Building From Scratch

We've been hinting at the Argos model for awhile now, and so I figured I'd take this opportunity to hint a little more (maybe even show you some pictures!). Over the past few weekends Spenser, Dylan and I have been working diligently, trying to translate our paper version of the space ship into the real thing.

To cut down on costs we bought a few large sheets of super thin plywood, and have begun cutting out the pieces that will be the base for the ship. It's a bit like one of those kits I used to play with as a kid, you know the ones with the little popsicle sticks that you glue together to make a dinosaur?

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Like the full scale set the Argos model will feature many practical lights. Also like the set, these lights will need to turn on and off as well as flicker, meaning it will need to be controlled via an external lighting box. However, some of the shots will demand that the model be mobile, so we're also including an option for it to run on internal batteries. This means, lots of complicated wiring for Dylan.

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Right now, it just looks like a strange wooden kite with about a half a pound of wiring and hot glue stuck to it, but in the coming weeks it'll begin to take form. Stay tuned.

Also, click here for more on the crazy stuff we're building for Argos.

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