount the accessories:
-One pack of 3”x24”x3/32” Basswood Sheets (15 per pack) enough for accessory mounts for 60 characters - http://www.amazon.co...ils_o06_s00_i00
-2 lb fishing line and fishing weights – sporting goods store
-Small pack of clear/white Velcro – fabric store
-18+ feet of 3/4" maple veneer edging (to allow for an edge so the accessory mount boards don’t slide off…these also help to slightly shield the LED lights) – Menards or other hardware store

Tools required:
-Soldering iron
-Screw driver
-Hand drill (to drill holes through the back of the cabinet for wire routing)
-Clothes Iron (to heat the glue on the veneer edging)
-Normal pliers
-Needle nose pliers
-Scissors
-Knife or razor (to score basswood for breaking)

I can provide other info if needed.