09-27-2011, 12:20 AM
*massive time lapse to get EL sheet, and wrong inverter, figure out what the problem was, and order the right inverter*
EL sheet testing, golly gee willikers these are fun! I gotta find more uses for these, I wanna slap em on everything now LOL Rave version Darth Vader? Hmmm...
![[Image: pipboybuilda1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboybuilda1.jpg)
IT WORKS!!! [Happy-Dance]
![[Image: pipboybuilda2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboybuilda2.jpg)
And finally, the fully finished Pipboy 3000
![[Image: pipboyfin1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin1.jpg)
The angle of this shot makes it look like the closure is quite a bit more off then it really is, I also left a little play in it so it will fit better and open wider.
![[Image: pipboyfin2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin2.jpg)
It\'s guts, EL sheet inverter, 9 volt battery, and wiring, plus independent status light LED control board with button switch.
![[Image: pipboyfin3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin3.jpg)
It\'s got a sweet backside too
![[Image: pipboyfin4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin4.jpg)
EL on
![[Image: pipboyfin5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin5.jpg)
From inside a Deathclaw cave
![[Image: pipboyfin6.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin6.jpg)
Then for fun, made up a quick display of all my Fallout pieces, and a couple extras. Included are, Pipboy 3000, 2 Nuka Cola bottles, Nuka Cola caps, Quantum caps, Sunset Sasaparilla caps, New Vegas chip, NCR patch, tin of Mentats, the Platinum chip, limited Wasteland collectors edition Vault-Tec bobble head, motorcycle goggles, Gun Runner made reinforced combat helmet, hunting shotgun, .44mag hunting revolver, 2 genuinely aged Capital Wasteland posters and random ammo
![[Image: vault2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault2.jpg)
close up
![[Image: vault3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault3.jpg)
Careful, Pipboy light\'s on
![[Image: vault4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault4.jpg)
Vault lighting shot
![[Image: vault5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault5.jpg)
And finally, a rare sighting, the elusive, thought to be extinct, or genetically altered with another animal, Vault cat!
EL sheet testing, golly gee willikers these are fun! I gotta find more uses for these, I wanna slap em on everything now LOL Rave version Darth Vader? Hmmm...
![[Image: pipboybuilda1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboybuilda1.jpg)
IT WORKS!!! [Happy-Dance]
![[Image: pipboybuilda2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboybuilda2.jpg)
And finally, the fully finished Pipboy 3000
![[Image: pipboyfin1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin1.jpg)
The angle of this shot makes it look like the closure is quite a bit more off then it really is, I also left a little play in it so it will fit better and open wider.
![[Image: pipboyfin2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin2.jpg)
It\'s guts, EL sheet inverter, 9 volt battery, and wiring, plus independent status light LED control board with button switch.
![[Image: pipboyfin3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin3.jpg)
It\'s got a sweet backside too

![[Image: pipboyfin4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin4.jpg)
EL on
![[Image: pipboyfin5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin5.jpg)
From inside a Deathclaw cave

![[Image: pipboyfin6.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/pipboyfin6.jpg)
Then for fun, made up a quick display of all my Fallout pieces, and a couple extras. Included are, Pipboy 3000, 2 Nuka Cola bottles, Nuka Cola caps, Quantum caps, Sunset Sasaparilla caps, New Vegas chip, NCR patch, tin of Mentats, the Platinum chip, limited Wasteland collectors edition Vault-Tec bobble head, motorcycle goggles, Gun Runner made reinforced combat helmet, hunting shotgun, .44mag hunting revolver, 2 genuinely aged Capital Wasteland posters and random ammo

![[Image: vault2.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault2.jpg)
close up
![[Image: vault3.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault3.jpg)
Careful, Pipboy light\'s on

![[Image: vault4.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault4.jpg)
Vault lighting shot
![[Image: vault5.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault5.jpg)
And finally, a rare sighting, the elusive, thought to be extinct, or genetically altered with another animal, Vault cat!

![[Image: vault1.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/travsall/vault1.jpg)